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Ballalaba vs Majors Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Ballalaba profile · Majors Creek profile

Ballalaba Majors Creek

Majors Creek and Ballalaba are two neighbouring rural areas with very different social makeups. Majors Creek is larger and more family-oriented, with 20% of its population being children under 15 compared to none in Ballalaba. It also has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.4% vs 0.0%) and those providing unpaid care (14.1% vs 0.0%). In contrast, Ballalaba has a much higher proportion of people born overseas, at 27.6% compared to 10.3% in Majors Creek, and its typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher at $2,500 compared to $1,430.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their lack of local infrastructure, with neither having any public transport stops or homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store. Residents in both places are older than the national figure, though Ballalaba is noticeably older with a typical age of 52 compared to 47 in Majors Creek. While Majors Creek has a higher typical weekly income of $757, Ballalaba's is much lower at $575.

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Where they differ most

Population: 261 larger in Majors Creek De facto: 20.4 pts higher in Majors Creek Under 15: 20.0 pts higher in Majors Creek People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Majors Creek Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Ballalaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballalabain Majors Creek +261 larger in Majors Creek gap widening
29 18th pct 290 59th pct
Median age in Ballalabain Majors Creek +5 yrs older in Ballalaba gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.0 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.7 pts higher in Ballalaba gap narrowing
24.1% 72nd pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Ballalabain Majors Creek +20.0 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Ballalabain Majors Creek +20.4 pts higher in Majors Creek
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 88th pct

Age structure

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

39.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
13.0% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.7% Separated ◂ +19.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Divorced +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballalaba Majors Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballalabain Majors Creek +17.2 pts higher in Ballalaba gap widening
27.6% 87th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

48.3% Australia +30.7 pts ▸ 79.0%
31.0% England ◂ +29.3 pts 1.7%
13.8% New Zealand ◂ +10.3 pts 3.4%
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

58.6% English ◂ +18.6 pts 40.0%
37.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.2% Scottish even 17.2%
10.3% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Ballalabain Majors Creek +2.4 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Ballalabain Majors Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 87.6%
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 Ballalabain Majors Creek +6.2 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
48.3% 74th pct 54.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
44.8% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 34.5%
0.0% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballalabain Majors Creek +7.2 pts higher in Majors Creek
13.0% 44th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 43.9%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +18.4 pts 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$182 higher in Majors Creek gap widening
$575 21st pct $757 51st pct
Household income in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$203 higher in Majors Creek gap steady
$1,125 21st pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$209 higher in Majors Creek
$1,374 19th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.1 pts higher in Ballalaba
13.0% 73rd pct 11.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

95.7% Under $650 ◂ +54.7 pts 41.0%
13.0% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.4 pts higher in Ballalaba
34.5% 76th pct 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Ballalabain Majors Creek +4.8 pts higher in Ballalaba
10.3% 71st pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Ballalabain Majors Creek +4.5 pts higher in Majors Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
17.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballalabain Majors Creek +4.6 pts higher in Majors Creek
13.0% 25th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballalabain Majors Creek +14.1 pts higher in Majors Creek
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballalabain Majors Creek +7.5 pts higher in Ballalaba
34.8% 87th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Ballalabain Majors Creek +5.7 pts higher in Majors Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballalabain Majors Creek +9.9 pts higher in Majors Creek
17.4% 16th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballalabain Majors Creek +3 larger in Majors Creek
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ballalabain Majors Creek +38 yrs older in Ballalaba
54 yrs 90th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$1,450 higher in Majors Creek
$450 25th pct $1,900 95th pct
Household income in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$3,249 higher in Majors Creek
$1,375 35th pct $4,624 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballalabain Majors Creek +0.1 larger in Majors Creek gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.3 pts higher in Ballalaba
17.4% 80th pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 45.6%
13.0% Couples without children +27.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +26.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$135 higher in Majors Creek
$255 42nd pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Ballalabain Majors Creek +$1,070 higher in Ballalaba
$2,500 88th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Ballalabain Majors Creek +0.20 higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 69.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Other tenure ◂ +72.1 pts 2.9%
37.5% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

150.0% Separate house ◂ +50.0 pts 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 44.8%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 21.0%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 13.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
66.7% Worked at home ◂ +51.4 pts 15.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballalabain Majors Creek +3.9 pts higher in Ballalaba
44.0% 86th pct 40.1% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Ballalabain Majors Creek +8.9 pts higher in Majors Creek
43.5% 12th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Ballalabain Majors Creek
— 44.1% 7th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Professional & technical ◂ +44.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Construction +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +32.2 pts 17.8%
50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +36.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Labourers +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.4 higher in Majors Creek
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1.9 more in Majors Creek
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ballalabain Majors Creek +58.8 pts higher in Majors Creek
0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Ballalabain Majors Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballalabain Majors Creek +27.6 more in Majors Creek
0.0 0th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Ballalabain Majors Creek +1 higher in Majors Creek
0 27th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Ballalabain Majors Creek +0.7 pts higher in Ballalaba
8.3% 72nd pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Ballalaba with nearby areas

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Compare Majors Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballalaba vs Majors Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10159/ballalaba/vs/SAL12461/majors-creek