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Ballarat vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Ballarat vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Ballarat profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Ballarat Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Ballarat are both Victorian regions with similar levels of higher education and home sizes. However, Mornington Peninsula is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (93.3% compared to 80.2% in Ballarat), health services and groceries. It is also more expensive, with typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,900, well higher than the $1,430 seen in Ballarat. In contrast, Ballarat has a higher share of separate houses (88.6%) and a greater number of schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their shares of adults with bachelor degrees and the number of people per home. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has widened since 2011. Ballarat has also seen faster recent growth, with a population increase of 6.3% compared to 2.0% in Mornington Peninsula.

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Where they differ most

Population: 134,289 larger in Mornington Peninsula Recent arrivals: 5.8 pts higher in Ballarat Volunteering: 3.6 pts higher in Ballarat Mortgage: $470 higher in Mornington Peninsula Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +134,289 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

173,937 40th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +2 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.7%

10.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 75.3%

2.7% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.4% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 36.5%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

2.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.7%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +3 more in Ballarat

95 38th pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +1.33 more in Ballarat

3.06 68th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +17,894 more in Mornington Peninsula

28,337 26th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +207 larger in Mornington Peninsula

301 31st pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +12 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,028 57th pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

22.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$75 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$705 22nd pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$228 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,376 22nd pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$276 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,800 29th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

6.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +446 larger in Mornington Peninsula

3,080 30th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +1 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$96 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$539 28th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$244 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$1,387 29th pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

13.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$71 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$290 28th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +$470 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

25.4% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 82.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms even 47.6%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

4.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 31.2%

24.7% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.0%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +409 more in Mornington Peninsula

907 40th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +0.94 more in Ballarat

5.21 70th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +142.7 more in Mornington Peninsula

737.9 47th pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +19 more in Ballarat

50 27th pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 56.2%

16.3% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

9.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +133,301 higher in Mornington Peninsula

184,285 27th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +4.3 pts higher in Ballarat

6.3% 55th pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +36 higher in Mornington Peninsula

787 46th pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 higher in Mornington Peninsula

18.2 10th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +2.9 higher in Mornington Peninsula

7.9 10th pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +0.8 higher in Mornington Peninsula

4.7 44th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 more in Mornington Peninsula

4.6 45th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +9.0 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.5% 43rd pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +12.7 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.0% 43rd pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +12.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

65.5% 39th pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +4.2 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

57.9% 39th pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +13.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

80.2% 39th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +13.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

40.2% 45th pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +4.1 more in Ballarat

17.9 67th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +37 higher in Mornington Peninsula

4 36th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Mornington Peninsula +0.7 pts higher in Ballarat

5.1% 38th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/214/mornington-peninsula