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Balmoral vs Hill Top

Name: Balmoral vs Hill Top — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Balmoral profile · Hill Top profile

Balmoral Hill Top

Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) and Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different demographic profiles. Hill Top is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 43 in Balmoral. It is also more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 23.2% of the population, which is well higher than the 16.0% in Balmoral. Hill Top provides better local access to essentials, as 67.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 66.5% are near a school, while Balmoral has no homes within that distance of either.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $840 to $900) and a high prevalence of detached houses. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps remain distinct; for example, residents are far older in Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW), and the share of people with no religion is far higher in Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) at 42.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,323 larger in Hill Top Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Hill Top PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Hill Top No car: 2.1 pts higher in Hill Top Median age: 8 yrs older in Balmoral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoral in Hill Top +2,323 larger in Hill Top gap steady

469 64th pct 2,792 83rd pct

Median age in Balmoral in Hill Top +8 yrs older in Balmoral gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 25.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 46.9%

33.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Hill Top

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 85.8%

4.7% England even 4.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 51.0%

31.8% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 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 Hill Top

— 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmoral in Hill Top +1 more in Hill Top

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Balmoral in Hill Top +42 larger in Balmoral

142 31st pct 100 26th pct

ICSEA in Balmoral in Hill Top even

943 24th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

5.6% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Balmoral in Hill Top +$67 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$905 73rd pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Hill Top +$223 higher in Balmoral gap narrowing

$2,147 81st pct $1,924 72nd pct

Family income in Balmoral in Hill Top +$157 higher in Balmoral gap narrowing

$2,263 72nd pct $2,106 63rd pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.1%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

6.6% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +0.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoral in Hill Top +121 larger in Hill Top

16 64th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Hill Top +2 yrs older in Balmoral

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Balmoral in Hill Top +$166 higher in Balmoral

$900 73rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Hill Top +$2,000 higher in Balmoral

$4,250 96th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoral in Hill Top +0.2 larger in Balmoral gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 61.7%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 22.8%

7.0% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 17.0%

10.1% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoral in Hill Top +$20 higher in Hill Top gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Balmoral in Hill Top +$167 higher in Balmoral gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Balmoral in Hill Top even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 24.8%

10.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 98.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.5% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

6.1% 2 bedrooms even 6.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +62.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +24.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.1%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

8.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmoral in Hill Top +4 more in Hill Top

4 73rd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Balmoral in Hill Top +5.66 more in Balmoral

8.53 86th pct 2.87 69th pct

Departures/1k in Balmoral in Hill Top +184.8 more in Balmoral

277.2 74th pct 92.4 68th pct

PT routes in Balmoral in Hill Top +1 more in Hill Top

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balmoral in Hill Top +2 longer in Hill Top

10 46th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Balmoral in Hill Top +6 longer in Balmoral

77 55th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 18.8%

15.8% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

14.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

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

9.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

6.5% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoral in Hill Top

1.5 62nd pct —

Types ≤15 min in Balmoral in Hill Top +1.2 more in Hill Top

1.7 63rd pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Balmoral in Hill Top +4.2 pts higher in Hill Top

0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Balmoral in Hill Top even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balmoral in Hill Top +23.1 pts higher in Hill Top

41.3% 71st pct 64.3% 77th pct

Walk to school in Balmoral in Hill Top +66.5 pts higher in Hill Top

0.0% 0th pct 66.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Balmoral in Hill Top +58.2 pts higher in Balmoral

63.0% 68th pct 4.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Balmoral in Hill Top +67.7 pts higher in Hill Top

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmoral in Hill Top +12.4 more in Balmoral

17.1 58th pct 4.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmoral in Hill Top +1 higher in Hill Top

3 61st pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Balmoral in Hill Top +0.6 pts higher in Balmoral

7.1% 63rd pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral vs Hill Top [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10168/balmoral/vs/SAL11912/hill-top