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Mount Pleasant vs Soldiers Hill

Name: Mount Pleasant vs Soldiers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Mount Pleasant Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Vic.) and Mount Pleasant (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with distinct profiles. Soldiers Hill (Vic.) is a walker's paradise with a very high walkability score of 8.1, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It is a more affluent area, with a typical weekly family income of $2,094 and 37.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of one-parent families at 24.7%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent gap in their educational and economic profiles. They share several common traits, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Both areas also have very similar numbers of people per home and schools within a 3 km radius, though Soldiers Hill (Vic.) remains far more connected with 30 public transport routes compared to just one in Mount Pleasant (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Median age: 5 yrs older in Soldiers Hill Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +588 larger in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing

2,225 79th pct 2,813 83rd pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +5 yrs older in Soldiers Hill gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 43.2%

30.2% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

2.7% England even 2.8%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.8%

37.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 36.5%

15.2% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Chinese even 1.7%

0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 51.9%

36.1% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +1.47 more in Soldiers Hill

2.76 40th pct 4.23 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +1 more in Soldiers Hill

25 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +62 larger in Mount Pleasant

533 76th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +14 higher in Soldiers Hill

1,047 77th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

11.8% Year 11 even 11.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

6.1% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$152 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening

$690 39th pct $842 65th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$111 higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady

$1,350 36th pct $1,461 45th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$432 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening

$1,662 36th pct $2,094 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +22 larger in Mount Pleasant

58 79th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$70 higher in Soldiers Hill

$519 35th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$242 higher in Soldiers Hill

$1,050 20th pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +0.1 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 14.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

9.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$20 higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady

$280 50th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +$209 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

28.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 84.1%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 51.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

18.6% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 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

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 37.7%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +1 more in Soldiers Hill

12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +0.77 more in Mount Pleasant

5.39 79th pct 4.62 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +1,677.7 more in Soldiers Hill

613.5 80th pct 2,291.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +29 more in Soldiers Hill

1 71st pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill even

74 53rd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 52.6%

16.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.1% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

7.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

8.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +2.6 higher in Soldiers Hill

5.5 86th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +1.8 more in Soldiers Hill

5.7 86th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +38.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

61.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +59.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

40.8% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +4.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

96.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +11.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

30.8% 79th pct 42.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +5.3 more in Soldiers Hill

10.3 42nd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +286 higher in Soldiers Hill

103 86th pct 389 99th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in Soldiers Hill +2.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

7.3% 65th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21807/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL22302/soldiers-hill