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Ballarat vs Gisborne

Urban Area comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Ballarat profile · Gisborne profile

Ballarat Gisborne

Ballarat and Gisborne are Victorian towns with very different profiles. Gisborne is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,293 compared to $1,427 in Ballarat. This is reflected in the homes; 90.7% of Gisborne's houses have three or more bedrooms, and 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Ballarat is more accessible and walkable, with a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) in Gisborne. Ballarat also has far more renters, at 31.9% compared to just 12.6% in Gisborne, and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (15.5% vs 4.5%).

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as similar proportions of people who have no religion (around 48%) and those who provide unpaid care. However, the gaps between the two are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has increased, and the gap in the number of people working from home has widened. While Ballarat remains more connected to services and transport, Gisborne has become increasingly older, with the age gap between the two areas widening to four years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89,773 larger in Ballarat Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Ballarat Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in Ballarat Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Ballarat One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballaratin Gisborne +89,773 larger in Ballarat gap widening
111,973 74th pct 22,200 37th pct
Median age in Ballaratin Gisborne +4 yrs older in Gisborne gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Ballaratin Gisborne +1.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
1.9% 12th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballaratin Gisborne +1.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
18.9% 41st pct 17.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Ballaratin Gisborne +2.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
18.8% 63rd pct 21.5% 88th pct
De facto in Ballaratin Gisborne +2.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
12.9% 60th pct 10.8% 11th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%
18.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.0% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
38.7% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 28.7%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Gisborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballaratin Gisborne +1.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
11.4% 35th pct 12.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 83.0%
2.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%
39.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
2.7% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Ballaratin Gisborne +2.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
7.1% 56th pct 4.7% 25th pct
Limited English in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 0.3% 8th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
48.1% 80th pct 48.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballaratin Gisborne +9.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
52.8% 80th pct 62.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballaratin Gisborne +4.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
23.3% 84th pct 27.3% 91st pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
15.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%
13.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%
24.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
10.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ballaratin Gisborne +$193 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$743 53rd pct $936 89th pct
Household income in Ballaratin Gisborne +$866 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,427 50th pct $2,293 93rd pct
Family income in Ballaratin Gisborne +$756 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,869 54th pct $2,625 93rd pct
High earners in Ballaratin Gisborne +9.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
9.1% 55th pct 18.9% 95th pct
High-income homes in Ballaratin Gisborne +18.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
15.7% 54th pct 34.1% 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.5%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%
7.3% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.9%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballaratin Gisborne +7.2 pts higher in Ballarat
35.0% 71st pct 27.8% 21st pct
Mental health in Ballaratin Gisborne +5.2 pts higher in Ballarat
13.2% 95th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Ballaratin Gisborne +3.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
7.4% 64th pct 4.3% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +8.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
22.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballaratin Gisborne +3.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 18.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
14.1% 84th pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballaratin Gisborne +4.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
27.7% 78th pct 32.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne
2.8% 26th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballaratin Gisborne +6.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
21.6% 50th pct 27.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.4 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 100th pct
One-parent in Ballaratin Gisborne +8.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
17.6% 64th pct 9.3% 0th pct
Living alone in Ballaratin Gisborne +13.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
30.4% 69th pct 17.3% 0th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 65.6%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.7%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 17.3%
13.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballaratin Gisborne +$120 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$300 48th pct $420 94th pct
Mortgage in Ballaratin Gisborne +$694 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,473 41st pct $2,167 95th pct
People / bedroom in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Ballaratin Gisborne +19.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
31.9% 60th pct 12.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ballaratin Gisborne +5.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
32.4% 43rd pct 37.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in Ballaratin Gisborne +7.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
85.0% 54th pct 92.8% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballaratin Gisborne +11.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
79.6% 69th pct 90.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
32.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.9% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 12.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 92.8%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 36.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%
3.7% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +34.8 pts 18.9%
26.6% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
15.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%
0.8% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 22.6%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
6.2% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballaratin Gisborne +4.5 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
6.1% 50th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Work from home in Ballaratin Gisborne +11.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
15.4% 81st pct 26.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
0.8% 60th pct 1.0% 68th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 52.2%
15.4% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 21.7%
11.8% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.3% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballaratin Gisborne +10.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
43.5% 74th pct 32.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballaratin Gisborne +11.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
15.5% 63rd pct 4.5% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballaratin Gisborne +1.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
4.8% 48th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Participation in Ballaratin Gisborne +5.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
60.2% 64th pct 66.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Ballaratin Gisborne +2.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
55.9% 35th pct 58.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%
9.5% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.9% Education & training even 10.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Other services even 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballaratin Gisborne +2.4 higher in Ballarat
5.8 79th pct 3.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballaratin Gisborne +2.4 more in Ballarat
5.6 84th pct 3.3 10th pct
15-min city in Ballaratin Gisborne +33.9 pts higher in Ballarat
66.4% 76th pct 32.5% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Ballaratin Gisborne +39.5 pts higher in Ballarat
66.3% 78th pct 26.7% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballaratin Gisborne +20.8 pts higher in Ballarat
81.6% 45th pct 60.9% 25th pct
Walk to school in Ballaratin Gisborne +19.1 pts higher in Ballarat
72.6% 73rd pct 53.5% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Ballaratin Gisborne +25.8 pts higher in Ballarat
95.8% 88th pct 70.0% 12th pct
Walk to health in Ballaratin Gisborne +27.4 pts higher in Ballarat
49.9% 75th pct 22.5% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballaratin Gisborne +5.6 more in Ballarat
16.1 58th pct 10.5 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballaratin Gisborne +67 higher in Ballarat
74 96th pct 7 16th pct
Mean slope in Ballaratin Gisborne +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne
4.8% 44th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2003/ballarat/vs/2009/gisborne