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Ballarat vs Creswick

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ballarat profile · Creswick profile

Ballarat Creswick

Ballarat and Creswick are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ballarat is a larger hub with a much younger population, where the typical resident is 38. It has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (52.8%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (59.7%). In contrast, Creswick is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (30.5%). Home ownership also differs, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Creswick (42.4%) than in Ballarat (31.8%), where renting is far more common (33.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of people who identify as having no religion. They also have a similar walkability score, with both being around 6.0. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical age has grown to 13 years since 2011. Other trends show the areas moving closer, such as the gap in Year 12 completion, which has narrowed to 13 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 102,554 larger in Ballarat Median age: 13 yrs older in Creswick Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Ballarat Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballaratin Creswick +102,554 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing
105,348 86th pct 2,794 77th pct
Median age in Ballaratin Creswick +13 yrs older in Creswick gap widening
38 yrs 25th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ballaratin Creswick +0.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
1.9% 21st pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballaratin Creswick +11.4 pts higher in Creswick gap widening
19.1% 38th pct 30.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Ballaratin Creswick +3.3 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 15.2% 30th pct
De facto in Ballaratin Creswick +1.1 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
13.0% 50th pct 11.9% 36th pct

Age structure

19.1% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
39.3% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.0%
9.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Creswick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballaratin Creswick +1.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
11.6% 56th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.9%
2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English even 41.7%
39.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%
15.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
12.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballaratin Creswick +4.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
7.4% 79th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Limited English in Ballaratin Creswick +0.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
0.7% 73rd pct 0.5% 63rd pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 86.3%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ballaratin Creswick +0.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
48.3% 71st pct 47.5% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 47.5%
41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%
6.5% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Other religions even 1.0%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballaratin Creswick +12.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
52.8% 85th pct 40.1% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballaratin Creswick +7.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
23.3% 87th pct 16.3% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 40.1%
15.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
11.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
5.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballaratin Creswick +$147 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$736 65th pct $589 34th pct
Household income in Ballaratin Creswick +$329 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$1,401 60th pct $1,072 31st pct
Family income in Ballaratin Creswick +$343 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
$1,834 66th pct $1,491 44th pct
High earners in Ballaratin Creswick +4.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
8.7% 69th pct 4.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Ballaratin Creswick +7.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
15.0% 67th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%
18.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballaratin Creswick +3.7 pts higher in Creswick
35.5% 63rd pct 39.2% 80th pct
Mental health in Ballaratin Creswick +0.1 pts higher in Creswick
13.5% 88th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Ballaratin Creswick +0.8 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
7.6% 66th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Asthma even 11.6%
9.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +6.6 pts 50.2%
23.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%
8.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballaratin Creswick +3.1 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 18.1% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballaratin Creswick even gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ballaratin Creswick +5.4 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
27.3% 65th pct 21.9% 36th pct
Defence service in Ballaratin Creswick +0.6 pts higher in Creswick
2.8% 29th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballaratin Creswick +2.2 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
21.3% 27th pct 23.5% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballaratin Creswick +0.2 larger in Ballarat gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Ballaratin Creswick +3.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
18.4% 69th pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Living alone in Ballaratin Creswick +4.8 pts higher in Creswick gap steady
31.2% 57th pct 36.0% 75th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 46.6%
28.0% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.2% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballaratin Creswick +$25 higher in Ballarat gap widening
$300 59th pct $275 51st pct
Mortgage in Ballaratin Creswick +$130 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
$1,430 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Ballaratin Creswick even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ballaratin Creswick +12.9 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
33.2% 78th pct 20.3% 46th pct
Owned outright in Ballaratin Creswick +10.6 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
31.8% 28th pct 42.4% 59th pct
Separate houses in Ballaratin Creswick +4.8 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
84.3% 17th pct 89.1% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballaratin Creswick +1.8 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
78.9% 56th pct 77.2% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
33.2% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 20.3%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 89.1%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 1.0%
2.6% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 19.1%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%
15.3% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.3%
21.4% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballaratin Creswick +1.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
6.4% 72nd pct 4.8% 57th pct
Work from home in Ballaratin Creswick +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap steady
15.3% 81st pct 14.1% 78th pct
PT commute in Ballaratin Creswick +0.3 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
0.9% 75th pct 1.2% 78th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 39.3%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballaratin Creswick +11.0 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
44.2% 87th pct 33.2% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ballaratin Creswick +6.6 pts higher in Ballarat gap narrowing
15.7% 82nd pct 9.1% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballaratin Creswick +0.3 pts higher in Creswick gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Ballaratin Creswick +13.7 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
59.7% 70th pct 46.0% 30th pct
Full-time in Ballaratin Creswick +4.2 pts higher in Ballarat gap widening
55.8% 49th pct 51.6% 27th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
9.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.4% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
9.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
10.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballaratin Creswick +0.3 higher in Ballarat
6.1 86th pct 5.7 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballaratin Creswick +0.1 more in Ballarat
5.9 74th pct 5.8 72nd pct
15-min city in Ballaratin Creswick +2.1 pts higher in Ballarat
70.5% 60th pct 68.4% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Ballaratin Creswick +8.7 pts higher in Ballarat
70.1% 60th pct 61.4% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in Ballaratin Creswick +1.0 pts higher in Creswick
85.8% 78th pct 86.8% 79th pct
Walk to school in Ballaratin Creswick +1.1 pts higher in Creswick
76.1% 57th pct 77.1% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Ballaratin Creswick +11.5 pts higher in Ballarat
98.7% 78th pct 87.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Ballaratin Creswick +6.9 pts higher in Ballarat
52.8% 64th pct 46.0% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballaratin Creswick +14.8 more in Creswick
16.4 44th pct 31.1 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballaratin Creswick +138 higher in Ballarat
176 100th pct 38 59th pct
Mean slope in Ballaratin Creswick +1.3 pts higher in Creswick
4.7% 51st pct 6.0% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/vs/UCL215028/creswick