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Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Figtree - Keiraville

Name: Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Figtree - Keiraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile · Figtree - Keiraville profile

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Figtree - Keiraville

Figtree - Keiraville and Balgownie - Fairy Meadow are neighbouring areas with different housing and lifestyle profiles. Figtree - Keiraville has a higher proportion of separate houses (78.7%) and larger homes, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a more educated area, where 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Balgownie - Fairy Meadow is more walkable, with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 85.9% within a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits at $746 in Figtree - Keiraville and $728 in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow. While they share many commonalities, some gaps are widening. Residents in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow are now noticeably older, with the typical age being 40 compared to 36 in Figtree - Keiraville. Additionally, the share of recent overseas arrivals is well higher in Figtree - Keiraville, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +1,254 larger in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

21,519 91st pct 22,773 93rd pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +4 yrs older in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Figtree - Keiraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.8%

3.1% England even 3.1%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

33.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

10.4% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

2.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 75.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 50.7%

36.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +2 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.88 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

2.83 66th pct 1.95 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +5 more in Figtree - Keiraville

36 77th pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +414 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

3,724 86th pct 3,310 82nd pct

Avg size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +41 larger in Figtree - Keiraville

372 43rd pct 414 49th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +7 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

1,051 65th pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

17.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$18 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap narrowing

$728 34th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$303 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

$1,635 43rd pct $1,938 62nd pct

Family income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$197 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap steady

$2,190 57th pct $2,387 70th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

12.5% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +28 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

475 78th pct 447 76th pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +3 yrs older in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$30 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$641 51st pct $611 45th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$45 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

$1,788 55th pct $1,833 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.2 larger in Figtree - Keiraville gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.9%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

15.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$30 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

$380 54th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +$31 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

$2,219 76th pct $2,250 77th pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.3% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 12.6%

8.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

21.0% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.4%

13.4% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +6 more in Figtree - Keiraville

138 89th pct 144 90th pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.09 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6.41 77th pct 6.32 76th pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +168.1 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,292.6 67th pct 1,124.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +10 more in Figtree - Keiraville

13 73rd pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +8 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +1 longer in Figtree - Keiraville

63 78th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) even 47.1%

26.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 31.9%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

7.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.2% Professional & technical even 7.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

11.7% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +1 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +2 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +2 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +1 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +33 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

1,012 56th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +1,473 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

22,303 88th pct 23,776 89th pct

Growth in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.6 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville

3.5% 41st pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +272 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,581 78th pct 1,309 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +44 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

1,371 85th pct 1,416 87th pct

Max temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.7 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22.6 40th pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +1.5 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

13.1 65th pct 11.7 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.6 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6.0 59th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.6 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6.0 61st pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +18.1 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

85.9% 67th pct 67.9% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +5.7 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville

39.8% 29th pct 45.6% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +3.2 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

98.2% 67th pct 95.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +8.0 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

94.3% 74th pct 86.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +17.0 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

99.2% 56th pct 82.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +20.1 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville

30.9% 35th pct 51.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +0.5 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11.2 31st pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +15 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

111 53rd pct 96 50th pct

Mean slope in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Figtree - Keiraville +4.9 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville

4.9% 42nd pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Balgownie - Fairy Meadow with nearby areas

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Compare Figtree - Keiraville with nearby areas

Wollongong - West Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Wollongong - East Unanderra - Mount Kembla Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Port Kembla Industrial Port Kembla - Warrawong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Figtree - Keiraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/vs/107041146/figtree-keiraville