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Balga vs Marangaroo

Name: Balga vs Marangaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Balga profile · Marangaroo profile

Balga Marangaroo

Balga and Marangaroo are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with distinct housing and population profiles. Balga is a younger area where the typical resident is 32 and 48% of households rent, compared to a typical age of 39 in Marangaroo where only 19.4% rent. Balga has a much higher proportion of people living alone (32.4% versus 21.4% in Marangaroo) and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.7%. In contrast, Marangaroo has far more separate houses (90.5%) and larger homes, with 94.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 80.9% in Balga.

Both areas are similar in how many people have a mental health condition, with both sitting around the national figure. While they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, the two suburbs are moving in different directions regarding stability. Balga is more transient, with 45.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 25.9% in Marangaroo. Marangaroo also offers better access to services, as 70.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 6.7% of homes in Balga have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Balga Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Marangaroo Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Balga Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Marangaroo Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Balga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga in Marangaroo +3,381 larger in Balga gap widening

13,864 88th pct 10,483 87th pct

Median age in Balga in Marangaroo +7 yrs older in Marangaroo gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 25.7%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

39.6% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 35.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balga Marangaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

3.4% Vietnam +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% India ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

2.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.6% English +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.0% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.7% Vietnamese +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

3.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% German even 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

45.6% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

4.4% Vietnamese +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.6% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

10.3% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

4.1% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balga in Marangaroo +1.35 more in Balga

2.39 34th pct 1.05 9th pct

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

47 91st pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Balga in Marangaroo +73 larger in Marangaroo

397 59th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Balga in Marangaroo +15 higher in Marangaroo

1,005 59th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 52.5%

15.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balga in Marangaroo +$52 higher in Balga gap widening

$713 43rd pct $661 34th pct

Household income in Balga in Marangaroo +$234 higher in Marangaroo gap narrowing

$1,299 32nd pct $1,533 50th pct

Family income in Balga in Marangaroo +$273 higher in Marangaroo gap narrowing

$1,490 26th pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 63.5%

14.4% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga in Marangaroo +171 larger in Balga

386 86th pct 215 86th pct

Median age in Balga in Marangaroo +3 yrs older in Balga

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Balga in Marangaroo +$23 higher in Balga

$518 35th pct $495 32nd pct

Household income in Balga in Marangaroo +$377 higher in Marangaroo

$1,210 27th pct $1,587 46th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 17.1%

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 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.4%

29.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga in Marangaroo +$40 higher in Marangaroo gap widening

$310 60th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Balga in Marangaroo +$165 higher in Marangaroo gap widening

$1,482 41st pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Balga in Marangaroo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 19.4%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

15.2% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 90.5%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.1 pts 9.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 38.0%

9.2% 4 bedrooms +40.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 31.4%

26.7% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.6% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 38.5%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga in Marangaroo +20 more in Balga

72 88th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balga in Marangaroo +0.23 more in Balga

5.19 78th pct 4.96 77th pct

Departures/1k in Balga in Marangaroo +112.7 more in Balga

1,916.0 91st pct 1,803.3 91st pct

PT routes in Balga in Marangaroo +1 more in Balga

13 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Balga in Marangaroo +3 longer in Marangaroo

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

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

14 10th pct 17 14th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Balga in Marangaroo +3,410 more in Marangaroo

61,674 69th pct 65,084 71st pct

Transit to city in Balga in Marangaroo +3 longer in Marangaroo

62 60th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 29.6%

35.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

9.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

12.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balga in Marangaroo +0.3 higher in Marangaroo

5.5 86th pct 5.7 87th pct

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

5.4 85th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Balga in Marangaroo +24.8 pts higher in Marangaroo

63.2% 83rd pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Balga in Marangaroo +14.7 pts higher in Marangaroo

52.4% 80th pct 67.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Balga in Marangaroo even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Balga in Marangaroo +0.4 pts higher in Marangaroo

96.0% 97th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Balga in Marangaroo +0.3 pts higher in Balga

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Balga in Marangaroo +64.0 pts higher in Marangaroo

6.7% 73rd pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga in Marangaroo +2.0 more in Balga

8.4 37th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balga in Marangaroo +30 higher in Balga

169 89th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Balga in Marangaroo +0.8 pts higher in Balga

5.8% 51st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Balga with nearby areas

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Compare Marangaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga vs Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50055/balga/vs/SAL50896/marangaroo