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Port Kembla Industrial vs Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Port Kembla Industrial profile · Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile

Port Kembla Industrial Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow is a large residential area, while Port Kembla Industrial is sparsely populated. There are sharp differences in their populations: Balgownie - Fairy Meadow has 21,519 people, including 16.4% children, whereas Port Kembla Industrial has only 5 residents and no children. Education levels also differ, with 26.1% of adults in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.7% in Port Kembla Industrial. Additionally, Balgownie - Fairy Meadow is somewhat walkable, while Port Kembla Industrial is mostly car-dependent.

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the age gap widening as residents in Port Kembla Industrial became far older than those in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow. Despite this, they share similar local conditions, such as having nearly the same average maximum temperature and a similar number of schools within 3 km. Both areas also show a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,514 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Median age: 18 yrs older in Port Kembla Industrial Personal income: $191 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +21,514 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap steady
5 0th pct 21,519 91st pct
Median age in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +18 yrs older in Port Kembla Industrial gap widening
58 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 20.7% 70th pct
Under 15 in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 16.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 9.6% 25th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

160.0% Never married ◂ +122.6 pts 37.4%
0.0% Married +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 22.0% 49th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

0.0% English +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Australian +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Italian +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 17.6% 60th pct
Limited English in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +63.4 pts 36.6%
60.0% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 51.1%
0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 55.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 26.1% 61st pct
Schools in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 2.83 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2 more in Port Kembla Industrial
38 79th pct 36 77th pct
Students in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 3,724 86th pct
Avg size in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 372 43rd pct
ICSEA in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

120.0% Year 12 ◂ +64.3 pts 55.7%
0.0% Year 10 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.3 pts 17.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$191 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening
$537 7th pct $728 34th pct
Household income in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— $1,635 43rd pct
Family income in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— $2,190 57th pct
High earners in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 12.2% 59th pct
High-income homes in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 23.6% 59th pct

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.2 pts 28.8%
0.0% Under $650 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 30.2% 63rd pct
Mental health in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 9.5% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% One condition ◂ +60.1 pts 19.9%
0.0% None +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 14.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 13.5% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 24.9% 40th pct
Defence service in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 2.1% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 22.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +475 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
0 0th pct 475 78th pct
Median age in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +40 yrs older in Port Kembla Industrial
65 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 46.5% 57th pct
Unemployment in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 6.7% 29th pct
Median income in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$416 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
$225 0th pct $641 51st pct
Household income in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— $1,788 55th pct
Indigenous language in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 15.1% 66th pct
Living alone in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 27.5% 60th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— $2,219 76th pct
People / bedroom in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 31.3% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 38.2% 69th pct
Separate houses in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 67.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 70.3% 28th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 9.1% 78th pct
Work from home in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 26.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 1.5% 44th pct
PT stops in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +124 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
14 23rd pct 138 89th pct
Stops/1k in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2,793.59 more in Port Kembla Industrial
2,800.00 100th pct 6.41 77th pct
Departures/1k in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +668,907.4 more in Port Kembla Industrial
670,200.0 100th pct 1,292.6 67th pct
PT routes in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +5 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
8 52nd pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
9 68th pct 11 72nd pct
Drive to city in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +7 longer in Port Kembla Industrial
70 80th pct 63 78th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Worked at home +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 35.0% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 4.5% 49th pct
Participation in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 56.9% 30th pct
Full-time in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 52.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +92.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Professionals +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 1,012 56th pct
ERP in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +22,296 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
7 0th pct 22,303 88th pct
Growth in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
— 3.5% 41st pct
Businesses in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1,544 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
37 2nd pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +67 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
1,305 81st pct 1,371 85th pct
Max temp in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +0.1 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
22.5 39th pct 22.6 40th pct
Min temp in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +0.1 higher in Port Kembla Industrial
13.3 67th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2.2 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
3.8 27th pct 6.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2.1 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
3.9 29th pct 6.0 61st pct
15-min city in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +49.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
36.2% 26th pct 85.9% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +32.6 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
7.2% 5th pct 39.8% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +28.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
69.6% 33rd pct 98.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +30.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
63.8% 41st pct 94.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +10.8 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
88.4% 36th pct 99.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +26.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
4.3% 9th pct 30.9% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +4,788.8 more in Port Kembla Industrial
4,800.0 100th pct 11.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +85 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
26 32nd pct 111 53rd pct
Mean slope in Port Kembla Industrialin Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +0.4 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
4.5% 35th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Port Kembla Industrial with nearby areas

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Compare Balgownie - Fairy Meadow with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Kembla Industrial vs Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011133/port-kembla-industrial/vs/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow