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Ballarat vs Smythesdale

Name: Ballarat vs Smythesdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Ballarat profile · Smythesdale profile

Ballarat Smythesdale

Ballarat and Smythesdale (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Ballarat is a larger hub where more people rent (33.2%) and a higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (23.3%). In contrast, Smythesdale (L) is dominated by separate houses (98.8%) and has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (22.2%). Ballarat also has far more street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a short walk of public transport and parks.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes and the types of amenities available within a 15-minute walk. While the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, other differences are narrowing; for instance, the gap in the share of people born overseas has fallen over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Ballarat Population: 104,617 larger in Ballarat PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Ballarat Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Ballarat Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Smythesdale +104,617 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing

105,348 86th pct 731 46th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Smythesdale +2 yrs older in Ballarat gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

41.0% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%

9.7% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Smythesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.7% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

15.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

4.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 +6.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 35.6%

6.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.6 pts 40.1%

15.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.6% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.7 pts 9.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Smythesdale +$41 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$736 65th pct $695 57th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Smythesdale +$195 higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing

$1,401 60th pct $1,596 72nd pct

Family income in Ballarat in Smythesdale even gap narrowing

$1,834 66th pct $1,837 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more even 6.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 55.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%

8.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Smythesdale +0.4 larger in Smythesdale gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 21.4%

13.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Smythesdale +$10 higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $310 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Smythesdale +$69 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,430 56th pct $1,361 49th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Smythesdale +0.10 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

31.8% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.2% Rented ◂ +27.5 pts 5.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 98.8%

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

47.9% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

3.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 50.0%

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 +7.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 17.3%

11.2% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.6% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

9.2% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

7.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 11.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Smythesdale +0.8 higher in Ballarat

6.1 86th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Smythesdale even

5.9 74th pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Smythesdale +3.5 pts higher in Smythesdale

70.5% 60th pct 74.0% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Smythesdale +6.6 pts higher in Smythesdale

70.1% 60th pct 76.7% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Smythesdale +30.4 pts higher in Ballarat

85.8% 78th pct 55.4% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Smythesdale +12.2 pts higher in Ballarat

76.1% 57th pct 63.9% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Smythesdale +19.3 pts higher in Ballarat

98.7% 78th pct 79.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Smythesdale +13.7 pts higher in Smythesdale

52.8% 64th pct 66.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Smythesdale +6.9 more in Smythesdale

16.4 44th pct 23.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Smythesdale +157 higher in Ballarat

176 100th pct 19 29th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Smythesdale even

4.7% 51st pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Smythesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/vs/UCL221066/smythesdale