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Balgownie vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Balgownie vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Balgownie profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Balgownie Mount Pleasant

Balgownie and Mount Pleasant (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in wealth and housing. Mount Pleasant (NSW) is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,862 per week compared to $1,912 in Balgownie. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 28.4% in Balgownie. While Balgownie has more diverse housing, including a higher share of townhouses, Mount Pleasant (NSW) is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.5%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their basic makeup. Both have similar proportions of First Nations people and very similar rates of home ownership and mental health conditions. Balgownie is more connected for pedestrians, with 74.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 4.7% in Mount Pleasant (NSW). This is consistent with Balgownie's higher number of public transport departures and a higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Population: 4,325 larger in Balgownie Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Balgownie Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +4,325 larger in Balgownie gap steady

5,722 86th pct 1,397 75th pct

Median age in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +2 yrs older in Balgownie gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

31.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 79.1%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% India even 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English even 34.6%

32.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.7% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

10.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 49.6%

36.2% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +2.16 more in Mount Pleasant

0.95 7th pct 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +4 more in Balgownie

24 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +13 larger in Mount Pleasant

349 53rd pct 362 55th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +16 higher in Mount Pleasant

1,054 79th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

23.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.4%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 18.1%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

11.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$348 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$812 61st pct $1,160 89th pct

Household income in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$950 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,912 71st pct $2,862 94th pct

Family income in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$784 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$2,321 74th pct $3,105 92nd pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Asthma even 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +87 larger in Balgownie

112 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +1 yrs older in Mount Pleasant

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$487 higher in Mount Pleasant

$575 43rd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$813 higher in Mount Pleasant

$1,812 55th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +0.3 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.2%

17.1% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

16.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$100 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +$217 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 44.9%

21.8% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 5.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 98.5%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 30.5%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.7% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

19.2% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.1% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.3%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +32 more in Balgownie

40 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +1.26 more in Balgownie

6.99 86th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +448.6 more in Balgownie

666.2 81st pct 217.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +2 more in Balgownie

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +2 longer in Balgownie

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +3 longer in Balgownie

64 47th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 43.6%

27.4% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 24.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

6.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +1.9 higher in Balgownie

4.6 81st pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +2.0 more in Balgownie

4.6 81st pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +70.2 pts higher in Balgownie

74.9% 86th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +0.5 pts higher in Balgownie

0.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +13.8 pts higher in Balgownie

98.1% 94th pct 84.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +23.0 pts higher in Balgownie

90.6% 93rd pct 67.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +8.9 pts higher in Balgownie

98.7% 85th pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +1.6 more in Balgownie

8.7 38th pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +31 higher in Balgownie

67 81st pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Balgownie in Mount Pleasant +6.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

8.1% 71st pct 14.5% 91st pct

Compare Balgownie with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/vs/SAL12795/mount-pleasant