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Balldale vs Howlong

Name: Balldale vs Howlong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Balldale profile · Howlong profile

Balldale Howlong

Howlong and Balldale are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Howlong is a more developed centre where 39.1% of people moved in during the last five years, compared to just 15.2% in Balldale. It is more walkable and accessible, with 61% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Balldale is car-dependent and has no such access. Health differs significantly too, as 39.4% of Howlong residents have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 23.2% in Balldale.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits around the national figure. They are also alike in their typical family incomes and the number of people per home. While Howlong has more renters and higher typical rents at $290, Balldale has a higher share of homes owned outright at 54.5%. The two areas also differ in their workforces, with Howlong having more people in manufacturing and Balldale having a much higher share in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,829 larger in Howlong Rent: $190 higher in Howlong Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Howlong Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Howlong No car: 3.7 pts higher in Howlong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balldale in Howlong +2,829 larger in Howlong gap steady

168 50th pct 2,997 84th pct

Median age in Balldale in Howlong +2 yrs older in Howlong gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 50.0%

29.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

7.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Balldale Howlong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 85.1%

0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English +17.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.1% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 48.7%

29.2% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.6% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balldale in Howlong

— 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balldale in Howlong +1 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Balldale in Howlong

— 151 32nd pct

ICSEA in Balldale in Howlong

— 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.2% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.9% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +19.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

8.7% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

3.3% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balldale in Howlong +$178 higher in Howlong gap widening

$495 12th pct $673 36th pct

Household income in Balldale in Howlong +$75 higher in Howlong gap steady

$1,218 26th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in Balldale in Howlong +$112 higher in Balldale gap narrowing

$1,724 39th pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.5%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +1.8 pts 52.3%

14.9% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.2% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balldale in Howlong +79 larger in Howlong

4 46th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Balldale in Howlong +23 yrs older in Balldale

55 yrs 91st pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Balldale in Howlong +$254 higher in Balldale

$875 72nd pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Balldale in Howlong +$150 higher in Howlong

$1,499 42nd pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balldale in Howlong even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 48.5%

26.6% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.5% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 26.4%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

5.5% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balldale in Howlong +$190 higher in Howlong

$100 6th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Balldale in Howlong +$500 higher in Howlong gap widening

$800 9th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Balldale in Howlong +0.10 higher in Balldale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 43.3%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +28.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balldale in Howlong +17 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balldale in Howlong +5.67 more in Howlong

0.00 0th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Balldale in Howlong +61.4 more in Howlong

0.0 0th pct 61.4 64th pct

PT routes in Balldale in Howlong +5 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Balldale in Howlong

— 68 90th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.4 pts 6.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +10.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balldale in Howlong +3.0 higher in Howlong

1.8 64th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Balldale in Howlong +2.6 more in Howlong

2.5 69th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Balldale in Howlong +53.4 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Balldale in Howlong +52.3 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Balldale in Howlong +61.0 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Balldale in Howlong +63.4 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Balldale in Howlong +23.2 pts higher in Howlong

62.6% 68th pct 85.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Balldale in Howlong +50.3 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Balldale in Howlong +7.1 more in Balldale

23.8 66th pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Balldale in Howlong +1 higher in Howlong

0 37th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Balldale in Howlong +0.5 pts higher in Balldale

3.9% 27th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Balldale with nearby areas

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Compare Howlong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balldale vs Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10160/balldale/vs/SAL11957/howlong