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Balfours Peak vs Mount Russell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Balfours Peak profile · Mount Russell profile

Balfours Peak Mount Russell

Mount Russell and Balfours Peak are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Mount Russell has a larger population of 111 people compared to 45 in Balfours Peak. The two areas differ sharply in income and employment; Mount Russell has a far higher typical weekly family income of $1,791 compared to $630 in Balfours Peak, and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.7% versus 42.9%). Education levels also vary, with a far higher share of people in Balfours Peak holding a bachelor degree or higher (26.2% compared to 12.7%), while Mount Russell has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (43.3% versus 31.6%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their walkability, with both being completely car-dependent. They also share very similar age profiles, with about 13% of residents aged 65 and over and a similar share of children under 15. Other commonalities include a total lack of public transport and a similar amount of terrain slope. While they share these basic features, some gaps are wide; for example, Balfours Peak has a far higher share of people with no religion (40.0%) than Mount Russell (24.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 66 larger in Mount Russell Family income: $1,161 higher in Mount Russell Mortgage: $800 higher in Mount Russell Participation: 23.8 pts higher in Mount Russell First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Mount Russell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +66 larger in Mount Russell gap steady
45 26th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +3 yrs older in Mount Russell gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +6.3 pts higher in Mount Russell gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +0.2 pts higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +0.4 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap narrowing
6.7% 10th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +7.2 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap narrowing
19.0% 86th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.1%
26.2% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balfours Peak Mount Russell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +2.7 pts higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 86.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 42.3%
35.6% English +5.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.1% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dutch +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +27.1 pts ▸ 98.2%
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 Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +15.7 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 24.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +35.6 pts ▸ 71.2%
40.0% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 24.3%
31.1% Not stated ◂ +23.0 pts 8.1%
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

Year 12 in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +11.7 pts higher in Mount Russell gap steady
31.6% 15th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +13.4 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap widening
26.2% 79th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
13.2% Year 10 +15.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.7 pts 18.2%
12.5% Certificate III / IV +33.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Education ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
0.0% Society & culture +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +$71 higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +$425 higher in Mount Russell gap widening
$1,012 14th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +$1,161 higher in Mount Russell gap widening
$630 0th pct $1,791 43rd pct
High earners in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +2.7 pts higher in Mount Russell gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.4% $650–$1,499 even 36.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +25.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +20.4 pts higher in Mount Russell
6.7% 0th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +6.3 pts higher in Mount Russell
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +3.1 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap narrowing
6.7% 72nd pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +6.2 pts ▸ 64.0%
8.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.7% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +2.4 pts higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +3.6 pts higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
7.1% 13th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +19.5 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap widening
38.1% 91st pct 18.6% 22nd pct
Defence service in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +4.9 pts higher in Mount Russell
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +15.4 pts higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
7.1% 4th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +7 larger in Mount Russell
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— $399 16th pct
Household income in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +0.6 larger in Balfours Peak gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +4.7 pts higher in Mount Russell gap narrowing
10.3% 47th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 50.5%
27.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
10.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.3% 5 people ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +$25 higher in Mount Russell
$225 32nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +$800 higher in Mount Russell
$500 1st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +0.20 higher in Balfours Peak gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 13.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 38.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 93.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 43.2%
0.0% Owned outright +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 47.7%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
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 Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 21.0% 62nd pct
PT commute in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 21.0%
22.2% Walked ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 31.8%
45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 22.7%
0.0% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +11.9 pts higher in Balfours Peak gap widening
51.2% 91st pct 39.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 11.8% 92nd pct
Participation in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +23.8 pts higher in Mount Russell gap widening
42.9% 12th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell
— 66.1% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.2 pts 25.8%
44.4% Education & training ◂ +29.9 pts 14.5%
0.0% Other services +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Retail trade +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +16.3 pts 22.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell even
0 5th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Balfours Peakin Mount Russell +0.3 pts higher in Mount Russell
4.7% 38th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balfours Peak vs Mount Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10153/balfours-peak/vs/SAL12801/mount-russell