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Ballan vs Bungal

Name: Ballan vs Bungal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ballan profile · Bungal profile

Ballan Bungal

Ballan and Bungal are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Ballan is a larger town where the typical resident is 43, whereas Bungal is sparsely populated with a much older typical resident of 52. Ballan is a more mobile community, with 40.0% of people moving in the last five years compared to only 11.8% in Bungal. The two also differ in their layouts; Ballan is somewhat walkable with several amenities within reach, while Bungal is car-dependent.

Since 2011, the two areas have followed different paths, with Ballan becoming much more populated while Bungal remains very small. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly rents, around $330 in Ballan and $348 in Bungal. They are also alike in the share of people who speak little or no English, which is very low in both places. While Ballan has a higher share of people with no religion, Bungal has a much higher share of volunteers, at 26.7%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.3 pts higher in Ballan Population: 3,360 larger in Ballan No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Ballan Needs assistance: 7.5 pts higher in Ballan PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Ballan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballan in Bungal +3,360 larger in Ballan gap widening

3,392 86th pct 32 20th pct

Median age in Ballan in Bungal +9 yrs older in Bungal gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 9.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 9.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.7% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.8% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballan Bungal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +20.8 pts ▸ 103.1%

4.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.8% Australian ◂ +32.5 pts 9.4%

13.9% Irish +23.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.3% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% German +10.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 103.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +19.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

47.6% No religion ◂ +22.6 pts 25.0%

5.2% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballan in Bungal

3.16 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ballan in Bungal +4 more in Ballan

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Ballan in Bungal

131 30th pct —

ICSEA in Ballan in Bungal

1,015 64th pct —

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.3%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +16.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +14.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballan in Bungal +$223 higher in Bungal gap widening

$733 46th pct $956 78th pct

Household income in Ballan in Bungal +$64 higher in Bungal gap narrowing

$1,560 51st pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Ballan in Bungal +$620 higher in Bungal gap narrowing

$1,963 55th pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +32.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +32.5 pts 10.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Heart disease +10.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +13.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

22.4% One condition +11.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.0% Two conditions +13.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballan in Bungal +53 larger in Ballan

53 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ballan in Bungal +26 yrs older in Ballan

28 yrs 57th pct 2 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Ballan in Bungal

$949 76th pct —

Household income in Ballan in Bungal +$125 higher in Bungal

$2,125 67th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballan in Bungal +0.5 larger in Ballan gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +28.8 pts 26.7%

29.8% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.3% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.4% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballan in Bungal +$18 higher in Bungal

$330 66th pct $348 71st pct

Mortgage in Ballan in Bungal +$386 higher in Bungal gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $2,011 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Ballan in Bungal +0.10 higher in Ballan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.9 pts 20.0%

36.0% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +44.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballan in Bungal +12 more in Ballan

12 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ballan in Bungal +3.54 more in Ballan

3.54 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ballan in Bungal +144.2 more in Ballan

144.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ballan in Bungal +6 more in Ballan

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ballan in Bungal

10 46th pct —

Drive to city in Ballan in Bungal +18 longer in Bungal

53 40th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

18.9% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% 4 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +14.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.9% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.4% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballan in Bungal +4.6 higher in Ballan

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballan in Bungal +5.0 more in Ballan

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Ballan in Bungal +59.8 pts higher in Ballan

59.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballan in Bungal +55.9 pts higher in Ballan

55.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballan in Bungal +40.3 pts higher in Ballan

40.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ballan in Bungal +68.3 pts higher in Ballan

68.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballan in Bungal +73.2 pts higher in Ballan

73.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ballan in Bungal +60.8 pts higher in Ballan

60.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballan in Bungal +16.2 more in Bungal

15.0 54th pct 31.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballan in Bungal +4 higher in Ballan

4 65th pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Ballan in Bungal +2.2 pts higher in Bungal

3.9% 27th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Compare Bungal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballan vs Bungal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20108/ballan/vs/SAL20402/bungal