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Ballajura vs Alexander Heights - Koondoola

Name: Ballajura vs Alexander Heights - Koondoola — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Ballajura profile · Alexander Heights - Koondoola profile

Ballajura Alexander Heights - Koondoola

Ballajura and Alexander Heights - Koondoola are neighbouring areas in Perth with different levels of accessibility. Ballajura is more isolated, with a 52-minute typical drive time to the city and a 24-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. In contrast, Alexander Heights - Koondoola is much closer to the city, with a 17-minute drive and a 4-minute walk to transport. Ballajura has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (51.5% compared to just 0.6% in Alexander Heights - Koondoola) and groceries (78.8% versus 47.1%).

Both areas share similar profiles in terms of family life, with about 19% of their populations being children under 15. However, the share of people who use a language other than English at home is becoming more different, with the gap widening since 2011 to 9.4%. While both areas have much higher proportions of overseas-born residents than the national figure, Alexander Heights - Koondoola has a notably higher share at 42.4% compared to 36.9% in Ballajura.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola Population: 6,818 larger in Ballajura Born overseas: 5.5 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola No religion: 5.3 pts higher in Ballajura Separate houses: 5.0 pts higher in Ballajura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +6,818 larger in Ballajura gap steady

18,505 87th pct 11,687 61st pct

Median age in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +1 yrs older in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 46.5%

35.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballajura Alexander Heights - Koondoola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 53.5%

5.0% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%

25.9% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 22.0%

6.5% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 55.2%

6.8% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.7% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%

8.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +1 more in Ballajura

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.50 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

1.69 38th pct 2.19 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +10 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

30 70th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +420 more in Ballajura

2,758 75th pct 2,338 69th pct

Avg size in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +8 larger in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

460 55th pct 468 56th pct

ICSEA in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +17 higher in Ballajura

984 35th pct 967 27th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 52.3%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Creative arts even 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$87 higher in Ballajura gap steady

$715 31st pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$231 higher in Ballajura gap steady

$1,725 49th pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$231 higher in Ballajura gap steady

$1,914 39th pct $1,683 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Arthritis even 7.6%

6.0% Diabetes even 6.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +100 larger in Ballajura

425 75th pct 325 68th pct

Median age in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$270 higher in Ballajura

$737 67th pct $467 13th pct

Household income in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$163 higher in Ballajura

$1,575 43rd pct $1,412 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.1 larger in Ballajura gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 59.3%

20.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.6%

17.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

8.7% 5 people even 8.7%

5.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$50 higher in Ballajura gap widening

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +$103 higher in Ballajura gap narrowing

$1,703 41st pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 45.3%

30.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.1% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 89.5%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 47.1%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 33.6%

27.5% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +24 more in Ballajura

93 86th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.88 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

5.03 61st pct 5.90 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +950.0 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

2,404.3 86th pct 3,354.3 87th pct

PT routes in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +1 more in Ballajura

13 73rd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +20 longer in Ballajura

24 83rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +35 longer in Ballajura

52 74th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +6,818 more in Ballajura

18,505 58th pct 11,687 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +29,615 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

18,505 27th pct 48,120 53rd pct

Transit to city in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +14 longer in Ballajura

84 93rd pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%

27.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

3.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

9.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.2% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +2 higher in Ballajura

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +1 higher in Ballajura

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +2 higher in Ballajura

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +1 higher in Ballajura

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +40 higher in Ballajura

951 30th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +7,436 higher in Ballajura

19,879 86th pct 12,443 60th pct

Growth in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.5 pts higher in Ballajura

3.6% 41st pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +448 higher in Ballajura

1,245 67th pct 797 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +26 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

654 27th pct 680 31st pct

Max temp in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.4 higher in Ballajura

25.6 71st pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.2 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

13.2 66th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.5 higher in Ballajura

5.6 52nd pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.9 more in Ballajura

5.6 55th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +6.3 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

63.3% 48th pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +31.7 pts higher in Ballajura

78.8% 64th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +5.5 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

94.4% 55th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +4.7 pts higher in Ballajura

90.1% 68th pct 85.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +1.2 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

98.8% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +50.9 pts higher in Ballajura

51.5% 55th pct 0.6% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.2 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

8.8 15th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +70 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

64 44th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Ballajura in Alexander Heights - Koondoola +0.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

4.8% 42nd pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballajura vs Alexander Heights - Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031056/ballajura/vs/505031098/alexander-heights-koondoola