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Ballina vs Kyogle

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Ballina profile · Kyogle profile

Ballina Kyogle

Ballina and Kyogle are two New South Wales areas with very different living conditions. Ballina is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) and typical weekly rents that are far higher at $420. In contrast, Kyogle is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.8, and typical rents are much lower at $250. Ballina also has a more qualified workforce, with 49.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.4% in Kyogle.

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, while the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 48 in Ballina and 52 in Kyogle. While Ballina has more public transport and higher crime rates, both places have roughly the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Kyogle Population: 36,937 larger in Ballina Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Kyogle Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Ballina Household income: $446 higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Kyogle +36,937 larger in Ballina gap widening
46,296 73rd pct 9,359 45th pct
Median age in Ballinain Kyogle +4 yrs older in Kyogle gap widening
48 yrs 79th pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Ballinain Kyogle +1.7 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
3.9% 48th pct 5.6% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Kyogle +0.5 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
27.1% 85th pct 26.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Kyogle +0.4 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 15.9% 26th pct
De facto in Ballinain Kyogle +1.0 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
12.4% 43rd pct 13.5% 61st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.6%
32.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
11.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Kyogle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Kyogle +2.7 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
12.7% 51st pct 10.0% 36th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.6%
3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%
39.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Kyogle +1.4 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
4.7% 42nd pct 3.3% 25th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Kyogle +0.1 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 0.3% 28th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Kyogle +2.7 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
42.9% 58th pct 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 45.0%
42.9% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%
7.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Kyogle +12.9 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
49.4% 71st pct 36.4% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Kyogle +9.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
22.7% 77th pct 13.5% 54th pct
Schools in Ballinain Kyogle +10 more in Ballina
23 75th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballinain Kyogle +5.70 more in Kyogle
3.05 41st pct 8.75 84th pct
Students in Ballinain Kyogle +5,225 more in Ballina
6,466 70th pct 1,241 42nd pct
Avg size in Ballinain Kyogle +186 larger in Ballina
281 58th pct 95 20th pct
ICSEA in Ballinain Kyogle +124 higher in Ballina
1,038 79th pct 914 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 36.4%
27.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 16.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
11.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
11.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Kyogle +$217 higher in Ballina gap widening
$737 48th pct $520 10th pct
Household income in Ballinain Kyogle +$446 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,429 53rd pct $983 8th pct
Family income in Ballinain Kyogle +$537 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,848 55th pct $1,311 13th pct
High earners in Ballinain Kyogle +4.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.0% 54th pct 4.5% 12th pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Kyogle +9.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
16.4% 61st pct 7.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.1% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.3%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Kyogle +1.1 pts higher in Kyogle
32.5% 71st pct 33.7% 78th pct
Mental health in Ballinain Kyogle +0.2 pts higher in Kyogle
10.0% 72nd pct 10.2% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Kyogle +0.7 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 7.4% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.4%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
7.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Kyogle +3.0 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
17.3% 48th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Kyogle +0.9 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
13.6% 77th pct 14.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Kyogle +5.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
25.0% 52nd pct 19.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Ballinain Kyogle even
3.6% 71st pct 3.6% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Kyogle +2.9 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
23.4% 63rd pct 26.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballinain Kyogle +1,279 larger in Ballina
1,804 76th pct 525 49th pct
Median age in Ballinain Kyogle +1 yrs older in Ballina
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Ballinain Kyogle +9.4 pts higher in Ballina
35.4% 58th pct 26.0% 25th pct
Unemployment in Ballinain Kyogle +6.3 pts higher in Kyogle
8.0% 26th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Median income in Ballinain Kyogle +$146 higher in Ballina
$558 51st pct $412 13th pct
Household income in Ballinain Kyogle +$501 higher in Ballina
$1,532 64th pct $1,031 16th pct
Indigenous language in Ballinain Kyogle +1.7 pts higher in Ballina
6.4% 61st pct 4.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Kyogle +0.2 larger in Ballina gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Ballinain Kyogle +3.2 pts higher in Kyogle gap widening
15.2% 64th pct 18.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Ballinain Kyogle +4.1 pts higher in Kyogle gap widening
28.2% 44th pct 32.3% 75th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 42.7%
33.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.2% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
28.2% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Kyogle +$170 higher in Ballina gap widening
$420 89th pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Kyogle +$726 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,950 80th pct $1,224 38th pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Kyogle even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ballinain Kyogle +7.3 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
26.6% 55th pct 19.3% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Kyogle +8.3 pts higher in Kyogle gap widening
41.3% 63rd pct 49.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Kyogle +23.3 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
71.8% 18th pct 95.1% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Kyogle +5.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
74.0% 36th pct 68.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 25.4%
26.6% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 19.3%
3.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +23.3 pts ▸ 95.1%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.3 pts 0.4%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 14.7%
11.6% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.6%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 14.8%
15.8% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Kyogle +1.1 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
4.9% 47th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Work from home in Ballinain Kyogle +1.6 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
16.7% 71st pct 18.3% 75th pct
PT commute in Ballinain Kyogle +0.3 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.6% 40th pct
PT stops in Ballinain Kyogle +182 more in Ballina
259 74th pct 77 59th pct
Stops/1k in Ballinain Kyogle +2.63 more in Kyogle
5.59 78th pct 8.23 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Ballinain Kyogle +122.8 more in Ballina
204.1 61st pct 81.3 51st pct
PT routes in Ballinain Kyogle +9 more in Ballina
18 68th pct 9 55th pct
Stop walk in Ballinain Kyogle
29 62nd pct —

