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Ballard vs Mount Lofty

Name: Ballard vs Mount Lofty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Ballard profile · Mount Lofty profile

Ballard Mount Lofty

Mount Lofty and Ballard are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Mount Lofty is the larger of the two, where more people rent (25.8% compared to 7.7% in Ballard) and a higher share hold bachelor degrees (36.5% compared to 24.1%). It is also a more accessible place to live, described as somewhat walkable, while Ballard is car-dependent with no public transport stops or nearby shops. These differences are consistent with the housing styles, as Ballard is made up entirely of separate houses, while Mount Lofty has a mix including more townhouses.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting between 3.5% and 4.2%. They also have similar typical weekly rents, which are around $340 in Mount Lofty and $360 in Ballard. While Mount Lofty has seen a much higher flow of people moving in over the last five years (45.7% versus 32.3%), both areas remain relatively far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,658 larger in Mount Lofty Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Mount Lofty Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Lofty Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Mount Lofty Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Ballard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballard in Mount Lofty +3,658 larger in Mount Lofty gap steady

167 50th pct 3,825 86th pct

Median age in Ballard in Mount Lofty +6 yrs older in Mount Lofty gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 52.9%

28.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballard Mount Lofty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 82.6%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +8.4 pts 42.5%

32.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

13.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

39.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.4%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballard in Mount Lofty

— 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballard in Mount Lofty +11 more in Mount Lofty

10 79th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Ballard in Mount Lofty +34 larger in Mount Lofty

566 80th pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Ballard in Mount Lofty +17 higher in Mount Lofty

1,021 67th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

15.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 22.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

5.5% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.5% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$191 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $965 79th pct

Household income in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$177 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$1,825 67th pct $2,002 75th pct

Family income in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$596 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$1,924 52nd pct $2,520 82nd pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 28.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%

13.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%

0.0% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +1.5 pts 62.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballard in Mount Lofty +127 larger in Mount Lofty

7 54th pct 134 86th pct

Median age in Ballard in Mount Lofty even

19 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$298 higher in Ballard

$1,125 86th pct $827 67th pct

Household income in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$1,500 higher in Ballard

$3,625 92nd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballard in Mount Lofty +0.4 larger in Ballard gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 56.5%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

10.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 37.2%

17.3% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$20 higher in Ballard gap steady

$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Ballard in Mount Lofty +$216 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ballard in Mount Lofty +0.10 higher in Ballard gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 35.9%

34.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.7% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 89.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 43.4%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

7.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +49.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 34.7%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballard in Mount Lofty +25 more in Mount Lofty

0 0th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ballard in Mount Lofty +6.54 more in Mount Lofty

0.00 0th pct 6.54 84th pct

Departures/1k in Ballard in Mount Lofty +406.8 more in Mount Lofty

0.0 0th pct 406.8 77th pct

PT routes in Ballard in Mount Lofty +3 more in Mount Lofty

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ballard in Mount Lofty +35 longer in Ballard

53 81st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Ballard in Mount Lofty +14 longer in Ballard

100 69th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 69.6%

6.4% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 43.2%

25.9% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.5% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.1% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

6.4% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 3.0%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballard in Mount Lofty +5.5 higher in Mount Lofty

0.0 32nd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballard in Mount Lofty +5.4 more in Mount Lofty

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Ballard in Mount Lofty +69.1 pts higher in Mount Lofty

0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ballard in Mount Lofty +61.6 pts higher in Mount Lofty

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballard in Mount Lofty +85.5 pts higher in Mount Lofty

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Ballard in Mount Lofty +80.0 pts higher in Mount Lofty

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Ballard in Mount Lofty +99.5 pts higher in Mount Lofty

0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Ballard in Mount Lofty +4.4 pts higher in Mount Lofty

0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballard in Mount Lofty +19.3 more in Mount Lofty

0.0 0th pct 19.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Ballard in Mount Lofty +47 higher in Mount Lofty

1 47th pct 48 78th pct

Mean slope in Ballard in Mount Lofty +10.1 pts higher in Ballard

20.3% 100th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Ballard with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Lofty with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballard vs Mount Lofty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30129/ballard/vs/SAL31984/mount-lofty