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Alexander Heights vs Balga

Name: Alexander Heights vs Balga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Alexander Heights profile · Balga profile

Alexander Heights Balga

Balga and Alexander Heights are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and social profiles. Balga is a more transient area, with 45.4% of people moving in the last five years and a high rental rate of 48.0%. It has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 32, and a high proportion of people living alone at 32.4%. In contrast, Alexander Heights is dominated by larger family homes; 94.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and 90.9% are separate houses. Income is also notably higher there, with a typical household earning $1,709 a week compared to $1,299 in Balga.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical proportions of people who completed Year 12 and similar typical personal incomes of around $700 a week. Both areas are also far above the national figure for people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, the gap in home ownership is striking, with 31.9% of Alexander Heights residents owning their home outright compared to just 15.2% in Balga.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.1 pts higher in Balga Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Alexander Heights Population: 6,092 larger in Balga Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Balga Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexander Heights in Balga +6,092 larger in Balga gap widening

7,772 87th pct 13,864 88th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Balga +7 yrs older in Alexander Heights gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 18.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 39.6%

33.8% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Alexander Heights Balga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 44.7%

6.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% India +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% English ◂ +6.1 pts 20.6%

24.4% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 18.0%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.7% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 45.6%

10.2% Vietnamese ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%

0.3% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.0%

30.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%

4.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

1.1% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexander Heights in Balga +1.71 more in Balga

0.68 1st pct 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexander Heights in Balga +13 more in Balga

34 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Alexander Heights in Balga +114 larger in Alexander Heights

510 73rd pct 397 59th pct

ICSEA in Alexander Heights in Balga even

1,006 60th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 55.5%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 26.6%

20.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%

11.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alexander Heights in Balga +$10 higher in Balga gap narrowing

$703 41st pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Balga +$410 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$1,709 60th pct $1,299 32nd pct

Family income in Alexander Heights in Balga +$427 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$1,917 52nd pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.0%

17.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexander Heights in Balga +266 larger in Balga

120 86th pct 386 86th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Balga +3 yrs older in Balga

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alexander Heights in Balga +$194 higher in Alexander Heights

$712 57th pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Balga +$812 higher in Alexander Heights

$2,022 63rd pct $1,210 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexander Heights in Balga +0.5 larger in Alexander Heights gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 52.0%

15.7% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

18.1% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexander Heights in Balga +$50 higher in Alexander Heights gap steady

$360 73rd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Alexander Heights in Balga +$251 higher in Alexander Heights gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,482 41st pct

People / bedroom in Alexander Heights in Balga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 33.4%

15.9% Rented +32.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 15.2%

1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 67.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 3 bedrooms +43.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.5 pts 9.2%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.6% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 26.7%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 21.1%

15.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexander Heights in Balga +39 more in Balga

33 86th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Alexander Heights in Balga +0.95 more in Balga

4.25 74th pct 5.19 78th pct

Departures/1k in Alexander Heights in Balga +1,784.3 more in Alexander Heights

3,700.3 100th pct 1,916.0 91st pct

PT routes in Alexander Heights in Balga +4 more in Balga

9 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexander Heights in Balga +1 longer in Balga

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alexander Heights in Balga +4 longer in Alexander Heights

18 15th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexander Heights in Balga +448 more in Balga

20,584 74th pct 21,032 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexander Heights in Balga +19,574 more in Alexander Heights

81,248 75th pct 61,674 69th pct

Transit to city in Alexander Heights in Balga +2 longer in Balga

60 56th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 68.9%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Train even 1.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 35.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 8.7%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

3.3% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexander Heights in Balga +0.5 higher in Balga

5.0 83rd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexander Heights in Balga +0.9 more in Balga

4.6 81st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Alexander Heights in Balga +6.8 pts higher in Balga

56.4% 81st pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Alexander Heights in Balga +11.8 pts higher in Alexander Heights

64.3% 83rd pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Alexander Heights in Balga even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alexander Heights in Balga +19.1 pts higher in Balga

76.9% 84th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Alexander Heights in Balga even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alexander Heights in Balga +5.7 pts higher in Balga

1.0% 72nd pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Alexander Heights in Balga +1.9 more in Balga

6.4 33rd pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexander Heights in Balga +9 higher in Balga

160 89th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Alexander Heights in Balga +0.1 pts higher in Balga

5.7% 50th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Alexander Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Balga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexander Heights vs Balga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/vs/SAL50055/balga