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Black Hill vs Brown Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Black Hill profile · Brown Hill profile

Black Hill Brown Hill

Brown Hill (Vic.) and Black Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with distinct profiles. Brown Hill (Vic.) is younger, with 21.4% of its population under 15, and has more residents caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Black Hill (Vic.) is more walkable, with 92.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 99.8% within 10 minutes of public transport. Black Hill (Vic.) also has a higher share of renters at 35.1%, compared to 24.6% in Brown Hill (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key measures. They share the same typical weekly rent of $290 and have very similar proportions of First Nations residents and volunteers. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,365 larger in Brown Hill Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Black Hill 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Brown Hill Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in Black Hill Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Brown Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2,365 larger in Brown Hill gap widening
2,124 79th pct 4,489 86th pct
Median age in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4 yrs older in Black Hill gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Black Hillin Brown Hill +0.6 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
2.1% 51st pct 1.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.7 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4.3 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.3 pts higher in Brown Hill gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

38.7% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
42.6% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Black Hill Brown Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4.5 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
12.8% 56th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 88.6%
2.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.3%
32.1% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
18.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
12.6% Scottish even 12.7%
5.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4.3 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
8.3% 73rd pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Black Hillin Brown Hill +0.4 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 92.9%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4.7 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
51.1% 81st pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 46.3%
38.2% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.0 pts higher in Black Hill gap narrowing
57.1% 75th pct 56.0% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.7 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
28.1% 83rd pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.71 more in Black Hill
2.75 40th pct 1.04 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4 more in Black Hill
18 86th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Black Hillin Brown Hill +171 larger in Black Hill
424 62nd pct 252 43rd pct
ICSEA in Black Hillin Brown Hill +48 higher in Black Hill
1,074 86th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 56.0%
11.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
12.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
5.1% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Black Hillin Brown Hill +$70 higher in Brown Hill gap widening
$805 60th pct $875 70th pct
Household income in Black Hillin Brown Hill +$286 higher in Brown Hill gap widening
$1,471 46th pct $1,757 63rd pct
Family income in Black Hillin Brown Hill +$177 higher in Brown Hill gap widening
$2,004 58th pct $2,181 68th pct
High earners in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.5 pts higher in Brown Hill gap steady
10.0% 60th pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.8 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 19.4% 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.1 pts higher in Black Hill
34.8% 77th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.3 pts higher in Black Hill
14.5% 90th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.5 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
9.2% 87th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Hillin Brown Hill +0.5 pts higher in Brown Hill gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.0 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
14.5% 69th pct 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Black Hillin Brown Hill +6.3 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Black Hillin Brown Hill +0.9 pts higher in Brown Hill
2.2% 42nd pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.9 pts higher in Brown Hill gap steady
21.3% 33rd pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Hillin Brown Hill +23 larger in Brown Hill
44 76th pct 67 81st pct
Median age in Black Hillin Brown Hill +6 yrs older in Black Hill
25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Black Hillin Brown Hill +23.3 pts higher in Brown Hill
26.7% 19th pct 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Black Hillin Brown Hill
— 10.7% 52nd pct
Median income in Black Hillin Brown Hill +$212 higher in Brown Hill
$425 21st pct $637 49th pct
Household income in Black Hillin Brown Hill +$208 higher in Brown Hill
$1,333 33rd pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Black Hillin Brown Hill +6.8 pts higher in Black Hill
6.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Hillin Brown Hill +0.3 larger in Brown Hill gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.8 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
15.2% 73rd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Black Hillin Brown Hill +9.1 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
34.7% 84th pct 25.6% 57th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 60.6%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
34.7% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 25.6%
14.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.1% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Hillin Brown Hill even gap narrowing
$290 54th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Black Hillin Brown Hill +$226 higher in Brown Hill gap widening
$1,393 35th pct $1,619 50th pct
People / bedroom in Black Hillin Brown Hill even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Black Hillin Brown Hill +10.5 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
35.1% 85th pct 24.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.1 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
32.5% 27th pct 29.4% 21st pct
Separate houses in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.6 pts higher in Brown Hill gap narrowing
83.9% 24th pct 87.5% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Hillin Brown Hill +9.6 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
72.8% 33rd pct 82.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.1% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 24.6%
32.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 87.5%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 43.8%
19.3% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
2.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 57.6%
19.7% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.3%
7.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.7 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Work from home in Black Hillin Brown Hill +5.7 pts higher in Black Hill gap widening
20.9% 62nd pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Black Hillin Brown Hill +0.2 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
1.2% 73rd pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3 more in Brown Hill
13 83rd pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.56 more in Black Hill
6.12 82nd pct 3.56 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Black Hillin Brown Hill +492.1 more in Black Hill
1,179.4 87th pct 687.2 82nd pct
PT routes in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1 more in Black Hill
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2 longer in Black Hill
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Black Hillin Brown Hill +4 longer in Black Hill
71 51st pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
20.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 31.9%
37.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
7.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Hillin Brown Hill +3.8 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
40.9% 80th pct 44.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Black Hillin Brown Hill +6.0 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
7.7% 55th pct 13.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.3 pts higher in Black Hill gap steady
4.3% 60th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Black Hillin Brown Hill +6.6 pts higher in Brown Hill gap steady
60.6% 50th pct 67.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.9 pts higher in Brown Hill gap widening
56.1% 39th pct 58.9% 55th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
8.6% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
11.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
6.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.7 higher in Black Hill
6.0 88th pct 4.3 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Hillin Brown Hill +2.0 more in Black Hill
6.1 89th pct 4.1 78th pct
15-min city in Black Hillin Brown Hill +26.9 pts higher in Black Hill
78.8% 88th pct 51.8% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Black Hillin Brown Hill +6.0 pts higher in Black Hill
64.8% 83rd pct 58.8% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Black Hillin Brown Hill +28.8 pts higher in Black Hill
99.8% 99th pct 70.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Black Hillin Brown Hill +46.6 pts higher in Black Hill
92.7% 94th pct 46.1% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Black Hillin Brown Hill +7.6 pts higher in Black Hill
100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 81st pct
Walk to health in Black Hillin Brown Hill +8.3 pts higher in Brown Hill
11.8% 74th pct 20.1% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Hillin Brown Hill +5.0 more in Black Hill
17.9 59th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Hillin Brown Hill +159 higher in Black Hill
232 92nd pct 74 82nd pct
Mean slope in Black Hillin Brown Hill +1.1 pts higher in Black Hill
8.0% 71st pct 7.0% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Hill vs Brown Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20249/black-hill/vs/SAL20356/brown-hill