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Pimlico vs West Ballina

Name: Pimlico vs West Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Pimlico profile · West Ballina profile

Pimlico West Ballina

West Ballina and Pimlico (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. West Ballina is a larger, more urbanised hub where the typical resident is 54 and 35.5% of people are aged 65 or older. It is somewhat walkable, with most homes within a short walk of shops, schools and parks. In contrast, Pimlico (NSW) is car-dependent and more residential, with a younger typical age of 41 and a much higher share of detached houses at 98.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar home ownership rates, with 47.5% of homes in both areas owned outright. However, they differ in other ways; typical weekly incomes are far higher in Pimlico (NSW) at $1,625 compared to $1,015 in West Ballina. Pimlico (NSW) also has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 23.1% of people speaking a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,872 larger in West Ballina Separate houses: 30.4 pts higher in Pimlico Median age: 13 yrs older in West Ballina People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Pimlico Aged 65+: 17.9 pts higher in West Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pimlico in West Ballina +2,872 larger in West Ballina gap widening

358 61st pct 3,230 85th pct

Median age in Pimlico in West Ballina +13 yrs older in West Ballina gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

17.6% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 31.4%

38.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Pimlico West Ballina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 82.3%

0.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.4%

45.5% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 40.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

1.7% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 89.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

49.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 35.9%

7.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pimlico in West Ballina

— 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pimlico in West Ballina +2 more in West Ballina

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Pimlico in West Ballina +124 larger in West Ballina

312 49th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Pimlico in West Ballina +70 higher in Pimlico

1,096 91st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.1%

32.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 14.8%

10.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Pimlico in West Ballina +$94 higher in Pimlico gap steady

$695 40th pct $601 25th pct

Household income in Pimlico in West Ballina +$610 higher in Pimlico gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,015 14th pct

Family income in Pimlico in West Ballina +$102 higher in Pimlico gap narrowing

$1,458 24th pct $1,356 18th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.9%

5.1% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +12.0 pts 50.8%

20.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.6% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.2% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pimlico in West Ballina +222 larger in West Ballina

26 72nd pct 248 86th pct

Median age in Pimlico in West Ballina even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Pimlico in West Ballina +$200 higher in Pimlico

$687 55th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Pimlico in West Ballina +$889 higher in Pimlico

$2,083 65th pct $1,194 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pimlico in West Ballina +0.8 larger in Pimlico gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 35.5%

18.2% Couples without children +23.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.5% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 9.5%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 11.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pimlico in West Ballina +$25 higher in Pimlico gap widening

$395 81st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Pimlico in West Ballina +$213 higher in West Ballina gap steady

$1,650 52nd pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Pimlico in West Ballina +0.20 higher in Pimlico gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 20.8%

17.8% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +30.4 pts 67.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 47.5%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 21.2%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 35.9%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 26.0%

0.0% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 26.2%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pimlico in West Ballina +20 more in West Ballina

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Pimlico in West Ballina +6.19 more in West Ballina

0.00 0th pct 6.19 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Pimlico in West Ballina +258.8 more in West Ballina

0.0 0th pct 258.8 74th pct

PT routes in Pimlico in West Ballina +10 more in West Ballina

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Pimlico in West Ballina

— 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 62.1%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.7% 1 vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 35.3%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 4.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

2.6% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.3% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

9.1% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

11.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pimlico in West Ballina +5.8 higher in West Ballina

0.0 28th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pimlico in West Ballina +5.0 more in West Ballina

0.0 29th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Pimlico in West Ballina +91.5 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Pimlico in West Ballina +96.0 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Pimlico in West Ballina +89.9 pts higher in West Ballina

0.4% 57th pct 90.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Pimlico in West Ballina +91.7 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Pimlico in West Ballina +97.9 pts higher in West Ballina

0.4% 30th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Pimlico in West Ballina +7.1 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pimlico in West Ballina +18.0 more in West Ballina

0.0 0th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Pimlico in West Ballina +44 higher in West Ballina

1 55th pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Pimlico in West Ballina +1.3 pts higher in Pimlico

3.6% 23rd pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pimlico vs West Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13219/pimlico/vs/SAL14257/west-ballina