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Ballarat East vs Eureka

Name: Ballarat East vs Eureka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Ballarat East profile · Eureka profile

Ballarat East Eureka

Ballarat East and Eureka (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ballarat East is older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a well higher share of seniors (25.5%). It also attracts more new migrants, with 14.7% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas compared to just 4.0% in Eureka (Vic.). In contrast, Eureka (Vic.) is much more walkable; every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, while only 60.7% of homes in Ballarat East are near health services.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,100 to $1,200. They also share similar levels of home ownership and a similar proportion of people born overseas. While Eureka (Vic.) has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (12.1% compared to 0.0% in Ballarat East), the typical personal income for First Nations residents is nearly the same in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,304 larger in Ballarat East Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Ballarat East Median age: 5 yrs older in Ballarat East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Eureka Aged 65+: 7.2 pts higher in Ballarat East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat East in Eureka +5,304 larger in Ballarat East gap widening

5,937 86th pct 633 68th pct

Median age in Ballarat East in Eureka +5 yrs older in Ballarat East gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 18.3%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%

10.8% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

3.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat East Eureka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.0%

2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +7.2 pts 36.3%

37.8% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

16.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

4.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 32.7%

6.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat East in Eureka

3.40 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat East in Eureka +6 more in Ballarat East

20 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Ballarat East in Eureka +127 larger in Ballarat East

405 60th pct 278 46th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat East in Eureka +40 higher in Ballarat East

1,071 85th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.1%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat East in Eureka +$38 higher in Eureka gap widening

$636 30th pct $674 36th pct

Household income in Ballarat East in Eureka +$45 higher in Eureka gap widening

$1,123 21st pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in Ballarat East in Eureka +$88 higher in Eureka gap steady

$1,480 26th pct $1,568 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.9%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

12.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

25.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat East in Eureka +105 larger in Ballarat East

138 86th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Ballarat East in Eureka +9 yrs older in Eureka

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Ballarat East in Eureka +$5 higher in Ballarat East

$421 20th pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Ballarat East in Eureka +$151 higher in Eureka

$974 17th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat East in Eureka +0.1 larger in Eureka gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

21.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%

12.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat East in Eureka +$20 higher in Ballarat East gap steady

$290 54th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat East in Eureka +$204 higher in Ballarat East gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,096 19th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat East in Eureka +0.10 higher in Eureka gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 91.2%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 20.3%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 63.9%

14.4% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.6% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat East in Eureka +31 more in Ballarat East

38 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat East in Eureka +4.66 more in Eureka

6.40 83rd pct 11.06 88th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat East in Eureka +663.5 more in Eureka

1,338.0 88th pct 2,001.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Ballarat East in Eureka +13 more in Ballarat East

14 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ballarat East in Eureka even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat East in Eureka +1 longer in Eureka

68 49th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 43.6%

30.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

9.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%

15.1% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat East in Eureka +0.3 higher in Eureka

6.6 91st pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat East in Eureka +1.3 more in Eureka

6.5 91st pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Ballarat East in Eureka +20.2 pts higher in Eureka

79.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat East in Eureka +26.5 pts higher in Eureka

68.8% 84th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat East in Eureka +0.8 pts higher in Eureka

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat East in Eureka +21.4 pts higher in Eureka

78.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat East in Eureka +3.1 pts higher in Eureka

96.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat East in Eureka +38.6 pts higher in Eureka

60.7% 87th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat East in Eureka +6.3 more in Eureka

17.3 58th pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat East in Eureka +115 higher in Eureka

211 91st pct 326 96th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat East in Eureka +0.3 pts higher in Eureka

5.2% 45th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Ballarat East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat East vs Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20112/ballarat-east/vs/SAL20891/eureka