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Bacchus Marsh vs Ballarat

Urban Area comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Ballarat profile

Bacchus Marsh Ballarat

Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh are two Victorian regional centres with distinct characters. Ballarat is more urban and walkable, with 66.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 72.6% within a short walk of a school. It also has far more renters (31.9%) and more people living alone (30.4%). Bacchus Marsh feels more suburban, with a higher share of detached houses (90.1%) and larger homes; 87.7% have three or more bedrooms. Incomes are well higher in Bacchus Marsh, where the typical weekly household income is $1,807, compared to $1,427 in Ballarat.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who need help with daily activities. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical incomes and the share of renters have both widened since 2011. While Ballarat has a higher share of university graduates, Bacchus Marsh has more people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 87,256 larger in Ballarat Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Ballarat People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bacchus Marsh Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Ballarat Household size: 0.3 larger in Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +87,256 larger in Ballarat gap widening
24,717 42nd pct 111,973 74th pct
Median age in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +1 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
1.5% 5th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
16.1% 22nd pct 18.9% 41st pct
Under 15 in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
20.9% 86th pct 18.8% 63rd pct
De facto in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +1.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
14.1% 78th pct 12.9% 60th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 42.0%
35.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Ballarat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +4.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
15.7% 67th pct 11.4% 35th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 83.7%
3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
39.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
9.8% 73rd pct 7.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.0% 65th pct 0.7% 44th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.0%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 48.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 41.9%
5.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +1.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
51.5% 77th pct 52.8% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +5.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
17.7% 64th pct 23.3% 84th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%
19.8% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
8.8% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +$80 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$823 78th pct $743 53rd pct
Household income in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +$380 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$1,807 83rd pct $1,427 50th pct
Family income in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +$287 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$2,156 82nd pct $1,869 54th pct
High earners in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
11.1% 71st pct 9.1% 55th pct
High-income homes in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +6.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
21.7% 82nd pct 15.7% 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.0%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
14.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +3.4 pts higher in Ballarat
31.6% 41st pct 35.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.3 pts higher in Ballarat
10.9% 58th pct 13.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
6.7% 52nd pct 7.4% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +4.2 pts 57.2%
20.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.9 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
12.3% 9th pct 15.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
13.7% 74th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +3.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
31.0% 94th pct 27.7% 78th pct
Defence service in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.0 pts higher in Ballarat
2.7% 25th pct 2.8% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat even gap narrowing
21.7% 50th pct 21.6% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.3 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
2.7 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
14.9% 29th pct 17.6% 64th pct
Living alone in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +7.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
22.8% 8th pct 30.4% 69th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 53.5%
24.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.8% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +$40 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$340 68th pct $300 48th pct
Mortgage in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +$260 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,473 41st pct
People / bedroom in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.10 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +11.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
20.7% 8th pct 31.9% 60th pct
Owned outright in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +4.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
28.4% 21st pct 32.4% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +5.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
90.1% 88th pct 85.0% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +8.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
87.7% 100th pct 79.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 32.9%
28.4% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 85.0%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.8% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 28.6%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 26.6%
11.7% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.7%
12.9% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 6.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +3.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 15.4% 81st pct
PT commute in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
1.6% 81st pct 0.8% 60th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
18.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%
30.8% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
3.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +1.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
42.1% 64th pct 43.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +5.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
9.7% 29th pct 15.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 4.8% 48th pct
Participation in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +4.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
64.5% 86th pct 60.2% 64th pct
Full-time in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +5.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
61.6% 78th pct 55.9% 35th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.1% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
10.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
12.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.7 higher in Ballarat
5.0 52nd pct 5.8 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.9 more in Ballarat
4.7 48th pct 5.6 84th pct
15-min city in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +11.4 pts higher in Ballarat
55.0% 53rd pct 66.4% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.5 pts higher in Ballarat
65.7% 78th pct 66.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +1.4 pts higher in Ballarat
80.2% 42nd pct 81.6% 45th pct
Walk to school in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +21.1 pts higher in Ballarat
51.5% 25th pct 72.6% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +1.5 pts higher in Ballarat
94.3% 79th pct 95.8% 88th pct
Walk to health in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +2.2 pts higher in Ballarat
47.7% 69th pct 49.9% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.2 more in Ballarat
15.9 57th pct 16.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +53 higher in Ballarat
21 55th pct 74 96th pct
Mean slope in Bacchus Marshin Ballarat +0.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.7% 61st pct 4.8% 44th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2003/ballarat