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Bakery Hill vs Invermay Park

Name: Bakery Hill vs Invermay Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Bakery Hill profile · Invermay Park profile

Bakery Hill Invermay Park

Invermay Park and Bakery Hill are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with very different characters. Invermay Park is an older area where the typical resident is 50 and many people own their homes outright (52.1%). It is dominated by separate houses, with 94.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bakery Hill is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a high share of renters (53.8%). It has a more diverse and highly educated population, with 27.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 13.9% using a language other than English at home.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as typical weekly incomes are nearly the same at around $749. Residents in both areas have excellent access to parks and public transport, and they face similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, a gap is widening in how people live and work; Bakery Hill has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years (56.2%) and has a much higher share of people working from home (30.9%) compared to Invermay Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,512 larger in Invermay Park Median age: 16 yrs older in Invermay Park Renting: 44.2 pts higher in Bakery Hill Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Invermay Park Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Invermay Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +1,512 larger in Invermay Park gap narrowing

180 51st pct 1,692 77th pct

Median age in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +16 yrs older in Invermay Park gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 16.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

Marital status

28.6% Married +28.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

56.5% Never married ◂ +29.2 pts 27.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

1.9% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bakery Hill Invermay Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

4.4% China ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +5.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

15.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

5.0% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +20.0 pts ▸ 95.0%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 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

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

48.9% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 34.9%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +3 more in Bakery Hill

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +70 larger in Bakery Hill

443 65th pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +30 higher in Bakery Hill

1,072 85th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 46.7%

10.7% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.4% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.0% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 19.9%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%

14.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$24 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$512 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,263 29th pct $1,775 64th pct

Family income in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$252 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 12.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Mental health ◂ +10.8 pts 9.2%

8.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

6.1% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

25.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

4.4% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +8 larger in Invermay Park

10 59th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +20 yrs older in Bakery Hill

31 yrs 66th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$125 higher in Invermay Park

$725 58th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$688 higher in Invermay Park

$1,624 47th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +0.5 larger in Invermay Park gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 9.5%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 22.8%

33.3% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$27 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$313 61st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +$211 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,306 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Rented ◂ +44.2 pts 9.6%

24.4% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 95.7%

26.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.9 pts 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%

33.3% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 41.9%

26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +11 more in Invermay Park

4 73rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +13.36 more in Bakery Hill

22.22 93rd pct 8.87 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +2,433.1 more in Bakery Hill

3,400.0 99th pct 966.9 86th pct

PT routes in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +4 more in Bakery Hill

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +1 longer in Invermay Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +2 longer in Invermay Park

70 50th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +32.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

30.9% Worked at home ◂ +20.1 pts 10.7%

14.9% Walked ◂ +14.5 pts 0.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 28.2%

28.9% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.9% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

16.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.9 pts 6.1%

12.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

9.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.4% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 13.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

6.4% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +4.4 higher in Bakery Hill

9.1 100th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +4.5 more in Bakery Hill

8.0 100th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +65.8 pts higher in Bakery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 34.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +45.8 pts higher in Bakery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 54.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +92.0 pts higher in Bakery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 8.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +64.3 pts higher in Bakery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 35.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +74.7 more in Bakery Hill

88.9 87th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +981 higher in Bakery Hill

1,097 100th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Bakery Hill in Invermay Park +1.1 pts higher in Bakery Hill

5.6% 49th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakery Hill vs Invermay Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20104/bakery-hill/vs/SAL21237/invermay-park