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Ballarat North, VIC

Ballarat North had a population of 4,041 at the 2021 Census (+3.0% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,290. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ballarat North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ballarat North's population grew by 3.0% to 4,041, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.4%.

31.3% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 35.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,747 households.

The median household earns $1,290 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $285 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,416 a month.

9.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 4.4% use a language other than English at home. 47.6% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ballarat North beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureBallarat NorthVICAustralia
Population4,0416,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age43.037.938.2
Households1,7472,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.7%12.1%14.3%
Renting31.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.8%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,290$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$285$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,416$1,867$1,866
Born overseas9.4%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home4.4%29.1%23.6%
No religion47.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,9232011
  2. 3,9252016
  3. 4,0412021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Ballarat North Victoria
Share of people by age, Ballarat North and Victoria
0–912.2%
10–1910.0%
20–2911.4%
30–3912.6%
40–4911.2%
50–5912.6%
60–6911.4%
70–7910.2%
80+8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ballarat North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.0%
  2. Australian40.6%
  3. Irish18.9%
  4. Scottish14.7%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.4%
  2. Punjabi0.4%
  3. Tamil0.3%
  4. Sinhalese0.3%
  5. Spanish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.3%
  2. New Zealand0.6%
  3. India0.6%
  4. Sri Lanka0.5%
  5. the United States0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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