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Balga - Mirrabooka vs Nollamara - Westminster

Name: Balga - Mirrabooka vs Nollamara - Westminster — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Balga - Mirrabooka profile · Nollamara - Westminster profile

Balga - Mirrabooka Nollamara - Westminster

Balga - Mirrabooka and Nollamara - Westminster are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with different profiles. Nollamara - Westminster has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.0% compared to 16.0%) and a typical weekly income that is well higher at $813, compared to $629 in Balga - Mirrabooka. Balga - Mirrabooka is more residential in character, with far more separate houses (73.6% versus 52.5%) and a higher share of children under 15 at 21.4%.

Everyday life is similar in both areas, as they have an almost identical share of people born overseas (about 48.5%) and those aged 65 and over. Residents in both places face similar health challenges, with about 22% of people in each area living with a long-term health condition. Over time, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1,214 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka gap narrowing

21,032 90th pct 19,818 89th pct

Median age in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1 yrs older in Nollamara - Westminster gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%

39.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Balga - Mirrabooka Nollamara - Westminster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.6% India +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

18.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

4.9% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

25.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.6% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +3 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.27 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

2.00 48th pct 1.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1 more in Nollamara - Westminster

55 89th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +2,396 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

3,795 86th pct 1,399 48th pct

Avg size in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +189 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka

422 50th pct 233 24th pct

ICSEA in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +15 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

995 40th pct 1,010 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 21.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

8.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$184 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap widening

$629 16th pct $813 52nd pct

Household income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$166 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap steady

$1,293 20th pct $1,459 32nd pct

Family income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$293 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap widening

$1,461 12th pct $1,754 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 38.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +281 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka

642 86th pct 361 72nd pct

Median age in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +3 yrs older in Nollamara - Westminster

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$36 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

$459 12th pct $495 18th pct

Household income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$24 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

$1,125 11th pct $1,101 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.3 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 51.5%

19.2% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

2.3% Other families even 2.3%

Household size

29.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.4% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$35 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap steady

$305 28th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +$70 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap narrowing

$1,482 26th pct $1,552 31st pct

People / bedroom in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%

18.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 52.5%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.3% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 37.9%

25.9% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +32 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

114 88th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1.28 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.42 66th pct 4.14 47th pct

Departures/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +477.7 more in Nollamara - Westminster

1,906.3 82nd pct 2,384.0 86th pct

PT routes in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

17 82nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1 longer in Nollamara - Westminster

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +2 longer in Balga - Mirrabooka

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1,214 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

21,032 64th pct 19,818 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +39,044 more in Nollamara - Westminster

105,853 72nd pct 144,897 79th pct

Transit to city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +4 longer in Balga - Mirrabooka

61 55th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 66.3%

3.0% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

4.2% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

5.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +2 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +2 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +3 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +70 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

878 9th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +711 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

23,741 89th pct 23,030 88th pct

Growth in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +3.5 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

8.4% 75th pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +156 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

1,772 83rd pct 1,928 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster even

680 31st pct 680 31st pct

Max temp in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster even

25.2 66th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.5 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

5.4 49th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.3 more in Nollamara - Westminster

5.3 51st pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +13.0 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

64.7% 49th pct 77.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +16.7 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

54.1% 42nd pct 70.8% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.3 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

99.7% 80th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.5 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

96.7% 80th pct 97.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +21.0 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

5.0% 10th pct 26.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +1.9 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

8.7 15th pct 6.9 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +2 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

158 63rd pct 156 62nd pct

Mean slope in Balga - Mirrabooka in Nollamara - Westminster +0.1 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.9% 59th pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga - Mirrabooka vs Nollamara - Westminster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/vs/505021090/nollamara-westminster