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Balaclava vs Windsor

Name: Balaclava vs Windsor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Balaclava profile · Windsor profile

Balaclava Windsor

Windsor (Vic.) and Balaclava (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas that both have high rental rates and a large share of university-educated adults. Windsor (Vic.) is more transient and renter-heavy, with 57.7% of households renting and 58.0% of residents moving in within the last five years. Balaclava (Vic.) is more focused on families, with a much higher share of children under 15 (12.8% compared to 6.3% in Windsor (Vic.)) and more people caring for children unpaid. This difference is reflected in the housing, as Balaclava (Vic.) has more detached houses and three-bedroom homes.

Both areas are very similar in their diversity, with about 33% of people born overseas and roughly 21% using a language other than English at home, figures that sit well above the national average. They also share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. While Windsor (Vic.) has more public transport stops and a higher share of full-time employees, the two areas have remained largely alike in their overall professional and educational standing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Windsor Population: 1,881 larger in Windsor Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in Balaclava Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in Balaclava Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Windsor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in Windsor +1,881 larger in Windsor gap widening

5,392 86th pct 7,273 87th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Windsor +1 yrs older in Balaclava gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

61.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

26.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 21.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

2.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava Windsor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

4.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

30.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

12.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 71.8%

1.8% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.6% Judaism ◂ +9.2 pts 2.5%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.9% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balaclava in Windsor

— 4.35 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in Windsor +9 more in Windsor

39 90th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Balaclava in Windsor +71 larger in Windsor

583 82nd pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in Windsor +11 higher in Windsor

1,143 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 78.0%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

10.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in Windsor +$106 higher in Windsor gap widening

$1,172 89th pct $1,278 92nd pct

Household income in Balaclava in Windsor even gap narrowing

$2,026 76th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Balaclava in Windsor +$57 higher in Windsor gap narrowing

$2,899 89th pct $2,956 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

12.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.7%

18.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in Windsor +14 larger in Windsor

26 72nd pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Windsor +2 yrs older in Balaclava

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Balaclava in Windsor +$156 higher in Balaclava

$1,312 88th pct $1,156 86th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Windsor +$199 higher in Windsor

$2,250 71st pct $2,449 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in Windsor +0.2 larger in Balaclava gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 35.0%

10.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

39.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in Windsor +$25 higher in Windsor gap steady

$386 79th pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in Windsor +$78 higher in Balaclava gap widening

$2,223 82nd pct $2,145 79th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in Windsor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 22.6%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

60.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 59.5%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.2% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 43.5%

17.8% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

5.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.8%

14.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in Windsor +11 more in Windsor

12 82nd pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in Windsor +0.94 more in Windsor

2.23 66th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in Windsor +306.5 more in Windsor

1,631.1 90th pct 1,937.6 91st pct

PT routes in Balaclava in Windsor +2 more in Windsor

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in Windsor +1 longer in Balaclava

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in Windsor +1 longer in Balaclava

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Balaclava in Windsor +33,430 more in Windsor

138,802 92nd pct 172,232 94th pct

Reach 45 min in Balaclava in Windsor +55,103 more in Windsor

437,995 91st pct 493,098 91st pct

Transit to city in Balaclava in Windsor +3 longer in Balaclava

37 14th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

24.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

3.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

8.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

6.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in Windsor +0.2 higher in Balaclava

9.4 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in Windsor even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in Windsor even