Ballarat East

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,995 people were usually resident in Ballarat East: of these 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.2% of people usually resident in Ballarat East were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Ballarat East were Australian citizens, 8.0% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ballarat East were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 39.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.7% of people usually resident in Ballarat East, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, Netherlands 0.7%, India 0.6%, New Zealand 0.6% and Italy 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ballarat East were Catholic 26.5%, No Religion 24.6%, Anglican 13.1%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ballarat East were Italian 0.4%, Dutch 0.3%, Croatian 0.3%, Mandarin 0.3% and German 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,225 people aged 15 years and over in Ballarat East were in the labour force. Of these 53.9% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.9% were unemployed. 1,662 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ballarat East were Professionals 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Labourers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Managers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ballarat East, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.7%, School Education 5.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4% and Building Completion Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Ballarat East, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $372, the median family income was $923 and the median household income was $677.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,191 families in Ballarat East: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 35.7% were couple families with children, 23.7% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,054 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ballarat East.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ballarat East, 88.0% were separate houses, 3.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ballarat East, 34.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.5% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ballarat East, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ballarat East, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $921. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ballarat East, 57.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.2% were single (or lone) person households and 6.7% were group households.