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Balnarring vs Point Leo

Name: Balnarring vs Point Leo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Balnarring profile · Point Leo profile

Balnarring Point Leo

Balnarring and Point Leo are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula, but they offer very different lifestyles. Balnarring is more family-oriented, with 19.5% of people under 15 and far more parents caring for children unpaid (32.1% compared to 19.0% in Point Leo). It is also the more walkable of the two; it is described as somewhat walkable, whereas Point Leo is mostly car-dependent. Many Balnarring homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (65.0%) and health services (55.8%), while no homes in Point Leo have such access.

Both areas share almost identical typical personal incomes, with Balnarring at $862 and Point Leo at $853 per week. They also have the same number of people per home (2.6) and the same share of veterans (3.9%). While they are similar in these ways, Point Leo has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 46 in Balnarring. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, as 67.8% of Point Leo homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 48.8% in Balnarring.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,193 larger in Balnarring Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Point Leo Recent arrivals: 16.5 pts higher in Point Leo Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Balnarring Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Balnarring

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balnarring in Point Leo +2,193 larger in Balnarring gap steady

2,371 80th pct 178 51st pct

Median age in Balnarring in Point Leo +8 yrs older in Point Leo gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 11.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

58.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

26.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balnarring Point Leo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 86.5%

7.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%

14.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 97.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balnarring in Point Leo

2.16 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balnarring in Point Leo +4 more in Balnarring

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Balnarring in Point Leo

200 37th pct —

ICSEA in Balnarring in Point Leo

1,057 80th pct —

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 62.3%

12.2% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.1% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Balnarring in Point Leo +$9 higher in Balnarring gap narrowing

$862 68th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Balnarring in Point Leo +$176 higher in Point Leo gap narrowing

$1,918 72nd pct $2,094 79th pct

Family income in Balnarring in Point Leo +$112 higher in Balnarring gap narrowing

$2,330 75th pct $2,218 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balnarring in Point Leo +23 larger in Balnarring

23 71st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balnarring in Point Leo

50 yrs 87th pct —

Median income in Balnarring in Point Leo

$900 73rd pct —

Household income in Balnarring in Point Leo

$2,583 81st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balnarring in Point Leo even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 50.7%

32.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

0.6% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.6% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balnarring in Point Leo +$131 higher in Point Leo gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $611 100th pct

Mortgage in Balnarring in Point Leo +$433 higher in Point Leo gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Balnarring in Point Leo even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.4 pts 10.2%

9.2% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 30.5%

37.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.4% 5 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $350–$549 ◂ +59.7 pts 0.0%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.6% $3,000 or more +42.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balnarring in Point Leo +3 more in Balnarring

4 73rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Balnarring in Point Leo +3.93 more in Point Leo

1.69 64th pct 5.62 80th pct

Departures/1k in Balnarring in Point Leo +31.0 more in Point Leo

81.4 66th pct 112.4 70th pct

PT routes in Balnarring in Point Leo even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Balnarring in Point Leo +10 longer in Balnarring

25 63rd pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Balnarring in Point Leo +9 longer in Point Leo

55 41st pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Balnarring in Point Leo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Balnarring in Point Leo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 44.8%

26.7% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 11.9%

11.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

0.8% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.7% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.9% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

19.0% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balnarring in Point Leo +2.5 higher in Balnarring

4.5 80th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balnarring in Point Leo +3.1 more in Balnarring

5.1 83rd pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Balnarring in Point Leo +62.0 pts higher in Balnarring

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balnarring in Point Leo +65.0 pts higher in Balnarring

65.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balnarring in Point Leo +35.0 pts higher in Balnarring

44.8% 72nd pct 9.7% 60th pct

Walk to school in Balnarring in Point Leo +42.7 pts higher in Balnarring

42.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balnarring in Point Leo +1.6 pts higher in Point Leo

89.8% 80th pct 91.4% 81st pct

Walk to health in Balnarring in Point Leo +55.8 pts higher in Balnarring

55.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balnarring in Point Leo +8.7 more in Point Leo

19.4 61st pct 28.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Balnarring in Point Leo +7 higher in Point Leo

7 72nd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Balnarring in Point Leo +0.5 pts higher in Balnarring

4.7% 39th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Balnarring with nearby areas

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Compare Point Leo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balnarring vs Point Leo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20120/balnarring/vs/SAL22087/point-leo