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Balaclava vs Ripponlea

Name: Balaclava vs Ripponlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Balaclava profile · Ripponlea profile

Balaclava Ripponlea

Balaclava and Ripponlea are neighbouring areas in Victoria with a few distinct differences. Ripponlea is much more geared towards families, with 17.4% of its people being children under 15 and 23.6% of adults providing unpaid childcare, compared to 12.8% and 19.1% in Balaclava. Ripponlea also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, as well as more walkable amenities. In contrast, Balaclava has a higher share of people living alone (39.6%) and more residents who do not own a motor vehicle (21.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in many ways, though the gap in the number of people who have completed Year 12 is widening, with Ripponlea now well higher at 84.3%. They share a very similar profile in other respects, including similar typical household incomes of around $2,000 a week and a high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a high proportion of people born overseas and a similar number of residents who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,860 larger in Balaclava Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Ripponlea Year 12: 5.3 pts higher in Ripponlea Full-time: 4.4 pts higher in Balaclava Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in Ripponlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in Ripponlea +3,860 larger in Balaclava gap steady

5,392 86th pct 1,532 76th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Ripponlea +1 yrs older in Balaclava gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 38.0%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 54.8%

26.2% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava Ripponlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

4.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

30.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.8% Italian even 4.8%

3.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% German even 4.3%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

1.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 50.7%

22.7% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.6% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.2% Hinduism even 3.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in Ripponlea +6 more in Balaclava

39 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Balaclava in Ripponlea +16 larger in Ripponlea

583 82nd pct 598 84th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in Ripponlea +4 higher in Balaclava

1,143 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

8.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in Ripponlea +$18 higher in Ripponlea gap steady

$1,172 89th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Ripponlea even gap narrowing

$2,026 76th pct $2,023 76th pct

Family income in Balaclava in Ripponlea +$31 higher in Balaclava gap narrowing

$2,899 89th pct $2,868 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

19.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

26.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more even 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

18.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in Ripponlea +18 larger in Balaclava

26 72nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Ripponlea +2 yrs older in Balaclava

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Balaclava in Ripponlea +$125 higher in Ripponlea

$1,312 88th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Ripponlea +$813 higher in Balaclava

$2,250 71st pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in Ripponlea +0.2 larger in Ripponlea gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%

10.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 35.8%

35.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

8.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in Ripponlea +$5 higher in Ripponlea gap narrowing

$386 79th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in Ripponlea +$138 higher in Balaclava gap widening

$2,223 82nd pct $2,085 76th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in Ripponlea +0.10 higher in Ripponlea gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

19.2% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

60.8% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

17.2% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms even 50.3%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

17.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.9% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 27.1%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.1%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in Ripponlea +2 more in Ripponlea

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in Ripponlea +6.91 more in Ripponlea

2.23 66th pct 9.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in Ripponlea +1,867.6 more in Ripponlea

1,631.1 90th pct 3,498.7 100th pct

PT routes in Balaclava in Ripponlea +1 more in Balaclava

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in Ripponlea +1 longer in Balaclava

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in Ripponlea even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Balaclava in Ripponlea +960 more in Ripponlea

138,802 92nd pct 139,762 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Balaclava in Ripponlea +20,331 more in Ripponlea

437,995 91st pct 458,326 91st pct

Transit to city in Balaclava in Ripponlea even

37 14th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 41.4%

24.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 52.4%

20.5% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

3.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in Ripponlea +0.2 higher in Balaclava

9.4 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in Ripponlea even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in Ripponlea even