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Balook vs Callignee South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Balook profile · Callignee South profile

Balook Callignee South

Callignee South and Balook are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. The biggest difference is wealth; typical household income in Balook is $1,812 a week, which is far higher than the $900 typical for Callignee South. Balook also has larger households, with 2.8 people per home compared to 2.0 in Callignee South. While both are remote, the drive time to the city is well higher in Balook at 226 minutes, compared to 144 minutes for Callignee South.

These neighbouring areas are very similar in that neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, groceries, or health services. Both are car-dependent, with walkability scores that are very low. They also share a similar typical personal weekly income, which is $649 in Callignee South and $687 in Balook.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balookin Callignee South +1 larger in Callignee South gap narrowing
9 6th pct 10 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4
  • First area, 2021: 9
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 10
Median age in Balookin Callignee South +1 yrs older in Balook gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 68 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +26.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

72.7% Married ◂ +42.7 pts 30.0%
0.0% Divorced +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Never married +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +65.6 pts ▸ 110.0%
44.4% England ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% English +13.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
33.3% Australian +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

133.3% English only ◂ +33.3 pts 100.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

122.2% No religion ◂ +92.2 pts 30.0%
66.7% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Balookin Callignee South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.3 pts 23.1%
36.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 71.4%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% Management & commerce ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% Society & culture ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balookin Callignee South +$38 higher in Balook gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $649 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $225
  • First area, 2021: $687
  • Second area, 2016: $1,149
  • Second area, 2021: $649
Household income in Balookin Callignee South +$912 higher in Balook
$1,812 66th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,812
  • Second area, 2016: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Balookin Callignee South +$738 higher in Balook
$1,812 45th pct $1,074 8th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,812
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $1,074

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Arthritis +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Mental health +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

111.1% None ◂ +61.1 pts 50.0%
0.0% One condition +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Balookin Callignee South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balookin Callignee South +0.8 larger in Balook gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0

Family composition

84.6% Couples with children ◂ +41.8 pts 42.9%
23.1% Couples without children +48.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% One-parent families +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +87.5 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$145 13th pct
Mortgage in Balookin Callignee South +$342 higher in Callignee South
$1,500 42nd pct $1,842 63rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,500
  • Second area, 2016: $1,733
  • Second area, 2021: $1,842
People / bedroom in Balookin Callignee South +0.10 higher in Balook gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.30
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Balookin Callignee South +82 longer in Balook
226 100th pct 144 89th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Transport & warehousing +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balookin Callignee South +1.0 higher in Balook
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balookin Callignee South +0.8 more in Balook
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balookin Callignee South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balookin Callignee South +222.2 more in Balook
222.2 93rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balookin Callignee South even
1 57th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Balookin Callignee South +3.9 pts higher in Callignee South
9.9% 80th pct 13.8% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balook vs Callignee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20122/balook/vs/SAL20449/callignee-south