# Ballina vs Bangalow — 2021 Census comparison

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison · about 21 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 18,629 | 6,958 | 11,671 larger in Ballina | gap steady |
| Median age | 53 yrs | 43 yrs | 10 yrs older in Ballina | gap widening |
| First Nations | 4.8% | 1.3% | 3.5 pts higher in Ballina | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 34.7% | 17.2% | 17.5 pts higher in Ballina | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 18.8% | 5.6 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |
| De facto | 12.0% | 16.1% | 4.1 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |

### Age structure

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

### Marital status

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 41.5% | 45.7% | -4.2 |
| Never married | 31.6% | 38.5% | -7.0 |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 9.7% | +3.2 |
| Widowed | 10.2% | 3.4% | +6.8 |
| Separated | 3.8% | 2.7% | +1.1 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Ballina male | Ballina female | Bangalow male | Bangalow female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 5–9 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 10–14 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| 15–19 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 20–24 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 25–29 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| 30–34 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| 35–39 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| 40–44 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 45–49 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| 50–54 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| 55–59 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 60–64 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| 65–69 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| 70–74 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| 75–79 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| 80–84 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 85+ | 2.3% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 12.4% | 19.5% | 7.1 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 80.5% | 69.0% | +11.5 |
| England | 3.2% | 6.0% | -2.7 |
| New Zealand | 1.7% | 2.4% | -0.7 |
| South Africa | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 |
| India | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.4 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.4 |
| Italy | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| China | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

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

## Language

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.5% | 0.5% |  | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 88.4% | 82.0% | +6.4 |
| Punjabi | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Italian | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Mandarin | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Hindi | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Arabic | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Tagalog | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Cantonese | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 39.6% | 58.3% | 18.7 pts higher in Bangalow | gap narrowing |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 39.6% | 58.3% | -18.7 |
| Christianity | 49.7% | 25.0% | +24.7 |
| Not stated | 8.3% | 13.4% | -5.2 |
| Buddhism | 1.0% | 1.5% | -0.5 |
| Other religions | 0.7% | 0.9% | -0.2 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.7% | -0.6 |
| Hinduism | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Islam | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 63.7% | 21.1 pts higher in Bangalow | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 17.9% | 32.4% | 14.4 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |
| Schools | 8 | 4 | 4 more in Ballina |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 3.24 | 3.06 | 0.19 more in Ballina |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 11 | 13 | 2 more in Bangalow |  |
| Students | 3,079 | 801 | 2,278 more in Ballina |  |
| Avg size | 385 | 200 | 185 larger in Ballina |  |
| ICSEA | 1,026 | 1,090 | 63 higher in Bangalow |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 63.7% | -21.1 |
| Year 10 | 29.0% | 15.1% | +13.9 |
| Year 9 or below | 13.1% | 3.7% | +9.4 |
| Year 11 | 6.9% | 5.0% | +1.9 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 21.3% | 31.0% | -9.7 |
| Certificate III / IV | 30.6% | 17.6% | +12.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.7% | 15.1% | +0.6 |
| Postgraduate degree | 5.0% | 8.5% | -3.5 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.3% | 4.3% | -1.0 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.1% | 1.0% | +1.1 |

### Field of qualification

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

## Income

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $663 | $886 | $223 higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,150 | $2,106 | $956 higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,563 | $2,292 | $729 higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| High earners | 6.2% | 14.6% | 8.4 pts higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 10.7% | 29.1% | 18.4 pts higher in Bangalow | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 33.9% | 22.4% | +11.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 24.8% | 28.4% | -3.6 |
| Under $650 | 23.7% | 11.3% | +12.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 4.7% | 18.3% | -13.5 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 6.0% | 10.8% | -4.8 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 44.6% | 33.5% | +11.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 32.9% | 29.4% | +3.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 11.1% | 16.8% | -5.7 |
| $3,000 or more | 2.1% | 7.4% | -5.3 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 37.8% | 21.5% | 16.3 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Mental health | 11.6% | 7.0% | 4.7 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Needs assistance | 9.3% | 3.4% | 5.9 pts higher in Ballina | gap widening |

### Long-term health conditions reported

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

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 53.5% | 65.2% | -11.8 |
| One condition | 23.2% | 16.3% | +6.9 |
| Two conditions | 9.0% | 4.0% | +5.0 |
| Three or more | 5.6% | 1.2% | +4.4 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 15.2% | 20.8% | 5.5 pts higher in Bangalow | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 13.9% | 10.9% | 3.0 pts higher in Ballina | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 20.2% | 26.9% | 6.7 pts higher in Bangalow | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 4.2% | 1.6% | 2.6 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 20.9% | 24.7% | 3.8 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 887 | 89 | 798 larger in Ballina |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 31.9% | 62.1% | 30.1 pts higher in Bangalow |  |
| Unemployment | 8.4% | 11.9% | 3.5 pts higher in Bangalow |  |
| Median income | $512 | $587 | $75 higher in Bangalow |  |
| Household income | $1,286 | $2,250 | $964 higher in Bangalow |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.3 pts higher in Ballina |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 larger in Bangalow | gap widening |
| One-parent | 19.0% | 12.2% | 6.7 pts higher in Ballina | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 35.8% | 19.5% | 16.4 pts higher in Ballina | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 40.9% | 58.1% | -17.2 |
| Couples without children | 39.0% | 29.2% | +9.8 |
| One-parent families | 19.0% | 12.2% | +6.7 |
| Other families | 1.2% | 0.5% | +0.7 |

