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Ballina vs Bangalow

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Ballina profile · Bangalow profile

Ballina Bangalow

Ballina and Bangalow are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Ballina is a much older community, where the typical resident is 53 and 34.7% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Bangalow is younger and wealthier; its typical household earns $2,106 a week, far higher than the $1,150 typical income in Ballina. Bangalow also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (32.4% compared to 17.9% in Ballina).

Both areas are almost identical in their climate, with nearly the same annual rainfall and average temperatures. While they share a similar environment, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. Other differences are also growing, such as the age gap, which has increased to 10 years, and the share of people living alone, which is far higher in Ballina. This divide is reflected in the housing, with Bangalow being dominated by separate houses (95.9%) while Ballina has more townhouses and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in Bangalow People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bangalow Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Bangalow Household income: $956 higher in Bangalow Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Bangalow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Bangalow +11,671 larger in Ballina gap steady
18,629 87th pct 6,958 34th pct
Median age in Ballinain Bangalow +10 yrs older in Ballina gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ballinain Bangalow +3.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
4.8% 75th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Bangalow +17.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
34.7% 100th pct 17.2% 49th pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Bangalow +5.6 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
13.2% 13th pct 18.8% 60th pct
De facto in Ballinain Bangalow +4.1 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 16.1% 86th pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.5 pts 17.2%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.2% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.6% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Bangalow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Bangalow +7.1 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
12.4% 23rd pct 19.5% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 69.0%
3.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%
38.6% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 31.3%
13.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Bangalow +1.6 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
4.8% 22nd pct 6.4% 30th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Bangalow even gap steady
0.5% 24th pct 0.5% 24th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 82.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Bangalow +18.7 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
39.6% 42nd pct 58.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
49.7% Christianity ◂ +24.7 pts 25.0%
8.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Bangalow +21.1 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
42.6% 23rd pct 63.7% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Bangalow +14.4 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
17.9% 41st pct 32.4% 73rd pct
Schools in Ballinain Bangalow +4 more in Ballina
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballinain Bangalow +0.19 more in Ballina
3.24 72nd pct 3.06 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballinain Bangalow +2 more in Bangalow
11 29th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Ballinain Bangalow +2,278 more in Ballina
3,079 79th pct 801 30th pct
Avg size in Ballinain Bangalow +185 larger in Ballina
385 44th pct 200 21st pct
ICSEA in Ballinain Bangalow +63 higher in Bangalow
1,026 55th pct 1,090 79th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 63.7%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.1%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 3.7%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 17.6%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
11.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%
3.2% Creative arts +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Bangalow +$223 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$663 22nd pct $886 64th pct
Household income in Ballinain Bangalow +$956 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$1,150 11th pct $2,106 73rd pct
Family income in Ballinain Bangalow +$729 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$1,563 17th pct $2,292 64th pct
High earners in Ballinain Bangalow +8.4 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
6.2% 22nd pct 14.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Bangalow +18.4 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
10.7% 16th pct 29.1% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 22.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 11.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 33.5%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Bangalow +16.3 pts higher in Ballina
37.8% 94th pct 21.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Ballinain Bangalow +4.7 pts higher in Ballina
11.6% 86th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Bangalow +5.9 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.3% 93rd pct 3.4% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +11.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
23.2% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.3%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Bangalow +5.5 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
15.2% 55th pct 20.8% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Bangalow +3.0 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
13.9% 79th pct 10.9% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Bangalow +6.7 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
20.2% 14th pct 26.9% 56th pct
Defence service in Ballinain Bangalow +2.6 pts higher in Ballina
4.2% 81st pct 1.6% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Bangalow +3.8 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
20.9% 48th pct 24.7% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballinain Bangalow +798 larger in Ballina
887 86th pct 89 29th pct
Median age in Ballinain Bangalow even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Ballinain Bangalow +30.1 pts higher in Bangalow
31.9% 21st pct 62.1% 86th pct
Unemployment in Ballinain Bangalow +3.5 pts higher in Bangalow
8.4% 40th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Ballinain Bangalow +$75 higher in Bangalow
$512 22nd pct $587 40th pct
Household income in Ballinain Bangalow +$964 higher in Bangalow
$1,286 22nd pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Ballinain Bangalow +2.3 pts higher in Ballina
6.8% 62nd pct 4.5% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Bangalow +0.6 larger in Bangalow gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ballinain Bangalow +6.7 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
19.0% 84th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Ballinain Bangalow +16.4 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
35.8% 89th pct 19.5% 27th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 29.2%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 19.5%
11.8% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Bangalow +$160 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$390 57th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Bangalow +$597 higher in Bangalow gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $2,330 81st pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Bangalow +0.20 higher in Bangalow gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ballinain Bangalow +8.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
32.9% 66th pct 24.4% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Bangalow +2.0 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
40.3% 75th pct 38.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Bangalow +38.5 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
57.4% 18th pct 95.9% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Bangalow +13.1 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
63.6% 20th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 38.3%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
32.9% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 24.4%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +38.5 pts ▸ 95.9%
30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.4 pts 1.6%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 37.1%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 12.4%
3.3% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 29.8%
1.1% $750 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.3% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%
16.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.6% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.7%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.2%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Bangalow +7.2 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
8.1% 73rd pct 0.9% 2nd pct
Work from home in Ballinain Bangalow +20.5 pts higher in Bangalow gap widening
12.5% 42nd pct 32.9% 85th pct
PT commute in Ballinain Bangalow +0.2 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.2% 7th pct
PT stops in Ballinain Bangalow +51 more in Ballina
105 87th pct 54 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Ballinain Bangalow +2.12 more in Bangalow
5.64 69th pct 7.76 86th pct
Departures/1k in Ballinain Bangalow +174.6 more in Ballina
304.4 31st pct 129.8 21st pct
PT routes in Ballinain Bangalow +3 more in Ballina
15 78th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Ballinain Bangalow +50 longer in Bangalow
4 43rd pct 54 94th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 44.4%
12.5% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
3.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 27.1%
33.8% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
8.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.7% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Bangalow +0.5 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
41.3% 64th pct 40.8% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Bangalow +2.2 pts higher in Bangalow gap narrowing
9.2% 41st pct 11.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Bangalow +0.3 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in Ballinain Bangalow +13.5 pts higher in Bangalow gap steady
47.0% 10th pct 60.6% 45th pct
Full-time in Ballinain Bangalow +4.8 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
50.6% 8th pct 45.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
5.0% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.9% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballinain Bangalow +5 higher in Bangalow
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Ballinain Bangalow +5 higher in Bangalow
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Ballinain Bangalow +6 higher in Bangalow
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Ballinain Bangalow +5 higher in Bangalow
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Ballinain Bangalow +124 higher in Bangalow
953 31st pct 1,077 80th pct
ERP in Ballinain Bangalow +11,186 higher in Ballina
18,813 84th pct 7,627 35th pct
Growth in Ballinain Bangalow +8.4 pts higher in Bangalow
1.2% 20th pct 9.6% 79th pct
Businesses in Ballinain Bangalow +373 higher in Ballina
1,760 83rd pct 1,387 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballinain Bangalow +12 higher in Bangalow
1,850 100th pct 1,862 100th pct
Max temp in Ballinain Bangalow +0.1 higher in Ballina
25.1 65th pct 24.9 64th pct
Min temp in Ballinain Bangalow +0.3 higher in Ballina
15.0 80th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Bangalow +3.5 higher in Ballina
6.2 62nd pct 2.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Bangalow +2.8 more in Ballina
5.7 56th pct 2.8 18th pct
15-min city in Ballinain Bangalow +36.1 pts higher in Ballina
69.5% 53rd pct 33.4% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Bangalow +41.6 pts higher in Ballina
75.9% 62nd pct 34.2% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Bangalow +48.0 pts higher in Ballina
98.1% 67th pct 50.1% 24th pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Bangalow +36.2 pts higher in Ballina
61.6% 39th pct 25.4% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Bangalow +59.5 pts higher in Ballina
99.3% 57th pct 39.8% 10th pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Bangalow +17.3 pts higher in Ballina
47.0% 51st pct 29.7% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Bangalow +16.7 more in Ballina
33.1 86th pct 16.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Bangalow +85 higher in Ballina
87 48th pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Bangalow +7.2 pts higher in Bangalow
3.3% 15th pct 10.5% 91st pct

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Compare Bangalow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011236/ballina/vs/112011238/bangalow