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Ballapur vs Watchupga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Ballapur profile · Watchupga profile

Ballapur Watchupga

Watchupga and Ballapur are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents are far older in Watchupga, where the typical age is 43, compared to just 30 in Ballapur. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Ballapur at $2,249, while Watchupga is much lower at $1,187. Homes in Ballapur also tend to be more crowded, with 3.0 people per home compared to 2.3 in Watchupga.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as neither has a walkable neighborhood. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. While Watchupga has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with five people, the two areas have remained similar in their lack of public transport and local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24 larger in Watchupga Median age: 13 yrs older in Watchupga Family income: $1,062 higher in Ballapur Household size: 0.7 larger in Ballapur Household income: $659 higher in Ballapur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballapurin Watchupga +24 larger in Watchupga gap narrowing
19 14th pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Ballapurin Watchupga +13 yrs older in Watchupga gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 11.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 7.0% 11th pct
Under 15 in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 11.6% 22nd pct
De facto in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +19.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 7.0%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +30.6 pts 29.4%
26.7% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballapur Watchupga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 83.7%
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% Philippines 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 +25.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
21.1% English +13.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.1% Irish ◂ +11.8 pts 9.3%
21.1% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
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

No religion in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 39.5% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 48.8%
0.0% No religion +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% Other religions +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +28.2 pts 35.5%
27.3% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +17.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 56.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

71.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +46.4 pts 25.0%
42.9% Education ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballapurin Watchupga +$101 higher in Ballapur gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Ballapurin Watchupga +$659 higher in Ballapur gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Ballapurin Watchupga +$1,062 higher in Ballapur
$2,249 71st pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

133.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +78.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 29.4%
20.0% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other condition +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +19.5 pts ▸ 72.1%
0.0% Two conditions +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Three or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 47.1% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 47.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballapurin Watchupga +5 larger in Watchupga
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Ballapurin Watchupga
— $549 39th pct
Household income in Ballapurin Watchupga
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballapurin Watchupga +0.7 larger in Ballapur gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples with children ◂ +35.5 pts 54.5%
0.0% Couples without children +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
40.0% Other families ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 5 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballapurin Watchupga +$30 higher in Ballapur
$80 3rd pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Ballapurin Watchupga
— $335 0th pct
People / bedroom in Ballapurin Watchupga +0.10 higher in Ballapur gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +69.0 pts 64.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
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% 3 bedrooms +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

Work from home in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 60.0%
0.0% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 27.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Ballapurin Watchupga
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.1 pts ▸ 85.0%
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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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 Ballapurin Watchupga +0.4 higher in Watchupga
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballapurin Watchupga +0.4 more in Watchupga
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ballapurin Watchupga +42.3 pts higher in Watchupga
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballapurin Watchupga +93.0 more in Watchupga
0.0 0th pct 93.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballapurin Watchupga even
0 34th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Ballapurin Watchupga +0.1 pts higher in Ballapur
1.8% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct

Compare Ballapur with nearby areas

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Compare Watchupga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballapur vs Watchupga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20110/ballapur/vs/SAL22716/watchupga