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Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

Name: Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile · Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff profile

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow and Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff are neighbouring areas with distinct social profiles. Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff has a much higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (42.0% compared to 26.1%) and high-earning households, with 38.7% of homes making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Balgownie - Fairy Meadow is more diverse, with 17.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 5.8% in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff. Renting is also far more common in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, where 31.3% of households rent, while only 18.5% do so in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff.

Both areas share very similar walkability scores, which describe them as’’ moderately walkable. They also have almost identical rates of unemployment and the same share of people providing unpaid care. While they share these basics, other gaps are growing; the difference in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, and the gap in high weekly incomes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Work from home: 14.7 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +9,562 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap steady

21,519 91st pct 11,957 63rd pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +3 yrs older in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.1%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

37.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 33.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +10.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.1% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

51.1% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 41.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.2% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +5 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +0.72 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

2.83 66th pct 2.12 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +23 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

36 77th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +2,758 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

3,724 86th pct 966 36th pct

Avg size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +179 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

372 43rd pct 193 20th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +70 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,051 65th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 19.7%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

12.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$286 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$728 34th pct $1,014 78th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$788 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$1,635 43rd pct $2,423 87th pct

Family income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$649 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,190 57th pct $2,839 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.5% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.9%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.5%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +231 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

475 78th pct 244 60th pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +2 yrs older in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$52 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$641 51st pct $693 60th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$661 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$1,788 55th pct $2,449 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +0.2 larger in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

26.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 19.0%

15.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$170 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$380 54th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +$381 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,219 76th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.3% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 18.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 81.5%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%

8.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 32.4%

13.4% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%

2.8% $750 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +54 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

138 89th pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +0.61 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

6.41 77th pct 7.03 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +25.8 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,292.6 67th pct 1,318.4 68th pct

PT routes in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +9 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +2 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11 72nd pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +7 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

63 78th pct 56 76th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 36.2%

26.9% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

7.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

12.1% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.7% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +4 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +5 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +4 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +2 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +102 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,012 56th pct 1,114 90th pct

ERP in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +10,155 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22,303 88th pct 12,148 58th pct

Growth in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +1.6 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

3.5% 41st pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +391 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

1,581 78th pct 1,190 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +160 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,371 85th pct 1,531 90th pct

Max temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +0.8 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22.6 40th pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +1.8 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

13.1 65th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +0.2 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

6.0 59th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff even

6.0 61st pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +6.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

85.9% 67th pct 79.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +36.3 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

39.8% 29th pct 76.2% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +16.1 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

98.2% 67th pct 82.1% 40th pct

Walk to school in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +17.3 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

94.3% 74th pct 77.0% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +4.7 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

99.2% 56th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +22.1 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

30.9% 35th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +6.3 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

11.2 31st pct 17.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +55 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

111 53rd pct 56 41st pct

Mean slope in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff +6.0 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

4.9% 42nd pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare Balgownie - Fairy Meadow with nearby areas

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Compare Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/vs/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff