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Balgowan vs Yorke Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Balgowan profile · Yorke Valley profile

Balgowan Yorke Valley

Balgowan (SA) and Yorke Valley are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; Yorke Valley has a much younger population with children under 15 making up 52.2%, while 35.9% of Balgowan (SA) residents are seniors. This age gap is reflected in their typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Yorke Valley at $1,562 compared to $860 in Balgowan (SA). Balgowan (SA) also has a higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (33.7%) and those needing help with daily activities (9.8%), whereas Yorke Valley has 0.0% in the latter category.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they are very car-dependent, with no public transport stops or schools within a 15-minute walk. Both areas also have the same flat terrain and almost no residents who use a language other than English at home. While Balgowan (SA) residents are noticeably older, the typical age in both areas is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 48.9 pts higher in Yorke Valley Mortgage: $637 higher in Yorke Valley Needs assistance: 9.8 pts higher in Balgowan Household income: $702 higher in Yorke Valley Population: 69 larger in Balgowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +69 larger in Balgowan gap widening
92 39th pct 23 16th pct
Median age in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +7 yrs older in Balgowan gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +3.3 pts higher in Balgowan gap widening
3.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +18.5 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
35.9% 92nd pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +48.9 pts higher in Yorke Valley gap widening
3.3% 5th pct 52.2% 100th pct
De facto in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

3.3% Children (0–14) +48.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 34.8%
35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.6% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
7.9% Divorced +27.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.6% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowan Yorke Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +6.5 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +35.9 pts ▸ 117.4%
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

31.5% Australian +38.0 pts ▸ 69.6%
46.7% English +9.8 pts ▸ 56.5%
6.5% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.1% German ◂ +14.1 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 Yorke Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +27.2 pts ▸ 117.4%
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 Yorke Valley +9.8 pts higher in Yorke Valley gap narrowing
33.7% 31st pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%
33.7% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
30.6% 14th pct —
Bachelor+ in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
5.6% 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 11 +24.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
30.6% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +35.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +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

8.0% Management & commerce +28.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Society & culture +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
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 Yorke Valley +$283 higher in Yorke Valley gap narrowing
$479 10th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +$702 higher in Yorke Valley gap widening
$860 8th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +$334 higher in Yorke Valley gap narrowing
$1,291 14th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
10.1% 61st pct —
High-income homes in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
7.3% 22nd pct —

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +31.5 pts 23.5%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
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 Yorke Valley +16.3 pts higher in Balgowan
33.7% 73rd pct 17.4% 10th pct
Mental health in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +8.7 pts higher in Yorke Valley
4.3% 22nd pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +9.8 pts higher in Balgowan gap narrowing
9.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.0% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.3% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Diabetes ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% Stroke ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +10.9 pts ▸ 69.6%
19.6% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%
8.7% Three or more +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
22.5% 69th pct —
Unpaid carers in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
16.9% 83rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
13.5% 11th pct —
Defence service in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
22.5% 40th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +3 larger in Balgowan
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
60 yrs 95th pct —
Median income in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +0.8 larger in Yorke Valley gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +8.0 pts higher in Balgowan
8.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
34.1% 82nd pct —

Family composition

68.0% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 47.6%
24.0% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Other families +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 37.5%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +$637 higher in Yorke Valley
$563 3rd pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +0.20 higher in Yorke Valley gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
70.7% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
85.4% 25th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
65.9% 21st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

70.7% Owned outright ◂ +33.2 pts 37.5%
0.0% Rented +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.8% 4 bedrooms +52.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
11.8% 33rd pct —
PT commute in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +10 longer in Balgowan
127 85th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

79.4% Car (driver) ◂ +46.1 pts 33.3%
11.8% Worked at home +48.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
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

22.0% 3 vehicles +40.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
43.9% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +8.7 pts higher in Yorke Valley gap narrowing
39.1% 76th pct 47.8% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
39.3% 9th pct —
Full-time in Balgowanin Yorke Valley
55.9% 38th pct —

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
14.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% Education & training ◂ +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% Community & personal service +22.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.6% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Yorke Valley +0.8 higher in Balgowan
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +0.9 more in Balgowan
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +86.5 pts higher in Balgowan
86.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +65.2 more in Balgowan
65.2 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balgowanin Yorke Valley even
0 39th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Balgowanin Yorke Valley +0.3 pts higher in Yorke Valley
3.3% 17th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowan vs Yorke Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40065/balgowan/vs/SAL41688/yorke-valley