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Balgowan vs Point Pearce

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Balgowan profile · Point Pearce profile

Balgowan Point Pearce

Point Pearce and Balgowan (SA) are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Point Pearce is a young community where 28.6% of people are children and the typical resident is just 26. It has a very high First Nations population of 93.2% and many one-parent families, who make up 69.1% of households. In contrast, Balgowan (SA) is much older, with a typical age of 60 and 35.9% of people aged 65 and over. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Balgowan (SA) is $860 compared to $433 in Point Pearce, and 70.7% of homes in Balgowan (SA) are owned outright while 93.9% of homes in Point Pearce are rented.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of local amenities, with virtually no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries or health services. They also share similar terrains and a drive time to the city of around two hours. Despite their other differences, both areas are very sparsely populated and see a similar proportion of residents living in separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 34 yrs older in Balgowan First Nations: 89.9 pts higher in Point Pearce Aged 65+: 29.7 pts higher in Balgowan Under 15: 25.3 pts higher in Point Pearce One-parent: 61.1 pts higher in Point Pearce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowanin Point Pearce +55 larger in Point Pearce gap narrowing
92 39th pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Balgowanin Point Pearce +34 yrs older in Balgowan gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Balgowanin Point Pearce +89.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 93.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Balgowanin Point Pearce +29.7 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
35.9% 92nd pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Balgowanin Point Pearce +25.3 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
3.3% 5th pct 28.6% 93rd pct
De facto in Balgowanin Point Pearce +12.1 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 24.5%
35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.7 pts 6.1%
3.3% Children (0–14) +25.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.3% Youth (15–24) +14.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

Marital status

14.6% Never married +73.6 pts ▸ 88.2%
59.6% Married ◂ +51.7 pts 7.8%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowan Point Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balgowanin Point Pearce +6.5 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 93.2%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 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

46.7% English ◂ +44.0 pts 2.7%
31.5% Australian ◂ +24.0 pts 7.5%
14.1% German ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Balgowanin Point Pearce +4.1 pts higher in Point Pearce gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Balgowanin Point Pearce even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 83.0%
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 Balgowanin Point Pearce +5.8 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
33.7% 31st pct 27.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +19.1 pts 32.0%
14.1% Not stated +21.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.7% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%
0.0% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balgowanin Point Pearce +16.3 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
30.6% 14th pct 14.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Balgowanin Point Pearce +5.6 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
5.6% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 11 +19.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 13.2%
12.9% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.2 pts 15.8%
10.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balgowanin Point Pearce +$194 higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
$479 10th pct $285 0th pct
Household income in Balgowanin Point Pearce +$427 higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
$860 8th pct $433 0th pct
Family income in Balgowanin Point Pearce +$611 higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
$1,291 14th pct $680 0th pct
High earners in Balgowanin Point Pearce +10.1 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
10.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Balgowanin Point Pearce +7.3 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.5 pts 12.2%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balgowanin Point Pearce +11.2 pts higher in Balgowan
33.7% 73rd pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0.3 pts higher in Balgowan
4.3% 22nd pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Balgowanin Point Pearce +4.3 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%
8.7% Stroke ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +10.4 pts 48.3%
19.6% One condition ◂ +11.4 pts 8.2%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
8.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balgowanin Point Pearce +11.7 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
22.5% 69th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Balgowanin Point Pearce +6.1 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
16.9% 83rd pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Balgowanin Point Pearce +13.0 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
13.5% 11th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balgowanin Point Pearce +10.7 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
22.5% 40th pct 11.8% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowanin Point Pearce +134 larger in Point Pearce
3 43rd pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Balgowanin Point Pearce +36 yrs older in Balgowan
60 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Balgowanin Point Pearce
— 15.9% 7th pct
Median income in Balgowanin Point Pearce +$63 higher in Point Pearce
$225 2nd pct $288 7th pct
Household income in Balgowanin Point Pearce +$17 higher in Balgowan
$450 0th pct $433 0th pct
Indigenous language in Balgowanin Point Pearce
— 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0.9 larger in Point Pearce gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Balgowanin Point Pearce +61.1 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
8.0% 33rd pct 69.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Balgowanin Point Pearce +7.6 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
34.1% 82nd pct 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

8.0% One-parent families +61.1 pts ▸ 69.1%
68.0% Couples without children ◂ +62.5 pts 5.5%
24.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other families +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +32.5 pts 16.3%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 26.5%
12.2% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowanin Point Pearce
— $106 7th pct
Mortgage in Balgowanin Point Pearce
$563 3rd pct —
People / bedroom in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0.30 higher in Point Pearce gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Balgowanin Point Pearce +93.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Balgowanin Point Pearce +70.7 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
70.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0.3 pts higher in Point Pearce gap steady
85.4% 25th pct 85.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balgowanin Point Pearce +21.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
65.9% 21st pct 87.8% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +93.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
70.7% Owned outright ◂ +70.7 pts 0.0%
19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 63.3%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balgowanin Point Pearce +31.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 31.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Balgowanin Point Pearce
11.8% 33rd pct —
PT commute in Balgowanin Point Pearce
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Balgowanin Point Pearce +1 more in Point Pearce
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Balgowanin Point Pearce +6.80 more in Point Pearce
0.00 0th pct 6.80 85th pct
Departures/1k in Balgowanin Point Pearce +27.2 more in Point Pearce
0.0 0th pct 27.2 60th pct
PT routes in Balgowanin Point Pearce +1 more in Point Pearce
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Balgowanin Point Pearce
— 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Balgowanin Point Pearce +9 longer in Balgowan
127 85th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

79.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 77.8%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 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%

Motor vehicles per home

24.4% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 10.6%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balgowanin Point Pearce +23.0 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
39.1% 76th pct 16.0% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balgowanin Point Pearce gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Balgowanin Point Pearce +25.6 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
39.3% 9th pct 13.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Balgowanin Point Pearce
55.9% 38th pct —

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
14.7% Education & training ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Construction ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0.4 higher in Point Pearce
0.8 58th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0.9 58th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balgowanin Point Pearce +84.4 pts higher in Point Pearce
0.0% 0th pct 84.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balgowanin Point Pearce +86.5 pts higher in Balgowan
86.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balgowanin Point Pearce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balgowanin Point Pearce +38.0 more in Balgowan
65.2 86th pct 27.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0 higher in Point Pearce
0 39th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Balgowanin Point Pearce +0.7 pts higher in Balgowan
3.3% 17th pct 2.6% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowan vs Point Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40065/balgowan/vs/SAL41172/point-pearce