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Ballarat Central vs Soldiers Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Ballarat Central profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Ballarat Central Soldiers Hill

Ballarat Central and Soldiers Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility and housing. Ballarat Central has a much stronger focus on amenities, with 47.0 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 15.6 in Soldiers Hill (Vic.). It is also far more accessible, with 98.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, while only 42.5% of homes in Soldiers Hill (Vic.) have this proximity. In contrast, Soldiers Hill (Vic.) has more detached housing, at 84.1% compared to 74.0% in Ballarat Central, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,450 to $1,460. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and almost identical rates of volunteering. While Ballarat Central has more recent arrivals from overseas, Soldiers Hill (Vic.) has a slightly higher share of people caring for children unpaid. Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical household income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,565 larger in Ballarat Central Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Ballarat Central Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Unpaid child care: 4.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2,565 larger in Ballarat Central gap steady
5,378 86th pct 2,813 83rd pct
Median age in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1 yrs older in Ballarat Central gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
1.1% 42nd pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.1 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
18.5% 49th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
14.3% 32nd pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
14.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

43.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 43.2%
37.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Central Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 83.8%
2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
35.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
7.9% 72nd pct 6.7% 68th pct
Limited English in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.3 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
49.6% 78th pct 51.9% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
38.9% Christianity even 38.9%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
63.4% 85th pct 65.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
36.1% 90th pct 37.4% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.63 more in Soldiers Hill
2.60 37th pct 4.23 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +4 more in Ballarat Central
30 88th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +81 larger in Ballarat Central
552 78th pct 471 68th pct
ICSEA in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +19 higher in Soldiers Hill
1,042 76th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 65.6%
11.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
13.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
11.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +$21 higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
$821 62nd pct $842 65th pct
Household income in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +$7 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
$1,454 44th pct $1,461 45th pct
Family income in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +$26 higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
$2,120 64th pct $2,094 63rd pct
High earners in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
12.4% 71st pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 19.1% 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
9.8% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
34.1% 74th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
13.8% 89th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.7 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Lung condition even 2.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
23.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
18.3% 51st pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.6 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
12.2% 44th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +4.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
2.4% 46th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
19.3% 23rd pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +25 larger in Ballarat Central
61 79th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +4 yrs older in Ballarat Central
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Ballarat Central
63.6% 89th pct 61.5% 88th pct
Unemployment in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill
20.7% 86th pct —
Median income in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even
$589 44th pct $589 44th pct
Household income in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +$239 higher in Ballarat Central
$1,531 44th pct $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +4.9 pts higher in Ballarat Central
4.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.1 larger in Soldiers Hill gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
15.7% 75th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.9 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
40.0% 91st pct 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%
32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%
12.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even gap steady
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +$91 higher in Ballarat Central gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1.0 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap narrowing
40.1% 88th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.6 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 29.7% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +10.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
74.0% 14th pct 84.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +3.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
66.3% 22nd pct 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 39.1%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%
25.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 84.1%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
11.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%
15.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
25.5% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.1% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.8 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
20.7% 62nd pct 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 1.0% 73rd pct
PT stops in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +49 more in Ballarat Central
62 88th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +6.91 more in Ballarat Central
11.53 88th pct 4.62 76th pct
Departures/1k in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +1,383.8 more in Ballarat Central
3,675.0 100th pct 2,291.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +12 more in Soldiers Hill
18 86th pct 30 87th pct
Stop walk in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +3 longer in Ballarat Central
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2 longer in Soldiers Hill
72 52nd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
20.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.1% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 46.7%
33.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.2% 3 vehicles even 7.2%
2.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.4 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap narrowing
45.6% 87th pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +9.0 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap widening
21.3% 88th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat Central gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +2.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
61.9% 54th pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
56.3% 40th pct 57.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%
13.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
6.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
13.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.8 higher in Ballarat Central
9.0 100th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.6 more in Ballarat Central
8.0 100th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +56.1 pts higher in Ballarat Central
98.6% 100th pct 42.5% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +31.4 more in Ballarat Central
47.0 80th pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +201 higher in Ballarat Central
590 100th pct 389 99th pct
Mean slope in Ballarat Centralin Soldiers Hill +0.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
4.4% 34th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat Central vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20111/ballarat-central/vs/SAL22302/soldiers-hill