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Ballapur vs Watchem West

Name: Ballapur vs Watchem West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Ballapur profile · Watchem West profile

Ballapur Watchem West

Watchem West and Ballapur are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Watchem West has a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $924, compared to $725 in Ballapur. Residents in Watchem West are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 37 compared to 30 in Ballapur. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Watchem West at $150, while Ballapur is among the lowest at $80.

Both areas have remained very similar in their layout since 2011, with both remaining car-dependent. They share a lack of nearby schools, groceries, and health services, and both have almost no public transport. While both are sparsely populated, homes in Ballapur tend to be more crowded, with a well higher typical of 3.0 people per home compared to 2.2 in Watchem West.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $70 higher in Watchem West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Ballapur Household size: 0.8 larger in Ballapur Population: 10 larger in Watchem West Median age: 7 yrs older in Watchem West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballapur in Watchem West +10 larger in Watchem West gap widening

19 14th pct 29 18th pct

Median age in Ballapur in Watchem West +7 yrs older in Watchem West gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 44.0%

26.7% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%

0.0% Divorced +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Widowed +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballapur Watchem West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.0% Philippines +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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 +47.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.1% English +27.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% German +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.1% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 13.8%

0.0% Filipino +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +9.3 pts ▸ 72.4%

0.0% No religion +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +29.0 pts 34.6%

27.3% Year 11 ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.5 pts 16.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

71.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.9% Education ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballapur in Watchem West +$199 higher in Watchem West gap widening

$725 45th pct $924 75th pct

Household income in Ballapur in Watchem West +$250 higher in Watchem West gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Ballapur in Watchem West +$83 higher in Ballapur

$2,249 71st pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

133.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +95.8 pts 37.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 28.0%

20.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Cancer +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +33.6 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.0% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballapur in Watchem West +0.8 larger in Ballapur gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples with children ◂ +55.4 pts 34.6%

0.0% Couples without children +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.0% Other families ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% 3 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballapur in Watchem West +$70 higher in Watchem West

$80 3rd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Ballapur in Watchem West

— $400 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ballapur in Watchem West +0.20 higher in Ballapur

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +70.8 pts 62.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 57.1%

0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 28.6%

0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballapur in Watchem West +0.1 higher in Watchem West

0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballapur in Watchem West +0.1 more in Watchem West

0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballapur in Watchem West +2.9 pts higher in Watchem West

0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Ballapur in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballapur in Watchem West +172.4 more in Watchem West

0.0 0th pct 172.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballapur in Watchem West +0 higher in Watchem West

0 34th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Ballapur in Watchem West +0.6 pts higher in Watchem West

1.8% 0th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Ballapur with nearby areas

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Compare Watchem West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballapur vs Watchem West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20110/ballapur/vs/SAL22715/watchem-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Ballapur with nearby areas

Compare Watchem West with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability