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Balgowan vs Maitland

Name: Balgowan vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Balgowan profile · Maitland profile

Balgowan Maitland

Maitland (SA) and Balgowan (SA) are nearby neighbours in South Australia with very different profiles. Maitland (SA) is the larger of the two and is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (16.7% compared to 3.3% in Balgowan (SA)) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (83.5% versus 65.9%). It is also far more walkable; many of its residents live within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools, while those in Balgowan (SA) generally do not.

Balgowan (SA) is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 51 in Maitland (SA). A gap that is clearly widening is the difference in home ownership; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Balgowan (SA), where 70.7% of properties are held this way. Both areas share some common traits, such as having almost identical rates of people born overseas and a similar share of residents who do not follow any religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,220 larger in Maitland Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Balgowan Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Maitland Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowan in Maitland +1,220 larger in Maitland gap widening

92 39th pct 1,312 74th pct

Median age in Balgowan in Maitland +9 yrs older in Balgowan gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.3% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 51.0%

14.6% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.7% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Balgowan Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China 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

46.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 40.7%

31.5% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.1% German ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

6.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in Balgowan in Maitland

— 9.13 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowan in Maitland +2 more in Maitland

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Balgowan in Maitland

— 306 49th pct

ICSEA in Balgowan in Maitland

— 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.9%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 37.1%

10.0% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

8.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Balgowan in Maitland +$138 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$479 10th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Balgowan in Maitland +$283 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$860 8th pct $1,143 22nd pct

Family income in Balgowan in Maitland +$263 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,291 14th pct $1,554 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 45.1%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

9.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

4.3% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Stroke ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +10.4 pts 48.3%

19.6% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowan in Maitland +61 larger in Maitland

3 43rd pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Balgowan in Maitland +40 yrs older in Balgowan

60 yrs 95th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Balgowan in Maitland +$290 higher in Maitland

$225 2nd pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Balgowan in Maitland +$706 higher in Maitland

$450 0th pct $1,156 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowan in Maitland +0.5 larger in Maitland gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples without children ◂ +32.8 pts 35.2%

24.0% Couples with children +28.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

8.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 39.1%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

0.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowan in Maitland

— $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Balgowan in Maitland +$304 higher in Maitland gap widening

$563 3rd pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Balgowan in Maitland +0.10 higher in Maitland gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 49.5%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 95.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 53.9%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +52.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowan in Maitland +2 more in Maitland

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Balgowan in Maitland +1.52 more in Maitland

0.00 0th pct 1.52 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Balgowan in Maitland +6.1 more in Maitland

0.0 0th pct 6.1 58th pct

PT routes in Balgowan in Maitland +2 more in Maitland

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balgowan in Maitland

— 40 74th pct

Drive to city in Balgowan in Maitland +20 longer in Balgowan

127 85th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

79.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.3 pts 61.1%

11.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 39.2%

24.4% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 11.7%

0.0% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.8% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

11.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balgowan in Maitland

— 5,183 68th pct

Assault/100k in Balgowan in Maitland

— 1,448 77th pct

Burglary/100k in Balgowan in Maitland

— 1,296 87th pct

Theft/100k in Balgowan in Maitland

— 915 46th pct

Property damage/100k in Balgowan in Maitland

— 1,296 75th pct

5-yr change in Balgowan in Maitland

— 21.4% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowan in Maitland +3.1 higher in Maitland

0.8 58th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowan in Maitland +3.7 more in Maitland

0.9 58th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Balgowan in Maitland +60.6 pts higher in Maitland

0.0% 0th pct 60.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Balgowan in Maitland +67.4 pts higher in Maitland

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Balgowan in Maitland +46.7 pts higher in Maitland

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Balgowan in Maitland +63.2 pts higher in Maitland

0.0% 0th pct 63.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Balgowan in Maitland +26.0 pts higher in Balgowan

86.5% 78th pct 60.6% 67th pct

Walk to health in Balgowan in Maitland +68.0 pts higher in Maitland

0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowan in Maitland +54.5 more in Balgowan

65.2 86th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowan in Maitland even

0 39th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Balgowan in Maitland +0.9 pts higher in Maitland

3.3% 17th pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Balgowan with nearby areas

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Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowan vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40065/balgowan/vs/SAL40808/maitland