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Balranald vs Hay

Name: Balranald vs Hay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Balranald profile · Hay profile

Balranald Hay

Hay and Balranald are both regional New South Wales areas with small populations. There are significant differences in how people get around and the ages of residents. Balranald has much better public transport, with 3.62 stops per 1,000 people compared to 0.35 in Hay. This is reflected in the fact that 51.5% of Balranald homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 2.4% of homes in Hay have that access. Residents in Hay are noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 43 in Balranald.

These age and demographic gaps have widened since 2011. While they share very similar typical weekly incomes (around $700) and levels of home ownership, the difference in age and the share of children under 15 has grown over time. Both areas have far fewer people who speak a language other than English at home than the national figure. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a very low number of people who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Balranald Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Balranald People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Balranald Living alone: 5.1 pts higher in Hay Median age: 5 yrs older in Hay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranald in Hay +674 larger in Hay gap steady

2,208 22nd pct 2,882 26th pct

Median age in Balranald in Hay +5 yrs older in Hay gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.2%

32.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Widowed even 7.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Hay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.7% English +7.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.0% Italian ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

9.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

28.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 24.3%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balranald in Hay +1 more in Balranald

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Balranald in Hay +2.64 more in Balranald

9.13 86th pct 6.49 73rd pct

Students in Balranald in Hay +68 more in Hay

336 22nd pct 404 24th pct

Avg size in Balranald in Hay +51 larger in Hay

84 17th pct 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Balranald in Hay +30 higher in Hay

898 17th pct 928 26th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Balranald in Hay +$34 higher in Balranald gap steady

$734 47th pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Balranald in Hay +$134 higher in Balranald gap widening

$1,370 47th pct $1,236 29th pct

Family income in Balranald in Hay +$159 higher in Balranald gap widening

$1,781 49th pct $1,622 34th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 52.5%

16.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranald in Hay +97 larger in Hay

141 24th pct 238 33rd pct

Median age in Balranald in Hay +5 yrs older in Balranald

30 yrs 79th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Balranald in Hay +$121 higher in Hay

$483 29th pct $604 64th pct

Household income in Balranald in Hay +$395 higher in Hay

$971 13th pct $1,366 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balranald in Hay +0.3 larger in Balranald gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 47.7%

31.9% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.4% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranald in Hay +$25 higher in Balranald gap widening

$200 29th pct $175 21st pct

Mortgage in Balranald in Hay +$189 higher in Balranald gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $894 16th pct

People / bedroom in Balranald in Hay +0.10 higher in Balranald gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.0% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

2.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 42.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 +21.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 35.1%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 +14.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balranald in Hay +7 more in Balranald

8 36th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Balranald in Hay +3.28 more in Balranald

3.62 54th pct 0.35 19th pct

Departures/1k in Balranald in Hay +26.8 more in Balranald

31.7 44th pct 4.9 23rd pct

PT routes in Balranald in Hay +3 more in Balranald

5 45th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

9.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

5.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 22.8%

7.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

5.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

17.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balranald in Hay +1 higher in Balranald

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Balranald in Hay even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Balranald in Hay +1 higher in Balranald

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Balranald in Hay even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Balranald in Hay +8 higher in Balranald

934 35th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Balranald in Hay +655 higher in Hay

2,244 20th pct 2,899 23rd pct

Growth in Balranald in Hay +1.1 pts higher in Balranald

1.6% 29th pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Balranald in Hay +118 higher in Hay

325 24th pct 443 30th pct

Approvals in Balranald in Hay +2 higher in Balranald

9 27th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balranald in Hay +29 higher in Hay

357 18th pct 386 21st pct

Max temp in Balranald in Hay +0.2 higher in Balranald

25.7 64th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Balranald in Hay +0.6 higher in Balranald

10.7 42nd pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balranald in Hay +1,964 higher in Hay

8,514 51st pct 10,479 64th pct

Assault/100k in Balranald in Hay +310 higher in Balranald

1,178 62nd pct 867 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Balranald in Hay +62 higher in Hay

181 31st pct 243 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Balranald in Hay

45 77th pct —

Burglary/100k in Balranald in Hay +53 higher in Balranald

226 14th pct 173 7th pct

Theft/100k in Balranald in Hay +63 higher in Hay

770 25th pct 833 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Balranald in Hay even

589 74th pct 590 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Balranald in Hay +247 higher in Balranald

906 63rd pct 659 42nd pct

Drugs/100k in Balranald in Hay +448 higher in Balranald

1,766 86th pct 1,319 80th pct

5-yr change in Balranald in Hay +22.7 pts higher in Hay

-41.1% 0th pct -18.4% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balranald in Hay +0.6 higher in Balranald

4.8 71st pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balranald in Hay +0.5 more in Balranald

4.9 72nd pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Balranald in Hay +12.4 pts higher in Balranald

65.5% 75th pct 53.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Balranald in Hay +8.8 pts higher in Balranald

67.2% 76th pct 58.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Balranald in Hay +49.1 pts higher in Balranald

51.5% 55th pct 2.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Balranald in Hay +9.9 pts higher in Balranald

68.8% 72nd pct 58.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Balranald in Hay +7.2 pts higher in Hay

70.0% 51st pct 77.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Balranald in Hay +11.3 pts higher in Hay

43.6% 60th pct 54.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Balranald in Hay +5.3 more in Balranald

31.7 75th pct 26.4 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Balranald in Hay even

0 7th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Balranald in Hay +0.1 pts higher in Hay

2.9% 13th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Balranald with nearby areas

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Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10300/balranald/vs/LGA13850/hay