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Ballina Surrounds vs Casino Surrounds

Name: Ballina Surrounds vs Casino Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Ballina Surrounds profile · Casino Surrounds profile

Ballina Surrounds Casino Surrounds

Ballina Surrounds and Casino Surrounds are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Ballina Surrounds is far more affluent and educated, with 22.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.9% in Casino Surrounds. This difference extends to the housing market, where typical weekly rents in Ballina Surrounds are far higher at $410, while the usual rent in Casino Surrounds is $250. Residents in Ballina Surrounds also have much better access to essentials on foot, with 66.8% living within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to only 24.2% in Casino Surrounds.

Daily life shares many similarities in both places, such as the share of children under 15 and the number of people per home, which are effectively the same. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and those with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in school completion and university degrees has widened since 2011, and Ballina Surrounds has seen a larger increase in people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Population: 10,946 larger in Ballina Surrounds Rent: $160 higher in Ballina Surrounds Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Casino Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +10,946 larger in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

18,327 87th pct 7,381 37th pct

Median age in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +2 yrs older in Casino Surrounds gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 46.3%

31.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Surrounds Casino Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 80.6%

3.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 40.0%

41.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 86.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.1% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 33.1%

6.4% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +2 more in Ballina Surrounds

12 91st pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +4.08 more in Casino Surrounds

3.71 76th pct 7.79 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +14 more in Ballina Surrounds

25 61st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +1,274 more in Ballina Surrounds

1,633 54th pct 359 12th pct

Avg size in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +100 larger in Ballina Surrounds

136 14th pct 36 0th pct

ICSEA in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +170 higher in Ballina Surrounds

1,011 48th pct 841 2nd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 30.9%

27.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 12.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$191 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$747 38th pct $556 8th pct

Household income in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$418 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$1,565 39th pct $1,147 11th pct

Family income in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$473 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$1,891 37th pct $1,418 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.2%

14.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +8.0 pts 53.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%

6.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +270 larger in Ballina Surrounds

726 86th pct 456 77th pct

Median age in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +2 yrs older in Casino Surrounds

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$160 higher in Ballina Surrounds

$576 37th pct $416 7th pct

Household income in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$618 higher in Ballina Surrounds

$1,779 55th pct $1,161 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 50.5%

31.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.0% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$160 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$410 67th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +$596 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,304 15th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 14.3%

2.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 97.2%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 16.6%

6.6% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.7 pts 1.1%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 21.2%

15.5% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +51 more in Ballina Surrounds

110 87th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +1.99 more in Casino Surrounds

6.00 73rd pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +25.1 more in Ballina Surrounds

116.1 20th pct 91.0 19th pct

PT routes in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +8 more in Ballina Surrounds

13 73rd pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 58.8%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 39.3%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.8%

15.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +4 higher in Ballina Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +4 higher in Ballina Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +3 higher in Ballina Surrounds

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +4 higher in Ballina Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +91 higher in Ballina Surrounds

1,003 53rd pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +11,736 higher in Ballina Surrounds

19,370 86th pct 7,634 35th pct

Growth in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +2.3 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

5.8% 61st pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +1,202 higher in Ballina Surrounds

2,196 86th pct 994 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +694 higher in Ballina Surrounds

1,822 99th pct 1,128 70th pct

Max temp in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +0.8 higher in Casino Surrounds

25.1 65th pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +2.4 higher in Ballina Surrounds

14.4 76th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +1.7 higher in Ballina Surrounds

3.5 25th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +1.6 more in Ballina Surrounds

3.6 26th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +11.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

38.3% 27th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +14.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

33.7% 24th pct 19.0% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +33.5 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

55.5% 26th pct 22.1% 15th pct

Walk to school in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +17.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

44.6% 26th pct 27.5% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +42.6 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

66.8% 21st pct 24.2% 5th pct

Walk to health in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +11.8 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

31.5% 36th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +8.3 more in Casino Surrounds

13.5 46th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +3 higher in Ballina Surrounds

3 16th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Ballina Surrounds in Casino Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

7.4% 76th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Compare Ballina Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Casino Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina Surrounds vs Casino Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/vs/112021245/casino-surrounds

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability