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Balmoral vs Bargo

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

Balmoral Bargo

Bargo and Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bargo is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, with 51.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 48.5% near a school. In contrast, Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or shops. Bargo also has a larger population of children under 15 (20.3% compared to 16.0% in Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW)) and a higher number of First Nations people, at 245 compared to 16.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, with Bargo at 22.5% and Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) at 22.3%. They also share similar housing patterns, such as the proportion of homes owned outright. While they are alike in these areas, Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.5% versus 10.7% in Bargo) and more people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,047 larger in Bargo Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bargo PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Bargo No car: 2.6 pts higher in Bargo Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Bargo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoral in Bargo +4,047 larger in Bargo gap steady

469 64th pct 4,516 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Bargo +2 yrs older in Balmoral gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 25.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 49.1%

33.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

7.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Bargo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%

42.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

2.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

31.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmoral in Bargo

— 2.19 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmoral in Bargo +3 more in Bargo

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Balmoral in Bargo +306 larger in Bargo

142 31st pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Balmoral in Bargo +59 higher in Bargo

943 24th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.2%

37.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balmoral in Bargo +$163 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$905 73rd pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Bargo +$411 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,147 81st pct $1,736 62nd pct

Family income in Balmoral in Bargo +$231 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,263 72nd pct $2,032 59th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.1%

5.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.4%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.7% Mental health even 8.7%

3.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 59.5%

21.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoral in Bargo +229 larger in Bargo

16 64th pct 245 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Bargo even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Balmoral in Bargo +$270 higher in Balmoral

$900 73rd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Bargo +$2,344 higher in Balmoral

$4,250 96th pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoral in Bargo +0.2 larger in Balmoral gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 58.6%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

7.0% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%

10.1% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

8.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoral in Bargo +$5 higher in Balmoral gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Balmoral in Bargo even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Balmoral in Bargo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 43.2%

33.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.1% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 89.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 32.5%

10.8% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +18.6 pts 14.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.0% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmoral in Bargo +25 more in Bargo

4 73rd pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balmoral in Bargo +2.11 more in Balmoral

8.53 86th pct 6.42 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Balmoral in Bargo +154.5 more in Balmoral

277.2 74th pct 122.7 71st pct

PT routes in Balmoral in Bargo +3 more in Bargo

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Balmoral in Bargo +4 longer in Balmoral

10 46th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Balmoral in Bargo +17 longer in Balmoral

77 55th pct 60 44th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmoral in Bargo

— 5,934 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Balmoral in Bargo

— 5,934 36th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

15.8% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 17.1%

16.4% 4 or more even 16.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

14.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

6.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoral in Bargo +2.6 higher in Bargo

1.5 62nd pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmoral in Bargo +2.6 more in Bargo

1.7 63rd pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Balmoral in Bargo +46.2 pts higher in Bargo

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Balmoral in Bargo +51.8 pts higher in Bargo

0.0% 0th pct 51.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Balmoral in Bargo +33.4 pts higher in Bargo

41.3% 71st pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Balmoral in Bargo +48.5 pts higher in Bargo

0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Balmoral in Bargo +3.8 pts higher in Bargo

63.0% 68th pct 66.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in Balmoral in Bargo +50.2 pts higher in Bargo

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmoral in Bargo +5.5 more in Balmoral

17.1 58th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmoral in Bargo +2 higher in Bargo

3 61st pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Balmoral in Bargo +2.4 pts higher in Balmoral

7.1% 63rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral vs Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10168/balmoral/vs/SAL10199/bargo