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Ballarat vs Clunes

Name: Ballarat vs Clunes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Ballarat profile · Clunes profile

Ballarat Clunes

Ballarat and Clunes (L) (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ballarat is a much larger centre where the typical resident is 38, while Clunes (L) (Vic.) is far older with a typical age of 53. There are stark differences in how people live and work; Ballarat has far more recent overseas arrivals (15.7% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher share of renters (33.2% versus 16.7%). People in Ballarat also generally earn more, with a typical personal weekly income of $736, which is well higher than the $497 typical in Clunes (L) (Vic.).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across almost every major measure. This is most evident in age, as the gap in typical resident age grew from 6 to 15 years, and in home ownership, where the difference in outright ownership increased to 17.6 percentage points. Despite these shifts, they share some similarities, such as an almost identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a similar walkability score of around 6.0.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Clunes Population: 104,462 larger in Ballarat Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Ballarat PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Ballarat Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Clunes +104,462 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing

105,348 86th pct 886 52nd pct

Median age in Ballarat in Clunes +15 yrs older in Clunes gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

41.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 36.9%

39.3% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.6%

9.7% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Clunes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.7%

2.2% England +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

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

41.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

15.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

12.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 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% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 36.9%

6.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

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 ◂ +5.9 pts 46.8%

15.8% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

11.1% Engineering & related even 11.1%

4.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Architecture & building even 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Clunes +$239 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$736 65th pct $497 16th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Clunes +$392 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,401 60th pct $1,009 25th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Clunes +$562 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,834 66th pct $1,272 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.9% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +8.1 pts 48.6%

23.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Clunes +0.3 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 36.6%

28.0% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.2% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Clunes +$60 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Clunes +$430 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,430 56th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Clunes even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.2% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 16.7%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

1.4% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 15.0%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.3% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 12.9%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 30.0%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 55.9%

15.3% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

2.4% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

10.9% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

9.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

10.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Clunes +0.1 higher in Ballarat

6.1 86th pct 6.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Clunes +0.7 more in Clunes

5.9 74th pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Clunes +9.6 pts higher in Clunes

70.5% 60th pct 80.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Clunes +11.7 pts higher in Clunes

70.1% 60th pct 81.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Clunes +30.1 pts higher in Ballarat

85.8% 78th pct 55.7% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Clunes +7.4 pts higher in Clunes

76.1% 57th pct 83.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Clunes +2.6 pts higher in Ballarat

98.7% 78th pct 96.1% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Clunes +24.3 pts higher in Clunes

52.8% 64th pct 77.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Clunes +27.6 more in Clunes

16.4 44th pct 44.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Clunes +135 higher in Ballarat

176 100th pct 41 63rd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Clunes +0.2 pts higher in Clunes

4.7% 51st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Clunes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/vs/UCL221019/clunes