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Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

Name: Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile · Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi profile

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow and Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi are neighbouring areas in Wollongong with different profiles. Balgownie - Fairy Meadow has a more qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.0% in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi. This is consistent with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow (23.6% vs 18.4%) and a higher rate of home ownership, with 38.2% of homes owned outright. While 30.9% of homes in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow are within a 15-minute walk of health services, this is 0.0% in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi, where instead 85.7% of homes are within a short walk of groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They are also very similar in the typical weekly personal income, which is around $730. While they share many traits, such as similar proportions of children under 15, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has widened since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +5,478 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

21,519 91st pct 16,041 80th pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +1 yrs older in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 40.6%

37.4% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

9.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 49.7%

36.6% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.2% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +2 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.04 more in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

2.83 66th pct 2.87 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +11 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

36 77th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +568 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

3,724 86th pct 3,156 80th pct

Avg size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +22 larger in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

372 43rd pct 395 46th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +33 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,051 65th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 49.1%

22.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

12.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$9 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap steady

$728 34th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$204 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

$1,635 43rd pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$188 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

$2,190 57th pct $2,002 45th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 60.3%

19.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +234 larger in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

475 78th pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +1 yrs older in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$128 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$641 51st pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$522 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$1,788 55th pct $1,266 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.2 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 53.4%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

15.1% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$50 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

$380 54th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +$52 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap steady

$2,219 76th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 55.6%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.1% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.1%

21.0% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.9% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 21.7%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 even 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +57 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

138 89th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +1.36 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6.41 77th pct 5.05 61st pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +243.4 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,292.6 67th pct 1,049.2 59th pct

PT routes in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +4 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

13 73rd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +5 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11 72nd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +3 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

63 78th pct 60 77th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

8.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.8% Manufacturing even 5.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative even 12.7%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

7.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +2 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +2 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +2 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +2 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +48 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,012 56th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +5,599 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22,303 88th pct 16,704 77th pct

Growth in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.7 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

3.5% 41st pct 4.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +506 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,581 78th pct 1,075 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +75 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

1,371 85th pct 1,446 88th pct

Max temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.2 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22.6 40th pct 22.4 39th pct

Min temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.8 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

13.1 65th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.5 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

6.0 59th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.5 more in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

6.0 61st pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +7.8 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

85.9% 67th pct 93.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +45.8 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

39.8% 29th pct 85.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +1.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

98.2% 67th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +4.4 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

94.3% 74th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.7 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

99.2% 56th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +30.9 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

30.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +1.1 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11.2 31st pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +14 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

111 53rd pct 97 50th pct

Mean slope in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi +0.4 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

4.9% 42nd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Balgownie - Fairy Meadow with nearby areas

Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Wollongong - East Wollongong - West Figtree - Keiraville Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Port Kembla Industrial Unanderra - Mount Kembla Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

Compare Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi with nearby areas

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Wollongong - East Figtree - Keiraville Wollongong - West Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Port Kembla Industrial Unanderra - Mount Kembla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/vs/107041145/corrimal-tarrawanna-bellambi