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Ballan vs Trentham

Name: Ballan vs Trentham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Ballan profile · Trentham profile

Ballan Trentham

Ballan and Trentham (L) are nearby Victorian towns with very different age profiles and housing styles. Trentham (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 36.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to Ballan's typical age of 42 and 21.4% of seniors. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Ballan has far more large houses, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Trentham (L) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.6%. Trentham (L) also stands out for its accessibility, as almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both towns share a very similar typical personal income of $723 a week. While they are alike in their earnings, they have diverged in how they work and live since 2011. The gap in working from home has widened significantly, with 38.3% of people in Trentham (L) now doing so. This is consistent with the higher share of university degrees in Trentham (L), where 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.0% in Ballan.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Trentham PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Ballan Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in Trentham 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Ballan Population: 1,786 larger in Ballan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballan in Trentham +1,786 larger in Ballan gap widening

2,613 76th pct 827 50th pct

Median age in Ballan in Trentham +16 yrs older in Trentham gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 14.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%

11.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballan Trentham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 73.3%

4.5% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +7.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.7% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 30.8%

14.2% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 30.8%

5.4% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 19.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballan in Trentham even gap narrowing

$723 62nd pct $723 62nd pct

Household income in Ballan in Trentham +$69 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,464 64th pct $1,395 60th pct

Family income in Ballan in Trentham +$55 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,893 70th pct $1,838 67th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis even 13.5%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

5.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +3.7 pts 52.7%

23.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballan in Trentham +0.2 larger in Ballan gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 41.6%

29.7% Couples without children +18.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.0% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballan in Trentham +$70 higher in Trentham gap narrowing

$330 70th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Ballan in Trentham +$45 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Ballan in Trentham even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 31.0%

20.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

1.6% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 13.4%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +32.3 pts 5.5%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

0.0% $750 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 29.4%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%

16.3% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 39.5%

18.7% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

2.2% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

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

39.2% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

9.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.7% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballan in Trentham +1.6 higher in Trentham

5.7 77th pct 7.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballan in Trentham +1.4 more in Trentham

6.2 80th pct 7.6 99th pct

15-min city in Ballan in Trentham +20.9 pts higher in Trentham

76.1% 66th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Ballan in Trentham +26.0 pts higher in Trentham

70.5% 60th pct 96.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Ballan in Trentham +31.2 pts higher in Trentham

49.2% 50th pct 80.4% 71st pct

Walk to school in Ballan in Trentham +1.9 pts higher in Ballan

85.7% 72nd pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Ballan in Trentham +8.2 pts higher in Trentham

90.4% 43rd pct 98.5% 76th pct

Walk to health in Ballan in Trentham +19.8 pts higher in Trentham

76.5% 79th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballan in Trentham +29.8 more in Trentham

13.8 35th pct 43.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballan in Trentham +20 higher in Ballan

119 94th pct 99 91st pct

Mean slope in Ballan in Trentham +0.1 pts higher in Ballan

3.8% 36th pct 3.7% 34th pct

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Compare Trentham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballan vs Trentham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/vs/UCL221074/trentham