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Ballina vs Scenic Rim

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Ballina profile · Scenic Rim profile

Ballina Scenic Rim

Ballina and Scenic Rim are both significant regional areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Ballina is a more compact, walkable place, with 52.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a shop or service and a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Scenic Rim is car-dependent, with a score of 1.9 and far more separate houses (92.1% compared to Ballina's 71.8%). Ballina also has far more public transport options, with 5.59 stops and 204.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Scenic Rim has just 0.21 stops and 23.4 departures.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,429 in Ballina and $1,410 in Scenic Rim. This common ground exists alongside other shared traits, such as similar shares of First Nations residents and people with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened to 7.7%, while the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim Household size: 0.2 larger in Scenic Rim No car: 2.1 pts higher in Ballina Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Scenic Rim +3,312 larger in Ballina gap widening
46,296 73rd pct 42,984 72nd pct
Median age in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2 yrs older in Ballina gap narrowing
48 yrs 79th pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.2 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
3.9% 48th pct 3.7% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Scenic Rim +4.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
27.1% 85th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 17.6% 49th pct
De facto in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.9 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
12.4% 43rd pct 11.5% 28th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.6%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) even 20.5%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
32.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 29.7%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing
12.7% 51st pct 15.0% 60th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.1%
3.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% South Africa even 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
39.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%
14.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
4.6% German +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
4.7% 42nd pct 3.6% 28th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Scenic Rim even gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 0.4% 35th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.5%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.0 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
42.9% 58th pct 40.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
42.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 40.9%
7.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.7 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
49.4% 71st pct 47.7% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Scenic Rim +7.7 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
22.7% 77th pct 15.0% 61st pct
Schools in Ballinain Scenic Rim +6 more in Scenic Rim
23 75th pct 29 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.79 more in Scenic Rim
3.05 41st pct 3.84 50th pct
Students in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1,269 more in Scenic Rim
6,466 70th pct 7,735 73rd pct
Avg size in Ballinain Scenic Rim +14 larger in Ballina
281 58th pct 267 56th pct
ICSEA in Ballinain Scenic Rim +42 higher in Ballina
1,038 79th pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 47.7%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
11.3% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
11.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$76 higher in Ballina gap widening
$737 48th pct $661 30th pct
Household income in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$19 higher in Ballina gap narrowing
$1,429 53rd pct $1,410 51st pct
Family income in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$142 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,848 55th pct $1,706 43rd pct
High earners in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.0% 54th pct 7.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
16.4% 61st pct 14.9% 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.1 pts higher in Ballina
32.5% 71st pct 32.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim
10.0% 72nd pct 10.1% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 6.8% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.7%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.6 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
17.3% 48th pct 16.7% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing
13.6% 77th pct 13.7% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.6 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
25.0% 52nd pct 24.5% 47th pct
Defence service in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.8 pts higher in Scenic Rim
3.6% 71st pct 4.4% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap steady
23.4% 63rd pct 26.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballinain Scenic Rim +230 larger in Ballina
1,804 76th pct 1,574 73rd pct
Median age in Ballinain Scenic Rim +3 yrs older in Ballina
25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Ballinain Scenic Rim +8.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim
35.4% 58th pct 43.4% 77th pct
Unemployment in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim
8.0% 26th pct 10.0% 40th pct
Median income in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$11 higher in Ballina
$558 51st pct $547 48th pct
Household income in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$46 higher in Scenic Rim
$1,532 64th pct $1,578 67th pct
Indigenous language in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.6 pts higher in Ballina
6.4% 61st pct 5.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.2 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.3 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
15.2% 64th pct 14.0% 54th pct
Living alone in Ballinain Scenic Rim +5.9 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
