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Ballina vs Kinvara

Name: Ballina vs Kinvara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Ballina profile · Kinvara profile

Ballina Kinvara

Ballina and Kinvara are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Ballina is a larger hub where the typical resident is older and more likely to live alone, with 41.8% of people in single-person homes. It is far more walkable, with 92% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Kinvara is more car-dependent and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,812 compared to $1,013 in Ballina. Kinvara also has a higher share of university-educated residents, with 57.3% having completed Year 12.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps between them widening or shifting. While they share similar numbers of people born overseas and almost identical unemployment rates, their lifestyles differ. Ballina's population is more likely to face health challenges, with 41.3% of people living with a long-term condition, which is far higher than the 22.8% seen in Kinvara. This is consistent with Ballina having a much larger share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.1 pts higher in Kinvara 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Kinvara Population: 9,542 larger in Ballina Work from home: 23.9 pts higher in Kinvara No car: 11.9 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Kinvara +9,542 larger in Ballina

9,735 87th pct 193 53rd pct

Median age in Ballina in Kinvara +6 yrs older in Ballina

56 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

38.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.7 pts 20.7%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

37.7% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Kinvara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 77.2%

3.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 34.2%

13.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 38.9%

37.7% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

9.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Kinvara

4.32 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Kinvara +8 more in Ballina

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Kinvara +243 larger in Ballina

439 64th pct 197 37th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Kinvara +14 higher in Kinvara

1,047 77th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.1%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 24.6%

18.3% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

6.3% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Kinvara +$205 higher in Kinvara

$615 27th pct $820 62nd pct

Household income in Ballina in Kinvara +$799 higher in Kinvara

$1,013 14th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Ballina in Kinvara +$659 higher in Kinvara

$1,448 24th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 9.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 34.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +8.7 pts 2.1%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +9.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.9% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 15.5%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Kinvara +481 larger in Ballina

487 87th pct 6 51st pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ballina in Kinvara +$254 higher in Kinvara

$471 28th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Ballina in Kinvara +$193 higher in Kinvara

$1,244 28th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Kinvara +0.3 larger in Kinvara

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.8% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 29.6%

7.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Kinvara +$140 higher in Kinvara

$360 73rd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Kinvara +$1,084 higher in Kinvara

$1,733 57th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Kinvara even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.0% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

52.6% Separate house +43.1 pts ▸ 95.8%

32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 8.5%

2.3% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 21.7%

11.8% $550–$749 +18.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.4%

21.7% Under $200 even 21.7%

0.9% $750 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Kinvara +50 more in Ballina

54 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Kinvara +15.18 more in Kinvara

5.55 80th pct 20.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Kinvara +193.5 more in Ballina

374.8 76th pct 181.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Ballina in Kinvara +13 more in Ballina

15 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Kinvara +1 longer in Ballina

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 46.7%

10.3% Worked at home +23.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

5.4% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.8 pts 19.7%

28.5% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.3% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.8% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 pts 10.5%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

7.5% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Kinvara +6.7 higher in Ballina

7.2 94th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Kinvara +6.2 more in Ballina

6.8 93rd pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Ballina in Kinvara +87.1 pts higher in Ballina

87.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Kinvara +92.0 pts higher in Ballina

92.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Kinvara +79.7 pts higher in Ballina

99.1% 97th pct 19.4% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Kinvara +69.1 pts higher in Ballina

69.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Kinvara +93.7 pts higher in Ballina

99.3% 86th pct 5.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Kinvara +67.0 pts higher in Ballina

74.4% 92nd pct 7.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Kinvara +0.6 more in Ballina

26.5 70th pct 25.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Kinvara +103 higher in Ballina

105 86th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Kinvara +7.9 pts higher in Kinvara

2.5% 4th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Kinvara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Kinvara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10163/ballina/vs/SAL12173/kinvara