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Ballina vs Tweed

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Ballina profile · Tweed profile

Ballina Tweed

Tweed and Ballina are two significant New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Tweed has a much larger presence of businesses and public transport, with 507.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to Ballina's 204.1. However, Ballina is more walkable, with 24.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Education and housing also differ, as Ballina has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 22.7%, and more separate houses at 71.8%.

Daily life in both places is very similar in many ways. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and retirees, and both have about 4% of their population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The two areas also track closely on health, with about 32% of residents in both Tweed and Ballina living with a long-term health condition. This shared experience is consistent across both regions, even as the gap in university qualifications has remained little changed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 51,096 larger in Tweed Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Tweed Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Ballina Bachelor+: 5.0 pts higher in Ballina Volunteering: 3.0 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Tweed +51,096 larger in Tweed gap widening
46,296 73rd pct 97,392 85th pct
Median age in Ballinain Tweed +1 yrs older in Ballina gap widening
48 yrs 79th pct 47 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Ballinain Tweed +0.5 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
3.9% 48th pct 4.4% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Tweed +0.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
27.1% 85th pct 26.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Tweed +0.2 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 16.5% 35th pct
De facto in Ballinain Tweed +0.2 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
12.4% 43rd pct 12.2% 39th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) even 26.8%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) even 20.6%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 44.8%
32.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%
11.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% Widowed even 7.3%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Tweed +2.7 pts higher in Tweed gap narrowing
12.7% 51st pct 15.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 77.7%
3.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.0%
39.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Tweed +0.3 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
4.7% 42nd pct 5.0% 44th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Tweed +0.1 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 88.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Tweed +1.0 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
42.9% 58th pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 46.3%
42.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%
7.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Tweed +3.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
49.4% 71st pct 45.9% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Tweed +5.0 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
22.7% 77th pct 17.7% 71st pct
Schools in Ballinain Tweed +24 more in Tweed
23 75th pct 47 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballinain Tweed +0.13 more in Ballina
3.05 41st pct 2.92 38th pct
Students in Ballinain Tweed +8,028 more in Tweed
6,466 70th pct 14,494 83rd pct
Avg size in Ballinain Tweed +27 larger in Tweed
281 58th pct 308 62nd pct
ICSEA in Ballinain Tweed +8 higher in Ballina
1,038 79th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 45.9%
27.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%
12.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
11.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
11.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
6.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Tweed +$79 higher in Ballina gap widening
$737 48th pct $658 29th pct
Household income in Ballinain Tweed +$133 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,429 53rd pct $1,296 38th pct
Family income in Ballinain Tweed +$185 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,848 55th pct $1,663 39th pct
High earners in Ballinain Tweed +2.0 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.0% 54th pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Tweed +2.7 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
16.4% 61st pct 13.7% 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%
18.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.2%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Tweed +0.1 pts higher in Ballina
32.5% 71st pct 32.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Ballinain Tweed +0.5 pts higher in Ballina
10.0% 72nd pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Tweed +0.7 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 7.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%
4.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.1%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%
7.2% Two conditions even 7.2%
3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Tweed +3.0 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
17.3% 48th pct 14.3% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Tweed +0.3 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
13.6% 77th pct 13.3% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Tweed +0.7 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
25.0% 52nd pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Ballinain Tweed even
3.6% 71st pct 3.6% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Tweed +1.0 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
23.4% 63rd pct 22.3% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballinain Tweed +2,525 larger in Tweed
1,804 76th pct 4,329 87th pct
Median age in Ballinain Tweed even
25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Ballinain Tweed +4.3 pts higher in Tweed
35.4% 58th pct 39.7% 70th pct
Unemployment in Ballinain Tweed +0.8 pts higher in Tweed
8.0% 26th pct 8.8% 31st pct
Median income in Ballinain Tweed +$24 higher in Tweed
$558 51st pct $582 58th pct
Household income in Ballinain Tweed +$11 higher in Tweed
$1,532 64th pct $1,543 65th pct
