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Balcatta vs Balga

Name: Balcatta vs Balga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Balcatta profile · Balga profile

Balcatta Balga

Balga and Balcatta are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different profiles. Balga is a younger area where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population. It has a much higher share of renters at 48% and is far more diverse, with 44.5% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Balcatta is older, with a typical age of 39 and 20.7% of residents aged 65 or over. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,043 compared to $1,490 in Balga.

Both areas are’ almost identical in their transit time to the city, which takes about 62 minutes. They also share very similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those caring for children unpaid. While Balcatta is far more walkable, especially for health services and groceries, both suburbs have nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. Residents in Balga are more likely to live in separate houses, whereas Balcatta has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Balga Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Balcatta Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Balga Median age: 7 yrs older in Balcatta Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Balga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta in Balga +3,051 larger in Balga gap widening

10,813 87th pct 13,864 88th pct

Median age in Balcatta in Balga +7 yrs older in Balcatta gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%

15.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 39.6%

36.7% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta Balga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 44.7%

3.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Italy ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% China even 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

20.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

20.4% Italian ◂ +16.4 pts 4.0%

7.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 45.6%

7.6% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 40.0%

29.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%

6.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.6% Islam +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta in Balga +0.58 more in Balcatta

2.98 43rd pct 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta in Balga +4 more in Balcatta

51 92nd pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Balcatta in Balga +42 larger in Balcatta

438 64th pct 397 59th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta in Balga +45 higher in Balcatta

1,049 78th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 55.5%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below even 11.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 21.3%

25.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

9.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Health even 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta in Balga +$91 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$804 59th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Balcatta in Balga +$238 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$1,537 50th pct $1,299 32nd pct

Family income in Balcatta in Balga +$553 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$2,043 60th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

17.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balcatta in Balga +242 larger in Balga

144 86th pct 386 86th pct

Median age in Balcatta in Balga +4 yrs older in Balcatta

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Balcatta in Balga +$63 higher in Balcatta

$581 43rd pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Balcatta in Balga +$137 higher in Balcatta

$1,347 34th pct $1,210 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta in Balga +0.2 larger in Balga gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 52.0%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 22.1%

15.1% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.9%

14.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

3.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta in Balga +$30 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$340 69th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta in Balga +$274 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$1,756 58th pct $1,482 41st pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta in Balga +0.10 higher in Balga gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 15.2%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

53.0% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

46.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 29.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 9.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 26.7%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 21.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta in Balga +6 more in Balcatta

78 88th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta in Balga +2.02 more in Balcatta

7.21 86th pct 5.19 78th pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta in Balga +29.9 more in Balcatta

1,946.0 91st pct 1,916.0 91st pct

PT routes in Balcatta in Balga +5 more in Balcatta

18 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Balcatta in Balga +1 longer in Balcatta

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balcatta in Balga +2 longer in Balga

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Balcatta in Balga +5,007 more in Balga

16,025 69th pct 21,032 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Balcatta in Balga +11,211 more in Balga

50,463 65th pct 61,674 69th pct

Transit to city in Balcatta in Balga even

62 60th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.1%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%

11.3% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.9% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta in Balga +0.8 higher in Balcatta

6.3 89th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta in Balga +0.9 more in Balcatta

6.4 91st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Balcatta in Balga +21.4 pts higher in Balcatta

84.6% 91st pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta in Balga +33.4 pts higher in Balcatta

85.8% 92nd pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta in Balga +1.5 pts higher in Balga

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta in Balga +18.2 pts higher in Balga

77.8% 85th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta in Balga +0.2 pts higher in Balga

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balcatta in Balga +49.4 pts higher in Balcatta

56.1% 86th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta in Balga +8.8 more in Balcatta

17.2 58th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta in Balga +53 higher in Balcatta

222 91st pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Balcatta in Balga +0.6 pts higher in Balcatta

6.4% 58th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Balcatta with nearby areas

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Compare Balga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta vs Balga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/vs/SAL50055/balga