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Ballarat vs Melbourne - North East

Name: Ballarat vs Melbourne - North East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Ballarat profile · Melbourne - North East profile

Ballarat Melbourne - North East

Melbourne - North East and Ballarat are two distinct Victorian regions with very different profiles. Melbourne - North East is a much more diverse and walkable area, where 30.6% of people were born overseas and 32.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ballarat is far more homogeneous, with only 11.2% born overseas and 5.8% using another language. Melbourne - North East also has a wealthier and more qualified population; the typical weekly household income is $1,887, compared to $1,376 in Ballarat, while 64.6% of residents in Melbourne - North East completed Year 12, compared to 49.2% in Ballarat.

Both areas share a similar housing mix, with around 25% of households renting and about 79% of homes having three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, as residents in Ballarat are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Melbourne - North East. While Melbourne - North East has far more public transport and higher street connectivity, Ballarat has more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 366,727 larger in Melbourne - North East Other language: 27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Limited English: 4.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +366,727 larger in Melbourne - North East gap widening

173,937 40th pct 540,664 90th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +5 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Melbourne - North East

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Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 65.4%

1.1% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.2% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +17.3 pts 24.8%

39.4% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 24.6%

14.8% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

2.8% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 62.9%

0.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 35.2%

41.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.5% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +76 more in Melbourne - North East

95 38th pct 171 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +1.40 more in Ballarat

3.06 68th pct 1.65 25th pct

Students in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +57,593 more in Melbourne - North East

28,337 26th pct 85,930 87th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +207 larger in Melbourne - North East

301 31st pct 508 63rd pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +32 higher in Melbourne - North East

1,028 57th pct 1,060 75th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 22.5%

22.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$102 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$705 22nd pct $807 58th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$511 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,376 22nd pct $1,887 71st pct

Family income in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$398 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,800 29th pct $2,198 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.3%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +10.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

22.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +2,034 larger in Melbourne - North East

3,080 30th pct 5,114 48th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +2 yrs older in Melbourne - North East

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$179 higher in Melbourne - North East

$539 28th pct $718 79th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$427 higher in Melbourne - North East

$1,387 29th pct $1,814 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +0.3 larger in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 22.0%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 21.7%

12.7% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$90 higher in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

$290 28th pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +$570 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 31.6%

25.4% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 79.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 43.4%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

4.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $350–$549 +32.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.1 pts 24.0%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 25.9%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +1,529 more in Melbourne - North East

907 40th pct 2,436 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +0.71 more in Ballarat

5.21 70th pct 4.51 46th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +796.4 more in Melbourne - North East

737.9 47th pct 1,534.3 74th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +31 more in Melbourne - North East

50 27th pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 50.6%

16.3% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

9.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +412,320 higher in Melbourne - North East

184,285 27th pct 596,605 89th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +2.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

6.3% 55th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +12 higher in Melbourne - North East

787 46th pct 799 47th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +1.6 higher in Melbourne - North East

18.2 10th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +1.7 higher in Melbourne - North East

7.9 10th pct 9.6 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +1.7 higher in Melbourne - North East

4.7 44th pct 6.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +1.5 more in Melbourne - North East

4.6 45th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +21.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

53.5% 43rd pct 75.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +20.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

53.0% 43rd pct 73.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +21.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

65.5% 39th pct 87.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +25.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

57.9% 39th pct 83.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +16.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

80.2% 39th pct 96.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +24.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

40.2% 45th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +2.7 more in Ballarat

17.9 67th pct 15.2 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East +52 higher in Melbourne - North East

4 36th pct 56 71st pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Melbourne - North East even

5.1% 38th pct 5.1% 37th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne - North East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Melbourne - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/209/melbourne-north-east