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Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Name: Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Balgownie - Fairy Meadow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile · Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow and Unanderra - Mount Kembla are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Unanderra - Mount Kembla is dominated by separate houses, which make up 89.3% of homes, and has a far higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (85.1%). In contrast, Balgownie - Fairy Meadow is much more walkable, with 85.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 35.2% in Unanderra - Mount Kembla. This is reflected in the street layout, where Balgownie - Fairy Meadow has far more intersections per square kilometre.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and a similar proportion of people who volunteer. While Balgownie - Fairy Meadow has a higher share of renters and more people living alone, these gaps have narrowed or shifted since 2011. The two areas also track closely in their levels of education and the number of people who have moved recently, though Balgownie - Fairy Meadow remains well higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla Population: 6,239 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +6,239 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

15,280 77th pct 21,519 91st pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1 yrs older in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 44.1%

33.0% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 73.8%

3.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

34.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

6.9% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 77.8%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 51.1%

34.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

8 87th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +0.07 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

2.90 67th pct 2.83 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +7 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

29 68th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1,101 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

2,623 73rd pct 3,724 86th pct

Avg size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +45 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

328 36th pct 372 43rd pct

ICSEA in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow even

1,050 65th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

18.5% Management & commerce even 18.5%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$35 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

$763 41st pct $728 34th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$285 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

$1,920 61st pct $1,635 43rd pct

Family income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$84 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

$2,274 63rd pct $2,190 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +40 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

435 76th pct 475 78th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$82 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$559 33rd pct $641 51st pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$249 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$1,539 40th pct $1,788 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +0.2 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 57.1%

24.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$25 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap narrowing

$355 45th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +$139 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap narrowing

$2,080 68th pct $2,219 76th pct

People / bedroom in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 27.2%

23.5% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 67.9%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.0% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 39.5%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 22.5%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%

18.4% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.6%

18.9% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.5%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

137 89th pct 138 89th pct

Stops/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2.55 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

8.97 87th pct 6.41 77th pct

Departures/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +208.1 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,084.5 60th pct 1,292.6 67th pct

PT routes in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +3 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

10 62nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +14 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

25 83rd pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +16 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

79 84th pct 63 78th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 47.1%

26.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.5%

29.6% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

5.9% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

11.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +9 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,003 53rd pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +6,889 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

15,414 73rd pct 22,303 88th pct

Growth in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2.4 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1.1% 20th pct 3.5% 41st pct

Businesses in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +260 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,321 71st pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +8 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,363 85th pct 1,371 85th pct

Max temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +0.4 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22.2 37th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1.3 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11.9 51st pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1.8 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

4.2 33rd pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2.1 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

3.9 29th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +50.8 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

35.2% 25th pct 85.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +2.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

37.2% 27th pct 39.8% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +7.8 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

90.5% 49th pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +25.9 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

68.4% 45th pct 94.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +15.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

83.7% 30th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +30.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

0.2% 0th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +1.1 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

12.3 39th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +68 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

43 37th pct 111 53rd pct

Mean slope in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow +4.9 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

9.8% 89th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Unanderra - Mount Kembla 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). Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/vs/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow