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Balingup vs Mullalyup

Name: Balingup vs Mullalyup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Balingup profile · Mullalyup profile

Balingup Mullalyup

Balingup and Mullalyup are neighbouring Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Balingup is more walkable, with a score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), and has far more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (20.8%) and Year 12 completions (51.1%). Volunteering is also far more common there, at 39.5%. In contrast, Mullalyup has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.0% compared to 9.8% in Balingup) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (76.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having the same number of public transport routes and stops. They also have nearly identical rates of home ownership, with just over half of homes owned outright. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though Balingup is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 54 in Mullalyup.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 26.4 pts higher in Balingup PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Balingup Population: 416 larger in Balingup Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Balingup 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Mullalyup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balingup in Mullalyup +416 larger in Balingup gap widening

565 66th pct 149 48th pct

Median age in Balingup in Mullalyup +4 yrs older in Balingup gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 27.5%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.5% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 22.3%

16.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

5.0% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balingup Mullalyup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

12.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English ◂ +11.4 pts 40.3%

34.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%

2.7% Italian +10.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 81.2%

0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 47.0%

34.9% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balingup in Mullalyup

15.63 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balingup in Mullalyup +1 more in Mullalyup

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Balingup in Mullalyup +15 larger in Balingup

57 18th pct 43 15th pct

ICSEA in Balingup in Mullalyup +27 higher in Balingup

998 55th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 34.1%

22.1% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

11.1% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balingup in Mullalyup +$140 higher in Mullalyup gap widening

$540 16th pct $680 37th pct

Household income in Balingup in Mullalyup +$326 higher in Mullalyup gap widening

$944 11th pct $1,270 30th pct

Family income in Balingup in Mullalyup +$166 higher in Mullalyup gap narrowing

$1,271 14th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 37.7%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.4% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 3.4%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.1% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balingup in Mullalyup +14 larger in Balingup

17 65th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Balingup in Mullalyup +11 yrs older in Mullalyup

45 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Balingup in Mullalyup +$225 higher in Mullalyup

$537 37th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Balingup in Mullalyup +$1,150 higher in Mullalyup

$725 9th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balingup in Mullalyup +0.2 larger in Mullalyup gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.0%

40.1% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 28.3%

7.1% 3 people +11.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.5% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balingup in Mullalyup +$50 higher in Balingup gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Balingup in Mullalyup +$379 higher in Mullalyup gap widening

$1,348 32nd pct $1,727 57th pct

People / bedroom in Balingup in Mullalyup +0.10 higher in Mullalyup gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

5.5% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 90.0%

3.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 20.0%

15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

7.1% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% Under $200 +95.0 pts ▸ 120.0%

78.6% $200–$349 ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.6 pts 21.4%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balingup in Mullalyup even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Balingup in Mullalyup +9.88 more in Mullalyup

3.54 72nd pct 13.42 89th pct

Departures/1k in Balingup in Mullalyup +108.7 more in Mullalyup

38.9 62nd pct 147.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Balingup in Mullalyup even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balingup in Mullalyup

33 69th pct —

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 46.5%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%

7.8% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 27.1%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 27.1%

16.9% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.5% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.8% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

7.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%

8.7% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 5.6%

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Balingup in Mullalyup +2.2 higher in Balingup

3.3 74th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balingup in Mullalyup +2.9 more in Balingup

4.0 77th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Balingup in Mullalyup +56.3 pts higher in Balingup

56.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balingup in Mullalyup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balingup in Mullalyup +27.0 pts higher in Balingup

50.3% 73rd pct 23.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Balingup in Mullalyup +55.4 pts higher in Balingup

55.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balingup in Mullalyup +11.5 pts higher in Balingup

58.2% 66th pct 46.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Balingup in Mullalyup +56.9 pts higher in Balingup

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balingup in Mullalyup +18.3 more in Mullalyup

35.4 75th pct 53.7 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balingup in Mullalyup +1 higher in Balingup

2 59th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Balingup in Mullalyup +0.4 pts higher in Balingup

10.5% 83rd pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Balingup with nearby areas

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Compare Mullalyup with nearby areas

Kirup Balingup Grimwade Newlands Southampton Brazier Brookhampton North Greenbushes

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balingup vs Mullalyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50056/balingup/vs/SAL51048/mullalyup