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Ascot vs Blowhard

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Ascot profile · Blowhard profile

Ascot Blowhard

Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) and Blowhard are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) has a younger population with a typical age of 44, compared to a much older typical age of 56 in Blowhard. There are also notable differences in housing and work; Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (93.3% versus 69.7%) and a much higher share of people working from home at 47.2%, while Blowhard's share is 20.0%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small residential pockets where every home is a separate detached house. They are alike in their lack of public transport and have nearly identical drive times to the city. While Blowhard has a higher share of people living alone (39.4% compared to 20.0%), both areas sit well above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 27.2 pts higher in Ascot 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Ascot Median age: 12 yrs older in Blowhard Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Blowhard One-parent: 15.1 pts higher in Blowhard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ascotin Blowhard +11 larger in Ascot gap steady
93 39th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Ascotin Blowhard +12 yrs older in Blowhard gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Ascotin Blowhard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ascotin Blowhard +3.7 pts higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Ascotin Blowhard +6.1 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Ascotin Blowhard +4.9 pts higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 54.7%
32.9% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 21.3%
7.9% Divorced +10.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Ascot Blowhard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ascotin Blowhard +2.8 pts higher in Ascot gap steady
6.5% 27th pct 3.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 87.8%
0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%
37.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
7.5% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.5% Dutch ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ascotin Blowhard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ascotin Blowhard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 86.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ascotin Blowhard +4.3 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 36.6% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 57.3%
32.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%
5.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ascotin Blowhard +1.3 pts higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
47.2% 56th pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Ascotin Blowhard +10.4 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 8.0% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ascotin Blowhard +1 more in Blowhard
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Ascotin Blowhard +137 larger in Blowhard
79 22nd pct 216 39th pct
ICSEA in Ascotin Blowhard +11 higher in Ascot
1,008 61st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
9.7% Year 11 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.5% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%
18.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 5.8%
8.3% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.3% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ascotin Blowhard +$36 higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
$733 46th pct $769 53rd pct
Household income in Ascotin Blowhard +$569 higher in Ascot gap widening
$2,027 76th pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Ascotin Blowhard +$160 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$2,222 70th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Ascotin Blowhard +8.0 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Ascotin Blowhard +17.3 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ascotin Blowhard +1.3 pts higher in Blowhard
28.0% 46th pct 29.3% 52nd pct
Mental health in Ascotin Blowhard +4.1 pts higher in Blowhard
3.2% 17th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Ascotin Blowhard +1.7 pts higher in Blowhard gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
4.3% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 59.8%
19.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ascotin Blowhard +11.6 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Ascotin Blowhard +5.1 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Ascotin Blowhard +1.6 pts higher in Blowhard gap steady
22.4% 36th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ascotin Blowhard +13.0 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 13.3% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ascotin Blowhard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ascotin Blowhard
34 yrs 72nd pct —
Median income in Ascotin Blowhard
$350 12th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ascotin Blowhard +0.8 larger in Ascot gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Ascotin Blowhard +15.1 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Ascotin Blowhard +19.4 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 43.4%
27.0% Couples without children +22.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.1% Other families ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.7% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.0% 3 people +14.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% 6 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ascotin Blowhard +$90 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Ascotin Blowhard +$61 higher in Ascot gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,106 77th pct
People / bedroom in Ascotin Blowhard +0.20 higher in Ascot gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Ascotin Blowhard +4.8 pts higher in Blowhard gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Ascotin Blowhard +14.5 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
60.0% 90th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Ascotin Blowhard even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ascotin Blowhard +23.6 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
93.3% 86th pct 69.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 45.5%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
13.3% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 15.2%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

83.3% $1,800–$2,999 +66.7 pts ▸ 150.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ascotin Blowhard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ascotin Blowhard +27.2 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
47.2% 96th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Ascotin Blowhard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ascotin Blowhard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ascotin Blowhard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ascotin Blowhard +16 longer in Ascot
88 100th pct 72 92nd pct
Drive to city in Ascotin Blowhard +4 longer in Blowhard
84 59th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

32.1% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
47.2% Worked at home ◂ +27.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

11.1% 2 vehicles +34.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.4% 4 or more ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 12.1%
29.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 21.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ascotin Blowhard +1.1 pts higher in Ascot gap narrowing
6.3% 0th pct 5.1% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ascotin Blowhard even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ascotin Blowhard +9.7 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
72.4% 87th pct 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Ascotin Blowhard +17.8 pts higher in Ascot gap widening
62.3% 70th pct 44.4% 8th pct

Industries people work in

47.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.6 pts 35.6%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.1% Construction ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 8.9%
17.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ascotin Blowhard +0.1 higher in Blowhard
0.4 49th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ascotin Blowhard +0.2 more in Blowhard
0.5 50th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ascotin Blowhard +30.4 pts higher in Blowhard
0.0% 0th pct 30.4% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Ascotin Blowhard +15.1 pts higher in Ascot
45.5% 62nd pct 30.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in Ascotin Blowhard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ascotin Blowhard +13.6 more in Blowhard
10.8 43rd pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Ascotin Blowhard even
1 48th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Ascotin Blowhard +0.6 pts higher in Ascot
4.2% 32nd pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Ascot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ascot vs Blowhard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20073/ascot/vs/SAL20261/blowhard