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Invermay Park vs Lake Wendouree

Name: Invermay Park vs Lake Wendouree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Invermay Park profile · Lake Wendouree profile

Invermay Park Lake Wendouree

Lake Wendouree and Invermay Park are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with very different profiles. Lake Wendouree is a high-earning hub where 38.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 32.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Invermay Park is dominated by separate houses, with 95.7% of homes being detached and 94.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is somewhat walkable, and far fewer people hold university degrees (16.9%).

Both areas have an older population than the national figure, with typical ages of 53 and 50. They are also similar in the proportion of children under 15 and the typical weekly rent. However, the gap in residential stability is widening, as 39.5% of Lake Wendouree residents moved house in the last five years compared to just 24.3% in Invermay Park.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.7 pts higher in Lake Wendouree 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Invermay Park Population: 1,186 larger in Lake Wendouree PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Lake Wendouree Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Lake Wendouree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +1,186 larger in Lake Wendouree gap widening

1,692 77th pct 2,878 83rd pct

Median age in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +3 yrs older in Lake Wendouree gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 28.7%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

13.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 54.5%

27.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

6.4% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Park Lake Wendouree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 82.1%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

42.4% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 33.9%

17.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 89.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 54.1%

34.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree

— 5.01 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +13 more in Lake Wendouree

14 84th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +155 larger in Lake Wendouree

373 56th pct 529 75th pct

ICSEA in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +14 higher in Lake Wendouree

1,042 76th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.3%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

19.9% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.1 pts 14.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.8% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%

9.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$261 higher in Lake Wendouree gap widening

$749 50th pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$178 higher in Lake Wendouree gap widening

$1,775 64th pct $1,953 73rd pct

Family income in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$752 higher in Lake Wendouree gap widening

$2,127 65th pct $2,879 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 23.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 32.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +6 larger in Invermay Park

18 66th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +21 yrs older in Lake Wendouree

11 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$313 higher in Invermay Park

$850 69th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$437 higher in Invermay Park

$2,312 73rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +0.3 larger in Invermay Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 53.1%

34.6% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%

22.8% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$19 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +$589 higher in Lake Wendouree gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,106 77th pct

People / bedroom in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 50.7%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 22.2%

9.6% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 79.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 40.3%

42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 26.0%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 51.6%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 33.1%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.4 pts 22.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +5 more in Lake Wendouree

15 85th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +1.92 more in Invermay Park

8.87 87th pct 6.95 85th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +139.8 more in Lake Wendouree

966.9 86th pct 1,106.7 87th pct

PT routes in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +1 more in Lake Wendouree

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +9 longer in Lake Wendouree

3 21st pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +3 longer in Lake Wendouree

72 52nd pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 53.7%

10.7% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.3% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 38.6%

28.2% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

2.6% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.2% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +3.2 higher in Lake Wendouree

4.6 81st pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +4.3 more in Lake Wendouree

3.5 75th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +65.7 pts higher in Lake Wendouree

34.2% 76th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +43.8 pts higher in Lake Wendouree

54.2% 81st pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +80.4 pts higher in Lake Wendouree

8.0% 60th pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +64.2 pts higher in Lake Wendouree

35.7% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +2.8 more in Lake Wendouree

14.2 52nd pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +55 higher in Lake Wendouree

116 87th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Invermay Park in Lake Wendouree +0.4 pts higher in Invermay Park

4.5% 36th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Invermay Park with nearby areas

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

Compare Lake Wendouree with nearby areas

Newington Lake Gardens Wendouree Ballarat Central Soldiers Hill Redan Invermay Park Bakery Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay Park vs Lake Wendouree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21237/invermay-park/vs/SAL21447/lake-wendouree