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Ball Bay vs Haliday Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Ball Bay profile · Haliday Bay profile

Ball Bay Haliday Bay

Ball Bay and Haliday Bay are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct characters. Haliday Bay is much more walkable, with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 52.0% in Ball Bay. Many more people in Haliday Bay live alone (38.8% versus 25.2%), and homes there are often larger, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.0% in Ball Bay. In contrast, the typical First Nations resident in Ball Bay has a much higher personal income of $824, while the typical figure in Haliday Bay is $450.

These two areas share many everyday realities, such as having the same average school size and an almost identical unemployment rate of around 4.5%. They both have very small populations and lack any public transport stops. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are wide; for example, typical monthly home-loan payments are well higher in Haliday Bay at $2,084, compared to $1,560 in Ball Bay.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Ball Bay 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Haliday Bay No car: 3.2 pts higher in Ball Bay Population: 212 larger in Ball Bay Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +212 larger in Ball Bay gap steady
384 61st pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +1 yrs older in Ball Bay gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +0.7 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
1.0% 41st pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +3.9 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
26.6% 78th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +3.7 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
13.0% 26th pct 9.3% 14th pct
De facto in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +3.8 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.3%
26.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%
4.1% Separated +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Ball Bay Haliday Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +4.7 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
14.6% 63rd pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 69.2%
4.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

42.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.1% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
4.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
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 Haliday Bay +0.7 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 80.8%
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 Haliday Bay +6.7 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
32.3% 28th pct 25.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
32.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%
8.9% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
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 Haliday Bay +0.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
33.4% 20th pct 34.2% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +2.1 pts higher in Ball Bay gap steady
10.4% 31st pct 8.2% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
80 22nd pct 80 22nd pct
ICSEA in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 28.1%
33.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.8% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%
9.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
4.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 Haliday Bay +$64 higher in Ball Bay gap widening
$670 36th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +$253 higher in Ball Bay gap widening
$1,346 36th pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +$299 higher in Ball Bay gap widening
$1,674 37th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +2.0 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
10.7% 63rd pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +9.8 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
18.7% 58th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 19.4%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.6%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +2.4 pts higher in Ball Bay
34.4% 75th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +4.5 pts higher in Ball Bay
9.1% 60th pct 4.7% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +0.1 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
6.5% 71st pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
7.3% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
5.7% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
0.8% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 49.4%
21.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%
8.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +5.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap widening
12.1% 21st pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +1.9 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +3.2 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
17.2% 17th pct 13.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +2.0 pts higher in Ball Bay
4.6% 77th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +1.2 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
30.5% 80th pct 31.6% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +1 larger in Ball Bay
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +6 yrs older in Ball Bay
52 yrs 89th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +$374 higher in Ball Bay
$824 67th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +$250 higher in Haliday Bay
$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +5.8 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 2.9% 17th pct
Living alone in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +13.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
25.2% 55th pct 38.8% 89th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 50.5%
39.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.1% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 44.8%
25.2% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
7.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +$60 higher in Ball Bay gap widening
$290 54th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +$524 higher in Haliday Bay gap widening
$1,560 46th pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +0.10 higher in Ball Bay gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +4.8 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
16.8% 50th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +4.7 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap widening
44.5% 60th pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +1.9 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
98.1% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +16.1 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap widening
60.0% 14th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%
16.8% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.5% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
14.8% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +3.2 pts higher in Ball Bay gap steady
3.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +6.7 pts higher in Ball Bay gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +1.8 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
1.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 ◂ +20.8 pts 35.3%
22.6% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +5.0 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 26.0% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay
7.1% 52nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +0.3 pts higher in Ball Bay gap narrowing
4.7% 65th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +7.2 pts higher in Ball Bay gap widening
50.9% 23rd pct 43.7% 12th pct
Full-time in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +3.5 pts higher in Haliday Bay gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
7.9% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%
5.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
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%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
7.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
7.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +0.5 higher in Haliday Bay
0.5 52nd pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +0.4 more in Haliday Bay
0.6 53rd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +44.0 pts higher in Haliday Bay
52.0% 64th pct 96.1% 84th pct
Walk to health in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +32.3 more in Haliday Bay
2.6 22nd pct 34.9 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +5 higher in Haliday Bay
1 52nd pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in Ball Bayin Haliday Bay +4.6 pts higher in Ball Bay
9.6% 78th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ball Bay vs Haliday Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30127/ball-bay/vs/SAL31285/haliday-bay