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Ballarat vs Shepparton

Name: Ballarat vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 192 km apart · Ballarat profile · Shepparton profile

Ballarat Shepparton

Ballarat and Shepparton are two regional Victorian hubs with distinct social and educational profiles. Ballarat has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.0%) and significantly more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.9%) compared to Shepparton (12.9%). Education gaps are also clear among First Nations people, with 41.7% of those in Ballarat finishing Year 12 compared to 29.9% in Shepparton. In contrast, Shepparton is more culturally diverse, with a well higher share of people using another language at home (11.0%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (18.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of children under 15. They also have almost the same proportion of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are pulling them further apart; for example, the difference in the number of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also grown.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Ballarat Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Shepparton De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Ballarat Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Shepparton Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Shepparton +36,319 larger in Ballarat gap widening

173,937 40th pct 137,618 31st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Shepparton +1 yrs older in Shepparton gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 32.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 79.3%

2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

2.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 81.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 37.4%

41.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

7.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Shepparton +13 more in Ballarat

95 38th pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Shepparton +0.24 more in Shepparton

3.06 68th pct 3.30 72nd pct

Students in Ballarat in Shepparton +5,474 more in Ballarat

28,337 26th pct 22,863 18th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Shepparton +23 larger in Ballarat

301 31st pct 279 28th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Shepparton +50 higher in Ballarat

1,028 57th pct 978 28th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.3%

17.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 16.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Shepparton +$26 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$705 22nd pct $679 15th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Shepparton +$62 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,376 22nd pct $1,314 14th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Shepparton +$137 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,800 29th pct $1,663 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

19.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

11.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Shepparton +1,421 larger in Shepparton

3,080 30th pct 4,501 43rd pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Shepparton +$18 higher in Ballarat

$539 28th pct $521 25th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Shepparton +$148 higher in Ballarat

$1,387 29th pct $1,239 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Shepparton even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

30.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Shepparton +$40 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$290 28th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Shepparton +$130 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Shepparton +0.10 higher in Shepparton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

25.4% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 89.4%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

4.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 52.5%

24.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%

17.2% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.8% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Shepparton +340 more in Ballarat

907 40th pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Shepparton +1.09 more in Ballarat

5.21 70th pct 4.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Shepparton +505.0 more in Ballarat

737.9 47th pct 232.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Shepparton +7 more in Ballarat

50 27th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.3%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

12.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Shepparton +45,640 higher in Ballarat

184,285 27th pct 138,645 16th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Shepparton +5.4 pts higher in Ballarat

6.3% 55th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Shepparton +294 higher in Ballarat

787 46th pct 493 16th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Shepparton +4.5 higher in Shepparton

18.2 10th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Shepparton +1.5 higher in Shepparton

7.9 10th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Shepparton +0.5 higher in Ballarat

4.7 44th pct 4.2 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Shepparton +0.4 more in Ballarat

4.6 45th pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Shepparton +4.8 pts higher in Ballarat

53.5% 43rd pct 48.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Shepparton +0.9 pts higher in Ballarat

53.0% 43rd pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Shepparton +9.1 pts higher in Ballarat

65.5% 39th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Shepparton +1.0 pts higher in Ballarat

57.9% 39th pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Shepparton +9.0 pts higher in Ballarat

80.2% 39th pct 71.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Shepparton +3.0 pts higher in Ballarat

40.2% 45th pct 37.3% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Shepparton +4.1 more in Ballarat

17.9 67th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Shepparton +2 higher in Ballarat

4 36th pct 2 31st pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Shepparton +2.3 pts higher in Ballarat

5.1% 38th pct 2.8% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/216/shepparton