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Balaclava vs Colo Vale

Name: Balaclava vs Colo Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Balaclava profile · Colo Vale profile

Balaclava Colo Vale

Colo Vale and Balaclava (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Balaclava (NSW) is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.3% compared to 0.0% in Colo Vale). In contrast, Colo Vale is more spread out, with more homes within walking distance of a school (46.2% versus 12.6%) and a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical age is far older in Balaclava (NSW) at 31, while typical household income is far higher in Colo Vale at $2,250.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 41%. They also share similar typical household incomes, both hovering around $2,000 a week. While Balaclava (NSW) has seen a much higher influx of new residents in the last five years, both areas maintain similar proportions of older people and First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,201 larger in Colo Vale No car: 0.7 pts higher in Colo Vale Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Balaclava Separate houses: 1.3 pts higher in Balaclava 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Colo Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1,201 larger in Colo Vale gap steady

574 66th pct 1,775 77th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Colo Vale +2 yrs older in Balaclava gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava Colo Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.5%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%

40.8% English +4.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

11.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balaclava in Colo Vale

— 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in Colo Vale +3 more in Colo Vale

5 73rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Balaclava in Colo Vale +40 larger in Balaclava

229 40th pct 189 36th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in Colo Vale +8 higher in Balaclava

1,037 74th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 47.0%

29.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

11.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

7.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$44 higher in Balaclava gap steady

$840 65th pct $796 58th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$148 higher in Balaclava gap narrowing

$2,023 76th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$104 higher in Balaclava gap widening

$2,135 65th pct $2,031 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

11.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer even 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.6%

19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in Colo Vale +54 larger in Colo Vale

19 67th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Balaclava in Colo Vale +9 yrs older in Balaclava

31 yrs 66th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$277 higher in Balaclava

$941 75th pct $664 52nd pct

Household income in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$875 higher in Colo Vale

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

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in Colo Vale +0.1 larger in Balaclava gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

24.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

16.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$70 higher in Balaclava gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in Colo Vale +$100 higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in Colo Vale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 34.2%

22.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

102.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 98.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.2% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +35.6 pts 7.5%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 41.1%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.1% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.3% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in Colo Vale +3 more in Colo Vale

3 72nd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1.85 more in Balaclava

5.23 78th pct 3.38 71st pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in Colo Vale +97.0 more in Balaclava

193.4 73rd pct 96.3 68th pct

PT routes in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1 more in Balaclava

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in Colo Vale +38 longer in Colo Vale

20 59th pct 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in Colo Vale +5 longer in Colo Vale

71 51st pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 63.3%

15.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 42.7%

25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1.8 higher in Balaclava

3.1 73rd pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1.2 more in Balaclava

2.7 70th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Balaclava in Colo Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balaclava in Colo Vale +81.3 pts higher in Balaclava

81.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balaclava in Colo Vale +29.1 pts higher in Balaclava

83.8% 82nd pct 54.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Balaclava in Colo Vale +33.6 pts higher in Colo Vale

12.6% 62nd pct 46.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Balaclava in Colo Vale +52.4 pts higher in Balaclava

84.1% 77th pct 31.6% 58th pct

Walk to health in Balaclava in Colo Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1.9 more in Balaclava

7.0 34th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Balaclava in Colo Vale +21 higher in Balaclava

23 74th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Balaclava in Colo Vale +1.8 pts higher in Colo Vale

4.5% 35th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balaclava vs Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/vs/SAL10985/colo-vale