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Balranald vs Hatfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Balranald profile · Hatfield profile

Balranald Hatfield

Balranald and Hatfield are two New South Wales areas that differ greatly in size and layout. Balranald is a populated hub where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. In contrast, Hatfield is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are significant financial gaps between the two; for example, typical family income is far higher in Balranald at $1,690 per week, while the typical personal income in Hatfield is far higher at $1,624.

Both areas have residents who are older than the national figure, with Balranald's typical age being 47 and Hatfield's 43. While Balranald has more public transport and amenities, Hatfield has far more people per home, with 3.7 people per dwelling compared to 2.3 in Balranald. This is consistent with the higher number of people per bedroom in Hatfield. These two areas have remained distinct in their development, as the gaps in income and accessibility have stayed wide.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranaldin Hatfield +1,230 larger in Balranald gap steady
1,240 74th pct 10 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,627
  • First area, 2016: 1,343
  • First area, 2021: 1,240
  • Second area, 2016: 11
  • Second area, 2021: 10
Median age in Balranaldin Hatfield +4 yrs older in Balranald gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
First Nations in Balranaldin Hatfield
8.9% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.2%
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%
23.9% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.1%
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 23.9%
18.2% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 19.6%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
12.1% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.5%
  • First area, 2016: 12.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +30.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married +41.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
31.3% Never married ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balranaldin Hatfield
7.3% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.3%

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 60.0%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +53.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
38.7% English +21.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
12.7% Irish +17.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balranaldin Hatfield
6.7% 68th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.7%
Limited English in Balranaldin Hatfield
1.9% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.9%

Language used at home

80.9% English only +19.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

29.4% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.1%
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +46.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.4% No religion ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

32.5% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.6%
  • First area, 2016: 28.8%
  • First area, 2021: 32.5%
8.1% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.7%
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
Schools/1k kids in Balranaldin Hatfield
8.85 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Balranaldin Hatfield +2 more in Balranald
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
111 28th pct —
879 11th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +53.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
24.2% Year 10 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balranaldin Hatfield +$937 higher in Hatfield gap widening
$687 38th pct $1,624 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $455
  • First area, 2016: $577
  • First area, 2021: $687
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $1,624
Household income in Balranaldin Hatfield +$472 higher in Balranald
$1,197 25th pct $725 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $844
  • First area, 2016: $1,057
  • First area, 2021: $1,197
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Family income in Balranaldin Hatfield +$965 higher in Balranald
$1,690 37th pct $725 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,091
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,690
  • Second area, 2021: $725
5.8% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 2.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
High-income homes in Balranaldin Hatfield
10.0% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balranaldin Hatfield
29.0% 51st pct —
Mental health in Balranaldin Hatfield
5.2% 26th pct —
Needs assistance in Balranaldin Hatfield
7.1% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +13.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
17.9% One condition ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

28.1% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 32.5%
  • First area, 2016: 35.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.1%
Unpaid carers in Balranaldin Hatfield
12.9% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.6%
  • First area, 2021: 12.9%
Unpaid child care in Balranaldin Hatfield
21.3% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 21.3%
Defence service in Balranaldin Hatfield
2.0% 41st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Balranaldin Hatfield
20.9% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.3%
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • First area, 2021: 20.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranaldin Hatfield +110 larger in Balranald
110 86th pct 0 0th pct
28 yrs 57th pct —
26.9% 20th pct —
7.7% 37th pct —
Median income in Balranaldin Hatfield
$478 29th pct —
Household income in Balranaldin Hatfield
$900 14th pct —
Indigenous language in Balranaldin Hatfield
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balranaldin Hatfield +1.4 larger in Hatfield gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 3.7 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7
15.2% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.0%
  • First area, 2016: 15.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%
34.1% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 34.1%

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$200 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $120
  • First area, 2016: $150
  • First area, 2021: $200
Mortgage in Balranaldin Hatfield +$1,707 higher in Hatfield
$893 12th pct $2,600 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $700
  • First area, 2016: $858
  • First area, 2021: $893
  • Second area, 2021: $2,600
People / bedroom in Balranaldin Hatfield +0.40 higher in Hatfield gap steady
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 1.30
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10
27.8% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.1%
  • First area, 2016: 32.8%
  • First area, 2021: 27.8%
Owned outright in Balranaldin Hatfield
43.0% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 41.3%
  • First area, 2016: 42.1%
  • First area, 2021: 43.0%
Separate houses in Balranaldin Hatfield
89.3% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 92.6%
  • First area, 2016: 89.0%
  • First area, 2021: 89.3%
76.3% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 77.4%
  • First area, 2016: 72.7%
  • First area, 2021: 76.3%

Transport & Vehicles

8.2% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.3%
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%
Work from home in Balranaldin Hatfield
6.2% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Balranaldin Hatfield +2 more in Balranald
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balranaldin Hatfield +1.61 more in Balranald
1.61 64th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balranaldin Hatfield +11.3 more in Balranald
11.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balranaldin Hatfield +2 more in Balranald
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +21.5 pts ▸ 85.7%
11.0% Walked ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balranaldin Hatfield
24.5% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.5%
  • First area, 2016: 30.6%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
Recent arrivals in Balranaldin Hatfield
40.7% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.4%
  • First area, 2016: 26.7%
  • First area, 2021: 40.7%

Jobs & Industry

4.4% 61st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.6%
  • First area, 2021: 4.4%
Participation in Balranaldin Hatfield
54.2% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 59.3%
  • First area, 2016: 55.9%
  • First area, 2021: 54.2%
63.5% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 64.5%
  • First area, 2016: 58.4%
  • First area, 2021: 63.5%

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +104.3 pts ▸ 128.6%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +111.3 pts ▸ 128.6%
17.5% Labourers ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balranaldin Hatfield +6.1 higher in Balranald
6.1 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balranaldin Hatfield +6.4 more in Balranald
6.4 91st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balranaldin Hatfield +79.0 pts higher in Balranald
79.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balranaldin Hatfield +81.7 pts higher in Balranald
81.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balranaldin Hatfield +54.1 pts higher in Balranald
54.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balranaldin Hatfield +84.8 pts higher in Balranald
84.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balranaldin Hatfield +86.6 pts higher in Balranald
86.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balranaldin Hatfield +77.5 pts higher in Balranald
77.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balranaldin Hatfield +35.5 more in Balranald
35.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balranaldin Hatfield even
0 13th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Balranaldin Hatfield +1.2 pts higher in Hatfield
2.5% 4th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Hatfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10169/balranald/vs/SAL11877/hatfield