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 56.9%
16.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%
12.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Kyogle +9.8 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
40.6% 76th pct 30.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Kyogle +3.7 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 5.4% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Kyogle +2.5 pts higher in Kyogle gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Participation in Ballinain Kyogle +8.0 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
55.5% 38th pct 47.5% 13th pct
Full-time in Ballinain Kyogle +1.5 pts higher in Kyogle gap narrowing
51.0% 8th pct 52.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
4.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 14.4%
13.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballinain Kyogle +6 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Ballinain Kyogle +6 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Ballinain Kyogle +5 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Ballinain Kyogle +4 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Ballinain Kyogle +90 higher in Ballina
996 75th pct 906 19th pct
ERP in Ballinain Kyogle +38,896 higher in Ballina
48,603 73rd pct 9,707 44th pct
Growth in Ballinain Kyogle +1.3 pts higher in Ballina
5.2% 64th pct 3.9% 52nd pct
Businesses in Ballinain Kyogle +3,950 higher in Ballina
5,221 74th pct 1,271 48th pct
Approvals in Ballinain Kyogle +197 higher in Ballina
222 72nd pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballinain Kyogle +610 higher in Ballina
1,804 96th pct 1,194 84th pct
Max temp in Ballinain Kyogle +0.3 higher in Ballina
24.8 57th pct 24.4 53rd pct
Min temp in Ballinain Kyogle +3.0 higher in Ballina
14.2 76th pct 11.2 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballinain Kyogle +3,061 higher in Ballina
7,720 45th pct 4,659 16th pct
Assault/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +94 higher in Ballina
756 34th pct 662 27th pct
Sexual/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +46 higher in Ballina
313 64th pct 267 52nd pct
Robbery/100k in Ballinain Kyogle
26 54th pct —
Burglary/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +228 higher in Ballina
559 56th pct 331 28th pct
Theft/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +1,070 higher in Ballina
1,369 56th pct 299 1st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +246 higher in Ballina
642 78th pct 395 56th pct
Property damage/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +86 higher in Kyogle
715 48th pct 801 56th pct
Drugs/100k in Ballinain Kyogle +71 higher in Ballina
285 32nd pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Ballinain Kyogle +48.3 pts higher in Ballina
36.4% 83rd pct -11.9% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Kyogle +2.2 higher in Ballina
5.0 73rd pct 2.8 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Kyogle +1.8 more in Ballina
4.7 69th pct 2.9 23rd pct
15-min city in Ballinain Kyogle +17.6 pts higher in Ballina
52.7% 58th pct 35.2% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Kyogle +25.8 pts higher in Ballina
57.3% 66th pct 31.6% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Kyogle +42.7 pts higher in Ballina
78.4% 75th pct 35.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Kyogle +17.9 pts higher in Ballina
55.3% 51st pct 37.4% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Kyogle +45.9 pts higher in Ballina
87.4% 71st pct 41.5% 13th pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Kyogle +9.9 pts higher in Ballina
39.4% 53rd pct 29.5% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Kyogle +0.9 more in Kyogle
24.3 64th pct 25.2 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Kyogle +11 higher in Ballina
11 72nd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Kyogle +4.4 pts higher in Kyogle
5.5% 63rd pct 9.9% 96th pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Kyogle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10250/ballina/vs/LGA14550/kyogle