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Ballarat vs South Australia - South East

Name: Ballarat vs South Australia - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 413 km apart · Ballarat profile · South Australia - South East profile

Ballarat South Australia - South East

South Australia - South East and Ballarat are two regional hubs with very different levels of accessibility. Ballarat is much better connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a larger share of homes within walking distance of groceries, schools, and parks. In contrast, South Australia - South East has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. This area also has a larger First Nations population, where the unemployment rate is well higher than in Ballarat.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their home sizes, the proportion of people living alone, and the share of residents who identify as having no religion. These commonalities exist despite a growing gap in education and income, as Ballarat has seen more adults complete Year 12 and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Since 2011, the typical age gap has also widened, with South Australia - South East becoming relatively older.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Ballarat Median age: 6 yrs older in South Australia - South East Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Ballarat One-parent: 2.2 pts higher in Ballarat Recent movers: 4.0 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +19,772 larger in South Australia - South East gap narrowing

173,937 40th pct 193,709 45th pct

Median age in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +6 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

10.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat South Australia - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.2%

2.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.4% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.8% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

4.4% German +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.9%

7.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +16 more in South Australia - South East

95 38th pct 111 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +0.54 more in South Australia - South East

3.06 68th pct 3.60 77th pct

Students in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +965 more in Ballarat

28,337 26th pct 27,372 25th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +55 larger in Ballarat

301 31st pct 247 22nd pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +56 higher in Ballarat

1,028 57th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.2%

14.2% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

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

3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$67 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$705 22nd pct $638 8th pct

Household income in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$214 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,376 22nd pct $1,162 0th pct

Family income in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$320 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,800 29th pct $1,480 4th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

19.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None even 56.4%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +2,460 larger in South Australia - South East

3,080 30th pct 5,540 52nd pct

Median age in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +2 yrs older in South Australia - South East

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$53 higher in Ballarat

$539 28th pct $486 19th pct

Household income in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$211 higher in Ballarat

$1,387 29th pct $1,176 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +0.1 larger in Ballarat gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 47.9%

30.2% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$60 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$290 28th pct $230 10th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +$295 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,135 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in South Australia - South East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.8%

25.4% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%

1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 89.5%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 53.0%

17.2% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 8.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.2%

23.8% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +390 more in Ballarat

907 40th pct 517 17th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +2.55 more in Ballarat

5.21 70th pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +673.9 more in Ballarat

737.9 47th pct 64.0 5th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +27 more in South Australia - South East

50 27th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

12.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +20,789 higher in South Australia - South East

184,285 27th pct 205,074 33rd pct

Growth in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +2.9 pts higher in Ballarat

6.3% 55th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +468 higher in Ballarat

787 46th pct 319 5th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +5.1 higher in South Australia - South East

18.2 10th pct 23.3 42nd pct

Min temp in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +1.3 higher in South Australia - South East

7.9 10th pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +1.6 higher in Ballarat

4.7 44th pct 3.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +1.4 more in Ballarat

4.6 45th pct 3.2 11th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +15.5 pts higher in Ballarat

53.5% 43rd pct 38.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +14.4 pts higher in Ballarat

53.0% 43rd pct 38.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +26.3 pts higher in Ballarat

65.5% 39th pct 39.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +22.1 pts higher in Ballarat

57.9% 39th pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +18.9 pts higher in Ballarat

80.2% 39th pct 61.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +9.2 pts higher in Ballarat

40.2% 45th pct 31.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +4.4 more in South Australia - South East

17.9 67th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +4 higher in Ballarat

4 36th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in South Australia - South East +0.5 pts higher in Ballarat

5.1% 38th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare South Australia - South East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/201/ballarat/vs/407/south-australia-south-east