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Ball Bay vs Cape Hillsborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Ball Bay profile · Cape Hillsborough profile

Ball Bay Cape Hillsborough

Ball Bay and Cape Hillsborough are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cape Hillsborough has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly family income of $3,249 compared to $1,674 in Ball Bay. Education levels are also quite different; 33.4% of Ball Bay residents finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 14.3% in Cape Hillsborough. Ball Bay also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (12.4%) and more volunteers, while Cape Hillsborough has a much higher share of former Defence Force members (16.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport and are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This shared reliance on cars is a common trait, and both areas sit near the national figure for people caring for children unpaid. While both have an older population than most of Australia, residents in Cape Hillsborough are noticeably older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 56 in Ball Bay.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,575 higher in Cape Hillsborough Population: 345 larger in Ball Bay Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Ball Bay Household income: $904 higher in Cape Hillsborough Housework 15h+: 11.0 pts higher in Ball Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +345 larger in Ball Bay gap steady
384 61st pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +5 yrs older in Cape Hillsborough gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +1.0 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
1.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +4.2 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough gap narrowing
26.6% 78th pct 30.8% 87th pct
Under 15 in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +4.9 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough gap narrowing
13.0% 26th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +12.4 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%
26.6% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.7% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
26.0% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 11.1%
14.2% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ball Bay Cape Hillsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +1.8 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.9%
4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.4% English +8.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
15.1% Irish ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +1.0 pts higher in Ball Bay gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +11.2 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

No religion in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +6.2 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough gap widening
32.3% 28th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 51.3%
32.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +19.1 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
33.4% 20th pct 14.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +10.4 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
10.4% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +1 more in Ball Bay
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
80 22nd pct —
ICSEA in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
951 27th pct —

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 10 +25.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
33.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 14.3%
6.2% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Architecture & building +26.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 17.6%
4.2% Society & culture +13.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +$58 higher in Ball Bay gap steady
$670 36th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +$904 higher in Cape Hillsborough gap widening
$1,346 36th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +$1,575 higher in Cape Hillsborough gap widening
$1,674 37th pct $3,249 94th pct
High earners in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +6.0 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough gap steady
10.7% 63rd pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
18.7% 58th pct —

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +4.1 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough
34.4% 75th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +9.1 pts higher in Ball Bay
9.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +6.3 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough gap widening
6.5% 71st pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.7% Heart disease +12.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.2% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +11.6 pts 43.6%
21.4% One condition ◂ +13.7 pts 7.7%
8.6% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.2% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +12.1 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
12.1% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +2.2 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
13.3% 56th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +0.5 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
17.2% 17th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +11.5 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough
4.6% 77th pct 16.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +11.0 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
30.5% 80th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +4 larger in Ball Bay
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
52 yrs 89th pct —
Median income in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +8.5 pts higher in Cape Hillsborough gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 17.2% 80th pct
Living alone in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
25.2% 55th pct —

Family composition

54.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 48.3%
39.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%
8.7% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
25.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +$140 higher in Ball Bay
$290 54th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +$440 higher in Cape Hillsborough gap widening
$1,560 46th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
16.8% 50th pct —
Owned outright in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
44.5% 60th pct —
Separate houses in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
98.1% 57th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
60.0% 14th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 64.7%
44.5% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
16.8% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 76.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%
27.7% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% 5 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
3.2% 64th pct —
Work from home in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
6.7% 15th pct —
PT commute in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
1.8% 78th pct —
PT stops in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +26.9 pts 44.4%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 29.4%
22.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +10.4 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 20.6% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
7.1% 52nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
4.7% 65th pct —
Participation in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +0.9 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
50.9% 23rd pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough
53.7% 28th pct —

Industries people work in

18.3% Mining ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.5% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Managers +42.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +0.1 higher in Ball Bay
0.5 52nd pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +0.1 more in Ball Bay
0.6 53rd pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +4.8 pts higher in Ball Bay
52.0% 64th pct 47.2% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +125.6 more in Cape Hillsborough
2.6 22nd pct 128.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +1 higher in Cape Hillsborough
1 52nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Ball Bayin Cape Hillsborough +4.1 pts higher in Ball Bay
9.6% 78th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ball Bay vs Cape Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30127/ball-bay/vs/SAL30528/cape-hillsborough