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Ballarat vs Mount Egerton

Name: Ballarat vs Mount Egerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Ballarat profile · Mount Egerton profile

Ballarat Mount Egerton

Ballarat and Mount Egerton (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Ballarat is a large, very walkable hub where renting is far more common at 33.2% and one-parent families are more frequent at 18.4%. In contrast, Mount Egerton (L) is a sparsely populated area where everyone lives in a separate house and renting is much lower at 7.5%. Mount Egerton (L) also has a far higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 31.5%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $736 in Ballarat and $774 in Mount Egerton (L). While they share similar home sizes and levels of unpaid care, some gaps are shifting. Residents in Mount Egerton (L) are noticeably older than those in Ballarat, though this gap has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in renting and one-parent families has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Ballarat Population: 105,026 larger in Ballarat Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Mount Egerton Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Ballarat Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +105,026 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing

105,348 86th pct 322 19th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +4 yrs older in Mount Egerton gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

9.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Mount Egerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 75.8%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

41.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 37.9%

39.1% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 33.5%

15.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.7 pts 87.0%

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% 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 +8.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 30.7%

6.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.1%

15.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 28.8%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 15.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 2.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +$38 higher in Mount Egerton gap steady

$736 65th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +$212 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

$1,401 60th pct $1,613 72nd pct

Family income in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +$395 higher in Mount Egerton gap narrowing

$1,834 66th pct $2,229 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

10.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

5.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 56.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +0.1 larger in Mount Egerton gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 5.0%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

13.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

5.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +$30 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +$70 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

$1,430 56th pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +0.10 higher in Mount Egerton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +34.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

33.2% Rented ◂ +25.7 pts 7.5%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 27.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +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

47.9% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% 5 or more even 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.5%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 57.0%

15.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

0.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 29.3%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.6% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

9.2% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Arts & recreation +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +2.6 higher in Ballarat

6.1 86th pct 3.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +2.5 more in Ballarat

5.9 74th pct 3.4 34th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +70.5 pts higher in Ballarat

70.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +15.2 pts higher in Mount Egerton

70.1% 60th pct 85.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +13.6 pts higher in Ballarat

85.8% 78th pct 72.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat

76.1% 57th pct 75.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +4.1 pts higher in Ballarat

98.7% 78th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +52.8 pts higher in Ballarat

52.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +14.7 more in Mount Egerton

16.4 44th pct 31.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +148 higher in Ballarat

176 100th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Mount Egerton +5.9 pts higher in Mount Egerton

4.7% 51st pct 10.7% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Mount Egerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/vs/UCL222057/mount-egerton