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Ballapur vs Birchip

Name: Ballapur vs Birchip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Ballapur profile · Birchip profile

Ballapur Birchip

Birchip and Ballapur are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Birchip is a walkable hub where the typical resident is 49 and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Ballapur is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much younger typical resident of 30. There is a sharp contrast in wealth and infrastructure: typical household income is well higher in Ballapur at $1,625 compared to $1,171 in Birchip, while Birchip has far more public transport and schools.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical personal weekly income of around $725 to $740. While Birchip provides easy access to shops and transport, Ballapur has larger households with more people per home. These two areas have remained distinct in their layout and demographics over time, with Birchip maintaining its role as a service centre while Ballapur remains a small residential patch.

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Where they differ most

Population: 675 larger in Birchip Median age: 19 yrs older in Birchip Rent: $75 higher in Birchip People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Ballapur Household size: 0.8 larger in Ballapur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballapur in Birchip +675 larger in Birchip gap steady

19 14th pct 694 70th pct

Median age in Ballapur in Birchip +19 yrs older in Birchip gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +28.4 pts 31.6%

26.7% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Widowed +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ballapur Birchip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 83.7%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China 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

21.1% Australian +21.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.1% English +15.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

21.1% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 12.4%

0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 87.0%

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

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 56.6%

0.0% No religion +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballapur in Birchip

— 8.20 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballapur in Birchip +1 more in Birchip

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ballapur in Birchip

— 162 33rd pct

ICSEA in Ballapur in Birchip

— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 39.8%

27.3% Year 11 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.0 pts 33.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

71.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +63.3 pts 8.1%

42.9% Education ◂ +32.5 pts 10.3%

0.0% Health +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballapur in Birchip +$15 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Ballapur in Birchip +$454 higher in Ballapur gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,171 23rd pct

Family income in Ballapur in Birchip +$637 higher in Ballapur

$2,249 71st pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

133.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +108.7 pts 24.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 34.3%

20.0% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +5.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

0.0% One condition +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballapur in Birchip +8 larger in Birchip

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Ballapur in Birchip

— 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Ballapur in Birchip

— $433 22nd pct

Household income in Ballapur in Birchip

— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballapur in Birchip +0.8 larger in Ballapur gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples with children ◂ +35.8 pts 54.2%

40.0% Other families ◂ +38.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Couples without children +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% 2 people +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballapur in Birchip +$75 higher in Birchip

$80 3rd pct $155 14th pct

Mortgage in Ballapur in Birchip

— $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Ballapur in Birchip +0.20 higher in Ballapur gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +84.0 pts 49.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballapur in Birchip +2 more in Birchip

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ballapur in Birchip +2.88 more in Birchip

0.00 0th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ballapur in Birchip +27.4 more in Birchip

0.0 0th pct 27.4 60th pct

PT routes in Ballapur in Birchip +3 more in Birchip

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ballapur in Birchip

— 28 65th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 61.3%

0.0% Walked +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 26.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 25.8%

0.0% Professionals +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballapur in Birchip +6.7 higher in Birchip

0.0 0th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballapur in Birchip +7.6 more in Birchip

0.0 0th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Ballapur in Birchip +97.2 pts higher in Birchip

0.0% 0th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Ballapur in Birchip +96.8 pts higher in Birchip

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Ballapur in Birchip +83.4 pts higher in Birchip

0.0% 0th pct 83.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Ballapur in Birchip +82.1 pts higher in Birchip

0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Ballapur in Birchip +97.9 pts higher in Birchip

0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Ballapur in Birchip +94.8 pts higher in Birchip

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballapur in Birchip +37.5 more in Birchip

0.0 0th pct 37.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballapur in Birchip +2 higher in Birchip

0 34th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Ballapur in Birchip +0.2 pts higher in Birchip

1.8% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Ballapur with nearby areas

Kinnabulla Birchip West Reedy Dam Karyrie Warmur Wilkur Curyo Birchip

Compare Birchip with nearby areas

Morton Plains Whirily Birchip West Karyrie Narraport Watchem Thalia Jil Jil

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballapur vs Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20110/ballapur/vs/SAL20244/birchip