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Uralba vs West Ballina

Name: Uralba vs West Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Uralba profile · West Ballina profile

Uralba West Ballina

West Ballina and Uralba are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Uralba is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $1,812, compared to $1,015 in West Ballina. This difference is mirrored in education levels; 29.8% of adults in Uralba have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.5% do in West Ballina. West Ballina is more urban, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 96% near groceries, whereas Uralba is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home and the typical monthly home-loan payments they make. While they share these commonalities, their housing patterns differ. West Ballina has far more renters and a higher share of one-parent families, while Uralba has far more detached houses and larger homes with four or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,964 larger in West Ballina Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Uralba No car: 5.2 pts higher in West Ballina Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in Uralba Renting: 17.7 pts higher in West Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Uralba in West Ballina +2,964 larger in West Ballina gap steady

266 58th pct 3,230 85th pct

Median age in Uralba in West Ballina +1 yrs older in Uralba gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 42.8%

25.3% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Uralba West Ballina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 82.3%

3.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

47.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

41.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

6.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.3 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

92.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 89.0%

0.0% Italian +0.5 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

48.1% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

45.5% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 35.9%

2.6% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 Uralba in West Ballina

— 2.28 33rd pct

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

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Uralba in West Ballina +93 larger in West Ballina

343 53rd pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Uralba in West Ballina +52 higher in Uralba

1,079 87th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 35.1%

31.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.2% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 15.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

15.8% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

5.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

6.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Uralba in West Ballina +$193 higher in Uralba gap widening

$794 58th pct $601 25th pct

Household income in Uralba in West Ballina +$797 higher in Uralba gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,015 14th pct

Family income in Uralba in West Ballina +$810 higher in Uralba gap widening

$2,166 67th pct $1,356 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.9%

10.9% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 8.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

7.1% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +14.6 pts 50.8%

19.9% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Uralba in West Ballina +244 larger in West Ballina

4 46th pct 248 86th pct

Median age in Uralba in West Ballina +15 yrs older in Uralba

39 yrs 77th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Uralba in West Ballina +$1,137 higher in Uralba

$1,624 91st pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Uralba in West Ballina +$1,556 higher in Uralba

$2,750 86th pct $1,194 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Uralba in West Ballina +0.5 larger in Uralba gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 35.5%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

9.1% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%

19.8% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

9.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Uralba in West Ballina +$105 higher in West Ballina gap widening

$265 45th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Uralba in West Ballina +$94 higher in Uralba gap narrowing

$1,957 69th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Uralba in West Ballina +0.10 higher in Uralba gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 47.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 20.8%

9.9% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +29.1 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

31.7% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 21.2%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +26.0 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

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Uralba in West Ballina +18 more in West Ballina

2 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Uralba in West Ballina +1.33 more in Uralba

7.52 86th pct 6.19 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Uralba in West Ballina +335.2 more in Uralba

594.0 80th pct 258.8 74th pct

PT routes in Uralba in West Ballina +8 more in West Ballina

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Uralba in West Ballina +17 longer in Uralba

41 74th pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 10.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 35.3%

24.8% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 4.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.3% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

2.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 15.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

5.3% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Uralba in West Ballina +5.7 higher in West Ballina

0.1 34th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Uralba in West Ballina +4.9 more in West Ballina

0.0 32nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 95th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Uralba in West Ballina +87.7 pts higher in West Ballina

2.6% 58th pct 90.3% 84th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Uralba in West Ballina +98.3 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Uralba in West Ballina +2.9 more in West Ballina

15.0 54th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Uralba in West Ballina +43 higher in West Ballina

2 59th pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Uralba in West Ballina +9.9 pts higher in Uralba

12.2% 88th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Uralba vs West Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14068/uralba/vs/SAL14257/west-ballina