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Ballard vs Spring Bluff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Ballard profile · Spring Bluff profile

Ballard Spring Bluff

Ballard and Spring Bluff are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ sharply in scale and wealth. Spring Bluff is sparsely populated with only 15 people, while Ballard has 167. Residents in Spring Bluff are far younger, with a typical age of just 12, compared to 37 in Ballard. Income is also much higher in Spring Bluff, where the typical household earns $8,000 a week, while the typical household in Ballard earns $1,825. Homes in Spring Bluff are also much more crowded, with 6.0 people per home compared to 2.8 in Ballard.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to accessibility, as no homes in either place are within a 10-minute walk of public transport or a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both places, and each is considered car-dependent. While Ballard has more schools within 3 km, both areas remain largely isolated from major services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Ballard Personal income: $1,726 higher in Spring Bluff Household income: $6,175 higher in Spring Bluff Family income: $6,076 higher in Spring Bluff Household size: 3.2 larger in Spring Bluff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballardin Spring Bluff +152 larger in Ballard gap steady
167 50th pct 15 11th pct
Median age in Ballardin Spring Bluff +25 yrs older in Ballard gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 12 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Ballardin Spring Bluff
4.2% 69th pct —
Aged 65+ in Ballardin Spring Bluff
11.4% 20th pct —
Under 15 in Ballardin Spring Bluff
16.2% 43rd pct —
De facto in Ballardin Spring Bluff
14.2% 65th pct —

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
16.2% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.1% Married +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% Never married ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballard Spring Bluff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballardin Spring Bluff
6.0% 25th pct —

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 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

50.9% English ◂ +4.2 pts 46.7%
32.9% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
15.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Italian +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% German ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Ballardin Spring Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Ballardin Spring Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

91.0% English only +9.0 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 Ballardin Spring Bluff
39.5% 47th pct —

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +50.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.5% No religion ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballardin Spring Bluff
62.3% 83rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Ballardin Spring Bluff
24.1% 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ballardin Spring Bluff +6 more in Ballard
10 79th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Ballardin Spring Bluff +260 larger in Spring Bluff
566 80th pct 826 96th pct
ICSEA in Ballardin Spring Bluff +17 higher in Spring Bluff
1,021 67th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +37.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Bachelor degree +81.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
13.2% Health ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballardin Spring Bluff +$1,726 higher in Spring Bluff gap widening
$774 54th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Ballardin Spring Bluff +$6,175 higher in Spring Bluff
$1,825 67th pct $8,000 100th pct
Family income in Ballardin Spring Bluff +$6,076 higher in Spring Bluff
$1,924 52nd pct $8,000 100th pct
High earners in Ballardin Spring Bluff
11.3% 66th pct —
High-income homes in Ballardin Spring Bluff
30.8% 84th pct —

Personal income distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
40.6% Under $650 ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballardin Spring Bluff
22.8% 22nd pct —
Mental health in Ballardin Spring Bluff
8.4% 53rd pct —
Needs assistance in Ballardin Spring Bluff
4.8% 52nd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +9.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
21.6% One condition ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballardin Spring Bluff
13.5% 27th pct —
Unpaid carers in Ballardin Spring Bluff
8.3% 16th pct —
Unpaid child care in Ballardin Spring Bluff
29.3% 71st pct —
Defence service in Ballardin Spring Bluff
3.0% 56th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Ballardin Spring Bluff
29.3% 76th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballardin Spring Bluff +7 larger in Ballard
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ballardin Spring Bluff
19 yrs 21st pct —
Median income in Ballardin Spring Bluff
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Ballardin Spring Bluff
$3,625 92nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ballardin Spring Bluff +3.2 larger in Spring Bluff
2.8 76th pct 6.0 100th pct
One-parent in Ballardin Spring Bluff
10.3% 47th pct —
Living alone in Ballardin Spring Bluff
17.3% 27th pct —

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +40.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.8% Couples without children ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballardin Spring Bluff
$360 73rd pct —
Mortgage in Ballardin Spring Bluff
$1,517 43rd pct —
People / bedroom in Ballardin Spring Bluff +0.30 higher in Spring Bluff
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Ballardin Spring Bluff
7.7% 19th pct —
Owned outright in Ballardin Spring Bluff
34.6% 32nd pct —
Separate houses in Ballardin Spring Bluff
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ballardin Spring Bluff
82.7% 59th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballardin Spring Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ballardin Spring Bluff
6.4% 14th pct —
PT commute in Ballardin Spring Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ballardin Spring Bluff
53 81st pct —
Drive to city in Ballardin Spring Bluff +12 longer in Ballard
100 69th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) +24.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballardin Spring Bluff
32.3% 55th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballardin Spring Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Ballardin Spring Bluff
61.7% 54th pct —
Full-time in Ballardin Spring Bluff
59.0% 55th pct —

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballardin Spring Bluff +0.4 higher in Spring Bluff
0.0 32nd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballardin Spring Bluff +0.5 more in Spring Bluff
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ballardin Spring Bluff +23.1 pts higher in Spring Bluff
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 54th pct
Walk to health in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballardin Spring Bluff +200.0 more in Spring Bluff
0.0 0th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ballardin Spring Bluff even
1 47th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Ballardin Spring Bluff +10.9 pts higher in Spring Bluff
20.3% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct

Compare Ballard with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Bluff with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballard vs Spring Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30129/ballard/vs/SAL32619/spring-bluff