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Ballina vs Goonellabah

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

Ballina Goonellabah

Ballina and Goonellabah are nearby areas with very different profiles. Ballina is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 34.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 75.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 40.5% in Goonellabah. In contrast, Goonellabah is more family-oriented; it has a higher share of children (18.3% vs 13.2%) and far more large homes, with 80.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 63.6% in Ballina.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical personal income, which is around $663 to $707 a week. They also share similar levels of education, with about 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the two areas have many similarities, the age gap has widened since 2011, with Ballina's typical resident now 11 years older than those in Goonellabah.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Goonellabah Median age: 11 yrs older in Ballina 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Goonellabah Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Ballina Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Goonellabah +5,038 larger in Ballina gap widening
18,629 87th pct 13,591 70th pct
Median age in Ballinain Goonellabah +11 yrs older in Ballina gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Ballinain Goonellabah +2.6 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
4.8% 75th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Goonellabah +12.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
34.7% 100th pct 22.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Goonellabah +5.1 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
13.2% 13th pct 18.3% 55th pct
De facto in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.4 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 22.5%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.2% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%
31.6% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Goonellabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Goonellabah +2.6 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
12.4% 23rd pct 9.7% 14th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 84.9%
3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%
38.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
13.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
2.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.3 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
4.8% 22nd pct 6.1% 29th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.1 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
0.5% 24th pct 0.6% 30th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.0 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
39.6% 42nd pct 38.6% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.6% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Goonellabah +2.5 pts higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing
42.6% 23rd pct 45.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.5 pts higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing
17.9% 41st pct 18.5% 42nd pct
Schools in Ballinain Goonellabah +4 more in Ballina
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.63 more in Ballina
3.24 72nd pct 1.61 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballinain Goonellabah +7 more in Goonellabah
11 29th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Ballinain Goonellabah +1,762 more in Ballina
3,079 79th pct 1,317 46th pct
Avg size in Ballinain Goonellabah +56 larger in Ballina
385 44th pct 329 36th pct
ICSEA in Ballinain Goonellabah +56 higher in Ballina
1,026 55th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
29.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
10.7% Education even 10.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Goonellabah +$44 higher in Goonellabah gap steady
$663 22nd pct $707 30th pct
Household income in Ballinain Goonellabah +$175 higher in Goonellabah gap steady
$1,150 11th pct $1,325 23rd pct
Family income in Ballinain Goonellabah +$170 higher in Goonellabah gap widening
$1,563 17th pct $1,733 27th pct
High earners in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.5 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
6.2% 22nd pct 5.7% 19th pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.1 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
10.7% 16th pct 11.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.5%
32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.9 pts higher in Ballina
37.8% 94th pct 36.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.7 pts higher in Goonellabah
11.6% 86th pct 13.4% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.7 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
9.3% 93rd pct 8.6% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
11.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 54.9%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.4 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
15.2% 55th pct 16.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.3 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
13.9% 79th pct 14.2% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Goonellabah +6.1 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
20.2% 14th pct 26.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.8 pts higher in Ballina
4.2% 81st pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.4 pts higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing
20.9% 48th pct 22.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballinain Goonellabah +117 larger in Goonellabah
887 86th pct 1,004 87th pct
Median age in Ballinain Goonellabah +2 yrs older in Ballina
25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Ballinain Goonellabah +6.3 pts higher in Goonellabah
31.9% 21st pct 38.3% 37th pct
Unemployment in Ballinain Goonellabah +3.8 pts higher in Goonellabah
8.4% 40th pct 12.3% 64th pct
Median income in Ballinain Goonellabah +$35 higher in Goonellabah
