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Ballan vs Mount Egerton

Name: Ballan vs Mount Egerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ballan profile · Mount Egerton profile

Ballan Mount Egerton

Ballan and Mount Egerton (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and family life. Ballan is the more walkable of the two, described as somewhat walkable, while Mount Egerton (L) is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the local services; for example, 76.5% of Ballan homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in Mount Egerton (L). Ballan also has a far higher share of one-parent families at 16.4% and a higher proportion of renters at 20.6%.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, with the typical resident in each area aged 42 and typical weekly incomes being quite close at $723 in Ballan and $774 in Mount Egerton (L). While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the proportion of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in Ballan, a trend that has flipped since 2011. At the same time, Mount Egerton (L) has seen a growing lead in the share of people who report having no religion, reaching 57.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,291 larger in Ballan Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Ballan One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in Ballan Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Mount Egerton Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Ballan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballan in Mount Egerton +2,291 larger in Ballan gap widening

2,613 76th pct 322 19th pct

Median age in Ballan in Mount Egerton even gap narrowing

42 yrs 39th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%

11.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballan Mount Egerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 75.8%

4.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

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 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%

41.7% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 33.5%

14.2% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 87.0%

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 +9.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 30.7%

5.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 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 +1.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

17.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

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

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

13.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballan in Mount Egerton +$51 higher in Mount Egerton gap narrowing

$723 62nd pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Ballan in Mount Egerton +$149 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

$1,464 64th pct $1,613 72nd pct

Family income in Ballan in Mount Egerton +$336 higher in Mount Egerton gap narrowing

$1,893 70th pct $2,229 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

11.8% Mental health even 11.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

5.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

4.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 5.0%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 30.8%

30.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballan in Mount Egerton +$60 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$330 70th pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Ballan in Mount Egerton +$62 higher in Ballan gap narrowing

$1,562 66th pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Ballan in Mount Egerton +0.10 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

20.6% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 7.5%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 23.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $200–$349 +28.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.4% $350–$549 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

16.3% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 57.0%

18.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 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 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.3%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.4% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

1.9% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

1.4% Arts & recreation +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

11.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballan in Mount Egerton +2.2 higher in Ballan

5.7 77th pct 3.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballan in Mount Egerton +2.8 more in Ballan

6.2 80th pct 3.4 34th pct

15-min city in Ballan in Mount Egerton +76.1 pts higher in Ballan

76.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballan in Mount Egerton +14.9 pts higher in Mount Egerton

70.5% 60th pct 85.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Ballan in Mount Egerton +23.0 pts higher in Mount Egerton

49.2% 50th pct 72.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Ballan in Mount Egerton +10.1 pts higher in Ballan

85.7% 72nd pct 75.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Ballan in Mount Egerton +4.3 pts higher in Mount Egerton

90.4% 43rd pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Ballan in Mount Egerton +76.5 pts higher in Ballan

76.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballan in Mount Egerton +17.3 more in Mount Egerton

13.8 35th pct 31.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballan in Mount Egerton +90 higher in Ballan

119 94th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Ballan in Mount Egerton +6.9 pts higher in Mount Egerton

3.8% 36th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Ballan with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Egerton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballan vs Mount Egerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/vs/UCL222057/mount-egerton