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Balingup vs North Greenbushes

Name: Balingup vs North Greenbushes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Balingup profile · North Greenbushes profile

Balingup North Greenbushes

Balingup and North Greenbushes are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Balingup is a much older place, with a typical resident aged 58 and 35.8% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 20.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 6.5% in North Greenbushes. In contrast, North Greenbushes has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,541, while Balingup's is $944.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar housing patterns, with around half of all homes in both places owned outright and typical weekly rents sitting at $250 in Balingup and $244 in North Greenbushes. While Balingup is more walkable with a variety of amenities within a 15-minute stroll, North Greenbushes is more car-dependent, though it has a higher share of people commuting by bus.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 26.5 pts higher in Balingup Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Balingup Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in Balingup 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in North Greenbushes Population: 391 larger in Balingup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balingup in North Greenbushes +391 larger in Balingup gap widening

565 66th pct 174 50th pct

Median age in Balingup in North Greenbushes +9 yrs older in Balingup gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +16.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.2 pts 15.5%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Marital status

43.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.5% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.6% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 6.5%

5.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Balingup North Greenbushes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 66.7%

12.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

3.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 ◂ +12.0 pts 39.7%

34.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

3.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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 ◂ +13.2 pts 78.2%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 52.9%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 28.2%

8.0% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.8% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 North Greenbushes

15.63 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balingup in North Greenbushes even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Balingup in North Greenbushes +22 larger in Balingup

57 18th pct 35 12th pct

ICSEA in Balingup in North Greenbushes +85 higher in Balingup

998 55th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 27.5%

22.1% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.9% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

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

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +15.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$240 higher in North Greenbushes gap widening

$540 16th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$597 higher in North Greenbushes gap widening

$944 11th pct $1,541 50th pct

Family income in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$353 higher in North Greenbushes gap narrowing

$1,271 14th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 40.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

12.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +7.1 pts 51.1%

21.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balingup in North Greenbushes +13 larger in Balingup

17 65th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Balingup in North Greenbushes +11 yrs older in Balingup

45 yrs 83rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$187 higher in Balingup

$537 37th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$1,024 higher in North Greenbushes

$725 9th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balingup in North Greenbushes +0.4 larger in North Greenbushes gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 44.8%

40.1% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 21.2%

7.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$6 higher in Balingup gap steady

$250 40th pct $244 38th pct

Mortgage in Balingup in North Greenbushes +$183 higher in Balingup gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,165 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Balingup in North Greenbushes even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 51.9%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.0% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 21.2%

7.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.6% $200–$349 ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 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 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.4%

21.1% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balingup in North Greenbushes +2 more in Balingup

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Balingup in North Greenbushes +3.54 more in Balingup

3.54 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Balingup in North Greenbushes +38.9 more in Balingup

38.9 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Balingup in North Greenbushes +2 more in Balingup

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Balingup in North Greenbushes +15 longer in North Greenbushes

33 69th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +17.0 pts 3.4%

1.3% Bus +12.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 21.2%

16.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Mining +13.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.8% Construction +14.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

3.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +13.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.9% Managers ◂ +15.9 pts 8.0%

8.7% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balingup in North Greenbushes +3.3 higher in Balingup

3.3 74th pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balingup in North Greenbushes +4.0 more in Balingup

4.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Balingup in North Greenbushes +56.3 pts higher in Balingup

56.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balingup in North Greenbushes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balingup in North Greenbushes +50.3 pts higher in Balingup

50.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Balingup in North Greenbushes +55.4 pts higher in Balingup

55.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balingup in North Greenbushes +58.2 pts higher in Balingup

58.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Balingup in North Greenbushes +56.9 pts higher in Balingup

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balingup in North Greenbushes +35.4 more in Balingup

35.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Balingup in North Greenbushes even

2 59th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Balingup in North Greenbushes +1.6 pts higher in Balingup

10.5% 83rd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Balingup with nearby areas

North Greenbushes Mullalyup Southampton Grimwade Kirup Greenbushes Catterick Wilga West

Compare North Greenbushes with nearby areas

Greenbushes Balingup Catterick Southampton Hester Brook Grimwade Mullalyup Hester

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balingup vs North Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50056/balingup/vs/SAL51139/north-greenbushes