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Delacombe vs Redan

Name: Delacombe vs Redan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Delacombe profile · Redan profile

Delacombe Redan

Delacombe and Redan are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with very different housing styles. Delacombe is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 90.9% of dwellings and 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Redan has many more townhouses and semi-detached homes, with 44.5% of people living alone and 47.6% of households renting. Delacombe also has a larger First Nations population, where Year 12 completion is far higher at 45.8% compared to 30.0% in Redan.

Both areas are similar in their typical resident age of 39 and the share of people born overseas. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, at around 13.9%. While Redan is more walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a school, Delacombe has better access to health services. The gap in typical weekly household income is notable, with Delacombe well higher at $1,339 compared to $1,061 in Redan.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Delacombe 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in Delacombe Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Redan Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Redan Population: 2,408 larger in Delacombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delacombe in Redan +2,408 larger in Delacombe gap widening

5,408 86th pct 3,000 84th pct

Median age in Delacombe in Redan even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Marital status

37.2% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.4% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 27.2%

9.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Delacombe Redan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 80.9%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%

11.6% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

3.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 37.4%

7.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Delacombe in Redan +0.15 more in Redan

2.06 30th pct 2.21 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delacombe in Redan +2 more in Redan

21 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Delacombe in Redan +39 larger in Delacombe

581 82nd pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Delacombe in Redan +3 higher in Delacombe

1,043 76th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 32.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

8.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Delacombe in Redan +$2 higher in Redan gap narrowing

$652 33rd pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Delacombe in Redan +$278 higher in Delacombe gap narrowing

$1,339 35th pct $1,061 17th pct

Family income in Delacombe in Redan +$209 higher in Delacombe gap narrowing

$1,622 34th pct $1,413 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.2%

19.1% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more even 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +1.5 pts 50.5%

24.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delacombe in Redan +50 larger in Delacombe

122 86th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Delacombe in Redan +3 yrs older in Redan

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Delacombe in Redan +$90 higher in Delacombe

$567 42nd pct $477 29th pct

Household income in Delacombe in Redan +$152 higher in Delacombe

$1,354 34th pct $1,202 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delacombe in Redan +0.5 larger in Delacombe gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 39.0%

27.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +18.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 32.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delacombe in Redan +$55 higher in Delacombe gap widening

$310 60th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Delacombe in Redan +$65 higher in Delacombe gap narrowing

$1,365 33rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Delacombe in Redan even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 23.9%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 57.4%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 46.5%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 9.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

30.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 7.0%

19.6% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 49.3%

21.8% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delacombe in Redan +3 more in Delacombe

30 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Delacombe in Redan +3.45 more in Redan

5.55 80th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Delacombe in Redan +502.6 more in Redan

955.1 86th pct 1,457.7 89th pct

PT routes in Delacombe in Redan +2 more in Redan

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Delacombe in Redan even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Delacombe in Redan +1 longer in Delacombe

77 55th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 60.1%

10.2% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 30.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

4.7% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Delacombe in Redan +1.9 higher in Redan

6.0 88th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Delacombe in Redan +1.2 more in Redan

6.3 90th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Delacombe in Redan +12.2 pts higher in Redan

87.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Delacombe in Redan +4.7 pts higher in Redan

95.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Delacombe in Redan +10.5 pts higher in Redan

89.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Delacombe in Redan +19.4 pts higher in Redan

80.5% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Delacombe in Redan even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Delacombe in Redan +28.5 pts higher in Delacombe

71.6% 91st pct 43.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Delacombe in Redan +5.5 more in Redan

14.8 53rd pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Delacombe in Redan +175 higher in Redan

169 89th pct 344 97th pct

Mean slope in Delacombe in Redan +0.1 pts higher in Redan

3.8% 25th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Delacombe with nearby areas

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Compare Redan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delacombe vs Redan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20730/delacombe/vs/SAL22151/redan