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Ballina vs Ballina Surrounds

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ballina profile · Ballina Surrounds profile

Ballina Ballina Surrounds

Ballina and Ballina Surrounds are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Ballina is a very walkable hub where 75.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 33.7% in Ballina Surrounds, which is mostly car-dependent. Ballina has a much older population, with the typical resident aged 53 and 34.7% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Ballina Surrounds has more large homes, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 59.4%.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while remaining similar in others. The age gap has widened, with Ballina's population becoming noticeably older than that of Ballina Surrounds. However, the gap in rental rates has narrowed. Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, the number of people born overseas, and typical weekly rents, which sit around $390 to $410.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Ballina Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Median age: 7 yrs older in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +302 larger in Ballina gap narrowing
18,629 87th pct 18,327 87th pct
Median age in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +7 yrs older in Ballina gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
4.8% 75th pct 4.0% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +11.0 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
34.7% 100th pct 23.7% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
13.2% 13th pct 17.6% 47th pct
De facto in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 23.7%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
31.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Ballina Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
12.4% 23rd pct 12.0% 22nd pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 82.9%
3.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
4.8% 22nd pct 4.3% 19th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
0.5% 24th pct 0.3% 16th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
39.6% 42nd pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 48.4%
39.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +7.5 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
42.6% 23rd pct 50.1% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
17.9% 41st pct 22.9% 54th pct
Schools in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +4 more in Ballina Surrounds
8 87th pct 12 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.47 more in Ballina Surrounds
3.24 72nd pct 3.71 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +14 more in Ballina Surrounds
11 29th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +1,446 more in Ballina
3,079 79th pct 1,633 54th pct
Avg size in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +249 larger in Ballina
385 44th pct 136 14th pct
ICSEA in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +15 higher in Ballina
1,026 55th pct 1,011 48th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 50.1%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
11.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$84 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$663 22nd pct $747 38th pct
Household income in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$415 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$1,150 11th pct $1,565 39th pct
Family income in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$328 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$1,563 17th pct $1,891 37th pct
High earners in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
6.2% 22nd pct 9.3% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +7.3 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
10.7% 16th pct 18.0% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.3%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.6%
4.7% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%
32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +6.5 pts higher in Ballina
37.8% 94th pct 31.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Ballina
11.6% 86th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
9.3% 93rd pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +7.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +3.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap narrowing
15.2% 55th pct 18.9% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
13.9% 79th pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +6.8 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
20.2% 14th pct 27.0% 57th pct
Defence service in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Ballina
4.2% 81st pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
20.9% 48th pct 26.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +161 larger in Ballina
887 86th pct 726 86th pct
Median age in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
31.9% 21st pct 37.1% 34th pct
Unemployment in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
8.4% 40th pct 9.2% 45th pct
Median income in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$64 higher in Ballina Surrounds
$512 22nd pct $576 37th pct
Household income in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$493 higher in Ballina Surrounds
$1,286 22nd pct $1,779 55th pct
Indigenous language in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Ballina
6.8% 62nd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.4 larger in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
19.0% 84th pct 14.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +12.9 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
35.8% 89th pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 31.4%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 37.8%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 23.0%
11.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.2% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$20 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$390 57th pct $410 67th pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +$167 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $1,900 54th pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.10 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +11.4 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
32.9% 66th pct 21.5% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap narrowing
40.3% 75th pct 42.6% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +29.0 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap narrowing
57.4% 18th pct 86.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +17.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
63.6% 20th pct 81.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
32.9% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 21.5%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +29.0 pts ▸ 86.5%
30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 10.4%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 13.8%
3.3% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
20.6% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.3% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%
1.1% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%
11.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
8.1% 73rd pct 2.9% 28th pct
Work from home in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +5.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
12.5% 42nd pct 18.1% 61st pct
PT commute in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +5 more in Ballina Surrounds
105 87th pct 110 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.37 more in Ballina Surrounds
5.64 69th pct 6.00 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +188.3 more in Ballina
304.4 31st pct 116.1 20th pct
PT routes in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2 more in Ballina
15 78th pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds
4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.0%
12.5% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 29.8%
33.8% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.7% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.7% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
41.3% 64th pct 38.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
9.2% 41st pct 8.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
3.8% 27th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +12.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
47.0% 10th pct 59.4% 40th pct
Full-time in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
50.6% 8th pct 52.0% 11th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
10.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2 higher in Ballina Surrounds
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2 higher in Ballina Surrounds
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +5 higher in Ballina Surrounds
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2 higher in Ballina Surrounds
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +50 higher in Ballina Surrounds
953 31st pct 1,003 53rd pct
ERP in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +557 higher in Ballina Surrounds
18,813 84th pct 19,370 86th pct
Growth in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +4.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
1.2% 20th pct 5.8% 61st pct
Businesses in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +436 higher in Ballina Surrounds
1,760 83rd pct 2,196 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +28 higher in Ballina
1,850 100th pct 1,822 99th pct
Max temp in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds even
25.1 65th pct 25.1 65th pct
Min temp in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +0.6 higher in Ballina
15.0 80th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2.7 higher in Ballina
6.2 62nd pct 3.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +2.1 more in Ballina
5.7 56th pct 3.6 26th pct
15-min city in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +31.2 pts higher in Ballina
69.5% 53rd pct 38.3% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +42.1 pts higher in Ballina
75.9% 62nd pct 33.7% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +42.6 pts higher in Ballina
98.1% 67th pct 55.5% 26th pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +17.0 pts higher in Ballina
61.6% 39th pct 44.6% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +32.5 pts higher in Ballina
99.3% 57th pct 66.8% 21st pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +15.5 pts higher in Ballina
47.0% 51st pct 31.5% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +19.6 more in Ballina
33.1 86th pct 13.5 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +84 higher in Ballina
87 48th pct 3 16th pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Ballina Surrounds +4.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
3.3% 15th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Ballina Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011236/ballina/vs/112011237/ballina-surrounds