$512 22nd pct $547 30th pct
Household income in Ballinain Goonellabah +$218 higher in Goonellabah
$1,286 22nd pct $1,504 38th pct
Indigenous language in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.7 pts higher in Goonellabah
6.8% 62nd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.3 larger in Goonellabah gap narrowing
2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.9 pts higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing
19.0% 84th pct 19.9% 87th pct
Living alone in Ballinain Goonellabah +4.8 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
35.8% 89th pct 31.0% 76th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 28.4%
19.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 31.0%
11.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Goonellabah +$70 higher in Ballina gap widening
$390 57th pct $320 33rd pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Goonellabah +$173 higher in Ballina gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $1,560 31st pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Goonellabah even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Ballinain Goonellabah +4.4 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
32.9% 66th pct 28.5% 55th pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Goonellabah +4.4 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
40.3% 75th pct 35.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Goonellabah +20.6 pts higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing
57.4% 18th pct 78.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Goonellabah +17.2 pts higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing
63.6% 20th pct 80.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%
32.9% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 78.1%
30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 15.3%
3.3% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.4%
20.6% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.2%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%
18.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Goonellabah +2.4 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
8.1% 73rd pct 5.7% 56th pct
Work from home in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.7 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
12.5% 42nd pct 10.7% 34th pct
PT commute in Ballinain Goonellabah even gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Ballinain Goonellabah +8 more in Ballina
105 87th pct 97 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.50 more in Goonellabah
5.64 69th pct 7.14 84th pct
Departures/1k in Ballinain Goonellabah +183.4 more in Goonellabah
304.4 31st pct 487.7 38th pct
PT routes in Ballinain Goonellabah +3 more in Ballina
15 78th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Ballinain Goonellabah +2 longer in Ballina
4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 38.5%
33.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
3.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.9 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
41.3% 64th pct 40.4% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Goonellabah +2.9 pts higher in Goonellabah gap widening
9.2% 41st pct 12.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.0 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 4.7% 54th pct
Participation in Ballinain Goonellabah +10.3 pts higher in Goonellabah gap steady
47.0% 10th pct 57.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in Ballinain Goonellabah +6.5 pts higher in Goonellabah gap widening
50.6% 8th pct 57.0% 35th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
10.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballinain Goonellabah +1 higher in Ballina
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Ballinain Goonellabah +1 higher in Ballina
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Ballinain Goonellabah +1 higher in Goonellabah
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Ballinain Goonellabah +1 higher in Ballina
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Ballinain Goonellabah +13 higher in Ballina
953 31st pct 940 26th pct
ERP in Ballinain Goonellabah +4,636 higher in Ballina
18,813 84th pct 14,177 68th pct
Growth in Ballinain Goonellabah +3.0 pts higher in Goonellabah
1.2% 20th pct 4.2% 47th pct
Businesses in Ballinain Goonellabah +1,032 higher in Ballina
1,760 83rd pct 728 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballinain Goonellabah +277 higher in Ballina
1,850 100th pct 1,573 92nd pct
Max temp in Ballinain Goonellabah +0.5 higher in Goonellabah
25.1 65th pct 25.6 71st pct
Min temp in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.2 higher in Ballina
15.0 80th pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.7 higher in Ballina
6.2 62nd pct 4.5 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Goonellabah +1.1 more in Ballina
5.7 56th pct 4.6 40th pct
15-min city in Ballinain Goonellabah +8.8 pts higher in Ballina
69.5% 53rd pct 60.7% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Goonellabah +35.4 pts higher in Ballina
75.9% 62nd pct 40.5% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Goonellabah +13.1 pts higher in Ballina
98.1% 67th pct 85.0% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Goonellabah +19.1 pts higher in Ballina
61.6% 39th pct 42.5% 25th pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Goonellabah +16.2 pts higher in Ballina
99.3% 57th pct 83.1% 30th pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Goonellabah +8.3 pts higher in Goonellabah
47.0% 51st pct 55.3% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Goonellabah +21.2 more in Ballina
33.1 86th pct 11.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Goonellabah +52 higher in Ballina
87 48th pct 35 35th pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Goonellabah +7.9 pts higher in Goonellabah
3.3% 15th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

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Compare Goonellabah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011236/ballina/vs/112021246/goonellabah