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Ballarat vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Name: Ballarat vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 617 km apart · Ballarat profile · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile

Ballarat Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Ballarat and Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are both regional areas, but Ballarat is far more walkable and connected. In Ballarat, 53.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 31.7% in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North. Ballarat also has much better access to transport and services, with 65.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 57.9% within 15 minutes of a school. Education levels are also higher in Ballarat, where 49.2% of residents completed Year 12, while only 38.6% did so in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their households, with about the same number of people per home and almost identical shares of people living alone. While they share these home patterns, other gaps have grown over time. Residents in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are now noticeably older, and the share of people aged 65 and over is well higher there. At the same time, the gap in higher education and weekly income has widened, with both measures remaining well higher in Ballarat.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Ballarat Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Ballarat One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in Ballarat Median age: 6 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +59,450 larger in Ballarat gap widening

173,937 40th pct 114,487 27th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +6 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.8% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

4.4% German +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%

41.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +9 more in Ballarat

95 38th pct 86 30th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.47 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

3.06 68th pct 4.52 91st pct

Students in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +12,106 more in Ballarat

28,337 26th pct 16,231 11th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +113 larger in Ballarat

301 31st pct 189 11th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +52 higher in Ballarat

1,028 57th pct 976 27th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 38.6%

14.2% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 15.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$78 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$705 22nd pct $627 6th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$193 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,376 22nd pct $1,183 2nd pct

Family income in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$274 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,800 29th pct $1,526 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

19.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 55.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%

8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +119 larger in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

3,080 30th pct 3,199 31st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$82 higher in Ballarat

$539 28th pct $457 14th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$276 higher in Ballarat

$1,387 29th pct $1,111 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.1 larger in Ballarat gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 49.3%

30.2% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$65 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$290 28th pct $225 9th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$250 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,180 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

25.4% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 20.1%

1.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 92.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 25.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

4.2% 5 or more even 4.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 51.2%

17.2% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 8.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%

23.8% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +537 more in Ballarat

907 40th pct 370 11th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.98 more in Ballarat

5.21 70th pct 3.23 20th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +675.6 more in Ballarat

737.9 47th pct 62.3 5th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +11 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

50 27th pct 61 35th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

2.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.0%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

12.9% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

10.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +63,634 higher in Ballarat

184,285 27th pct 120,651 13th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +3.2 pts higher in Ballarat

6.3% 55th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +355 higher in Ballarat

787 46th pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +4.5 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

18.2 10th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.9 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

7.9 10th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.9 higher in Ballarat

4.7 44th pct 2.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.7 more in Ballarat

4.6 45th pct 3.0 9th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +21.8 pts higher in Ballarat

53.5% 43rd pct 31.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +21.2 pts higher in Ballarat

53.0% 43rd pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +26.7 pts higher in Ballarat

65.5% 39th pct 38.8% 14th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +21.5 pts higher in Ballarat

57.9% 39th pct 36.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +23.4 pts higher in Ballarat

80.2% 39th pct 56.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +17.5 pts higher in Ballarat

40.2% 45th pct 22.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.5 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

17.9 67th pct 18.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +4 higher in Ballarat

4 36th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat

5.1% 38th pct 3.9% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north