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Ballan vs Blackwood

Name: Ballan vs Blackwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Ballan profile · Blackwood profile

Ballan Blackwood

Ballan and Blackwood (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Ballan is more developed for walking, with a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) and 85.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Blackwood (L) is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.5. There are also clear differences in education and housing; Blackwood (L) has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.8% compared to 18.0% in Ballan), while Ballan has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (83.6% versus 57.3% in Blackwood (L)).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,464 in Ballan and $1,416 in Blackwood (L). They are also alike in the share of people born overseas. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted. The difference in typical age has narrowed to five years, and since 2011, the lead has flipped in measures such as the share of people with no religion and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Ballan PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Ballan Population: 2,232 larger in Ballan Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Blackwood No religion: 16.1 pts higher in Blackwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballan in Blackwood +2,232 larger in Ballan gap widening

2,613 76th pct 381 24th pct

Median age in Ballan in Blackwood +5 yrs older in Blackwood gap narrowing

42 yrs 39th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.3%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 37.4%

34.5% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballan Blackwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.0%

4.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.6%

41.7% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%

14.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.6%

0.2% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 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 +16.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 26.5%

5.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 +17.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 28.8%

18.9% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

4.1% Creative arts +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballan in Blackwood +$39 higher in Blackwood gap narrowing

$723 62nd pct $762 70th pct

Household income in Ballan in Blackwood +$48 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,464 64th pct $1,416 61st pct

Family income in Ballan in Blackwood +$60 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,893 70th pct $1,833 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

11.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 44.1%

29.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.4% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballan in Blackwood +$20 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$330 70th pct $310 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ballan in Blackwood +$262 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,562 66th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballan in Blackwood +0.10 higher in Blackwood gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.6% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 9.8%

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 +4.0 pts ▸ 96.3%

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 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 8.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 18.8%

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 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%

16.3% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 50.5%

18.7% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

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%

11.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballan in Blackwood +3.2 higher in Ballan

5.7 77th pct 2.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballan in Blackwood +3.7 more in Ballan

6.2 80th pct 2.5 24th pct

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

76.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballan in Blackwood +10.4 pts higher in Blackwood

70.5% 60th pct 80.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Ballan in Blackwood +49.2 pts higher in Ballan

49.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ballan in Blackwood +85.7 pts higher in Ballan

85.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballan in Blackwood +9.4 pts higher in Ballan

90.4% 43rd pct 80.9% 30th pct

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

76.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballan in Blackwood +2.0 more in Blackwood

13.8 35th pct 15.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballan in Blackwood +95 higher in Ballan

119 94th pct 24 37th pct

Mean slope in Ballan in Blackwood +8.4 pts higher in Blackwood

3.8% 36th pct 12.2% 96th pct

Compare Ballan with nearby areas

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Compare Blackwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballan vs Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/vs/UCL222008/blackwood