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Balgownie vs Corrimal

Name: Balgownie vs Corrimal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Balgownie profile · Corrimal profile

Balgownie Corrimal

Corrimal and Balgownie are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct living patterns. Corrimal is more urban, with a far higher rate of renters at 32.1% and much more convenient access to shops, as 82.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.5% in Balgownie. Balgownie features larger, more expensive homes, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms and a typical weekly household income that is $1,912, which is well higher than the $1,508 typical income in Corrimal.

These two areas share some similarities, including the same share of people aged 65 and over (21.4%) and almost identical proportions of people born overseas. The gaps between them are shifting, such as the difference in the share of people who have completed Year 12, which has narrowed slightly. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Balgownie Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Balgownie Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Balgownie Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Corrimal Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Corrimal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie in Corrimal +1,250 larger in Corrimal gap widening

5,722 86th pct 6,972 87th pct

Median age in Balgownie in Corrimal +1 yrs older in Balgownie gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

21.4% Seniors (65+) even 21.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 43.8%

31.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie Corrimal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

2.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

10.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 52.4%

36.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie in Corrimal +1.62 more in Corrimal

0.95 7th pct 2.57 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie in Corrimal +2 more in Balgownie

24 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Balgownie in Corrimal +44 larger in Corrimal

349 53rd pct 392 58th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie in Corrimal +16 higher in Balgownie

1,054 79th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 51.4%

23.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

17.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie in Corrimal +$50 higher in Balgownie gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in Balgownie in Corrimal +$404 higher in Balgownie gap widening

$1,912 71st pct $1,508 48th pct

Family income in Balgownie in Corrimal +$217 higher in Balgownie gap narrowing

$2,321 74th pct $2,104 63rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.1%

20.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie in Corrimal +123 larger in Corrimal

112 86th pct 235 86th pct

Median age in Balgownie in Corrimal even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Balgownie in Corrimal +$100 higher in Corrimal

$575 43rd pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in Balgownie in Corrimal +$44 higher in Balgownie

$1,812 55th pct $1,768 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie in Corrimal +0.3 larger in Balgownie gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 56.1%

26.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.2%

22.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie in Corrimal +$85 higher in Balgownie gap widening

$450 88th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Balgownie in Corrimal +$216 higher in Balgownie gap steady

$2,383 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie in Corrimal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 33.7%

21.8% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 58.4%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 19.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment +19.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.3%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 16.9%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

15.1% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.5% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 22.5%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie in Corrimal +4 more in Balgownie

40 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie in Corrimal +1.83 more in Balgownie

6.99 86th pct 5.16 78th pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie in Corrimal +876.7 more in Corrimal

666.2 81st pct 1,542.9 89th pct

PT routes in Balgownie in Corrimal +5 more in Corrimal

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie in Corrimal +4 longer in Corrimal

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Balgownie in Corrimal +4 longer in Balgownie

64 47th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) even 48.9%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 35.9%

32.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

4.4% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

8.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie in Corrimal +1.9 higher in Corrimal

4.6 81st pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie in Corrimal +2.0 more in Corrimal

4.6 81st pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Balgownie in Corrimal +18.0 pts higher in Corrimal

74.9% 86th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie in Corrimal +82.1 pts higher in Corrimal

0.5% 57th pct 82.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie in Corrimal +4.3 pts higher in Balgownie

98.1% 94th pct 93.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Balgownie in Corrimal +7.6 pts higher in Corrimal

90.6% 93rd pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie in Corrimal +1.2 pts higher in Corrimal

98.7% 85th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Balgownie in Corrimal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie in Corrimal +1.4 more in Corrimal

8.7 38th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie in Corrimal +14 higher in Corrimal

67 81st pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Balgownie in Corrimal +2.1 pts higher in Balgownie

8.1% 71st pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Balgownie with nearby areas

Tarrawanna Mount Pleasant Fernhill Fairy Meadow Mount Ousley Keiraville Corrimal Towradgi

Compare Corrimal with nearby areas

Russell Vale Tarrawanna Fernhill Towradgi Bellambi East Corrimal Woonona Balgownie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie vs Corrimal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/vs/SAL11082/corrimal