Ballapur vs Birchip West

Ballapur and Birchip West are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Birchip West has much higher incomes, with the typical person earning $1,312 a week compared to $725 in Ballapur. Household income is also well higher in Birchip West at $2,250. In contrast, Ballapur has far more people per home, averaging 3.0 compared to 1.7 in Birchip West, and a higher number of people per bedroom.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and car-dependent. Both areas have the same typical resident age of 30 and lack local amenities, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. They both sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household income, although Birchip West is closer to that mark.