### Household size

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 38.9% | 33.7% | +5.1 |
| 1 person | 35.8% | 19.5% | +16.4 |
| 3 people | 11.8% | 19.6% | -7.9 |
| 4 people | 9.2% | 16.0% | -6.8 |
| 5 people | 3.1% | 6.9% | -3.9 |
| 6 or more | 1.2% | 3.8% | -2.6 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $390 | $550 | $160 higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,733 | $2,330 | $597 higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.20 higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| Renting | 32.9% | 24.4% | 8.5 pts higher in Ballina | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 40.3% | 38.3% | 2.0 pts higher in Ballina | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 57.4% | 95.9% | 38.5 pts higher in Bangalow | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 63.6% | 76.7% | 13.1 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 40.3% | 38.3% | +2.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20.1% | 33.4% | -13.3 |
| Rented | 32.9% | 24.4% | +8.5 |
| Other tenure | 4.5% | 2.7% | +1.8 |
| Not stated | 2.3% | 1.5% | +0.8 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 57.4% | 95.9% | -38.5 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 30.0% | 1.6% | +28.4 |
| Flat or apartment | 8.0% | 1.2% | +6.8 |
| Other dwelling | 4.0% | 1.4% | +2.6 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 42.8% | 37.1% | +5.7 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17.6% | 29.7% | -12.1 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28.9% | 12.4% | +16.5 |
| 5 or more | 3.3% | 9.9% | -6.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 5.1% | 8.3% | -3.3 |
| Studio / none | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 41.2% | 29.8% | +11.4 |
| $750 or more | 1.1% | 26.8% | -25.7 |
| $550–$749 | 16.3% | 21.5% | -5.2 |
| $200–$349 | 20.6% | 12.7% | +8.0 |
| Under $200 | 16.9% | 2.2% | +14.7 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $3,000 or more | 11.6% | 34.3% | -22.7 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 33.6% | 24.7% | +8.9 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 29.5% | 18.2% | +11.3 |
| Under $1,000 | 18.4% | 16.2% | +2.2 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 8.1% | 0.9% | 7.2 pts higher in Ballina | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 32.9% | 20.5 pts higher in Bangalow | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Ballina | gap steady |
| PT stops | 105 | 54 | 51 more in Ballina |  |
| Stops/1k | 5.64 | 7.76 | 2.12 more in Bangalow |  |
| Departures/1k | 304.4 | 129.8 | 174.6 more in Ballina |  |
| PT routes | 15 | 12 | 3 more in Ballina |  |
| Stop walk | 4 | 54 | 50 longer in Bangalow |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 60.3% | 44.4% | +15.9 |
| Worked at home | 12.5% | 32.9% | -20.5 |
| Walked | 3.6% | 4.1% | -0.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.9% | 2.3% | +1.6 |
| Bicycle | 2.1% | 0.5% | +1.6 |
| Bus | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Ballina % | Bangalow % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 45.7% | 27.1% | +18.6 |
| 2 vehicles | 33.8% | 43.3% | -9.5 |
| 3 vehicles | 8.7% | 16.7% | -8.0 |
| 4 or more | 3.7% | 11.7% | -8.0 |
| No vehicle | 8.1% | 0.9% | +7.2 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 41.3% | 40.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Ballina | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 9.2% | 11.4% | 2.2 pts higher in Bangalow | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |
| Participation | 47.0% | 60.6% | 13.5 pts higher in Bangalow | gap steady |
| Full-time | 50.6% | 45.8% | 4.8 pts higher in Ballina | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

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

### Occupations people work in

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

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 4 | 9 | 5 higher in Bangalow |  |
| IRSD decile | 4 | 9 | 5 higher in Bangalow |  |
| IER decile | 3 | 9 | 6 higher in Bangalow |  |
| IEO decile | 4 | 9 | 5 higher in Bangalow |  |
| IRSAD score | 953 | 1,077 | 124 higher in Bangalow |  |
| ERP | 18,813 | 7,627 | 11,186 higher in Ballina |  |
| Growth | 1.2% | 9.6% | 8.4 pts higher in Bangalow |  |
| Businesses | 1,760 | 1,387 | 373 higher in Ballina |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,850 | 1,862 | 12 higher in Bangalow |  |
| Max temp | 25.1 | 24.9 | 0.1 higher in Ballina |  |
| Min temp | 15.0 | 14.7 | 0.3 higher in Ballina |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Ballina | Bangalow | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 higher in Ballina |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 more in Ballina |  |
| 15-min city | 69.5% | 33.4% | 36.1 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Walk to shops | 75.9% | 34.2% | 41.6 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Walk to transit | 98.1% | 50.1% | 48.0 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Walk to school | 61.6% | 25.4% | 36.2 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.3% | 39.8% | 59.5 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Walk to health | 47.0% | 29.7% | 17.3 pts higher in Ballina |  |
| Amenities/1k | 33.1 | 16.4 | 16.7 more in Ballina |  |
| Intersections/km² | 87 | 2 | 85 higher in Ballina |  |
| Mean slope | 3.3% | 10.5% | 7.2 pts higher in Bangalow |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011236/ballina/vs/112011238/bangalow