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Balga vs Nollamara

Name: Balga vs Nollamara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Balga profile · Nollamara profile

Balga Nollamara

Balga and Nollamara are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Nollamara has a more qualified workforce, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.3% in Balga. There are also significant differences in housing and local amenities; Balga has far more separate houses (67.4% compared to 46.9%) and more schools per child. In contrast, Nollamara is more walkable, with 87.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 63.2% in Balga.

These two neighbours are almost identical in many ways, such as the share of people aged 65 and over and the rate of long-term health conditions. They also share similar levels of unpaid care and housework. While both areas have a larger First Nations population than most, Balga has a larger total count at 386 people. Both areas have seen their residents move further from the national figure for no religion, though this remains well higher in Nollamara at 31.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Balga Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Nollamara Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Nollamara De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Nollamara Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Balga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga in Nollamara +1,085 larger in Balga gap widening

13,864 88th pct 12,779 88th pct

Median age in Balga in Nollamara +2 yrs older in Nollamara gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

40.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 39.1%

10.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Balga Nollamara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

6.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% New Zealand even 2.2%

1.9% Philippines even 1.8%

0.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

20.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

4.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% German even 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

45.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

27.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

10.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

4.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balga in Nollamara +1.02 more in Balga

2.39 34th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga in Nollamara +1 more in Balga

47 91st pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Balga in Nollamara +34 larger in Nollamara

397 59th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Balga in Nollamara +25 higher in Nollamara

1,005 59th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 21.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

8.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balga in Nollamara +$126 higher in Nollamara gap steady

$713 43rd pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Balga in Nollamara +$193 higher in Nollamara gap narrowing

$1,299 32nd pct $1,492 47th pct

Family income in Balga in Nollamara +$348 higher in Nollamara gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $1,838 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.1%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga in Nollamara +164 larger in Balga

386 86th pct 222 86th pct

Median age in Balga in Nollamara +6 yrs older in Nollamara

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Balga in Nollamara +$28 higher in Nollamara

$518 35th pct $546 39th pct

Household income in Balga in Nollamara +$196 higher in Balga

$1,210 27th pct $1,014 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga in Nollamara +0.2 larger in Balga gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.6%

22.1% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

32.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga in Nollamara +$30 higher in Nollamara gap steady

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Balga in Nollamara +$100 higher in Nollamara gap narrowing

$1,482 41st pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Balga in Nollamara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 46.2%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 33.0%

15.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 46.9%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 36.2%

26.7% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga in Nollamara +19 more in Balga

72 88th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balga in Nollamara +1.05 more in Balga

5.19 78th pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balga in Nollamara +339.1 more in Nollamara

1,916.0 91st pct 2,255.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Balga in Nollamara +2 more in Nollamara

13 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Balga in Nollamara +1 longer in Balga

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

14 10th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Balga in Nollamara +15,852 more in Nollamara

21,032 75th pct 36,884 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balga in Nollamara +86,198 more in Nollamara

61,674 69th pct 147,872 86th pct

Transit to city in Balga in Nollamara +14 longer in Balga

62 60th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 65.8%

3.2% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

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

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades even 14.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

5.9% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balga in Nollamara +0.5 higher in Nollamara

5.5 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

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

5.4 85th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Balga in Nollamara +24.4 pts higher in Nollamara

63.2% 83rd pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Balga in Nollamara +26.5 pts higher in Nollamara

52.4% 80th pct 78.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Balga in Nollamara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balga in Nollamara +4.0 pts higher in Nollamara

96.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balga in Nollamara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balga in Nollamara +14.4 pts higher in Nollamara

6.7% 73rd pct 21.1% 77th pct

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

8.4 37th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balga in Nollamara +18 higher in Balga

169 89th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Balga in Nollamara +0.2 pts higher in Balga

5.8% 51st pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Balga with nearby areas

Westminster Girrawheen Mirrabooka Nollamara Balcatta Koondoola Marangaroo Hamersley

Compare Nollamara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga vs Nollamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50055/balga/vs/SAL51122/nollamara