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Balala vs Yarrowyck

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Balala profile · Yarrowyck profile

Balala Yarrowyck

Yarrowyck and Balala are two nearby rural areas with quite different profiles. Yarrowyck is younger, with a typical resident aged 39 and 24.0% of the population being children under 15. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $400. In contrast, Balala is far older, with a typical age of 56, and has a higher proportion of people born overseas at 20.5%. High earners are more common in Balala, where 21.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas share a lot in common, including an identical share of people aged 65 and over (18.9%) and the same 100% share of detached houses. Both have a typical weekly personal income that sits around the national figure, with Yarrowyck at $617 and Balala at $630. While they share these basics, Yarrowyck has seen more movement recently, with 31.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 17.5% in Balala.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Balala Rent: $225 higher in Yarrowyck Born overseas: 14.2 pts higher in Balala Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Yarrowyck Unpaid carers: 6.7 pts higher in Yarrowyck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balalain Yarrowyck +53 larger in Yarrowyck gap narrowing
122 45th pct 175 51st pct
Median age in Balalain Yarrowyck +17 yrs older in Balala gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Balalain Yarrowyck +2.6 pts higher in Balala gap narrowing
4.9% 73rd pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap narrowing
18.9% 51st pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Balalain Yarrowyck +6.0 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 24.0% 86th pct
De facto in Balalain Yarrowyck +6.3 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 26.9%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.0% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.9% Seniors (65+) even 18.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 47.0%
24.3% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
8.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balala Yarrowyck

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balalain Yarrowyck +14.2 pts higher in Balala gap widening
20.5% 77th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 76.0%
6.6% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
6.6% New Zealand ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% South Africa ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%
35.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
12.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.5% German +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 82.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balalain Yarrowyck +3.8 pts higher in Balala gap steady
41.0% 51st pct 37.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 40.6%
41.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 37.1%
12.3% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balalain Yarrowyck +4.2 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap narrowing
42.0% 42nd pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Balalain Yarrowyck +10.1 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 23.1% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%
3.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%
9.2% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%
11.8% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.9% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balalain Yarrowyck +$13 higher in Balala gap narrowing
$630 29th pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Balalain Yarrowyck +$250 higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Balalain Yarrowyck +$167 higher in Balala gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Balalain Yarrowyck +2.8 pts higher in Balala gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Balalain Yarrowyck +14.2 pts higher in Balala gap widening
21.6% 66th pct 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.8%
21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balalain Yarrowyck +2.9 pts higher in Balala
30.3% 58th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Balalain Yarrowyck +0.8 pts higher in Balala
8.2% 51st pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Balalain Yarrowyck +5.1 pts higher in Balala gap widening
7.4% 77th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 4.0%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
3.3% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.0%
21.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balalain Yarrowyck +1.2 pts higher in Balala gap narrowing
28.0% 82nd pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Balalain Yarrowyck +6.7 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Balalain Yarrowyck +0.6 pts higher in Balala gap narrowing
21.5% 32nd pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Balalain Yarrowyck +6.6 pts higher in Balala
8.7% 93rd pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Balalain Yarrowyck +3.0 pts higher in Balala gap steady
26.2% 61st pct 23.1% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balalain Yarrowyck +2 larger in Balala
6 51st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Balalain Yarrowyck +16 yrs older in Balala
29 yrs 60th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Balalain Yarrowyck +$149 higher in Balala
$374 13th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Balalain Yarrowyck +$76 higher in Yarrowyck
$649 6th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balalain Yarrowyck +0.6 larger in Yarrowyck gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Balalain Yarrowyck +8.1 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
7.4% 29th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Balalain Yarrowyck +5.0 pts higher in Balala gap steady
23.5% 49th pct 18.5% 31st pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
48.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 31.8%
7.4% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 37.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%
7.8% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balalain Yarrowyck +$225 higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
$175 19th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Balalain Yarrowyck +$433 higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Balalain Yarrowyck +0.10 higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Balalain Yarrowyck +6.6 pts higher in Balala gap widening
19.6% 58th pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Balalain Yarrowyck +4.5 pts higher in Balala gap steady
47.1% 68th pct 42.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balalain Yarrowyck +10.8 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
72.5% 33rd pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 42.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.6% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%
5.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 40.7%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
7.8% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +171.4 pts ▸ 171.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.6% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balalain Yarrowyck +4.7 pts higher in Balala gap narrowing
26.8% 75th pct 22.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balalain Yarrowyck +1 more in Yarrowyck
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Balalain Yarrowyck +5.71 more in Yarrowyck
0.00 0th pct 5.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in Balalain Yarrowyck +11.4 more in Yarrowyck
0.0 0th pct 11.4 58th pct
PT routes in Balalain Yarrowyck +2 more in Yarrowyck
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Balalain Yarrowyck
— 59 85th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%
23.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.7% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balalain Yarrowyck +13.9 pts higher in Yarrowyck gap widening
17.5% 12th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Balalain Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balalain Yarrowyck even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Balalain Yarrowyck +4.4 pts higher in Balala gap widening
55.1% 33rd pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Balalain Yarrowyck +9.0 pts higher in Balala gap widening
67.9% 86th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.9% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
5.4% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balalain Yarrowyck +11.4 more in Yarrowyck
0.0 0th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Balalain Yarrowyck even
0 14th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Balalain Yarrowyck +1.2 pts higher in Balala
7.2% 64th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balala vs Yarrowyck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10145/balala/vs/SAL14510/yarrowyck