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Ballarat vs Horsham

Urban Area comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Ballarat profile · Horsham profile

Ballarat Horsham

Ballarat and Horsham are both regional Victorian centres, but Ballarat is larger and more urban. Education levels are far higher in Ballarat, where 52.8% of residents completed Year 12 and 23.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 42.1% and 14.8% in Horsham. Ballarat is also more walkable; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (66.3% versus 48.5%) and health services (49.9% versus 35.6%).

Daily life in both places is very similar in many ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people providing unpaid care. While they share similar typical weekly incomes, some gaps are widening. The difference in university qualifications and the share of people working from home have both grown since 2011. Meanwhile, Horsham remains more likely to have separate houses and a higher share of volunteers, reaching 20.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94,988 larger in Ballarat PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Ballarat Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Ballarat Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in Horsham Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballaratin Horsham +94,988 larger in Ballarat gap widening
111,973 74th pct 16,985 24th pct
Median age in Ballaratin Horsham +2 yrs older in Horsham gap steady
38 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Ballaratin Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
1.9% 12th pct 2.0% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballaratin Horsham +2.8 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
18.9% 41st pct 21.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Ballaratin Horsham +0.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
18.8% 63rd pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Ballaratin Horsham +1.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
12.9% 60th pct 11.6% 24th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) even 23.8%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
38.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 34.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
5.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Horsham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballaratin Horsham +3.9 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 7.4% 4th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%
39.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
15.2% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
4.4% German +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Ballaratin Horsham +1.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
7.1% 56th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in Ballaratin Horsham even gap narrowing
0.7% 44th pct 0.7% 45th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ballaratin Horsham +5.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
48.1% 80th pct 42.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
48.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 42.5%
6.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballaratin Horsham +10.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
52.8% 80th pct 42.1% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Ballaratin Horsham +8.5 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
23.3% 84th pct 14.8% 47th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 42.1%
13.7% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
13.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
11.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballaratin Horsham +$23 higher in Horsham gap steady
$743 53rd pct $766 62nd pct
Household income in Ballaratin Horsham +$80 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$1,427 50th pct $1,347 42nd pct
Family income in Ballaratin Horsham +$49 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
$1,869 54th pct $1,820 49th pct
High earners in Ballaratin Horsham +1.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
9.1% 55th pct 7.7% 40th pct
High-income homes in Ballaratin Horsham +2.9 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
15.7% 54th pct 12.7% 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%
18.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballaratin Horsham +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat
35.0% 71st pct 33.8% 61st pct
Mental health in Ballaratin Horsham +2.6 pts higher in Ballarat
13.2% 95th pct 10.5% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Ballaratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
7.4% 64th pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
10.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
4.1% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballaratin Horsham +5.4 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
15.2% 47th pct 20.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ballaratin Horsham +0.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
14.1% 84th pct 13.8% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballaratin Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
27.7% 78th pct 27.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Ballaratin Horsham even
2.8% 26th pct 2.8% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballaratin Horsham +0.5 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
21.6% 50th pct 22.1% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballaratin Horsham +0.1 larger in Ballarat gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Ballaratin Horsham +2.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
17.6% 64th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Living alone in Ballaratin Horsham +2.4 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
30.4% 69th pct 32.7% 85th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 52.7%
27.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballaratin Horsham +$55 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
$300 48th pct $245 13th pct
Mortgage in Ballaratin Horsham +$270 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$1,473 41st pct $1,203 10th pct
People / bedroom in Ballaratin Horsham even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Ballaratin Horsham +4.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
31.9% 60th pct 27.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Ballaratin Horsham +4.4 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
32.4% 43rd pct 36.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in Ballaratin Horsham +4.5 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
85.0% 54th pct 89.5% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballaratin Horsham even gap narrowing
79.6% 69th pct 79.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%
31.9% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 27.6%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 53.5%
26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 14.7%
15.3% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
21.1% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.2%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballaratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
6.1% 50th pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Ballaratin Horsham +7.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
15.4% 81st pct 8.2% 49th pct
PT commute in Ballaratin Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.2% 8th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 68.5%
15.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%
37.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballaratin Horsham +6.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
43.5% 74th pct 37.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballaratin Horsham +3.8 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
15.5% 63rd pct 19.3% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballaratin Horsham +1.5 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
4.8% 48th pct 3.3% 10th pct
Participation in Ballaratin Horsham +0.5 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
60.2% 64th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Ballaratin Horsham +2.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
55.9% 35th pct 58.0% 54th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
9.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
11.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
9.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballaratin Horsham +0.3 higher in Ballarat
5.8 79th pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballaratin Horsham +0.6 more in Ballarat
5.6 84th pct 5.0 61st pct
15-min city in Ballaratin Horsham +13.0 pts higher in Ballarat
66.4% 76th pct 53.4% 49th pct
Walk to shops in Ballaratin Horsham +17.8 pts higher in Ballarat
66.3% 78th pct 48.5% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Ballaratin Horsham +8.3 pts higher in Horsham
81.6% 45th pct 90.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in Ballaratin Horsham +4.8 pts higher in Ballarat
72.6% 73rd pct 67.8% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Ballaratin Horsham +3.3 pts higher in Horsham
95.8% 88th pct 99.1% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ballaratin Horsham +14.3 pts higher in Ballarat
49.9% 75th pct 35.6% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Ballaratin Horsham +22.2 more in Horsham
16.1 58th pct 38.3 98th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballaratin Horsham +56 higher in Ballarat
74 96th pct 18 45th pct
Mean slope in Ballaratin Horsham +1.8 pts higher in Ballarat
4.8% 44th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Horsham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2003/ballarat/vs/2010/horsham