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Balga vs Koondoola

Name: Balga vs Koondoola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Balga profile · Koondoola profile

Balga Koondoola

Balga and Koondoola are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct housing and income profiles. Balga has a more mobile population, with 45.4% of residents moving in the last five years, and a higher share of renters at 48.0%. It also has a more qualified workforce, where typical weekly incomes are well higher at $713 compared to $483 in Koondoola. In contrast, Koondoola is more established, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (26.5%) and more separate houses (85.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their family structures and diversity, with about 21% of the population being children and nearly 48% born overseas. This shared social makeup exists alongside a wide gap in local amenities; Balga has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Koondoola has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. The two areas also both sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Koondoola Population: 9,945 larger in Balga Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Balga Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Balga Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Koondoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga in Koondoola +9,945 larger in Balga gap widening

13,864 88th pct 3,919 86th pct

Median age in Balga in Koondoola +3 yrs older in Koondoola gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 26.1%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

40.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Balga Koondoola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

3.4% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

3.7% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

45.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.4% Vietnamese +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

4.1% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balga in Koondoola +2.52 more in Koondoola

2.39 34th pct 4.91 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga in Koondoola +13 more in Balga

47 91st pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Balga in Koondoola +31 larger in Koondoola

397 59th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Balga in Koondoola +16 higher in Balga

1,005 59th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 45.1%

15.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 14.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Balga in Koondoola +$230 higher in Balga gap widening

$713 43rd pct $483 11th pct

Household income in Balga in Koondoola +$114 higher in Balga gap widening

$1,299 32nd pct $1,185 24th pct

Family income in Balga in Koondoola +$198 higher in Balga gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

19.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.5%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.1%

14.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga in Koondoola +182 larger in Balga

386 86th pct 204 86th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Balga in Koondoola +$115 higher in Balga

$518 35th pct $403 17th pct

Household income in Balga in Koondoola +$222 higher in Balga

$1,210 27th pct $988 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga in Koondoola +0.4 larger in Koondoola gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

2.4% Other families even 2.4%

Household size

32.4% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 25.7%

29.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

11.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga in Koondoola +$25 higher in Balga gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Balga in Koondoola +$95 higher in Balga gap narrowing

$1,482 41st pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Balga in Koondoola +0.10 higher in Koondoola gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 34.3%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.2% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 13.9%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 62.7%

9.2% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.6%

14.6% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

18.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga in Koondoola +36 more in Balga

72 88th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balga in Koondoola +3.99 more in Koondoola

5.19 78th pct 9.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in Balga in Koondoola +748.7 more in Koondoola

1,916.0 91st pct 2,664.7 95th pct

PT routes in Balga in Koondoola +3 more in Balga

13 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Balga in Koondoola +5 longer in Koondoola

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Balga in Koondoola +4 longer in Koondoola

14 10th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Balga in Koondoola +9,345 more in Balga

21,032 75th pct 11,687 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Balga in Koondoola +13,554 more in Balga

61,674 69th pct 48,120 64th pct

Transit to city in Balga in Koondoola +8 longer in Koondoola

62 60th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 68.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 36.7%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

8.7% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

7.6% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Education & training even 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balga in Koondoola +0.2 higher in Balga

5.5 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balga in Koondoola +0.4 more in Balga

5.4 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Balga in Koondoola +29.0 pts higher in Koondoola

63.2% 83rd pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Balga in Koondoola +34.4 pts higher in Balga

52.4% 80th pct 18.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Balga in Koondoola even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balga in Koondoola +3.9 pts higher in Koondoola

96.0% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balga in Koondoola even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balga in Koondoola +6.7 pts higher in Balga

6.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga in Koondoola +5.7 more in Koondoola

8.4 37th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Balga in Koondoola +60 higher in Balga

169 89th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Balga in Koondoola +0.4 pts higher in Balga

5.8% 51st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Balga with nearby areas

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Compare Koondoola with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga vs Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50055/balga/vs/SAL50781/koondoola