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Balmoral Ridge vs Mount Mellum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Balmoral Ridge profile · Mount Mellum profile

Balmoral Ridge Mount Mellum

Mount Mellum and Balmoral Ridge are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Balmoral Ridge has a much older population, with 37.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 24.9% in Mount Mellum. It also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 34.6% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Mount Mellum sits at 23.9%. In contrast, Mount Mellum is more likely to have larger homes, with 97.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

While these areas differ, they share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,900 and almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. The gap in the number of people working from home has widened, with 33.1% of Balmoral Ridge residents doing so compared to 21.4% in Mount Mellum. Both areas are equally car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures recorded for either.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 7.8 pts higher in Mount Mellum No car: 2.8 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum Population: 155 larger in Mount Mellum Aged 65+: 12.8 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +155 larger in Mount Mellum gap steady
302 59th pct 457 63rd pct
Median age in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +5 yrs older in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +1.8 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +12.8 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap steady
37.7% 94th pct 24.9% 74th pct
Under 15 in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +6.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
5.6% 8th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +2.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap steady
9.3% 27th pct 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 24.9%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

55.5% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 57.5%
23.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
5.0% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Ridge Mount Mellum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +4.3 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
20.2% 77th pct 24.5% 84th pct

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 71.8%
6.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +11.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
30.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
6.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +5.8 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
1.0% 34th pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +10.6 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
41.1% 52nd pct 51.6% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%
1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.4 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap steady
57.8% 76th pct 57.4% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +2.5 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
31.0% 86th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +1 more in Balmoral Ridge
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +114 larger in Balmoral Ridge
382 57th pct 268 45th pct
ICSEA in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +67 higher in Balmoral Ridge
1,040 75th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 57.4%
18.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%
18.4% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.8% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +$127 higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
$841 65th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +$48 higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
$1,899 71st pct $1,947 73rd pct
Family income in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +$205 higher in Balmoral Ridge gap steady
$2,156 66th pct $1,951 54th pct
High earners in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +4.2 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
14.9% 79th pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +10.7 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
34.6% 88th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%
18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +4.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum
29.5% 53rd pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +7.5 pts higher in Mount Mellum
3.0% 16th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +2.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Lung condition even 3.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
20.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +1.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
21.4% 64th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +7.8 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 17.8% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +8.1 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
18.9% 23rd pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +1.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum
3.5% 64th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.3 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap steady
34.5% 89th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +12 larger in Mount Mellum
7 54th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +4 yrs older in Mount Mellum
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
$350 12th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +$801 higher in Mount Mellum
$1,949 60th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.4 larger in Mount Mellum gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +3.1 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +6.1 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
19.6% 35th pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
53.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 39.2%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

50.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 43.2%
6.5% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +$45 higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
$375 77th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +$607 higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
$2,275 85th pct $1,668 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.10 higher in Mount Mellum gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +7.5 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
15.9% 47th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +4.2 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
55.1% 85th pct 51.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.7 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
98.1% 57th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +14.2 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
83.2% 60th pct 97.4% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 51.0%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
15.9% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 97.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%
34.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.5% 5 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.6% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.1% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
30.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 12.7%
24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +2.8 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap widening
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +11.7 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
33.1% 85th pct 21.4% 63rd pct
PT commute in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum
— 52 81st pct
Drive to city in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum
— 63 46th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
33.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 21.4%
2.3% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%
8.4% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +1.5 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
36.7% 70th pct 35.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +3.4 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap widening
8.2% 57th pct 11.6% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.7 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge gap narrowing
3.5% 50th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +3.3 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
50.2% 22nd pct 53.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +6.9 pts higher in Mount Mellum gap narrowing
42.9% 6th pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
9.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.0% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
3.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
10.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
4.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.7 higher in Balmoral Ridge
0.9 58th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.7 more in Balmoral Ridge
0.8 58th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +62.1 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge
74.6% 71st pct 12.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +36.5 more in Balmoral Ridge
43.0 78th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +14 higher in Balmoral Ridge
15 73rd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Balmoral Ridgein Mount Mellum +0.9 pts higher in Balmoral Ridge
18.2% 97th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Balmoral Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Mellum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral Ridge vs Mount Mellum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30133/balmoral-ridge/vs/SAL31997/mount-mellum