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Balmoral vs Hawthorne

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Balmoral profile · Hawthorne profile

Balmoral Hawthorne

Hawthorne and Balmoral are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very similar population sizes. Hawthorne has a far higher typical personal income for First Nations residents at $1,224, compared to $619 in Balmoral. The two areas differ sharply in their schooling; Hawthorne has one very large school with an average size of 1,225, while Balmoral has three smaller schools and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Access to transport is easier in Hawthorne, where the walk to the nearest stop is just 2 minutes, compared to 5 minutes in Balmoral.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, with Hawthorne at 40.6% and Balmoral at 44.5%. They are effectively alike in many ways, including a typical resident age of 37 and a similar share of children under 15. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is now well higher in Hawthorne.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 2.3 pts higher in Balmoral De facto: 2.0 pts higher in Balmoral No religion: 4.0 pts higher in Balmoral Family income: $518 higher in Hawthorne Population: 579 larger in Hawthorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoralin Hawthorne +579 larger in Hawthorne gap narrowing
4,554 19th pct 5,133 23rd pct
Median age in Balmoralin Hawthorne even gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.4 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
1.6% 41st pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.7 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
9.0% 12th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Under 15 in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.9 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
20.4% 75th pct 19.5% 68th pct
De facto in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 12.6% 58th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 46.9%
39.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
2.7% Separated even 2.7%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Hawthorne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.6 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
23.6% 53rd pct 22.1% 50th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 75.5%
5.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.7% India even 0.8%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
32.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
12.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
4.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
10.1% 44th pct 9.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.2 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.6% 30th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Mandarin even 0.8%
0.5% Greek even 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Balmoralin Hawthorne +4.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
44.5% 65th pct 40.6% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
44.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmoralin Hawthorne +3.1 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
79.6% 92nd pct 82.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.8 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
44.4% 87th pct 47.1% 90th pct
Schools in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2 more in Balmoral
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.23 more in Balmoral
3.22 72nd pct 1.00 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmoralin Hawthorne +9 more in Hawthorne
27 64th pct 36 77th pct
Students in Balmoralin Hawthorne +864 more in Balmoral
2,089 64th pct 1,225 44th pct
Avg size in Balmoralin Hawthorne +529 larger in Hawthorne
696 79th pct 1,225 98th pct
ICSEA in Balmoralin Hawthorne +22 higher in Hawthorne
1,098 82nd pct 1,120 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 82.7%
9.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
3.4% Year 11 even 3.5%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$52 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$1,300 92nd pct $1,352 94th pct
Household income in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$288 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$2,730 92nd pct $3,018 98th pct
Family income in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$518 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$3,427 95th pct $3,945 100th pct
High earners in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.3 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
29.4% 97th pct 31.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Balmoralin Hawthorne +3.6 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
43.9% 95th pct 47.5% 99th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%
15.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.3 pts higher in Balmoral
23.3% 22nd pct 21.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.8 pts higher in Balmoral
8.2% 42nd pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Balmoralin Hawthorne even gap steady
2.2% 5th pct 2.2% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 74.3%
18.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.3 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
17.8% 73rd pct 20.1% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.0 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
9.6% 16th pct 10.6% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.7 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
31.5% 82nd pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.7 pts higher in Balmoral
3.1% 58th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.8 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
19.5% 34th pct 20.3% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoralin Hawthorne +12 larger in Balmoral
72 23rd pct 60 19th pct
Median age in Balmoralin Hawthorne +5 yrs older in Hawthorne
27 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Balmoralin Hawthorne +20.6 pts higher in Hawthorne
57.1% 78th pct 77.8% 98th pct
Unemployment in Balmoralin Hawthorne +8.1 pts higher in Hawthorne
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 38th pct
Median income in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$605 higher in Hawthorne
$619 47th pct $1,224 95th pct
Household income in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$427 higher in Hawthorne
$2,156 75th pct $2,583 89th pct
Indigenous language in Balmoralin Hawthorne +15.3 pts higher in Balmoral
15.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoralin Hawthorne even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Balmoralin Hawthorne +2.3 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
11.9% 39th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.2 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
24.0% 45th pct 23.8% 44th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%
24.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%
17.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
6.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$20 higher in Balmoral gap widening
$450 80th pct $430 74th pct
Mortgage in Balmoralin Hawthorne +$92 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$2,708 91st pct $2,800 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Balmoralin Hawthorne even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.7 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
34.8% 70th pct 36.6% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.8 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
23.0% 23rd pct 24.8% 27th pct
Separate houses in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.9 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
61.8% 22nd pct 62.7% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
70.4% 28th pct 70.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%
34.8% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

61.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 62.7%
22.5% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%
23.0% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%
17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
9.8% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.2% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
8.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.4 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
4.7% 48th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.3 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
27.4% 78th pct 27.1% 78th pct
PT commute in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.4 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
5.6% 86th pct 7.0% 90th pct
PT stops in Balmoralin Hawthorne +9 more in Hawthorne
20 30th pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.26 more in Hawthorne
4.39 51st pct 5.65 69th pct
Departures/1k in Balmoralin Hawthorne +197.8 more in Balmoral
992.3 57th pct 794.5 49th pct
PT routes in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1 more in Hawthorne
6 43rd pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Balmoralin Hawthorne +3 longer in Balmoral
5 50th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Balmoralin Hawthorne +3 longer in Balmoral
12 17th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
31,402 76th pct 31,402 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Balmoralin Hawthorne +28,823 more in Hawthorne
47,281 52nd pct 76,104 64th pct
Transit to city in Balmoralin Hawthorne +12 longer in Balmoral
57 48th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%
27.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Bus even 2.4%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.2%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 35.7%
10.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
50.9% 86th pct 52.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
13.4% 62nd pct 13.9% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.4 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
3.7% 26th pct 3.3% 15th pct
Participation in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.4 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
75.4% 97th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Full-time in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
64.3% 85th pct 63.3% 80th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
7.3% Retail trade even 7.2%
5.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals even 35.1%
20.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
7.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Balmoralin Hawthorne +15 higher in Hawthorne
1,127 93rd pct 1,142 96th pct
ERP in Balmoralin Hawthorne +817 higher in Hawthorne
4,885 20th pct 5,702 24th pct
Growth in Balmoralin Hawthorne +3.7 pts higher in Hawthorne
5.8% 61st pct 9.5% 78th pct
Businesses in Balmoralin Hawthorne +223 higher in Hawthorne
495 25th pct 718 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
1,146 71st pct 1,146 71st pct
Max temp in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct
Min temp in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.4 higher in Hawthorne
7.8 84th pct 8.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.2 more in Hawthorne
7.8 92nd pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Balmoralin Hawthorne +0.5 pts higher in Balmoral
99.9% 99th pct 99.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Balmoralin Hawthorne +5.4 pts higher in Hawthorne
92.1% 85th pct 97.5% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmoralin Hawthorne even
9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Balmoralin Hawthorne +3 higher in Balmoral
205 72nd pct 201 71st pct
Mean slope in Balmoralin Hawthorne +1.5 pts higher in Balmoral
7.6% 78th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Balmoral with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral vs Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305021113/balmoral/vs/305021116/hawthorne