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Balaclava vs Braemar

Name: Balaclava vs Braemar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Balaclava profile · Braemar profile

Balaclava Braemar

Braemar and Balaclava (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different demographic profiles. Braemar is a younger, more transient place where 69.7% of people moved in the last five years, compared to 47.2% in Balaclava (NSW). Braemar has a far higher share of overseas-born residents (25.2%) and people using another language at home (20.6%), while Balaclava (NSW) has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (40.3% compared to 25.5%). Public transport is far more accessible in Braemar, with a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 2 minutes, whereas it takes 20 minutes in Balaclava (NSW).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting just under $2,000. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as having the same average of 2.9 people per home. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Braemar at $2,250 compared to $1,375 in Balaclava (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Braemar Population: 392 larger in Braemar PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Braemar Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Balaclava Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Braemar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in Braemar +392 larger in Braemar gap widening

574 66th pct 966 73rd pct

Median age in Balaclava in Braemar +6 yrs older in Balaclava gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%

22.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava Braemar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 72.2%

0.0% Nepal +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 37.7%

40.8% English ◂ +6.1 pts 34.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 76.0%

0.9% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 46.0%

40.8% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 34.5%

0.0% Hinduism +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.7% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in Braemar +1 more in Braemar

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Balaclava in Braemar +14 larger in Balaclava

229 40th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in Braemar +10 higher in Balaclava

1,037 74th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%

19.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in Braemar +$37 higher in Braemar gap steady

$840 65th pct $877 70th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Braemar +$93 higher in Balaclava gap narrowing

$2,023 76th pct $1,930 72nd pct

Family income in Balaclava in Braemar +$67 higher in Balaclava gap steady

$2,135 65th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.1%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +6.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in Braemar +6 larger in Braemar

19 67th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Balaclava in Braemar +15 yrs older in Balaclava

31 yrs 66th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Balaclava in Braemar +$108 higher in Balaclava

$941 75th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Braemar +$875 higher in Braemar

$1,375 35th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in Braemar even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

16.8% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%

15.3% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in Braemar +$70 higher in Braemar gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in Braemar +$167 higher in Braemar gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in Braemar +0.10 higher in Balaclava gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 25.5%

22.4% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

102.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 96.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 20.0%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.3% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in Braemar +7 more in Braemar

3 72nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in Braemar +5.13 more in Braemar

5.23 78th pct 10.35 87th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in Braemar +153.4 more in Braemar

193.4 73rd pct 346.8 76th pct

PT routes in Balaclava in Braemar even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in Braemar +18 longer in Balaclava

20 59th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in Braemar +6 longer in Balaclava

71 51st pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.5% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

14.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

10.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in Braemar +0.5 higher in Balaclava

3.1 73rd pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in Braemar +0.3 more in Balaclava

2.7 70th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in Braemar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balaclava in Braemar +22.6 pts higher in Balaclava

81.3% 90th pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Balaclava in Braemar +0.4 pts higher in Braemar

83.8% 82nd pct 84.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Balaclava in Braemar +12.6 pts higher in Balaclava

12.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balaclava in Braemar +18.3 pts higher in Balaclava

84.1% 77th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Balaclava in Braemar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balaclava in Braemar +5.5 more in Braemar

7.0 34th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Balaclava in Braemar +29 higher in Braemar

23 74th pct 52 78th pct

Mean slope in Balaclava in Braemar +0.7 pts higher in Braemar

4.5% 35th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balaclava vs Braemar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/vs/SAL10542/braemar