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Ballan vs Gordon

Name: Ballan vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ballan profile · Gordon profile

Ballan Gordon

Ballan and Gordon (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Ballan is a more walkable hub where 70.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.5% are near health services. In contrast, Gordon (L) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within that same walking distance of shops or health care. These differences extend to the residents; Ballan has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 42 and 21.4% aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in household income has widened, with the typical weekly income in Gordon (L) now $544 higher than in Ballan. Gordon (L) also has a growing share of children and higher-earning households, while the share of renters in Ballan has risen compared to Gordon (L). Despite these shifting trends, the two remain similar in other ways, such as their similar share of overseas-born residents and nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Ballan Population: 2,006 larger in Ballan Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Ballan Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Gordon No car: 4.4 pts higher in Ballan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballan in Gordon +2,006 larger in Ballan gap widening

2,613 76th pct 607 40th pct

Median age in Ballan in Gordon +5 yrs older in Ballan gap steady

42 yrs 39th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) even 25.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

43.6% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballan Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.1%

4.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%

41.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

14.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 89.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 45.1%

44.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

17.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.9% Bachelor degree even 19.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

6.6% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Ballan in Gordon +$147 higher in Gordon gap widening

$723 62nd pct $870 86th pct

Household income in Ballan in Gordon +$544 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,464 64th pct $2,008 87th pct

Family income in Ballan in Gordon +$357 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,893 70th pct $2,250 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.7%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +6.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballan in Gordon +0.4 larger in Gordon gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.5%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%

13.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballan in Gordon +$15 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$330 70th pct $315 64th pct

Mortgage in Ballan in Gordon +$92 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,562 66th pct $1,654 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballan in Gordon +0.10 higher in Gordon gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

20.6% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 8.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

4.5% 5 or more even 4.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $200–$349 +28.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.4% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

16.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 25.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.8% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballan in Gordon +3.0 higher in Ballan

5.7 77th pct 2.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballan in Gordon +3.0 more in Ballan

6.2 80th pct 3.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Ballan in Gordon +76.1 pts higher in Ballan

76.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballan in Gordon +70.5 pts higher in Ballan

70.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballan in Gordon +41.7 pts higher in Gordon

49.2% 50th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Ballan in Gordon +12.3 pts higher in Gordon

85.7% 72nd pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Ballan in Gordon +3.2 pts higher in Gordon

90.4% 43rd pct 93.6% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Ballan in Gordon +76.5 pts higher in Ballan

76.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballan in Gordon +3.9 more in Ballan

13.8 35th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballan in Gordon +63 higher in Ballan

119 94th pct 56 77th pct

Mean slope in Ballan in Gordon +4.2 pts higher in Gordon

3.8% 36th pct 8.0% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballan vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/vs/UCL221031/gordon