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Invermay Park vs Soldiers Hill

Name: Invermay Park vs Soldiers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Invermay Park profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Invermay Park Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Vic.) and Invermay Park are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with very different profiles. Soldiers Hill (Vic.) is a highly walkable area, described as a walker's paradise, where 39.1% of homes are rented and 37.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Invermay Park is somewhat walkable and more residential, with 52.1% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of larger homes, as 94.2% have three or more bedrooms. Residents are far older in Invermay Park, where the typical age is 50, compared to 40 in Soldiers Hill (Vic.).

These two areas share many everyday realities, including a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,100 and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in housing tenure is stark, as renting is far higher in Soldiers Hill (Vic.). This area also sees more movement, with 43.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 24.3% in Invermay Park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Invermay Park Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Invermay Park Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +1,121 larger in Soldiers Hill gap widening

1,692 77th pct 2,813 83rd pct

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

50 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.8%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 17.4%

13.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 38.9%

27.3% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Park Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 83.8%

1.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.8%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 36.5%

17.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 89.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +19.7 pts 38.9%

34.9% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill

— 4.23 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +12 more in Soldiers Hill

14 84th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +98 larger in Soldiers Hill

373 56th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +19 higher in Soldiers Hill

1,042 76th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 20.8%

19.9% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

9.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 6.9%

12.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.3% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$93 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening

$749 50th pct $842 65th pct

Household income in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$314 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,775 64th pct $1,461 45th pct

Family income in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$33 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$2,127 65th pct $2,094 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

24.1% One condition even 24.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +18 larger in Soldiers Hill

18 66th pct 36 74th pct

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

11 yrs 6th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$261 higher in Invermay Park

$850 69th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$1,020 higher in Invermay Park

$2,312 73rd pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

9.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%

22.8% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$40 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +$8 higher in Invermay Park gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,509 42nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 29.7%

9.6% Rented +29.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 29.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 84.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 15.8%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 26.1%

9.5% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.7%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +4.24 more in Invermay Park

8.87 87th pct 4.62 76th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +1,324.2 more in Soldiers Hill

966.9 86th pct 2,291.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +28 more in Soldiers Hill

2 75th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +2 longer in Invermay Park

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +2 longer in Soldiers Hill

72 52nd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 52.6%

10.7% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

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

3.3% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +3.5 higher in Soldiers Hill

4.6 81st pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +3.9 more in Soldiers Hill

3.5 75th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +65.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

34.2% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +45.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

54.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +92.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

8.0% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +6.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

35.7% 80th pct 42.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +1.5 more in Soldiers Hill

14.2 52nd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +273 higher in Soldiers Hill

116 87th pct 389 99th pct

Mean slope in Invermay Park in Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

4.5% 36th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Invermay Park with nearby areas

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Compare Soldiers Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay Park vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21237/invermay-park/vs/SAL22302/soldiers-hill