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Balmoral vs Hawthorne

Name: Balmoral vs Hawthorne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Balmoral profile · Hawthorne profile

Balmoral Hawthorne

Hawthorne and Balmoral (Qld) are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in their local services and demographics. Balmoral (Qld) has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.40 compared to 1.00 in Hawthorne) and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (11.6% versus 0.0%). Hawthorne is a wealthier area, where typical family weekly incomes are a little higher at $3,989, and more households earn $3,000 or more per week (47.9% compared to 42.8% in Balmoral (Qld)).

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, and they remain very alike in many ways. Both have the same typical resident age of 37 and almost identical proportions of children and people living alone. While Hawthorne is slightly more accessible with a shorter walk to public transport and a quicker drive to the city, both areas are far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor's degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 917 larger in Hawthorne Family income: $621 higher in Hawthorne No religion: 3.7 pts higher in Balmoral One-parent: 2.2 pts higher in Balmoral Household income: $358 higher in Hawthorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoral in Hawthorne +917 larger in Hawthorne gap steady

4,173 86th pct 5,090 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Hawthorne even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.9%

38.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Hawthorne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

5.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% India even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%

32.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

12.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

44.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 40.8%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmoral in Hawthorne +1.40 more in Balmoral

2.40 35th pct 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmoral in Hawthorne +9 more in Hawthorne

27 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Balmoral in Hawthorne +15 larger in Balmoral

748 92nd pct 733 92nd pct

ICSEA in Balmoral in Hawthorne +4 higher in Balmoral

1,118 95th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

3.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences even 3.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$80 higher in Hawthorne gap widening

$1,289 93rd pct $1,369 95th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$358 higher in Hawthorne gap widening

$2,671 92nd pct $3,029 97th pct

Family income in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$621 higher in Hawthorne gap widening

$3,368 95th pct $3,989 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

15.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoral in Hawthorne +7 larger in Balmoral

69 81st pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Hawthorne +5 yrs older in Hawthorne

27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$387 higher in Hawthorne

$762 62nd pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$389 higher in Hawthorne

$2,194 69th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoral in Hawthorne +0.1 larger in Hawthorne gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.0%

23.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

5.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$20 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Balmoral in Hawthorne +$80 higher in Hawthorne gap widening

$2,729 90th pct $2,809 90th pct

People / bedroom in Balmoral in Hawthorne even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

35.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.0% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 29.1%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom even 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 44.8%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

9.7% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

8.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmoral in Hawthorne +9 more in Hawthorne

18 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balmoral in Hawthorne +0.99 more in Hawthorne

4.31 75th pct 5.30 79th pct

Departures/1k in Balmoral in Hawthorne +339.7 more in Balmoral

1,026.4 86th pct 686.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Balmoral in Hawthorne +1 more in Hawthorne

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Balmoral in Hawthorne +4 longer in Balmoral

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balmoral in Hawthorne +3 longer in Balmoral

12 8th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmoral in Hawthorne +14,308 more in Hawthorne

17,094 71st pct 31,402 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmoral in Hawthorne +28,823 more in Hawthorne

47,281 63rd pct 76,104 73rd pct

Transit to city in Balmoral in Hawthorne +13 longer in Balmoral

58 51st pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 45.0%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoral in Hawthorne +0.3 higher in Hawthorne

7.8 96th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmoral in Hawthorne +0.2 more in Hawthorne

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Balmoral in Hawthorne even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balmoral in Hawthorne +0.5 pts higher in Balmoral

99.8% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balmoral in Hawthorne even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balmoral in Hawthorne even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balmoral in Hawthorne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balmoral in Hawthorne +5.7 pts higher in Hawthorne

91.7% 97th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmoral in Hawthorne +0.3 more in Balmoral

9.1 39th pct 8.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmoral in Hawthorne +11 higher in Balmoral

199 90th pct 188 90th pct

Mean slope in Balmoral in Hawthorne +1.5 pts higher in Balmoral

7.6% 68th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Balmoral with nearby areas

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Compare Hawthorne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral vs Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30132/balmoral/vs/SAL31305/hawthorne