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Balga vs Girrawheen

Name: Balga vs Girrawheen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Balga profile · Girrawheen profile

Balga Girrawheen

Balga and Girrawheen are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Balga is younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and has a much higher share of renters at 48.0% compared to 34.1% in Girrawheen. It also sees more movement, with 45.4% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Girrawheen has much better access to essential services; 71.0% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 6.7% in Balga. Girrawheen also has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 27.9%.

Both areas share very similar typical household incomes, with Balga at $1,299 and Girrawheen at $1,239 per week. They are also alike in the proportion of one-parent families and the number of First Nations people living there. While Balga has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both are well above the national figure for these measures. Girrawheen remains more likely to have homes owned outright, though both sit well below the national average for this type of tenure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Balga Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Balga Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Balga Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Girrawheen Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Girrawheen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga in Girrawheen +4,967 larger in Balga gap widening

13,864 88th pct 8,897 87th pct

Median age in Balga in Girrawheen +4 yrs older in Girrawheen gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 29.7%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

40.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Balga Girrawheen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

3.4% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% India ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.7% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

45.6% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

4.4% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.6% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

10.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

4.1% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balga in Girrawheen +1.04 more in Girrawheen

2.39 34th pct 3.43 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga in Girrawheen +5 more in Balga

47 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Balga in Girrawheen +45 larger in Girrawheen

397 59th pct 441 64th pct

ICSEA in Balga in Girrawheen +7 higher in Girrawheen

1,005 59th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 49.9%

15.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balga in Girrawheen +$131 higher in Balga gap widening

$713 43rd pct $582 22nd pct

Household income in Balga in Girrawheen +$60 higher in Balga gap steady

$1,299 32nd pct $1,239 28th pct

Family income in Balga in Girrawheen +$68 higher in Balga gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $1,422 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

19.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.2%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 63.1%

14.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga in Girrawheen +2 larger in Girrawheen

386 86th pct 388 86th pct

Median age in Balga in Girrawheen +1 yrs older in Balga

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Balga in Girrawheen +$57 higher in Balga

$518 35th pct $461 26th pct

Household income in Balga in Girrawheen +$59 higher in Balga

$1,210 27th pct $1,151 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga in Girrawheen +0.2 larger in Girrawheen gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

23.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

11.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga in Girrawheen +$17 higher in Balga gap steady

$310 60th pct $293 55th pct

Mortgage in Balga in Girrawheen +$82 higher in Balga gap narrowing

$1,482 41st pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Balga in Girrawheen even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 34.1%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.2% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 22.4%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 67.6%

9.2% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%

14.6% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga in Girrawheen +19 more in Balga

72 88th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balga in Girrawheen +0.76 more in Girrawheen

5.19 78th pct 5.96 81st pct

Departures/1k in Balga in Girrawheen +31.6 more in Girrawheen

1,916.0 91st pct 1,947.6 91st pct

PT routes in Balga in Girrawheen +2 more in Balga

13 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Balga in Girrawheen +1 longer in Balga

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balga in Girrawheen +3 longer in Girrawheen

14 10th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Balga in Girrawheen +1,652 more in Balga

21,032 75th pct 19,380 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Balga in Girrawheen +23,966 more in Girrawheen

61,674 69th pct 85,640 76th pct

Transit to city in Balga in Girrawheen +4 longer in Balga

62 60th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 38.7%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

3.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

5.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balga in Girrawheen +0.5 higher in Girrawheen

5.5 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balga in Girrawheen +0.7 more in Girrawheen

5.4 85th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Balga in Girrawheen +25.1 pts higher in Girrawheen

63.2% 83rd pct 88.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Balga in Girrawheen +41.6 pts higher in Girrawheen

52.4% 80th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Balga in Girrawheen +0.3 pts higher in Balga

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Balga in Girrawheen +4.4 pts higher in Balga

96.0% 97th pct 91.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Balga in Girrawheen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balga in Girrawheen +64.3 pts higher in Girrawheen

6.7% 73rd pct 71.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga in Girrawheen +3.0 more in Girrawheen

8.4 37th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Balga in Girrawheen +14 higher in Balga

169 89th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Balga in Girrawheen +0.1 pts higher in Balga

5.8% 51st pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Balga with nearby areas

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Compare Girrawheen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga vs Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50055/balga/vs/SAL50550/girrawheen