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Ballarat Central vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Ballarat Central vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Ballarat Central profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Ballarat Central Mount Pleasant

Ballarat Central and Mount Pleasant (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different urban layouts. Ballarat Central is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is only somewhat walkable, with only 40.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops. This difference extends to the homes and people; Mount Pleasant (Vic.) has far more separate houses and larger homes with three or more bedrooms, while Ballarat Central has a more qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.9% in Mount Pleasant (Vic.).

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are very similar in their typical weekly rents and the number of people who speak a language other than English at home. A widening gap is visible in how people access the world around them, as Ballarat Central has far more public transport stops and departures. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly family income of $2,120 in Ballarat Central, while the figure in Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is much lower at $1,662.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,153 larger in Ballarat Central Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Ballarat Central Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Median age: 6 yrs older in Ballarat Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +3,153 larger in Ballarat Central gap steady

5,378 86th pct 2,225 79th pct

Median age in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +6 yrs older in Ballarat Central gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

14.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 30.2%

10.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Central Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 82.3%

2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% India even 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.0% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%

14.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +0.16 more in Mount Pleasant

2.60 37th pct 2.76 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +5 more in Ballarat Central

30 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +20 larger in Ballarat Central

552 78th pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +5 higher in Mount Pleasant

1,042 76th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 56.0%

10.6% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%

13.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

11.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$131 higher in Ballarat Central gap widening

$821 62nd pct $690 39th pct

Household income in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$104 higher in Ballarat Central gap widening

$1,454 44th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$458 higher in Ballarat Central gap widening

$2,120 64th pct $1,662 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.5%

23.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +3 larger in Ballarat Central

61 79th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +4 yrs older in Ballarat Central

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$70 higher in Ballarat Central

$589 44th pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$481 higher in Ballarat Central

$1,531 44th pct $1,050 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +0.2 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 44.8%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

15.7% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 32.7%

32.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

3.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$20 higher in Ballarat Central gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +$300 higher in Ballarat Central gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 57.1%

25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%

11.1% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 13.0%

21.2% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +50 more in Ballarat Central

62 88th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +6.14 more in Ballarat Central

11.53 88th pct 5.39 79th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +3,061.5 more in Ballarat Central

3,675.0 100th pct 613.5 80th pct

PT routes in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +17 more in Ballarat Central

18 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +3 longer in Ballarat Central

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +2 longer in Mount Pleasant

72 52nd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

12.1% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 2.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 43.1%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

7.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

2.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 24.7%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +3.4 higher in Ballarat Central

9.0 100th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +2.3 more in Ballarat Central

8.0 100th pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +38.7 pts higher in Ballarat Central

100.0% 100th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +59.2 pts higher in Ballarat Central

100.0% 100th pct 40.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +3.9 pts higher in Ballarat Central

99.9% 100th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +67.8 pts higher in Ballarat Central

98.6% 100th pct 30.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +36.7 more in Ballarat Central

47.0 80th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +486 higher in Ballarat Central

590 100th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat Central in Mount Pleasant +2.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

4.4% 34th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat Central vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20111/ballarat-central/vs/SAL21807/mount-pleasant