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Ballarat vs Warrnambool

Name: Ballarat vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Ballarat profile · Warrnambool profile

Ballarat Warrnambool

Warrnambool and Ballarat are both regional hubs in Victoria, but they differ in layout and demographics. Ballarat is more urban and connected, with a far higher number of public transport departures (1,009.1 compared to 457.6 in Warrnambool) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (48.8% versus 29.5%). Ballarat also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (23.1% against 18.8% in Warrnambool), while residents in Warrnambool are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in Ballarat.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people who speak little or no English. While they track together on many counts, some gaps are moving apart; for example, the difference in home ownership has grown, with 39.3% of Warrnambool homes owned outright compared to 32.6% in Ballarat. Since 2016, the gap in typical age between the two areas has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63,424 larger in Ballarat Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Ballarat Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Ballarat Median age: 5 yrs older in Warrnambool Volunteering: 4.6 pts higher in Warrnambool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Warrnambool +63,424 larger in Ballarat gap widening

116,201 82nd pct 52,777 42nd pct

Median age in Ballarat in Warrnambool +5 yrs older in Warrnambool gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

39.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.1% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 42.9%

42.0% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

6.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Warrnambool +23 more in Ballarat

50 87th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Warrnambool +0.56 more in Warrnambool

2.28 53rd pct 2.85 65th pct

Students in Ballarat in Warrnambool +14,823 more in Ballarat

22,991 86th pct 8,168 38th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Warrnambool +167 larger in Ballarat

469 54th pct 303 31st pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Warrnambool +23 higher in Ballarat

1,038 61st pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 47.1%

16.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

13.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$16 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$745 37th pct $761 42nd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$10 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$1,441 28th pct $1,451 29th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$15 higher in Warrnambool gap steady

$1,885 38th pct $1,900 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Warrnambool +1,157 larger in Ballarat

2,164 64th pct 1,007 39th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Warrnambool +1 yrs older in Warrnambool

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$63 higher in Warrnambool

$553 32nd pct $616 52nd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$40 higher in Warrnambool

$1,388 29th pct $1,428 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Warrnambool even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$17 higher in Ballarat gap steady

$300 29th pct $283 24th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Warrnambool +$69 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,499 27th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Warrnambool even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%

31.1% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 24.1%

1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 87.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 46.7%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 46.8%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

15.3% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%

21.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Warrnambool +356 more in Ballarat

612 83rd pct 256 48th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Warrnambool +0.42 more in Ballarat

5.27 69th pct 4.85 58th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Warrnambool +551.4 more in Ballarat

1,009.1 57th pct 457.6 39th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Warrnambool +17 more in Ballarat

33 59th pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Warrnambool

10 65th pct —

Drive to city in Ballarat in Warrnambool

78 78th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

11.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

9.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Warrnambool +71,118 higher in Ballarat

125,189 80th pct 54,071 38th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Warrnambool +5.4 pts higher in Ballarat

8.0% 72nd pct 2.6% 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Warrnambool +15 higher in Ballarat

739 37th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Warrnambool +0.7 higher in Warrnambool

17.8 7th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Warrnambool +1.2 higher in Warrnambool

7.8 10th pct 9.1 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Warrnambool +1.2 higher in Ballarat

5.7 59th pct 4.5 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Warrnambool +1.3 more in Ballarat

5.5 61st pct 4.3 38th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Warrnambool +16.4 pts higher in Ballarat

64.9% 58th pct 48.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Warrnambool +10.7 pts higher in Ballarat

64.8% 58th pct 54.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Warrnambool +7.9 pts higher in Ballarat

79.9% 49th pct 72.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Warrnambool +13.3 pts higher in Ballarat

71.1% 57th pct 57.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Warrnambool +12.9 pts higher in Ballarat

93.9% 56th pct 81.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Warrnambool +19.3 pts higher in Ballarat

48.8% 58th pct 29.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Warrnambool +0.6 more in Ballarat

15.7 53rd pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Warrnambool +56 higher in Ballarat

58 57th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Warrnambool +0.5 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 36th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Barwon - West Maryborough - Pyrenees Geelong Melton - Bacchus Marsh Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Wyndham Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Compare Warrnambool with nearby areas

Colac - Corangamite Glenelg - Southern Grampians Maryborough - Pyrenees Ballarat Barwon - West Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Grampians

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20101/ballarat/vs/21704/warrnambool