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Ballina vs Richmond Valley

Name: Ballina vs Richmond Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Ballina profile · Richmond Valley profile

Ballina Richmond Valley

Ballina and Richmond Valley are two New South Wales areas with a notable divide in education and wealth. Ballina has far higher levels of qualification, with 22.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 9.6% in Richmond Valley. This educational gap is consistent with a larger difference in income, as 16.4% of Ballina households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well higher than the 8.8% seen in Richmond Valley. Ballina also has more urban features, including far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks and groceries.

Despite these gaps, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to home density, with both averaging 2.4 people per home. They also share very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, the divide between them has grown; the gaps in university qualifications, Year 12 completion, and high weekly earnings have all widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Ballina Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Ballina Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley Population: 22,731 larger in Ballina Born overseas: 6.7 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Richmond Valley +22,731 larger in Ballina gap widening

46,296 73rd pct 23,565 62nd pct

Median age in Ballina in Richmond Valley +2 yrs older in Ballina gap narrowing

48 yrs 79th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.6%

32.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.3% Divorced even 11.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Richmond Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

39.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

42.9% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 33.9%

7.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballina in Richmond Valley +7 more in Ballina

23 75th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Richmond Valley +0.66 more in Richmond Valley

3.05 41st pct 3.71 49th pct

Students in Ballina in Richmond Valley +2,993 more in Ballina

6,466 70th pct 3,473 59th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Richmond Valley +64 larger in Ballina

281 58th pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Richmond Valley +110 higher in Ballina

1,038 79th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 31.2%

27.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 13.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$128 higher in Ballina gap widening

$737 48th pct $609 18th pct

Household income in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$292 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,429 53rd pct $1,137 17th pct

Family income in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$417 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,848 55th pct $1,431 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

18.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Cancer even 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 52.4%

21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Richmond Valley +54 larger in Richmond Valley

1,804 76th pct 1,858 77th pct

Median age in Ballina in Richmond Valley +2 yrs older in Ballina

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$33 higher in Ballina

$558 51st pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$221 higher in Ballina

$1,532 64th pct $1,311 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Richmond Valley even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 48.2%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.7%

28.2% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

5.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$125 higher in Ballina gap widening

$420 89th pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Richmond Valley +$609 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,341 46th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Richmond Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 40.5%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.6% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 84.5%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 9.3%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 27.7%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.5 pts 1.5%

11.6% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 21.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Richmond Valley +69 more in Ballina

259 74th pct 190 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +2.47 more in Richmond Valley

5.59 78th pct 8.06 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +85.7 more in Ballina

204.1 61st pct 118.4 57th pct

PT routes in Ballina in Richmond Valley +26 more in Richmond Valley

18 68th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Richmond Valley

29 62nd pct —

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.1%

37.1% 1 vehicle even 37.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 12.0%

10.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina in Richmond Valley +6 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ballina in Richmond Valley +6 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ballina in Richmond Valley +4 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Ballina in Richmond Valley +7 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Ballina in Richmond Valley +104 higher in Ballina

996 75th pct 892 14th pct

ERP in Ballina in Richmond Valley +24,559 higher in Ballina

48,603 73rd pct 24,044 60th pct

Growth in Ballina in Richmond Valley +3.3 pts higher in Ballina

5.2% 64th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Businesses in Ballina in Richmond Valley +3,276 higher in Ballina

5,221 74th pct 1,945 58th pct

Approvals in Ballina in Richmond Valley +161 higher in Ballina

222 72nd pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina in Richmond Valley +703 higher in Ballina

1,804 96th pct 1,101 81st pct

Max temp in Ballina in Richmond Valley +2.1 higher in Richmond Valley

24.8 57th pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Ballina in Richmond Valley +1.0 higher in Ballina

14.2 76th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballina in Richmond Valley +2,749 higher in Richmond Valley

7,720 45th pct 10,469 64th pct

Assault/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +636 higher in Richmond Valley

756 34th pct 1,392 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +234 higher in Richmond Valley

313 64th pct 547 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +4 higher in Richmond Valley

26 54th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +90 higher in Richmond Valley

559 56th pct 649 66th pct

Theft/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +606 higher in Ballina

1,369 56th pct 764 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +54 higher in Richmond Valley

642 78th pct 696 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +405 higher in Richmond Valley

715 48th pct 1,120 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +364 higher in Richmond Valley

285 32nd pct 649 61st pct

5-yr change in Ballina in Richmond Valley +15.9 pts higher in Ballina

36.4% 83rd pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Richmond Valley +1.0 higher in Ballina

5.0 73rd pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Richmond Valley +0.8 more in Ballina

4.7 69th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Richmond Valley +4.2 pts higher in Ballina

52.7% 58th pct 48.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Richmond Valley +12.7 pts higher in Ballina

57.3% 66th pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Richmond Valley +11.9 pts higher in Ballina

78.4% 75th pct 66.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Richmond Valley +8.4 pts higher in Ballina

55.3% 51st pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Richmond Valley +28.7 pts higher in Ballina

87.4% 71st pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Richmond Valley +7.4 pts higher in Ballina

39.4% 53rd pct 32.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Richmond Valley +6.0 more in Ballina

24.3 64th pct 18.2 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Richmond Valley +10 higher in Ballina

11 72nd pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Richmond Valley +0.8 pts higher in Ballina

5.5% 63rd pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10250/ballina/vs/LGA16610/richmond-valley