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Ballina vs East Ballina

Name: Ballina vs East Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Ballina profile · East Ballina profile

Ballina East Ballina

Ballina and East Ballina are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ballina is a very walkable hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 38.4% aged 65 and over. It has a high rate of people living alone (41.8%) and more long-term health conditions (41.3%). In contrast, East Ballina is mostly car-dependent and has a younger population. It is a more affluent area with a typical weekly household income of $1,554 and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.8% compared to 14.9% in Ballina).

Both areas have almost identical access to parks, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of one. They also share similar rates of recent overseas arrivals and very low use of public transport for commuting. While Ballina provides much better access to shops and health services on foot, East Ballina has more homes with three or more bedrooms (74.6%). Over time, the gap in typical household income has remained wide, with East Ballina staying well above the national figure while Ballina remains far below.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in East Ballina Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in East Ballina Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Ballina Participation: 14.5 pts higher in East Ballina Household income: $541 higher in East Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in East Ballina +3,853 larger in Ballina gap widening

9,735 87th pct 5,882 86th pct

Median age in Ballina in East Ballina +8 yrs older in Ballina gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

38.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 27.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

37.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballina East Ballina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.0%

13.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 47.6%

37.7% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in East Ballina +2.14 more in Ballina

4.32 54th pct 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in East Ballina +2 more in Ballina

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Ballina in East Ballina +47 larger in Ballina

439 64th pct 392 58th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in East Ballina +19 higher in Ballina

1,047 77th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.2% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in East Ballina +$199 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$615 27th pct $814 61st pct

Household income in Ballina in East Ballina +$541 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$1,013 14th pct $1,554 51st pct

Family income in Ballina in East Ballina +$478 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$1,448 24th pct $1,926 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 15.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

23.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in East Ballina +334 larger in Ballina

487 87th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Ballina in East Ballina +3 yrs older in Ballina

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ballina in East Ballina +$291 higher in East Ballina

$471 28th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Ballina in East Ballina +$702 higher in East Ballina

$1,244 28th pct $1,946 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in East Ballina +0.3 larger in East Ballina gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 36.7%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.8% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 26.2%

10.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.6% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in East Ballina +$100 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$360 73rd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in East Ballina +$67 higher in East Ballina gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in East Ballina even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.0% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 27.9%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

52.6% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 21.9%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

2.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

11.8% $550–$749 +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.9%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 5.7%

0.9% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.6%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

8.7% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in East Ballina +22 more in Ballina

54 87th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in East Ballina +0.11 more in Ballina

5.55 80th pct 5.44 79th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in East Ballina +172.5 more in Ballina

374.8 76th pct 202.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Ballina in East Ballina +11 more in Ballina

15 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ballina in East Ballina +4 longer in Ballina

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

10.3% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 37.8%

28.5% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 2.3%

7.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

7.5% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

9.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

4.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in East Ballina +3.3 higher in Ballina

7.2 94th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in East Ballina +3.5 more in Ballina

6.8 93rd pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Ballina in East Ballina +75.4 pts higher in Ballina

87.1% 93rd pct 11.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in East Ballina +69.3 pts higher in Ballina

92.0% 96th pct 22.7% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in East Ballina +0.8 pts higher in East Ballina

99.1% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in East Ballina +44.7 pts higher in Ballina

69.1% 82nd pct 24.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in East Ballina +0.7 pts higher in East Ballina

99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in East Ballina +74.4 pts higher in Ballina

74.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in East Ballina +25.0 more in East Ballina

26.5 70th pct 51.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in East Ballina +13 higher in Ballina

105 86th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in East Ballina +3.3 pts higher in East Ballina

2.5% 4th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare East Ballina with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs East Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10163/ballina/vs/SAL11348/east-ballina