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Ballast Head vs Baudin Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Ballast Head profile · Baudin Beach profile

Ballast Head Baudin Beach

Baudin Beach and Ballast Head are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Baudin Beach is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 34% of people aged 65 or over, while Ballast Head has no residents in that age group and a typical age of 45. Baudin Beach is also more diverse, with 20.2% of people born overseas and 11.7% using another language at home, compared to no one in these categories for Ballast Head. In contrast, Ballast Head has much higher incomes, with a typical household earning $2,249 a week compared to $866 in Baudin Beach.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. They are both mostly car-dependent, though Baudin Beach is more connected with a few public transport stops and more intersections. Outside of these shared traits, the two areas differ sharply in their health and social profiles, with Baudin Beach having a higher share of people with mental health conditions and those who report no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73 larger in Baudin Beach Aged 65+: 34.0 pts higher in Baudin Beach Rent: $145 higher in Baudin Beach No religion: 21.9 pts higher in Baudin Beach Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Baudin Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +73 larger in Baudin Beach gap widening
21 15th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +11 yrs older in Baudin Beach gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +34.0 pts higher in Baudin Beach
0.0% 0th pct 34.0% 90th pct
Under 15 in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +3.6 pts higher in Ballast Head
14.3% 32nd pct 10.6% 18th pct
De facto in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 27.3% 97th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.8 pts 4.3%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

27.8% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.2% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Divorced +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +11.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballast Head Baudin Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +20.2 pts higher in Baudin Beach
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 77th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 68.1%
0.0% England +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
38.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
14.3% Dutch ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Scottish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% German +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +11.7 pts higher in Baudin Beach
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 78th pct
Limited English in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +21.9 pts higher in Baudin Beach
23.8% 13th pct 45.7% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

23.8% No religion +21.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 31.9%
0.0% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.5%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +17.1 pts 16.3%
0.0% Year 10 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 21.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Education ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +$253 higher in Ballast Head gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $597 24th pct
Household income in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +$1,383 higher in Ballast Head gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $866 8th pct
Family income in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +$1,550 higher in Ballast Head
$2,749 87th pct $1,199 12th pct
High earners in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +26.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +6.0 pts higher in Baudin Beach
33.3% 72nd pct 39.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +7.4 pts higher in Baudin Beach
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +6.4 pts higher in Baudin Beach
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% Other condition ◂ +10.5 pts 8.5%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +9.8 pts 52.1%
19.0% One condition +9.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Two conditions +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 31.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +0.6 larger in Ballast Head gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 45.1%
0.0% Couples without children +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +30.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +54.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% 2 people +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +$145 higher in Baudin Beach
$40 0th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +0.10 higher in Ballast Head gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 45.2% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 69.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 45.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +73.8 pts 59.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 8.9% 22nd pct
PT commute in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +2 more in Baudin Beach
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +21.28 more in Baudin Beach
0.00 0th pct 21.28 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +446.8 more in Baudin Beach
0.0 0th pct 446.8 77th pct
PT routes in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +1 more in Baudin Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +39 longer in Ballast Head
46 77th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +25 longer in Ballast Head
162 92nd pct 137 87th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 64.4%
44.4% Worked at home ◂ +35.6 pts 8.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +17.9 pts higher in Ballast Head
42.9% 84th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 8.9% 88th pct
Participation in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach
— 22.2% 0th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.8 pts 6.7%
44.4% Education & training ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% Construction ◂ +24.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 11.1%
44.4% Professionals ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +26.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +2.6 higher in Baudin Beach
0.3 47th pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +2.8 more in Baudin Beach
0.2 44th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +97.0 pts higher in Baudin Beach
0.0% 0th pct 97.0% 90th pct
Walk to school in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +81.3 pts higher in Baudin Beach
18.4% 52nd pct 99.7% 91st pct
Walk to health in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +68.4 more in Ballast Head
142.9 89th pct 74.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +23 higher in Baudin Beach
0 35th pct 23 74th pct
Mean slope in Ballast Headin Baudin Beach +2.4 pts higher in Ballast Head
7.2% 64th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Ballast Head with nearby areas

American River Sapphiretown Island Beach Nepean Bay Muston Brown Beach Pelican Lagoon Baudin Beach

Compare Baudin Beach with nearby areas

American Beach Brown Beach Dudley West Kangaroo Head Island Beach Pelican Lagoon Sapphiretown Penneshaw

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballast Head vs Baudin Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40067/ballast-head/vs/SAL40080/baudin-beach