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East Ballina vs Kinvara

Name: East Ballina vs Kinvara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · East Ballina profile · Kinvara profile

East Ballina Kinvara

East Ballina and Kinvara are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Ballina is a larger population centre where 39.3% of people moved in during the last five years, while Kinvara is sparsely populated and more stable. Living patterns differ sharply; separate houses make up 95.8% of homes in Kinvara, compared to 61.1% in East Ballina. East Ballina is much more walkable, with a score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Kinvara scores 0.5 (car-dependent). This is seen in the parks and shops; 100% of East Ballina homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, but only 5.6% of homes in Kinvara are.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 27.8% for East Ballina and 24.1% for Kinvara. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide: 34.3% of people in Kinvara work from home, which is far higher than the 16.3% in East Ballina.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.6 pts higher in Kinvara Population: 5,689 larger in East Ballina Work from home: 18.0 pts higher in Kinvara Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in East Ballina PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in East Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ballina in Kinvara +5,689 larger in East Ballina

5,882 86th pct 193 53rd pct

Median age in East Ballina in Kinvara +2 yrs older in Kinvara

48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

31.8% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

3.6% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

East Ballina Kinvara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 77.2%

3.1% England even 3.1%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.4% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

47.6% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 38.9%

6.1% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ballina in Kinvara

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Ballina in Kinvara +6 more in East Ballina

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in East Ballina in Kinvara +196 larger in East Ballina

392 58th pct 197 37th pct

ICSEA in East Ballina in Kinvara +33 higher in Kinvara

1,028 71st pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

6.8% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 22.8%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

14.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

6.7% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Ballina in Kinvara +$6 higher in Kinvara

$814 61st pct $820 62nd pct

Household income in East Ballina in Kinvara +$258 higher in Kinvara

$1,554 51st pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in East Ballina in Kinvara +$181 higher in Kinvara

$1,926 53rd pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.1%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 59.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ballina in Kinvara +147 larger in East Ballina

153 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in East Ballina in Kinvara even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in East Ballina in Kinvara +$37 higher in East Ballina

$762 62nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in East Ballina in Kinvara +$509 higher in East Ballina

$1,946 60th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ballina in Kinvara even

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 46.0%

36.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ballina in Kinvara +$40 higher in Kinvara

$460 89th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in East Ballina in Kinvara +$1,017 higher in Kinvara

$1,800 61st pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in East Ballina in Kinvara even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 43.7%

27.9% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +34.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 35.2%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 8.5%

4.7% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 21.7%

28.6% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.7% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.2% $750 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.9% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ballina in Kinvara +28 more in East Ballina

32 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in East Ballina in Kinvara +15.29 more in Kinvara

5.44 79th pct 20.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in East Ballina in Kinvara +21.0 more in East Ballina

202.3 73rd pct 181.3 72nd pct

PT routes in East Ballina in Kinvara +2 more in East Ballina

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in East Ballina in Kinvara +3 longer in Kinvara

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 46.7%

16.3% Worked at home +18.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

1.2% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 19.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.3% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 10.5%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.2% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 15.2%

11.7% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

8.6% Labourers even 8.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ballina in Kinvara +3.3 higher in East Ballina

3.9 77th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ballina in Kinvara +2.7 more in East Ballina

3.2 73rd pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in East Ballina in Kinvara +11.7 pts higher in East Ballina

11.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Ballina in Kinvara +22.7 pts higher in East Ballina

22.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Ballina in Kinvara +80.5 pts higher in East Ballina

99.9% 100th pct 19.4% 63rd pct

Walk to school in East Ballina in Kinvara +24.4 pts higher in East Ballina

24.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Ballina in Kinvara +94.4 pts higher in East Ballina

100.0% 99th pct 5.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in East Ballina in Kinvara +7.4 pts higher in Kinvara

0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Ballina in Kinvara +25.6 more in East Ballina

51.5 82nd pct 25.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in East Ballina in Kinvara +90 higher in East Ballina

92 85th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in East Ballina in Kinvara +4.7 pts higher in Kinvara

5.7% 51st pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare East Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Kinvara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ballina vs Kinvara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11348/east-ballina/vs/SAL12173/kinvara