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Ballina Surrounds vs Evans Head

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Ballina Surrounds profile · Evans Head profile

Ballina Surrounds Evans Head

Ballina Surrounds and Evans Head are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Ballina Surrounds is a larger area where more adults are working or looking for work (59.4% compared to 48.7% in Evans Head) and a higher share of residents have finished Year 12 (50.1% versus 34.5%). Homes in Ballina Surrounds are more likely to be separate houses (86.5%) and have three or more bedrooms (81.4%), whereas Evans Head is far more walkable, with 53.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 33.7% in Ballina Surrounds.

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, as Ballina Surrounds has seen more residents finish Year 12. Despite this difference, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and similar proportions of homes owned outright. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46 in Ballina Surrounds and 49 in Evans Head.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,684 larger in Ballina Surrounds Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +12,684 larger in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
18,327 87th pct 5,643 26th pct
Median age in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3 yrs older in Evans Head gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.7 pts higher in Evans Head gap widening
4.0% 70th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3.7 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
23.7% 82nd pct 27.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.9 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
17.6% 47th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +2.9 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 14.7% 78th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.0%
31.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Surrounds Evans Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +4.8 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
12.0% 22nd pct 7.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%
41.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
12.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.9 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 2.4% 6th pct
Limited English in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
43.1% 58th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 47.6%
43.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%
6.4% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +15.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
50.1% 38th pct 34.5% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +9.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
22.9% 54th pct 13.7% 26th pct
Schools in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +8 more in Ballina Surrounds
12 91st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.81 more in Evans Head
3.71 76th pct 4.52 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +21 more in Ballina Surrounds
25 61st pct 4 8th pct
Students in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +875 more in Ballina Surrounds
1,633 54th pct 758 29th pct
Avg size in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +53 larger in Evans Head
136 14th pct 190 19th pct
ICSEA in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +55 higher in Ballina Surrounds
1,011 48th pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 34.5%
27.9% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
9.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 16.6%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%
12.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
11.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$119 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$747 38th pct $628 16th pct
Household income in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$438 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$1,565 39th pct $1,127 10th pct
Family income in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$434 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$1,891 37th pct $1,457 12th pct
High earners in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +4.3 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
9.3% 42nd pct 5.0% 14th pct
High-income homes in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +8.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
18.0% 42nd pct 9.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%
14.6% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +4.4 pts higher in Evans Head
31.3% 70th pct 35.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.7 pts higher in Evans Head
9.9% 65th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.2 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
4.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +8.5 pts 52.6%
21.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +2.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
18.9% 78th pct 16.3% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.5 pts higher in Evans Head gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +4.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
27.0% 57th pct 22.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.6 pts higher in Evans Head
3.4% 64th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
26.1% 88th pct 24.9% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +405 larger in Ballina Surrounds
726 86th pct 321 67th pct
Median age in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1 yrs older in Evans Head
25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.5 pts higher in Evans Head
37.1% 34th pct 38.7% 38th pct
Unemployment in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
9.2% 45th pct 5.8% 27th pct
Median income in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$7 higher in Evans Head
$576 37th pct $583 39th pct
Household income in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$360 higher in Ballina Surrounds
$1,779 55th pct $1,419 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.4 pts higher in Evans Head
4.8% 46th pct 6.2% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.3 larger in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +2.2 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
14.1% 58th pct 16.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +8.0 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
23.0% 40th pct 31.0% 76th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 45.1%
31.4% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
14.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.0% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$90 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$410 67th pct $320 33rd pct
Mortgage in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +$337 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
$1,900 54th pct $1,563 31st pct
People / bedroom in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +6.8 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
21.5% 33rd pct 28.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap narrowing
42.6% 82nd pct 42.1% 80th pct
Separate houses in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +16.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
86.5% 55th pct 70.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +15.8 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
81.4% 58th pct 65.5% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 25.5%
21.5% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 70.3%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.0% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 19.9%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
2.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.5% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.5%
23.9% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 4.1%
6.6% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.1%
15.5% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.3 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
2.9% 28th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +6.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
18.1% 61st pct 11.4% 37th pct
PT commute in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.1% 5th pct
PT stops in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +31 more in Ballina Surrounds
110 87th pct 79 79th pct
Stops/1k in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +8.00 more in Evans Head
6.00 73rd pct 14.00 90th pct
Departures/1k in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +42.0 more in Evans Head
116.1 20th pct 158.1 23rd pct
PT routes in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +8 more in Ballina Surrounds
13 73rd pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head
— 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 37.4%
29.8% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
2.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3.0 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening
38.1% 51st pct 35.1% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.2 pts higher in Evans Head gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 9.8% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.1 pts higher in Evans Head gap narrowing
3.2% 13th pct 4.4% 44th pct
Participation in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +10.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap steady
59.4% 40th pct 48.7% 12th pct
Full-time in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds gap narrowing
52.0% 11th pct 51.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%
10.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%
15.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
10.6% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3 higher in Ballina Surrounds
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3 higher in Ballina Surrounds
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +5 higher in Ballina Surrounds
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3 higher in Ballina Surrounds
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +77 higher in Ballina Surrounds
1,003 53rd pct 926 20th pct
ERP in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +13,308 higher in Ballina Surrounds
19,370 86th pct 6,062 26th pct
Growth in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.7 pts higher in Evans Head
5.8% 61st pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1,762 higher in Ballina Surrounds
2,196 86th pct 434 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +288 higher in Ballina Surrounds
1,822 99th pct 1,535 90th pct
Max temp in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +1.0 higher in Evans Head
25.1 65th pct 26.0 75th pct
Min temp in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.3 higher in Evans Head
14.4 76th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.6 higher in Evans Head
3.5 25th pct 4.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +0.5 more in Evans Head
3.6 26th pct 4.1 32nd pct
15-min city in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +11.8 pts higher in Evans Head
38.3% 27th pct 50.2% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +20.2 pts higher in Evans Head
33.7% 24th pct 53.9% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +15.5 pts higher in Evans Head
55.5% 26th pct 71.0% 34th pct
Walk to school in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +5.2 pts higher in Evans Head
44.6% 26th pct 49.9% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +4.9 pts higher in Evans Head
66.8% 21st pct 71.7% 24th pct
Walk to health in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +23.0 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
31.5% 36th pct 8.5% 16th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +12.4 more in Evans Head
13.5 46th pct 25.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +2 higher in Ballina Surrounds
3 16th pct 1 14th pct
Mean slope in Ballina Surroundsin Evans Head +3.0 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds
7.4% 76th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina Surrounds vs Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/vs/112011241/evans-head