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Ballina vs South Ballina

Name: Ballina vs South Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Ballina profile · South Ballina profile

Ballina South Ballina

Ballina and South Ballina are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Ballina is a larger hub where residents enjoy a very walkable environment, with 92% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.1% near public transport. It is also more diverse and older, with 13.4% born overseas and 38.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, South Ballina is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of schools or health services. It has a much higher share of people with no religion (59.3%) and a significantly higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 73.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining the same typical resident age of 56 years. They share almost identical typical weekly rents, around $360 to $385, and nearly all homes in both places are within a short walk of a park. While Ballina is far more connected with more public transport and amenities, both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 27.3 pts higher in Ballina Housework 15h+: 34.9 pts higher in South Ballina Participation: 30.3 pts higher in South Ballina Population: 9,708 larger in Ballina No religion: 21.5 pts higher in South Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in South Ballina +9,708 larger in Ballina gap widening

9,735 87th pct 27 18th pct

Median age in Ballina in South Ballina even gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

38.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.3 pts 11.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.1%

11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.7% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.5% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 15.4%

13.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballina South 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 +17.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.2% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 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 +13.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

37.7% No religion +21.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

50.1% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 48.1%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

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 South Ballina

4.32 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in South Ballina +4 more in Ballina

11 81st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Ballina in South Ballina +46 larger in Ballina

439 64th pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in South Ballina +25 higher in Ballina

1,047 77th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%

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

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.2% Certificate III / IV even 31.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +39.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +23.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in South Ballina +$72 higher in South Ballina gap widening

$615 27th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Ballina in South Ballina +$111 higher in South Ballina gap narrowing

$1,013 14th pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Ballina in South Ballina +$177 higher in South Ballina gap narrowing

$1,448 24th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.9%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Cancer +13.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

13.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

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 +16.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.9% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 14.8%

7.0% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in South Ballina +487 larger in Ballina

487 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ballina in South Ballina +30 yrs older in South Ballina

26 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Ballina in South Ballina +$246 higher in Ballina

$471 28th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Ballina in South Ballina +$1,019 higher in Ballina

$1,244 28th pct $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in South Ballina +0.3 larger in Ballina gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 33.3%

38.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 22.2%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 1 person +36.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

36.0% 2 people +28.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.7% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

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 South Ballina +$25 higher in South Ballina

$360 73rd pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in South Ballina +$491 higher in Ballina

$1,733 57th pct $1,242 26th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in South Ballina +0.10 higher in Ballina gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.0% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 21.4%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

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 +47.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

35.6% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 28.6%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +93.9 pts ▸ 133.3%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in South Ballina +54 more in Ballina

54 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in South Ballina +5.55 more in Ballina

5.55 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in South Ballina +374.8 more in Ballina

374.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ballina in South Ballina +15 more in Ballina

15 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ballina in South Ballina

5 32nd pct —

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +37.2 pts 22.2%

5.4% Walked +27.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

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

28.5% 2 vehicles +42.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

49.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Accommodation & food +22.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

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

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades +13.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in South Ballina +6.7 higher in Ballina

7.2 94th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in South Ballina +5.8 more in Ballina

6.8 93rd pct 1.0 59th pct

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

87.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

92.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in South Ballina +99.1 pts higher in Ballina

99.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

69.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in South Ballina even

99.3% 86th pct 99.1% 85th pct

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

74.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in South Ballina +47.6 more in South Ballina

26.5 70th pct 74.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in South Ballina +98 higher in Ballina

105 86th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Ballina in South Ballina +0.3 pts higher in South Ballina

2.5% 4th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs South Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10163/ballina/vs/SAL13592/south-ballina