28.2% 44th pct 22.3% 15th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 22.3%
13.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$105 higher in Ballina gap widening
$420 89th pct $315 67th pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Scenic Rim +$217 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,950 80th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Scenic Rim even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ballinain Scenic Rim +5.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
26.6% 55th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Scenic Rim +3.1 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
41.3% 63rd pct 38.3% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Scenic Rim +20.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing
71.8% 18th pct 92.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Scenic Rim +7.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap widening
74.0% 36th pct 81.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.6% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 21.1%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +20.3 pts ▸ 92.1%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 6.1%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%
6.5% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 29.8%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 4.6%
11.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%
15.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.1 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
4.9% 47th pct 2.7% 15th pct
Work from home in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.1 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
16.7% 71st pct 15.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Ballinain Scenic Rim even gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Ballinain Scenic Rim +250 more in Ballina
259 74th pct 9 37th pct
Stops/1k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +5.39 more in Ballina
5.59 78th pct 0.21 17th pct
Departures/1k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +180.7 more in Ballina
204.1 61st pct 23.4 41st pct
PT routes in Ballinain Scenic Rim +17 more in Ballina
18 68th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in Ballinain Scenic Rim
29 62nd pct —
Drive to city in Ballinain Scenic Rim
— 151 91st pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 29.2%
12.3% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.3 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
40.6% 76th pct 38.3% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.8 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 4.3% 48th pct
Participation in Ballinain Scenic Rim +0.1 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
55.5% 38th pct 55.4% 37th pct
Full-time in Ballinain Scenic Rim +4.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing
51.0% 8th pct 55.9% 24th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%
10.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%
13.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
10.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2 higher in Ballina
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Ballinain Scenic Rim +37 higher in Ballina
996 75th pct 959 55th pct
ERP in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1,656 higher in Ballina
48,603 73rd pct 46,947 72nd pct
Growth in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.5 pts higher in Scenic Rim
5.2% 64th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Businesses in Ballinain Scenic Rim +91 higher in Ballina
5,221 74th pct 5,130 73rd pct
Approvals in Ballinain Scenic Rim +387 higher in Scenic Rim
222 72nd pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballinain Scenic Rim +876 higher in Ballina
1,804 96th pct 928 74th pct
Max temp in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.3 higher in Scenic Rim
24.8 57th pct 27.1 73rd pct
Min temp in Ballinain Scenic Rim +1.8 higher in Ballina
14.2 76th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballinain Scenic Rim +994 higher in Ballina
7,720 45th pct 6,726 36th pct
Assault/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +186 higher in Ballina
756 34th pct 570 21st pct
Sexual/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +95 higher in Ballina
313 64th pct 219 42nd pct
Robbery/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +14 higher in Ballina
26 54th pct 12 21st pct
Burglary/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +143 higher in Ballina
559 56th pct 416 38th pct
Theft/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +62 higher in Ballina
1,369 56th pct 1,307 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +446 higher in Ballina
642 78th pct 195 22nd pct
Property damage/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +278 higher in Ballina
715 48th pct 437 19th pct
Drugs/100k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +134 higher in Scenic Rim
285 32nd pct 419 45th pct
5-yr change in Ballinain Scenic Rim +7.2 pts higher in Ballina
36.4% 83rd pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Scenic Rim +3.1 higher in Ballina
5.0 73rd pct 1.9 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Scenic Rim +2.7 more in Ballina
4.7 69th pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Ballinain Scenic Rim +31.8 pts higher in Ballina
52.7% 58th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Scenic Rim +30.9 pts higher in Ballina
57.3% 66th pct 26.4% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Scenic Rim +72.6 pts higher in Ballina
78.4% 75th pct 5.8% 19th pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Scenic Rim +30.6 pts higher in Ballina
55.3% 51st pct 24.6% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Scenic Rim +39.4 pts higher in Ballina
87.4% 71st pct 48.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Scenic Rim +20.2 pts higher in Ballina
39.4% 53rd pct 19.2% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Scenic Rim +10.7 more in Ballina
24.3 64th pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Scenic Rim +10 higher in Ballina
11 72nd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Scenic Rim +3.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim
5.5% 63rd pct 9.4% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10250/ballina/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim