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Balmoral vs Morningside

Name: Balmoral vs Morningside — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Balmoral profile · Morningside profile

Balmoral Morningside

Morningside and Balmoral (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct housing and wealth profiles. Balmoral (Qld) is more affluent, with 42.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 60.8% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Morningside has far more renters at 47.0% and a higher share of townhouses. Balmoral (Qld) also has a higher number of schools for its children, while Morningside is more convenient for public transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just one minute.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, including the typical weekly personal income, which is around $1,200 to $1,300. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. While Balmoral (Qld) is generally wealthier, with typical monthly mortgage payments well higher at $2,729 compared to $2,132 in Morningside, both areas sit well above the national figure for high earners.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,582 larger in Morningside Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Balmoral Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Morningside 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Balmoral Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Balmoral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoral in Morningside +7,582 larger in Morningside gap widening

4,173 86th pct 11,755 88th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Morningside +3 yrs older in Balmoral gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.0% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 35.2%

8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Morningside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 70.6%

5.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.8% New Zealand even 3.8%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%

32.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

16.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

6.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 82.3%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 40.3%

44.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

4.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmoral in Morningside +1.89 more in Balmoral

2.40 35th pct 0.51 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmoral in Morningside +11 more in Morningside

27 88th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Balmoral in Morningside +85 larger in Balmoral

748 92nd pct 663 88th pct

ICSEA in Balmoral in Morningside +10 higher in Balmoral

1,118 95th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 77.6%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

3.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 38.0%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.2%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balmoral in Morningside +$87 higher in Balmoral gap steady

$1,289 93rd pct $1,202 90th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Morningside +$391 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,671 92nd pct $2,280 86th pct

Family income in Balmoral in Morningside +$504 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$3,368 95th pct $2,864 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 19.7%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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 ◂ +2.2 pts 68.8%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

3.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoral in Morningside +168 larger in Morningside

69 81st pct 237 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Morningside +1 yrs older in Morningside

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Balmoral in Morningside +$50 higher in Morningside

$762 62nd pct $812 66th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Morningside +$151 higher in Balmoral

$2,194 69th pct $2,043 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoral in Morningside +0.2 larger in Balmoral gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 53.7%

24.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoral in Morningside +$20 higher in Balmoral gap steady

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Balmoral in Morningside +$597 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,729 90th pct $2,132 78th pct

People / bedroom in Balmoral in Morningside even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 16.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 40.8%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.3% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.9% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 14.7%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

11.3% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 23.6%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.3% Under $1,000 even 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmoral in Morningside +38 more in Morningside

18 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Balmoral in Morningside +0.45 more in Morningside

4.31 75th pct 4.76 77th pct

Departures/1k in Balmoral in Morningside +146.4 more in Balmoral

1,026.4 86th pct 880.0 85th pct

PT routes in Balmoral in Morningside +24 more in Morningside

6 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Balmoral in Morningside +5 longer in Balmoral

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balmoral in Morningside +2 longer in Balmoral

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmoral in Morningside +13,758 more in Morningside

17,094 71st pct 30,852 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Balmoral in Morningside +78,271 more in Morningside

47,281 63rd pct 125,552 84th pct

Transit to city in Balmoral in Morningside +15 longer in Balmoral

58 51st pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

0.8% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Bus even 2.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 36.2%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

5.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.0% Construction even 8.1%

7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 33.2%

20.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoral in Morningside +0.1 higher in Morningside

7.8 96th pct 7.9 97th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Balmoral in Morningside +1.8 pts higher in Balmoral

99.9% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

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

99.8% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balmoral in Morningside +3.8 pts higher in Balmoral

99.9% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Balmoral in Morningside +2.2 pts higher in Balmoral

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Balmoral in Morningside even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Balmoral in Morningside +7.2 pts higher in Balmoral

91.7% 97th pct 84.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmoral in Morningside +2.0 more in Morningside

9.1 39th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmoral in Morningside +9 higher in Balmoral

199 90th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Balmoral in Morningside +1.4 pts higher in Balmoral

7.6% 68th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Balmoral with nearby areas

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Compare Morningside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral vs Morningside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30132/balmoral/vs/SAL31922/morningside