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Balbarrup vs Yornup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Balbarrup profile · Yornup profile

Balbarrup Yornup

Balbarrup and Yornup are two small, sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Balbarrup has a more highly qualified and higher earning population, with 53.0% of residents completing Year 12 and 16.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Yornup has no households in that top income bracket and only 28.8% of people finished Year 12. Balbarrup also has a far higher share of people with no religion (50.7% compared to 27.7% in Yornup), and it has five schools within 3 km, while Yornup has none.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in several ways. They both have the same number of people per home (2.4), no one using public transport to commute, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have no homes without a motor vehicle. While Balbarrup is far more likely to have residents with bachelor degrees and careers in engineering or education, Yornup has a higher share of people working in management and agriculture.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Balbarrup No religion: 23.0 pts higher in Balbarrup Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Yornup Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Balbarrup Living alone: 11.0 pts higher in Yornup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balbarrupin Yornup +50 larger in Balbarrup gap narrowing
144 47th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Balbarrupin Yornup +1 yrs older in Balbarrup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Balbarrupin Yornup +5.0 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
19.4% 53rd pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Balbarrupin Yornup +1.0 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Balbarrupin Yornup +8.9 pts higher in Yornup gap widening
14.9% 70th pct 23.8% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%
11.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 41.8%
32.5% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balbarrup Yornup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balbarrupin Yornup +5.8 pts higher in Balbarrup gap steady
11.1% 49th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 72.3%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

51.4% English ◂ +14.2 pts 37.2%
45.1% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 31.9%
13.2% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.6% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
2.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balbarrupin Yornup +7.4 pts higher in Yornup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 76.6%
0.0% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balbarrupin Yornup +23.0 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +23.0 pts 27.7%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%
2.1% Not stated +28.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
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 Balbarrupin Yornup +24.3 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
53.0% 68th pct 28.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Balbarrupin Yornup +8.9 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
12.7% 42nd pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balbarrupin Yornup +5 more in Balbarrup
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Balbarrupin Yornup
284 46th pct —
ICSEA in Balbarrupin Yornup
989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 28.8%
24.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.8% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 42.2%
30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 6.7%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

39.6% Engineering & related ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Agriculture & environment +17.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.8% Education ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balbarrupin Yornup +$28 higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
$715 43rd pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Balbarrupin Yornup +$156 higher in Balbarrup gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Balbarrupin Yornup +$176 higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
$1,968 55th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Balbarrupin Yornup +14.3 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Balbarrupin Yornup +16.0 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.3%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 30.4%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.3%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 5.1%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balbarrupin Yornup +3.3 pts higher in Yornup
22.2% 20th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Balbarrupin Yornup +1.7 pts higher in Balbarrup
4.9% 24th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Balbarrupin Yornup +3.2 pts higher in Yornup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Heart disease +8.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +17.3 pts 52.1%
21.5% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%
2.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balbarrupin Yornup +2.9 pts higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balbarrupin Yornup +5.8 pts higher in Yornup gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Balbarrupin Yornup +2.0 pts higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Balbarrupin Yornup +0.8 pts higher in Balbarrup
4.7% 78th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balbarrupin Yornup +9.4 pts higher in Yornup gap widening
15.9% 13th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balbarrupin Yornup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Balbarrupin Yornup
18 yrs 18th pct —
Median income in Balbarrupin Yornup
$1,125 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Balbarrupin Yornup +0.8 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
3.7% 19th pct 4.5% 21st pct
Living alone in Balbarrupin Yornup +11.0 pts higher in Yornup gap widening
18.0% 29th pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 53.0%
33.3% Couples without children even 33.3%
0.0% Other families +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 41.9%
16.0% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.0% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balbarrupin Yornup +$100 higher in Balbarrup
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Balbarrupin Yornup +$729 higher in Balbarrup gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $1,654 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Balbarrupin Yornup +0.10 higher in Yornup gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Balbarrupin Yornup +6.1 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 16.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Balbarrupin Yornup +4.8 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 54.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balbarrupin Yornup +6.5 pts higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 25.8%
10.0% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 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

56.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.4 pts 22.6%
36.0% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.0% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balbarrupin Yornup +5.8 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
12.4% 36th pct 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balbarrupin Yornup +2 more in Yornup
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Balbarrupin Yornup +21.28 more in Yornup
0.00 0th pct 21.28 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Balbarrupin Yornup +255.3 more in Yornup
0.0 0th pct 255.3 74th pct
PT routes in Balbarrupin Yornup +3 more in Yornup
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Balbarrupin Yornup
— 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 40.9%
12.4% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.2% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%
34.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 8.8%
14.0% 4 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
18.0% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balbarrupin Yornup +1.0 pts higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
24.6% 27th pct 23.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balbarrupin Yornup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Balbarrupin Yornup +11.2 pts higher in Balbarrup gap steady
77.0% 91st pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Balbarrupin Yornup +3.8 pts higher in Yornup gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
11.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Mining ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
17.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%
6.2% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Balbarrupin Yornup +0.2 higher in Yornup
0.2 43rd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balbarrupin Yornup +0.1 more in Yornup
0.1 39th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Balbarrupin Yornup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balbarrupin Yornup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balbarrupin Yornup +17.6 pts higher in Yornup
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Balbarrupin Yornup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balbarrupin Yornup +6.3 pts higher in Balbarrup
6.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balbarrupin Yornup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balbarrupin Yornup +53.2 more in Yornup
0.0 0th pct 53.2 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Balbarrupin Yornup even
1 50th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Balbarrupin Yornup +0.6 pts higher in Balbarrup
7.5% 67th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Balbarrup with nearby areas

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Compare Yornup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balbarrup vs Yornup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50052/balbarrup/vs/SAL51692/yornup