Indigenous language in Ballinain Tweed +1.0 pts higher in Ballina
6.4% 61st pct 5.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Tweed even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ballinain Tweed +1.1 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
15.2% 64th pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Living alone in Ballinain Tweed +0.6 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
28.2% 44th pct 28.8% 48th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%
15.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 37.1%
28.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
12.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Tweed +$20 higher in Ballina gap widening
$420 89th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Tweed +$78 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,950 80th pct $1,872 77th pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Tweed even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ballinain Tweed +2.4 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
26.6% 55th pct 24.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Tweed +0.2 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
41.3% 63rd pct 41.5% 64th pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Tweed +5.8 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
71.8% 18th pct 66.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Tweed +4.8 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
74.0% 36th pct 69.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 66.0%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
5.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%
19.6% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
4.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%
15.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Tweed +1.0 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
4.9% 47th pct 5.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Ballinain Tweed +2.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
16.7% 71st pct 14.5% 63rd pct
PT commute in Ballinain Tweed +0.1 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.5% 35th pct
PT stops in Ballinain Tweed +208 more in Tweed
259 74th pct 467 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Ballinain Tweed +0.80 more in Ballina
5.59 78th pct 4.80 70th pct
Departures/1k in Ballinain Tweed +303.5 more in Tweed
204.1 61st pct 507.6 72nd pct
PT routes in Ballinain Tweed +16 more in Tweed
18 68th pct 34 80th pct
Stop walk in Ballinain Tweed +57 longer in Tweed
29 62nd pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Tweed +1.6 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
40.6% 76th pct 39.0% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Tweed +1.7 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 7.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Tweed +1.6 pts higher in Tweed gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 5.0% 64th pct
Participation in Ballinain Tweed +2.8 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
55.5% 38th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Ballinain Tweed +1.0 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
51.0% 8th pct 50.0% 5th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%
10.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
8.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.8% Other services even 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%
13.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballinain Tweed +1 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Ballinain Tweed +2 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Ballinain Tweed +1 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Ballinain Tweed +1 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Ballinain Tweed +29 higher in Ballina
996 75th pct 967 61st pct
ERP in Ballinain Tweed +52,441 higher in Tweed
48,603 73rd pct 101,044 83rd pct
Growth in Ballinain Tweed +1.3 pts higher in Ballina
5.2% 64th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Businesses in Ballinain Tweed +3,909 higher in Tweed
5,221 74th pct 9,130 82nd pct
Approvals in Ballinain Tweed +68 higher in Tweed
222 72nd pct 290 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballinain Tweed +11 higher in Ballina
1,804 96th pct 1,793 96th pct
Max temp in Ballinain Tweed +1.3 higher in Tweed
24.8 57th pct 26.0 67th pct
Min temp in Ballinain Tweed +0.2 higher in Tweed
14.2 76th pct 14.4 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballinain Tweed +121 higher in Ballina
7,720 45th pct 7,599 44th pct
Assault/100k in Ballinain Tweed +67 higher in Tweed
756 34th pct 823 39th pct
Sexual/100k in Ballinain Tweed +112 higher in Ballina
313 64th pct 201 37th pct
Robbery/100k in Ballinain Tweed +14 higher in Ballina
26 54th pct 12 23rd pct
Burglary/100k in Ballinain Tweed +270 higher in Ballina
559 56th pct 290 22nd pct
Theft/100k in Ballinain Tweed +150 higher in Ballina
1,369 56th pct 1,220 48th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ballinain Tweed +66 higher in Ballina
642 78th pct 576 73rd pct
Property damage/100k in Ballinain Tweed +38 higher in Ballina
715 48th pct 677 44th pct
Drugs/100k in Ballinain Tweed +302 higher in Tweed
285 32nd pct 587 58th pct
5-yr change in Ballinain Tweed +20.7 pts higher in Ballina
36.4% 83rd pct 15.7% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Tweed +0.1 higher in Ballina
5.0 73rd pct 4.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Tweed +0.2 more in Ballina
4.7 69th pct 4.5 65th pct
15-min city in Ballinain Tweed +1.7 pts higher in Tweed
52.7% 58th pct 54.4% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Tweed +0.9 pts higher in Tweed
57.3% 66th pct 58.2% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Tweed +1.5 pts higher in Tweed
78.4% 75th pct 79.9% 76th pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Tweed +5.8 pts higher in Ballina
55.3% 51st pct 49.4% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Tweed +7.6 pts higher in Ballina
87.4% 71st pct 79.9% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Tweed +4.3 pts higher in Ballina
39.4% 53rd pct 35.2% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Tweed +11.2 more in Ballina
24.3 64th pct 13.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Tweed +5 higher in Ballina
11 72nd pct 7 69th pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Tweed +1.7 pts higher in Tweed
5.5% 63rd pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10250/ballina/vs/LGA17550/tweed