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Ballina vs Mullumbimby

Name: Ballina vs Mullumbimby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Ballina profile · Mullumbimby profile

Ballina Mullumbimby

Ballina and Mullumbimby are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and populations. Ballina is a very walkable place where 69.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Mullumbimby is mostly car-dependent and far more reliant on separate houses, which make up 92.2% of its dwellings. There is a notable age and health gap between them; Ballina has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.7%) and those with long-term health conditions (37.8%), whereas Mullumbimby is younger and has a much higher share of people who identify with no religion (57.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $650 and a nearly identical percentage of homes owned outright. They also have similar typical family incomes and a shared national average overall advantage score. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly since 2011, it remains far higher in Mullumbimby. Meanwhile, the share of people working from home has grown faster in Mullumbimby, widening the gap between the two areas over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.7 pts higher in Mullumbimby People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mullumbimby No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Mullumbimby Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Ballina Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Mullumbimby +9,733 larger in Ballina gap steady

18,629 87th pct 8,896 46th pct

Median age in Ballina in Mullumbimby +7 yrs older in Ballina gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 20.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

31.6% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%

12.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Mullumbimby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 66.3%

3.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

38.6% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 30.0%

13.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Scottish even 12.0%

4.4% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 78.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +29.9 pts 19.8%

8.3% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballina in Mullumbimby +2 more in Mullumbimby

8 87th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Mullumbimby +3.40 more in Mullumbimby

3.24 72nd pct 6.64 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Mullumbimby +3 more in Mullumbimby

11 29th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Ballina in Mullumbimby +1,229 more in Ballina

3,079 79th pct 1,850 59th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Mullumbimby +200 larger in Ballina

385 44th pct 185 19th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Mullumbimby +15 higher in Mullumbimby

1,026 55th pct 1,042 61st pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 20.6%

21.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

11.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

3.2% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$9 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$663 22nd pct $654 20th pct

Household income in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$214 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,150 11th pct $1,364 26th pct

Family income in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$75 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,563 17th pct $1,638 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +8.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Mullumbimby +734 larger in Ballina

887 86th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Ballina in Mullumbimby +6 yrs older in Mullumbimby

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$69 higher in Mullumbimby

$512 22nd pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$589 higher in Mullumbimby

$1,286 22nd pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Mullumbimby +0.4 larger in Mullumbimby gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 28.9%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 27.4%

11.8% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$60 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$390 57th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Mullumbimby +$217 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Mullumbimby +0.20 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +34.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.7 pts 2.3%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 18.7%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

16.3% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.6% $200–$349 even 20.6%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

1.1% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.4%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Mullumbimby +80 more in Ballina

105 87th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Mullumbimby +2.83 more in Ballina

5.64 69th pct 2.81 28th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Mullumbimby +235.3 more in Ballina

304.4 31st pct 69.0 17th pct

PT routes in Ballina in Mullumbimby +5 more in Ballina

15 78th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Mullumbimby +83 longer in Mullumbimby

4 43rd pct 87 100th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 50.0%

12.5% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 35.5%

33.8% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 14.8%

11.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

5.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.9% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina in Mullumbimby +1 higher in Mullumbimby

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ballina in Mullumbimby +1 higher in Mullumbimby

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ballina in Mullumbimby +2 higher in Mullumbimby

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ballina in Mullumbimby +3 higher in Mullumbimby

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ballina in Mullumbimby +42 higher in Mullumbimby

953 31st pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Ballina in Mullumbimby +9,151 higher in Ballina

18,813 84th pct 9,662 46th pct

Growth in Ballina in Mullumbimby +7.7 pts higher in Mullumbimby

1.2% 20th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Ballina in Mullumbimby +404 higher in Ballina

1,760 83rd pct 1,356 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina in Mullumbimby +243 higher in Mullumbimby

1,850 100th pct 2,094 100th pct

Max temp in Ballina in Mullumbimby +0.2 higher in Mullumbimby

25.1 65th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Ballina in Mullumbimby +0.4 higher in Ballina

15.0 80th pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Mullumbimby +3.6 higher in Ballina

6.2 62nd pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Mullumbimby +3.1 more in Ballina

5.7 56th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Mullumbimby +41.4 pts higher in Ballina

69.5% 53rd pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Mullumbimby +47.4 pts higher in Ballina

75.9% 62nd pct 28.4% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Mullumbimby +65.6 pts higher in Ballina

98.1% 67th pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Mullumbimby +21.9 pts higher in Ballina

61.6% 39th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Mullumbimby +71.5 pts higher in Ballina

99.3% 57th pct 27.8% 6th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Mullumbimby +19.7 pts higher in Ballina

47.0% 51st pct 27.3% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Mullumbimby +23.3 more in Ballina

33.1 86th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Mullumbimby +85 higher in Ballina

87 48th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Mullumbimby +5.7 pts higher in Mullumbimby

3.3% 15th pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011236/ballina/vs/112011243/mullumbimby