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Ballarat vs Glenelg - Southern Grampians

Name: Ballarat vs Glenelg - Southern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Ballarat profile · Glenelg - Southern Grampians profile

Ballarat Glenelg - Southern Grampians

Glenelg - Southern Grampians and Ballarat are distinct Victorian areas, with the former being a much larger, more rural region and the latter a denser urban centre. Residents are far older in Glenelg - Southern Grampians, where the typical age is 48 compared to 38 in Ballarat. Housing patterns differ sharply; 46.1% of homes in Glenelg - Southern Grampians are owned outright, while Ballarat has a far higher share of renters at 31.1%. Ballarat also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.1% in Glenelg - Southern Grampians.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 6 to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of First Nations people, a similar percentage of people who served in the Defence Force, and almost exactly the same typical income for First Nations residents. Both areas also see about 14% of their people providing unpaid care and have a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,409 larger in Ballarat Median age: 10 yrs older in Glenelg - Southern Grampians Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Ballarat Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +79,409 larger in Ballarat gap widening

116,201 82nd pct 36,792 27th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +10 yrs older in Glenelg - Southern Grampians gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%

9.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Glenelg - Southern Grampians

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.9% English even 41.9%

15.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

12.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 44.0%

42.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +14 more in Ballarat

50 87th pct 36 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +3.80 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

2.28 53rd pct 6.08 92nd pct

Students in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +17,830 more in Ballarat

22,991 86th pct 5,161 20th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +326 larger in Ballarat

469 54th pct 143 8th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +44 higher in Ballarat

1,038 61st pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 38.8%

16.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.8% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 16.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$78 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$745 37th pct $667 19th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$205 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,441 28th pct $1,236 13th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$245 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,885 38th pct $1,640 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

18.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1,188 larger in Ballarat

2,164 64th pct 976 38th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$12 higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

$553 32nd pct $565 36th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$176 higher in Ballarat

$1,388 29th pct $1,212 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +0.2 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 49.5%

27.6% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.9% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$80 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$300 29th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$416 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,499 27th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

31.1% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 19.5%

1.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

4.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom even 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 47.5%

15.3% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 10.7%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.3%

21.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +450 more in Ballarat

612 83rd pct 162 29th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +0.86 more in Ballarat

5.27 69th pct 4.40 49th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +839.8 more in Ballarat

1,009.1 57th pct 169.2 26th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +23 more in Ballarat

33 59th pct 10 20th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +27 longer in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

10 65th pct 37 87th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

78 78th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

2.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.9% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 15.0%

11.2% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

9.8% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +88,788 higher in Ballarat

125,189 80th pct 36,401 21st pct

Growth in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +8.5 pts higher in Ballarat

8.0% 72nd pct -0.6% 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +184 higher in Ballarat

739 37th pct 555 18th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.4 higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

17.8 7th pct 19.3 12th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.1 higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

7.8 10th pct 8.9 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.9 higher in Ballarat

5.7 59th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.8 more in Ballarat

5.5 61st pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +23.4 pts higher in Ballarat

64.9% 58th pct 41.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +25.0 pts higher in Ballarat

64.8% 58th pct 39.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +21.6 pts higher in Ballarat

79.9% 49th pct 58.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +17.2 pts higher in Ballarat

71.1% 57th pct 53.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +32.0 pts higher in Ballarat

93.9% 56th pct 62.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +14.9 pts higher in Ballarat

48.8% 58th pct 33.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +8.4 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

15.7 53rd pct 24.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +57 higher in Ballarat

58 57th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 36th pct 4.5% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20101/ballarat/vs/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians