CensusAtlas

Compare

Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Ballarat

Urban Area comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Ballarat profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Ballarat

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Ballarat are two very different Victorian settings, separated by about 127 km. Residents are far older in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.), where the typical person is 48, compared to 38 in Ballarat. This area is also much more likely to be car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.2, while Ballarat is somewhat walkable at 5.8. Housing differs sharply too; Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) has a far higher share of homes owned outright (45.7%), whereas renting is far higher in Ballarat (31.9%).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 6 to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas share several commonalities, including a similar number of people per home (2.4) and a nearly identical share of people born overseas. Both areas also have similar typical weekly household incomes, though Ballarat has seen a wider gap grow in its share of university-qualified adults and people working or looking for work.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 604,077 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Median age: 10 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Ballarat Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Ballarat One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +604,077 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 111,973 74th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +10 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +5.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.8% 78th pct 18.9% 41st pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +2.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
16.5% 20th pct 18.8% 63rd pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 12.9% 60th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%
16.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 42.0%
31.2% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Ballarat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
10.7% 28th pct 11.4% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 83.7%
3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
40.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.3%
12.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +2.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
4.3% 19th pct 7.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 0.7% 44th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +2.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 48.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 41.9%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +10.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
42.5% 43rd pct 52.8% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +7.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
16.0% 56th pct 23.3% 84th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
10.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +$63 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$680 32nd pct $743 53rd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +$96 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$1,331 39th pct $1,427 50th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +$141 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,869 54th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +1.5 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
7.6% 39th pct 9.1% 55th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +1.9 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 15.7% 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +1.8 pts higher in Ballarat
33.2% 55th pct 35.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +3.2 pts higher in Ballarat
10.0% 39th pct 13.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.9 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 7.4% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
9.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 15.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +3.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 27.7% 78th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 2.8% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +3.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.4% 93rd pct 21.6% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +5.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
12.2% 7th pct 17.6% 64th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +1.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
28.6% 51st pct 30.4% 69th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 27.7%
12.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%
28.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +$50 higher in Ballarat gap steady
$250 15th pct $300 48th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +$86 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$1,387 35th pct $1,473 41st pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +15.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 31.9% 60th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +13.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
45.7% 93rd pct 32.4% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +9.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
94.3% 99th pct 85.0% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
80.4% 76th pct 79.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 32.4%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%
16.2% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 85.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.7% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 47.3%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
18.9% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.3%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +2.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
3.4% 9th pct 6.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +1.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.2% 85th pct 15.4% 81st pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.8% 60th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.6%
29.6% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +10.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
33.0% 9th pct 43.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +6.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
9.2% 26th pct 15.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 4.8% 48th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +5.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
55.1% 35th pct 60.2% 64th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
55.3% 29th pct 55.9% 35th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 1.4%
7.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
8.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.7% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
11.6% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +2.5 higher in Ballarat
3.2 13th pct 5.8 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +2.3 more in Ballarat
3.4 12th pct 5.6 84th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +28.5 pts higher in Ballarat
37.9% 15th pct 66.4% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +27.3 pts higher in Ballarat
38.9% 18th pct 66.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +39.9 pts higher in Ballarat
41.7% 17th pct 81.6% 45th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +32.4 pts higher in Ballarat
40.2% 14th pct 72.6% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +33.0 pts higher in Ballarat
62.8% 8th pct 95.8% 88th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +20.7 pts higher in Ballarat
29.2% 19th pct 49.9% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +7.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
23.2 85th pct 16.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +73 higher in Ballarat
1 2nd pct 74 96th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Ballarat +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.3% 55th pct 4.8% 44th pct

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

Horsham Bendigo Castlemaine Swan Hill Ballarat Echuca - Moama Gisborne Bacchus Marsh Geelong Colac Warrnambool Shepparton - Mooroopna

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

Castlemaine Bacchus Marsh Geelong Gisborne Colac Bendigo Not in any Significant Urban Area Melbourne Warrnambool Echuca - Moama Horsham Shepparton - Mooroopna

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2003/ballarat