Ballarat Central vs Merbein

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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5,378 #1,466
👥 Population
2,770 #2,550
$821/wk #3,235
💰 Median Weekly Income
$608/wk #6,961
$300/wk #4,529
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$210/wk #7,231
41 years
🎂 Median Age
44 years
$1,600/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,025/mo
$1,454/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$1,147/wk
$2,120/wk
👪 Family Income
$1,477/wk
2.1 people
🏡 Household Size
2.3 people

Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.

Ballarat Central

20.6%
Affordable

Merbein

18.3%
Affordable

Ballarat Central

♂ 47.3% ♀ 52.7%
Density: 1422 people/km²

Merbein

♂ 49.5% ♀ 50.5%
Density: 81 people/km²
Higher Income Ballarat Central
Lower Rent Merbein
Larger Population Ballarat Central
More Affordable Merbein

Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level