Ballarat Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

113,763

Males

54,740 (48.1%)

Females

59,025 (51.9%)

Indigenous

2,094 (1.8%)

Born in Australia

88.1%

English Only at Home

92.6%

Australian Citizens

102,797

Other Languages

7.4%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.8%

5-14 years

12.9%

15-19 years

6.1%

20-24 years

6.3%

25-34 years

13.7%

35-44 years

12.4%

45-54 years

12.2%

55-64 years

11.7%

65-74 years

10.5%

75-84 years

5.9%

85+ years

2.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$743/week

Annual Personal Income

$38,636

Median Household Income

$1,429/week

Annual Household Income

$74,308

Median Family Income

$1,871/week

Annual Family Income

$97,292

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$297

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,477

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

95,207 (88.1%)

Born Overseas

12,871 (11.9%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

46,733 (53.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

13,119 (15.1%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

15,233 (17.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

6,865 (7.9%)

Year 8 or Below

4,432 (5.1%)

Did Not Go to School

354 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

29,711

Employed Part-time

19,708

Total Employed

53,104

Unemployed

2,639

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Participation Rate

60.3%

Labour Force

55,738

Not in Labour Force

31,738

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

29,786

Couple - No Children

11,872 (39.9%)

Couple with Children

11,742 (39.4%)

One Parent Family

5,732 (19.2%)

Other Family

444 (1.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

37,980 (85.1%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

5,344 (12.0%)

Flat/Apartment

1,121 (2.5%)

Other Dwelling

126 (0.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

44,654

Unoccupied Dwellings

3,584

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

2,667 (6.1%)

1 Vehicle

16,726 (37.9%)

2 Vehicles

16,591 (37.6%)

3 Vehicles

5,240 (11.9%)

4+ Vehicles

2,843 (6.5%)

Total Dwellings

44,076

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