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Alexander Heights vs Ballajura

Name: Alexander Heights vs Ballajura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Alexander Heights profile · Ballajura profile

Alexander Heights Ballajura

Ballajura and Alexander Heights are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different levels of local convenience. Ballajura is far more walkable for daily needs, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 52.7% near health services, compared to just 64.3% and 1.0% in Alexander Heights. Ballajura also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (1.69 against 0.68). In contrast, Alexander Heights offers much better transit connectivity, with 81,248 people reachable within 45 minutes by public transport, compared to 27,113 in Ballajura.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked very closely in terms of their core demographics. They share almost identical typical household incomes, around $1,710 to $1,730 a week, and a similar proportion of children under 15. While Alexander Heights has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (24.1% compared to 7.0% in Ballajura), both suburbs sit well above the national figure for people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,687 larger in Ballajura Other language: 5.9 pts higher in Alexander Heights No religion: 4.5 pts higher in Ballajura Separate houses: 3.5 pts higher in Ballajura Median age: 2 yrs older in Alexander Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +10,687 larger in Ballajura gap steady

7,772 87th pct 18,459 89th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +2 yrs older in Alexander Heights gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 48.5%

33.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alexander Heights Ballajura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

6.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Scottish even 6.2%

4.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

10.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

2.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 43.2%

30.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Hinduism even 1.1%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +1.01 more in Ballajura

0.68 1st pct 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +5 more in Alexander Heights

34 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +21 larger in Alexander Heights

510 73rd pct 489 71st pct

ICSEA in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +13 higher in Alexander Heights

1,006 60th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 54.9%

20.4% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

8.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree even 4.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

11.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +$13 higher in Ballajura gap narrowing

$703 41st pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +$17 higher in Ballajura gap steady

$1,709 60th pct $1,726 61st pct

Family income in Alexander Heights in Ballajura even gap narrowing

$1,917 52nd pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 66.4%

17.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +277 larger in Ballajura

120 86th pct 397 86th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +1 yrs older in Alexander Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +$68 higher in Ballajura

$712 57th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +$397 higher in Alexander Heights

$2,022 63rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexander Heights in Ballajura even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

15.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

18.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

8.6% 5 people even 8.7%

5.3% 6 or more even 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +$10 higher in Alexander Heights gap widening

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +$30 higher in Alexander Heights gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,703 55th pct

People / bedroom in Alexander Heights in Ballajura even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 49.9%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

15.9% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 94.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 54.2%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.1%

22.6% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

1.7% $550–$749 even 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 even 15.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +47 more in Ballajura

33 86th pct 80 89th pct

Stops/1k in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +0.09 more in Ballajura

4.25 74th pct 4.33 75th pct

Departures/1k in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +1,665.0 more in Alexander Heights

3,700.3 100th pct 2,035.3 92nd pct

PT routes in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +2 more in Alexander Heights

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +6 longer in Ballajura

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +1 longer in Ballajura

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +20,584 more in Alexander Heights

20,584 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +54,135 more in Alexander Heights

81,248 75th pct 27,113 54th pct

Transit to city in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +4 longer in Ballajura

60 56th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 69.5%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

25.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

11.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing even 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

12.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +0.7 higher in Ballajura

5.0 83rd pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +1.1 more in Ballajura

4.6 81st pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +8.2 pts higher in Ballajura

56.4% 81st pct 64.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +16.4 pts higher in Ballajura

64.3% 83rd pct 80.7% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +4.8 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +15.4 pts higher in Ballajura

76.9% 84th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +0.3 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +51.7 pts higher in Ballajura

1.0% 72nd pct 52.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +1.5 more in Ballajura

6.4 33rd pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +12 higher in Alexander Heights

160 89th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Alexander Heights in Ballajura +0.9 pts higher in Alexander Heights

5.7% 50th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexander Heights vs Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/vs/SAL50061/ballajura