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Ballimore vs Wongarbon

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

Ballimore Wongarbon

Wongarbon and Ballimore are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Wongarbon is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and a much higher share of children under 15 at 25.9%. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Ballimore (car-dependent), and more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (66.0% compared to 0.0%). In contrast, Ballimore has a higher share of people living alone (28.4% versus 16.2%) and more volunteers, at 25.3% compared to 13.3% in Wongarbon.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,850 to $1,900. They are also alike in their housing types, with both being almost entirely made up of separate houses. While they share these financial and housing basics, they differ in how people work; 25.0% of people in Ballimore work from home, which is far higher than the 10.0% in Wongarbon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 574 larger in Wongarbon Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Ballimore No car: 2.8 pts higher in Wongarbon Work from home: 15.0 pts higher in Ballimore 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Wongarbon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballimore in Wongarbon +574 larger in Wongarbon gap steady

240 57th pct 814 72nd pct

Median age in Ballimore in Wongarbon +5 yrs older in Ballimore gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballimore Wongarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

45.8% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 44.3%

37.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.3% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballimore in Wongarbon +18.52 more in Ballimore

23.26 90th pct 4.74 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballimore in Wongarbon even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ballimore in Wongarbon +29 larger in Wongarbon

13 1st pct 42 15th pct

ICSEA in Ballimore in Wongarbon +50 higher in Wongarbon

923 15th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

27.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

4.1% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$15 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$830 63rd pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$35 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$1,857 68th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$35 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$2,062 61st pct $2,097 63rd pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

6.8% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +5.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

18.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballimore in Wongarbon +93 larger in Wongarbon

18 66th pct 111 86th pct

Median age in Ballimore in Wongarbon +3 yrs older in Ballimore

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$613 higher in Ballimore

$1,083 83rd pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$308 higher in Ballimore

$2,083 65th pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballimore in Wongarbon +0.3 larger in Wongarbon gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 58.1%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 25.7%

7.0% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 33.1%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 16.2%

8.1% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$80 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$240 37th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ballimore in Wongarbon +$76 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$1,441 38th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballimore in Wongarbon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 36.2%

4.1% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 96.9%

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

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

32.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.4% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +41.9 pts 58.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +37.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballimore in Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Ballimore in Wongarbon +1.23 more in Wongarbon

0.00 0th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Ballimore in Wongarbon +49.1 more in Wongarbon

0.0 0th pct 49.1 63rd pct

PT routes in Ballimore in Wongarbon +1 more in Wongarbon

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ballimore in Wongarbon

— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 10.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 17.8%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 11.5%

14.9% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 16.6%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

17.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballimore in Wongarbon +2.5 higher in Wongarbon

1.3 61st pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballimore in Wongarbon +2.9 more in Wongarbon

1.7 64th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Ballimore in Wongarbon +65.4 pts higher in Wongarbon

0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Ballimore in Wongarbon +66.0 pts higher in Wongarbon

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ballimore in Wongarbon +53.8 pts higher in Wongarbon

0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Ballimore in Wongarbon +20.6 pts higher in Wongarbon

44.6% 73rd pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Ballimore in Wongarbon +19.0 pts higher in Wongarbon

44.6% 62nd pct 63.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Ballimore in Wongarbon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballimore in Wongarbon +12.7 more in Ballimore

25.0 68th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballimore in Wongarbon even

0 35th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Ballimore in Wongarbon +0.6 pts higher in Ballimore

4.1% 30th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Ballimore with nearby areas

Wongarbon Gollan Elong Elong Comobella Geurie Goonoo Forest Maryvale Mogriguy

Compare Wongarbon with nearby areas

Geurie Ballimore Terrabella Ponto Maryvale Comobella Dubbo Benolong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballimore vs Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10162/ballimore/vs/SAL14391/wongarbon