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Biala vs Dalton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Biala profile · Dalton profile

Biala Dalton

Dalton and Biala are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Dalton is an older community where the typical resident is 48 and 20.4% are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, with over half of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Biala is much younger and more affluent; the typical resident is 38, and 39.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Biala is also more family-oriented, with 33.3% of people under 15, compared to 15.7% in Dalton.

Both areas have remained almost entirely car-dependent and share an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Since 2011, they have continued to diverge in their workforce and housing patterns. Biala has seen a far higher share of people working from home (40.9%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (72.1%) compared to Dalton. While both areas have a high rate of outright home ownership, Biala's typical monthly home-loan payment of $5,042 is far higher than the $1,300 seen in Dalton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 146 larger in Dalton 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Biala Work from home: 22.2 pts higher in Biala Full-time: 21.8 pts higher in Biala One-parent: 16.8 pts higher in Dalton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bialain Dalton +146 larger in Dalton gap steady
84 37th pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Bialain Dalton +10 yrs older in Dalton gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bialain Dalton +6.4 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
10.7% 87th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Bialain Dalton +16.9 pts higher in Dalton gap steady
3.6% 5th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Bialain Dalton +17.7 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
33.3% 100th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Bialain Dalton +9.9 pts higher in Biala gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 32.2%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 15.7%
32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 17.0%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
41.0% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 31.4%
6.6% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Biala Dalton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bialain Dalton +4.7 pts higher in Dalton gap widening
3.6% 16th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 83.0%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.7% English +6.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bialain Dalton +1.3 pts higher in Dalton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Bialain Dalton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bialain Dalton +13.7 pts higher in Dalton gap narrowing
25.0% 14th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 47.8%
25.0% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 12.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bialain Dalton +6.2 pts higher in Biala gap widening
52.4% 67th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bialain Dalton +6.5 pts higher in Biala gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bialain Dalton
— 27.78 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bialain Dalton +1 more in Dalton
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bialain Dalton
— 6 0th pct
ICSEA in Bialain Dalton
— 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 46.2%
23.8% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 18.5%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 12.6%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Education +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
7.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bialain Dalton +$200 higher in Biala gap widening
$1,017 84th pct $817 61st pct
Household income in Bialain Dalton +$594 higher in Biala gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Bialain Dalton +$463 higher in Biala gap narrowing
$2,150 66th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Bialain Dalton +15.4 pts higher in Biala gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Bialain Dalton +25.2 pts higher in Biala gap widening
39.1% 92nd pct 13.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

47.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.8 pts 19.0%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 5.1%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
26.2% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bialain Dalton +18.9 pts higher in Dalton
15.5% 8th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Bialain Dalton +3.4 pts higher in Dalton
3.6% 19th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Bialain Dalton +5.7 pts higher in Dalton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.0% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.6% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +7.3 pts 48.7%
10.7% One condition +15.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bialain Dalton +6.6 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
29.5% 85th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Bialain Dalton +3.1 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bialain Dalton +12.1 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
36.1% 89th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Bialain Dalton +4.1 pts higher in Dalton
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bialain Dalton +8.3 pts higher in Biala gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bialain Dalton +1 larger in Dalton
9 58th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Bialain Dalton +17 yrs older in Biala
27 yrs 54th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Bialain Dalton +$150 higher in Dalton
$575 43rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Bialain Dalton +$1,624 higher in Biala
$2,749 86th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bialain Dalton +0.2 larger in Biala gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bialain Dalton +16.8 pts higher in Dalton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 78th pct
Living alone in Bialain Dalton +5.4 pts higher in Dalton gap widening
17.4% 27th pct 22.8% 47th pct

Family composition

78.3% Couples with children ◂ +28.6 pts 49.7%
23.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% One-parent families +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.8% 4 people ◂ +39.0 pts 8.9%
13.0% 2 people +22.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%
17.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bialain Dalton +$70 higher in Dalton
$230 34th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bialain Dalton +$3,742 higher in Biala
$5,042 100th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bialain Dalton +0.10 higher in Dalton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bialain Dalton +13.0 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bialain Dalton +16.4 pts higher in Biala gap widening
69.6% 99th pct 53.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Bialain Dalton +4.9 pts higher in Dalton gap widening
91.3% 35th pct 96.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bialain Dalton +29.1 pts higher in Biala gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 70.9% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 53.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 96.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 38.0%
43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 24.1%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bialain Dalton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bialain Dalton +22.2 pts higher in Biala gap widening
40.9% 91st pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Bialain Dalton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bialain Dalton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bialain Dalton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bialain Dalton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bialain Dalton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
40.9% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 18.8%
6.8% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 39.5%
13.0% 3 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 18.4%
13.0% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bialain Dalton +2.0 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bialain Dalton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bialain Dalton +18.4 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
72.1% 86th pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Bialain Dalton +21.8 pts higher in Biala gap widening
86.4% 100th pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

56.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.0 pts 20.8%
6.8% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +20.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bialain Dalton +2.3 higher in Dalton
0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bialain Dalton +3.0 more in Dalton
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Bialain Dalton +54.6 pts higher in Dalton
0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Bialain Dalton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bialain Dalton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bialain Dalton +57.3 pts higher in Dalton
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Bialain Dalton +62.8 pts higher in Dalton
0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 68th pct
Walk to health in Bialain Dalton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bialain Dalton +39.1 more in Dalton
0.0 0th pct 39.1 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Bialain Dalton +1 higher in Dalton
0 9th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Bialain Dalton +0.5 pts higher in Biala
6.7% 60th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biala vs Dalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10335/biala/vs/SAL11195/dalton