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Ballarat vs Mildura - Buronga

Name: Ballarat vs Mildura - Buronga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 411 km apart · Ballarat profile · Mildura - Buronga profile

Ballarat Mildura - Buronga

Ballarat and Mildura - Buronga are both regional centres, but they differ significantly in their workforces and layouts. Ballarat has a much higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (23.3% compared to 13.2%) and more people who completed Year 12 (52.8% versus 40.1%). Ballarat's street layout is also far more connected, while Mildura - Buronga has far more walkable amenities per person. In contrast, Mildura - Buronga has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (5.4% compared to 1.9%) and more recent overseas arrivals (24.9% versus 15.5%).

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile in several key ways, including an almost identical share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have the same number of people per home. While they are alike in these basics, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who speak a language other than English at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Ballarat Population: 58,353 larger in Ballarat Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Ballarat Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +58,353 larger in Ballarat gap widening

111,973 74th pct 53,620 63rd pct

Median age in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +2 yrs older in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

5.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Mildura - Buronga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 77.7%

2.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%

39.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

2.7% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 79.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 42.0%

41.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 40.1%

15.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +$46 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$743 53rd pct $697 38th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +$75 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,427 50th pct $1,352 42nd pct

Family income in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +$158 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,869 54th pct $1,711 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 even 30.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%

18.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.1% Three or more even 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 52.3%

27.7% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

14.3% 3 people even 14.3%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

5.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +$35 higher in Ballarat gap steady

$300 48th pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +$173 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,473 41st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

32.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.9% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 84.8%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% 5 or more even 3.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom even 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 53.7%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.7%

15.3% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.1% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 34.1%

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 17.2%

9.9% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

11.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +0.4 higher in Ballarat

5.8 79th pct 5.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +0.5 more in Ballarat

5.6 84th pct 5.2 67th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +1.6 pts higher in Ballarat

66.4% 76th pct 64.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +3.2 pts higher in Ballarat

66.3% 78th pct 63.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +7.4 pts higher in Ballarat

81.6% 45th pct 74.2% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +5.2 pts higher in Ballarat

72.6% 73rd pct 67.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +6.6 pts higher in Ballarat

95.8% 88th pct 89.2% 49th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +9.8 pts higher in Ballarat

49.9% 75th pct 40.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +10.7 more in Mildura - Buronga

16.1 58th pct 26.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +53 higher in Ballarat

74 96th pct 21 57th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Mildura - Buronga +2.1 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 44th pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Mildura - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2003/ballarat/vs/2012/mildura-buronga