Compare

Bald Nob vs Shannon Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bald Nob profile · Shannon Vale profile

Bald Nob Shannon Vale

Shannon Vale and Bald Nob are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Shannon Vale is far more likely to have seniors, with 21.0% of people aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in Bald Nob. Health profiles differ sharply; Bald Nob has a far higher share of people with a long-term health condition (40.0%) and those needing help with daily activities (15.0%), while Shannon Vale is well higher for mental health conditions (9.1%). Other gaps include typical weekly rents, which are well higher in Shannon Vale at $300 compared to $205 in Bald Nob.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small in population. They share a similar mix of children, with about 20% to 21% of residents under 15. Life in both places is very car-dependent, as neither has public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. Typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting around $1,375 in Bald Nob and $1,458 in Shannon Vale.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +123 larger in Shannon Vale gap narrowing
20 14th pct 143 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9
  • First area, 2021: 20
  • Second area, 2016: 152
  • Second area, 2021: 143
Median age in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +1 yrs older in Shannon Vale gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
First Nations in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +2.1 pts higher in Shannon Vale
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1%
Aged 65+ in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +21.0 pts higher in Shannon Vale
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.0%
Under 15 in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +1.0 pts higher in Shannon Vale
20.0% 70th pct 21.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.0%
15.5% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.5%

Age structure

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 57.5%
26.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.7% Divorced ◂ +21.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Separated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bald Nob Shannon Vale

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

  • 85+ in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Shannon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Shannon Vale: 3.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Shannon Vale: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
  • 70–74 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Shannon Vale: 2.3% males, 3.9% females
  • 65–69 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Shannon Vale: 4.7% males, 6.2% females
  • 60–64 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Shannon Vale: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
  • 55–59 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Shannon Vale: 3.9% males, 4.7% females
  • 50–54 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Shannon Vale: 4.7% males, 2.3% females
  • 45–49 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Shannon Vale: 7.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Bald Nob: 50.0% males, 50.0% females; 40–44 in Shannon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Shannon Vale: 2.3% males, 3.9% females
  • 30–34 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Shannon Vale: 2.3% males, 3.1% females
  • 25–29 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Shannon Vale: 0.0% males, 2.3% females
  • 20–24 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Shannon Vale: 2.3% males, 4.7% females
  • 15–19 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Shannon Vale: 0.0% males, 3.9% females
  • 10–14 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Shannon Vale: 2.3% males, 5.4% females
  • 5–9 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Shannon Vale: 0.0% males, 7.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bald Nob: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Shannon Vale: 0.0% males, 4.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +2.1 pts higher in Shannon Vale
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 10th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1%

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 86.0%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

75.0% Australian ◂ +34.4 pts 40.6%
60.0% English ◂ +11.0 pts 49.0%
40.0% Scottish ◂ +20.4 pts 19.6%
25.0% Irish ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% German +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 88.1%
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 Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +15.8 pts higher in Shannon Vale
15.0% 5th pct 30.8% 25th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.8%

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
15.0% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

54.1% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 39.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.1%
18.6% 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +1 more in Shannon Vale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
434 64th pct
926 16th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% Year 10 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 20.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.7 pts 24.7%
36.4% Health ◂ +30.9 pts 5.5%
36.4% Creative arts ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +19.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +$72 higher in Shannon Vale gap steady
$680 37th pct $752 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: $450
  • First area, 2021: $680
  • Second area, 2016: $523
  • Second area, 2021: $752
Household income in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +$83 higher in Shannon Vale gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,458 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,093
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,458
Family income in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +$62 higher in Bald Nob
$1,624 34th pct $1,562 30th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,624
  • Second area, 2016: $1,025
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
8.8% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
High-income homes in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale
23.1% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% Under $650 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 34.5%
0.0% Under $650 +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +14.8 pts higher in Bald Nob
40.0% 89th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +9.1 pts higher in Shannon Vale
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +12.9 pts higher in Bald Nob
15.0% 100th pct 2.1% 25th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
30.0% One condition ◂ +16.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

34.5% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.5%
11.5% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%
Unpaid child care in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale
19.5% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.5%
Defence service in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
20.4% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +3 larger in Shannon Vale
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
30 yrs 63rd pct
$874 72nd pct
Household income in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale
$1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +0.2 larger in Bald Nob gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
One-parent in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +11.4 pts higher in Shannon Vale
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
23.1% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +28.1 pts 38.6%
0.0% Couples without children +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +29.1 pts 42.3%
57.1% 4 people ◂ +45.6 pts 11.5%
0.0% 3 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +$95 higher in Shannon Vale
$205 27th pct $300 57th pct
  • First area, 2021: $205
  • Second area, 2016: $200
  • Second area, 2021: $300
Mortgage in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +$29 higher in Shannon Vale
$1,249 26th pct $1,278 28th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,219
  • Second area, 2021: $1,278
People / bedroom in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +0.20 higher in Bald Nob gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.30
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
15.4% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.4%
44.2% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 49.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.2%
Separate houses in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 94.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
88.5% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 80.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 88.5%

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 44.2%
57.1% Rented ◂ +41.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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

42.9% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
29.1% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 33.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

85.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.7 pts 46.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +12.3 pts higher in Shannon Vale
19.0% 14th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
70.8% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.8%
65.8% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 68.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.8%

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
33.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other services +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.3% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 50.6%
33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +29.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +4.9 pts higher in Shannon Vale
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +7.0 more in Shannon Vale
0.0 0th pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale even
0 16th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Bald Nobin Shannon Vale +3.7 pts higher in Bald Nob
11.2% 86th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Bald Nob with nearby areas

Compare Shannon Vale with nearby areas

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Nob vs Shannon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10149/bald-nob/vs/SAL13541/shannon-vale