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Ballan vs Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

Name: Ballan vs Daylesford - Hepburn Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Ballan profile · Daylesford - Hepburn Springs profile

Ballan Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

Daylesford - Hepburn Springs and Ballan are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Daylesford - Hepburn Springs is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 42 in Ballan. It is also more highly qualified, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.0% in Ballan. In contrast, Ballan is more family-focused, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.6% versus 11.4%) and far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (83.6% compared to 64.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in several ways. The age difference has widened, as Daylesford - Hepburn Springs has become far older than Ballan. However, the gap in higher education has flipped, as Daylesford - Hepburn Springs now has a higher share of degrees. Both towns remain very similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $720, which sits below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Ballan Median age: 12 yrs older in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Ballan Full-time: 13.3 pts higher in Ballan Under 15: 7.2 pts higher in Ballan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +1,119 larger in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

2,613 76th pct 3,732 82nd pct

Median age in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +12 yrs older in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 18.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 39.2%

34.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballan Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 75.1%

4.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

41.7% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 28.7%

14.2% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 84.8%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 31.3%

5.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 56.4%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 18.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 7.2%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$5 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$723 62nd pct $718 61st pct

Household income in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$259 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,464 64th pct $1,205 44th pct

Family income in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$155 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,893 70th pct $1,738 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.5%

19.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

11.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 55.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

8.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +0.3 larger in Ballan gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 36.7%

29.7% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

16.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.0% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$10 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap narrowing

$330 70th pct $340 73rd pct

Mortgage in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$45 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,562 66th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 27.5%

20.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 91.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 48.2%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 13.2%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.3%

37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.8%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 47.5%

18.7% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.2% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Accommodation & food +11.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.7% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +0.8 higher in Ballan

5.7 77th pct 4.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +0.9 more in Ballan

6.2 80th pct 5.3 62nd pct

15-min city in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +15.0 pts higher in Ballan

76.1% 66th pct 61.1% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +16.1 pts higher in Ballan

70.5% 60th pct 54.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +1.2 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

49.2% 50th pct 50.4% 51st pct

Walk to school in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +20.9 pts higher in Ballan

85.7% 72nd pct 64.9% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +16.8 pts higher in Ballan

90.4% 43rd pct 73.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +28.3 pts higher in Ballan

76.5% 79th pct 48.2% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +12.8 more in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

13.8 35th pct 26.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +84 higher in Ballan

119 94th pct 35 54th pct

Mean slope in Ballan in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +5.4 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

3.8% 36th pct 9.2% 88th pct

Compare Ballan with nearby areas

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Compare Daylesford - Hepburn Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballan vs Daylesford - Hepburn Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/vs/UCL215029/daylesford-hepburn-springs