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Ballarat vs Cardigan Village

Name: Ballarat vs Cardigan Village — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ballarat profile · Cardigan Village profile

Ballarat Cardigan Village

Ballarat and Cardigan Village (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Cardigan Village (L) is a family-heavy place where 32.0% of people are children under 15 and 46.4% of adults provide unpaid childcare. Almost every home there is a separate house (100%), and 98.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Ballarat is much more urban and walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a short walk of public transport and 31.2% of people living alone. Renting is far more common in Ballarat, where 33.2% of households rent, compared to just 5.1% in Cardigan Village (L).

Both areas share a similar experience when it comes to the cost of renting, with a typical weekly rent of $300 in each. They also have very similar proportions of people who have moved in the last five years or who work from home. While Ballarat remains very walkable and Cardigan Village (L) is mostly car-dependent, the gap between them in some areas is shifting. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.1 pts higher in Ballarat Population: 104,391 larger in Ballarat Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Cardigan Village 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Cardigan Village Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +104,391 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing

105,348 86th pct 957 55th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +6 yrs older in Ballarat gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

18.5% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 8.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

41.0% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.3% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Cardigan Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.3%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

15.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 17.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.1% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

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

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +$206 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$736 65th pct $942 88th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +$799 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$1,401 60th pct $2,200 90th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +$463 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$1,834 66th pct $2,297 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.3%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 4.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +1.0 larger in Cardigan Village gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 3.3 90th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +21.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 15.5%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 10.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 26.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 11.2%

13.0% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% 5 people +10.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Cardigan Village even gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +$493 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$1,430 56th pct $1,923 86th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +0.20 higher in Cardigan Village gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +38.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

33.2% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 5.1%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 23.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.7% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 32.2%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 28.6%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +20.3 pts 26.2%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

15.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 13.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.6% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

9.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +3.6 higher in Ballarat

6.1 86th pct 2.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +3.7 more in Ballarat

5.9 74th pct 2.2 20th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +70.5 pts higher in Ballarat

70.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +70.1 pts higher in Ballarat

70.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +39.5 pts higher in Ballarat

85.8% 78th pct 46.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +76.1 pts higher in Ballarat

76.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +1.3 pts higher in Cardigan Village

98.7% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +52.8 pts higher in Ballarat

52.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +9.1 more in Ballarat

16.4 44th pct 7.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +90 higher in Ballarat

176 100th pct 86 88th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Cardigan Village +1.3 pts higher in Ballarat

4.7% 51st pct 3.5% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Cardigan Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/vs/UCL221016/cardigan-village