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Ballarat vs Adelaide - West

Name: Ballarat vs Adelaide - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 542 km apart · Ballarat profile · Adelaide - West profile

Ballarat Adelaide - West

Adelaide - West and Ballarat are two very different environments. Adelaide - West is a very walkable urban area where 29.4% of people were born overseas and 28.0% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ballarat is more car-dependent and rural in feel, with only 11.2% born overseas and 5.8% using another language at home. Housing also differs sharply; Ballarat has a much higher share of separate houses (88.6% compared to 66.1% in Adelaide - West) and larger homes, while Adelaide - West has far more public transport departures and better access to shops and health services within a short walk.

Education and qualification gaps have widened since 2011, with Adelaide - West seeing a larger increase in people finishing Year 12 and adults holding bachelor degrees. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are similar in other ways. They have almost identical proportions of First Nations people, people living alone, and one-parent families. Typical weekly rents are also comparable, sitting around $290 to $310.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Ballarat Other language: 22.2 pts higher in Adelaide - West Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Adelaide - West Limited English: 4.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +70,410 larger in Adelaide - West gap steady

173,937 40th pct 244,347 57th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +2 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

36.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Adelaide - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 66.9%

1.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +12.0 pts 30.0%

39.4% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 26.2%

14.8% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

2.8% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 68.3%

0.1% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 39.2%

41.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

0.7% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +26 more in Ballarat

95 38th pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +1.18 more in Ballarat

3.06 68th pct 1.87 41st pct

Students in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +4,836 more in Adelaide - West

28,337 26th pct 33,173 38th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +179 larger in Adelaide - West

301 31st pct 481 56th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +6 higher in Adelaide - West

1,028 57th pct 1,034 61st pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 26.4%

22.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Creative arts even 4.0%

2.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$60 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$705 22nd pct $765 45th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$140 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,376 22nd pct $1,516 37th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$220 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,800 29th pct $2,020 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +8.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +1,487 larger in Adelaide - West

3,080 30th pct 4,567 44th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +3 yrs older in Adelaide - West

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$29 higher in Adelaide - West

$539 28th pct $568 40th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$35 higher in Ballarat

$1,387 29th pct $1,352 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +0.1 larger in Ballarat gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

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

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

30.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$20 higher in Adelaide - West gap narrowing

$290 28th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +$282 higher in Adelaide - West gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,712 41st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 30.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%

25.4% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 66.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 15.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 38.3%

24.7% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.2% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.7%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +359 more in Adelaide - West

907 40th pct 1,266 58th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +0.03 more in Ballarat

5.21 70th pct 5.18 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +934.1 more in Adelaide - West

737.9 47th pct 1,672.0 80th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +57 more in Adelaide - West

50 27th pct 107 78th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) even 4.5%

0.4% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

5.1% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.5% Retail trade even 9.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Community & personal service even 13.2%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +78,831 higher in Adelaide - West

184,285 27th pct 263,116 47th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide - West

6.3% 55th pct 6.5% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +354 higher in Ballarat

787 46th pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +4.4 higher in Adelaide - West

18.2 10th pct 22.6 34th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +3.9 higher in Adelaide - West

7.9 10th pct 11.8 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +2.7 higher in Adelaide - West

4.7 44th pct 7.4 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +2.5 more in Adelaide - West

4.6 45th pct 7.1 88th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +40.4 pts higher in Adelaide - West

53.5% 43rd pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +38.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

53.0% 43rd pct 91.1% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +31.7 pts higher in Adelaide - West

65.5% 39th pct 97.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +30.8 pts higher in Adelaide - West

57.9% 39th pct 88.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +18.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

80.2% 39th pct 99.1% 86th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +32.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

40.2% 45th pct 73.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +2.2 more in Ballarat

17.9 67th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +234 higher in Adelaide - West

4 36th pct 238 92nd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Adelaide - West +1.9 pts higher in Ballarat

5.1% 38th pct 3.2% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/404/adelaide-west