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Ballarat vs Adelaide - South

Name: Ballarat vs Adelaide - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 524 km apart · Ballarat profile · Adelaide - South profile

Ballarat Adelaide - South

Adelaide - South and Ballarat are both large regional hubs, but they differ sharply in how people live and move. Adelaide - South is far more urban and connected, with 76.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 94.5% within a short walk of public transport. It is also more diverse, with 23.8% of people born overseas compared to 11.2% in Ballarat. Educational attainment is higher in Adelaide - South, where 58.9% of residents completed Year 12, while the figure is 49.2% in Ballarat.

These two areas share many common traits, including a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and almost identical average household sizes. The gap in how many people work from home has widened since 2011, and Ballarat now has a notably higher share of residents working from home at 16.3%. Both areas also sit above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is slightly more common in Adelaide - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 200,922 larger in Adelaide - South PT commute: 3.7 pts higher in Adelaide - South Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Ballarat De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +200,922 larger in Adelaide - South gap steady

173,937 40th pct 374,859 80th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Adelaide - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 72.8%

2.7% England +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.4% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

4.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 84.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +25 more in Adelaide - South

95 38th pct 120 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1.15 more in Ballarat

3.06 68th pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +30,314 more in Adelaide - South

28,337 26th pct 58,651 72nd pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +187 larger in Adelaide - South

301 31st pct 489 57th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +23 higher in Adelaide - South

1,028 57th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

14.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%

22.2% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$63 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$705 22nd pct $768 46th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$164 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,376 22nd pct $1,540 39th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$205 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,800 29th pct $2,005 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Other condition even 9.5%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +5.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +2,306 larger in Adelaide - South

3,080 30th pct 5,386 51st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Adelaide - South even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$11 higher in Adelaide - South

$539 28th pct $550 32nd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$36 higher in Adelaide - South

$1,387 29th pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Adelaide - South even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.4%

13.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$30 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$290 28th pct $320 38th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +$160 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +0.10 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%

25.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 78.7%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 22.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.3%

24.7% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1,292 more in Adelaide - South

907 40th pct 2,199 81st pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +0.65 more in Adelaide - South

5.21 70th pct 5.87 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +800.0 more in Adelaide - South

737.9 47th pct 1,537.9 75th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +106 more in Adelaide - South

50 27th pct 156 88th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +212,479 higher in Adelaide - South

184,285 27th pct 396,764 75th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1.4 pts higher in Ballarat

6.3% 55th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +173 higher in Ballarat

787 46th pct 614 27th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +2.7 higher in Adelaide - South

18.2 10th pct 20.9 21st pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +3.8 higher in Adelaide - South

7.9 10th pct 11.7 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1.7 higher in Adelaide - South

4.7 44th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1.6 more in Adelaide - South

4.6 45th pct 6.2 76th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +23.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

53.5% 43rd pct 76.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +20.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

53.0% 43rd pct 73.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +29.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South

65.5% 39th pct 94.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +21.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South

57.9% 39th pct 79.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +17.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

80.2% 39th pct 97.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +20.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South

40.2% 45th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +1.9 more in Ballarat

17.9 67th pct 16.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +58 higher in Adelaide - South

4 36th pct 62 72nd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Adelaide - South +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.1% 38th pct 5.3% 42nd pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Adelaide - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/403/adelaide-south