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Balickera vs Medowie

Name: Balickera vs Medowie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Balickera profile · Medowie profile

Balickera Medowie

Medowie and Balickera are two different types of New South Wales landscapes. Medowie is a large residential area with over 10,000 people, while Balickera is sparsely populated with only 18 residents. There are stark differences in their infrastructure and costs: Medowie is mostly car-dependent but has a typical weekly rent of $430 and typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,950. In contrast, Balickera is car-dependent with a typical weekly rent of just $100 and monthly loan payments of $745. Medowie is also much more connected, with 115 public transport stops compared to none in Balickera.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 years and similar weekly family incomes, with Medowie at $2,186 and Balickera at $2,249. They are also located a similar distance from the city, with drive times of 118 and 127 minutes. While Medowie has a much larger First Nations population, the typical personal income for First Nations people is well higher in Medowie at $755 compared to $575 in Balickera.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,861 larger in Medowie Rent: $330 higher in Medowie Mortgage: $1,205 higher in Medowie One-parent: 12.9 pts higher in Medowie People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Balickera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balickera in Medowie +10,861 larger in Medowie gap widening

18 13th pct 10,879 87th pct

Median age in Balickera in Medowie even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

44.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.7 pts 25.8%

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 24.7%

27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 54.1%

21.4% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Balickera Medowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%

0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.1% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 48.6%

22.2% English +21.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 93.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 51.4%

22.2% No religion +20.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balickera in Medowie

— 1.59 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balickera in Medowie +4 more in Medowie

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Balickera in Medowie

— 588 83rd pct

ICSEA in Balickera in Medowie

— 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 10 ◂ +32.5 pts 31.8%

0.0% Year 12 +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Balickera in Medowie +$120 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Balickera in Medowie +$705 higher in Balickera gap widening

$2,749 93rd pct $2,044 77th pct

Family income in Balickera in Medowie +$63 higher in Balickera gap widening

$2,249 71st pct $2,186 68th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Asthma +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

105.6% None ◂ +44.6 pts 61.0%

0.0% One condition +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balickera in Medowie +753 larger in Medowie

0 0th pct 753 87th pct

Median age in Balickera in Medowie +27 yrs older in Balickera

46 yrs 84th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Balickera in Medowie +$180 higher in Medowie

$575 43rd pct $755 61st pct

Household income in Balickera in Medowie +$54 higher in Medowie

$2,250 71st pct $2,304 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balickera in Medowie +0.6 larger in Balickera gap narrowing

3.5 95th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

76.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 62.4%

19.0% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

75.0% 4 people ◂ +55.5 pts 19.5%

0.0% 2 people +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% 3 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balickera in Medowie +$330 higher in Medowie

$100 6th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Balickera in Medowie +$1,205 higher in Medowie

$745 8th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Balickera in Medowie +0.30 higher in Balickera

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Owned outright +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +71.4 pts 53.6%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balickera in Medowie +115 more in Medowie

0 0th pct 115 90th pct

Stops/1k in Balickera in Medowie +10.57 more in Medowie

0.00 0th pct 10.57 88th pct

Departures/1k in Balickera in Medowie +1,170.6 more in Medowie

0.0 0th pct 1,170.6 87th pct

PT routes in Balickera in Medowie +2 more in Medowie

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balickera in Medowie +51 longer in Balickera

55 82nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Balickera in Medowie +9 longer in Balickera

127 85th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 55.3%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 21.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +55.4 pts 44.6%

0.0% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Professional & technical ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Construction +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +31.0 pts 10.6%

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 18.5%

33.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.1 pts 7.2%

0.0% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Balickera in Medowie +3.2 higher in Medowie

0.2 45th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balickera in Medowie +2.9 more in Medowie

0.2 45th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Balickera in Medowie +23.7 pts higher in Medowie

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Balickera in Medowie +23.7 pts higher in Medowie

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Balickera in Medowie +75.4 pts higher in Medowie

0.0% 0th pct 75.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Balickera in Medowie +43.7 pts higher in Medowie

0.0% 0th pct 43.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Balickera in Medowie +49.3 pts higher in Medowie

23.7% 55th pct 72.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Balickera in Medowie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balickera in Medowie +41.0 more in Balickera

55.6 84th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Balickera in Medowie +6 higher in Medowie

9 72nd pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Balickera in Medowie +2.2 pts higher in Balickera

7.5% 66th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Balickera with nearby areas

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Compare Medowie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balickera vs Medowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10157/balickera/vs/SAL12564/medowie