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Ballina vs Skennars Head

Name: Ballina vs Skennars Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Ballina profile · Skennars Head profile

Ballina Skennars Head

Ballina and Skennars Head are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ballina is an older community where the typical resident is 56, and 38.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a more diverse housing mix with many renters (37%) and a high share of people living alone (41.8%). In contrast, Skennars Head has a younger typical age of 47 and is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,674 compared to $1,013 in Ballina. Residents in Skennars Head are also more likely to have a bachelor's degree (28.2%) and live in large, detached houses owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 4.0% in Ballina and 4.7% in Skennars Head. They also share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and have nearly identical access to parks. However, daily life differs in terms of convenience; Ballina is very walkable with most homes within a short walk of groceries and health services, while Skennars Head is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Skennars Head 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Skennars Head Population: 8,432 larger in Ballina Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Ballina Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Skennars Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Skennars Head +8,432 larger in Ballina gap widening

9,735 87th pct 1,303 74th pct

Median age in Ballina in Skennars Head +9 yrs older in Ballina gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 24.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

37.7% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.5% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Skennars Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.2% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

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 Skennars Head +3.98 more in Skennars Head

4.32 54th pct 8.30 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Skennars Head +3 more in Ballina

11 81st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Skennars Head +18 larger in Ballina

439 64th pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Skennars Head +6 higher in Ballina

1,047 77th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.8%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 6.2%

6.7% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Skennars Head +$179 higher in Skennars Head gap widening

$615 27th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Ballina in Skennars Head +$661 higher in Skennars Head gap widening

$1,013 14th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Ballina in Skennars Head +$727 higher in Skennars Head gap widening

$1,448 24th pct $2,175 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.2%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.5%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +15.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Skennars Head +463 larger in Ballina

487 87th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Ballina in Skennars Head +11 yrs older in Ballina

26 yrs 50th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Ballina in Skennars Head +$216 higher in Skennars Head

$471 28th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Ballina in Skennars Head +$881 higher in Skennars Head

$1,244 28th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Skennars Head +0.5 larger in Skennars Head gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 10.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.8% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 25.8%

36.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Skennars Head +$190 higher in Skennars Head gap widening

$360 73rd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Skennars Head +$564 higher in Skennars Head gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Skennars Head +0.10 higher in Skennars Head gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.0% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 15.9%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

52.6% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 9.6%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.6%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 32.1%

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 15.4%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

2.3% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.6%

11.8% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.3%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 6.2%

0.9% $750 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 18.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Skennars Head +36 more in Ballina

54 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Skennars Head +8.27 more in Skennars Head

5.55 80th pct 13.81 89th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Skennars Head +46.4 more in Ballina

374.8 76th pct 328.5 75th pct

PT routes in Ballina in Skennars Head +12 more in Ballina

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Skennars Head +18 longer in Skennars Head

5 32nd pct 23 61st pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 58.2%

10.3% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 35.0%

28.5% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.3% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

7.5% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

9.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

10.0% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Skennars Head +4.0 higher in Ballina

7.2 94th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Skennars Head +3.9 more in Ballina

6.8 93rd pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Ballina in Skennars Head +87.1 pts higher in Ballina

87.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Skennars Head +92.0 pts higher in Ballina

92.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Skennars Head +1.2 pts higher in Ballina

99.1% 97th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Skennars Head +20.8 pts higher in Skennars Head

69.1% 82nd pct 89.9% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Skennars Head +0.6 pts higher in Ballina

99.3% 86th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Skennars Head +74.4 pts higher in Ballina

74.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Skennars Head +0.4 more in Ballina

26.5 70th pct 26.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Skennars Head +76 higher in Ballina

105 86th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Skennars Head +2.3 pts higher in Skennars Head

2.5% 4th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Skennars Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10163/ballina/vs/SAL13569/skennars-head