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Black Hill vs Invermay Park

Name: Black Hill vs Invermay Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Black Hill profile · Invermay Park profile

Black Hill Invermay Park

Black Hill (Vic.) and Invermay Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Black Hill (Vic.) is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 50 in Invermay Park. It has a more transient and highly educated population, with 40.9% of people moving there in the last five years and 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Invermay Park is more settled, with 52.1% of homes owned outright and a far higher share of large houses, as 94.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $750 to $800. They also have almost identical access to local parks and public transport, with nearly every home within a short walk of both. While Black Hill (Vic.) is more walkable for schools and groceries, Invermay Park has better access to health services. Over time, the gaps between these two neighbours have remained significant, particularly in housing and age.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Black Hill 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Invermay Park Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Invermay Park PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Black Hill Median age: 10 yrs older in Invermay Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Hill in Invermay Park +432 larger in Black Hill gap widening

2,124 79th pct 1,692 77th pct

Median age in Black Hill in Invermay Park +10 yrs older in Invermay Park gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 16.1%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

38.7% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

42.6% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 27.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Black Hill Invermay Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

2.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English even 44.7%

32.1% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

5.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 95.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +20.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

51.1% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 34.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black Hill in Invermay Park

2.75 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Black Hill in Invermay Park +4 more in Black Hill

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Black Hill in Invermay Park +50 larger in Black Hill

424 62nd pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in Black Hill in Invermay Park +32 higher in Black Hill

1,074 86th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 46.7%

11.9% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 19.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

12.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$56 higher in Black Hill gap narrowing

$805 60th pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$304 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,471 46th pct $1,775 64th pct

Family income in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$123 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$2,004 58th pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

9.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

4.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Hill in Invermay Park +26 larger in Black Hill

44 76th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Black Hill in Invermay Park +14 yrs older in Black Hill

25 yrs 46th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$425 higher in Invermay Park

$425 21st pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$979 higher in Invermay Park

$1,333 33rd pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Hill in Invermay Park +0.3 larger in Invermay Park gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 22.8%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

12.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$50 higher in Invermay Park gap steady

$290 54th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Black Hill in Invermay Park +$124 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,393 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Black Hill in Invermay Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.1% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 9.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 95.7%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.5%

19.3% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 55.6%

19.7% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.9%

22.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Hill in Invermay Park +2 more in Invermay Park

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Black Hill in Invermay Park +2.74 more in Invermay Park

6.12 82nd pct 8.87 87th pct

Departures/1k in Black Hill in Invermay Park +212.5 more in Black Hill

1,179.4 87th pct 966.9 86th pct

PT routes in Black Hill in Invermay Park +1 more in Black Hill

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Black Hill in Invermay Park +1 longer in Invermay Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Black Hill in Invermay Park +1 longer in Invermay Park

71 51st pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

20.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 10.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 28.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

8.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 17.7%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Hill in Invermay Park +1.4 higher in Black Hill

6.0 88th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Hill in Invermay Park +2.6 more in Black Hill

6.1 89th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Black Hill in Invermay Park +44.6 pts higher in Black Hill

78.8% 88th pct 34.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Black Hill in Invermay Park +10.6 pts higher in Black Hill

64.8% 83rd pct 54.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Black Hill in Invermay Park even

99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Black Hill in Invermay Park +84.7 pts higher in Black Hill

92.7% 94th pct 8.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Black Hill in Invermay Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Black Hill in Invermay Park +23.9 pts higher in Invermay Park

11.8% 74th pct 35.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Hill in Invermay Park +3.7 more in Black Hill

17.9 59th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Black Hill in Invermay Park +117 higher in Black Hill

232 92nd pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Black Hill in Invermay Park +3.5 pts higher in Black Hill

8.0% 71st pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Black Hill with nearby areas

Ballarat North Soldiers Hill Bakery Hill Eureka Golden Point Nerrina Invermay Park Ballarat Central

Compare Invermay Park with nearby areas

Ballarat North Soldiers Hill Black Hill Invermay Wendouree Lake Wendouree Mount Rowan Bakery Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Hill vs Invermay Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20249/black-hill/vs/SAL21237/invermay-park