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Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Wollongong - East

Name: Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Wollongong - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile · Wollongong - East profile

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Wollongong - East

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow and Wollongong - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Balgownie - Fairy Meadow is dominated by separate houses, with 67.9% of homes being detached and 70.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wollongong - East is almost entirely apartments (85.6%) and is a walker's paradise, where nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also notable differences in residents: Wollongong - East has a much higher share of university degrees (36.8% compared to 26.1%) and more people living alone (39.4% versus 27.5%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. While Balgownie - Fairy Meadow has more children and a noticeably older typical age of 40, Wollongong - East has seen much faster recent growth. The gap in home ownership has remained steady, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, while renting is far more common in Wollongong - East.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 59.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow 3+ bedrooms: 38.5 pts higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Recent movers: 25.5 pts higher in Wollongong - East Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +5,499 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap narrowing

21,519 91st pct 16,020 80th pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +4 yrs older in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

37.4% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.1% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 33.5%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Wollongong - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 65.9%

3.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

33.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

33.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%

10.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

2.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 71.5%

1.4% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 42.3%

36.6% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +5 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1.20 more in Wollongong - East

2.83 66th pct 4.03 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +4 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

36 77th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1,056 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

3,724 86th pct 2,668 74th pct

Avg size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +161 larger in Wollongong - East

372 43rd pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +61 higher in Wollongong - East

1,051 65th pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 19.8%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

12.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

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

2.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$164 higher in Wollongong - East gap widening

$728 34th pct $892 65th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$57 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap narrowing

$1,635 43rd pct $1,578 40th pct

Family income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$92 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

$2,190 57th pct $2,098 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.6% Two conditions even 6.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +144 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

475 78th pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +2 yrs older in Wollongong - East

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$145 higher in Wollongong - East

$641 51st pct $786 74th pct

Household income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$105 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$1,788 55th pct $1,683 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +0.6 larger in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 33.2%

26.6% Couples without children +25.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.5% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 5.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$30 higher in Wollongong - East gap steady

$380 54th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +$232 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow gap widening

$2,219 76th pct $1,987 60th pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +0.10 higher in Wollongong - East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 24.8%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 17.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

11.1% Flat or apartment +74.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

67.9% Separate house ◂ +59.5 pts 8.4%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 4.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 27.2%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 3.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%

13.4% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.8% $750 or more even 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 17.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +56 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

138 89th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1.29 more in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

6.41 77th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1,121.2 more in Wollongong - East

1,292.6 67th pct 2,413.8 86th pct

PT routes in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +20 more in Wollongong - East

13 73rd pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +6 longer in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

11 72nd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1 longer in Wollongong - East

63 78th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 39.3%

26.9% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.4% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 26.4%

9.1% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

11.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1 higher in Wollongong - East

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1 higher in Wollongong - East

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +4 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1 higher in Wollongong - East

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +23 higher in Wollongong - East

1,012 56th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +4,029 higher in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

22,303 88th pct 18,274 82nd pct

Growth in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +10.4 pts higher in Wollongong - East

3.5% 41st pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1,309 higher in Wollongong - East

1,581 78th pct 2,890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East even

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

Max temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East even

22.6 40th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East even

13.1 65th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +2.6 higher in Wollongong - East

6.0 59th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1.8 more in Wollongong - East

6.0 61st pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +13.8 pts higher in Wollongong - East

85.9% 67th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +59.2 pts higher in Wollongong - East

39.8% 29th pct 99.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1.8 pts higher in Wollongong - East

98.2% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1.7 pts higher in Wollongong - East

94.3% 74th pct 96.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +0.8 pts higher in Wollongong - East

99.2% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +59.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

30.9% 35th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +6.8 more in Wollongong - East

11.2 31st pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +245 higher in Wollongong - East

111 53rd pct 356 87th pct

Mean slope in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in Wollongong - East +1.1 pts higher in Wollongong - East

4.9% 42nd pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Balgownie - Fairy Meadow with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongong - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie - Fairy Meadow vs Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/vs/107041548/wollongong-east