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Balingup vs Southampton

Name: Balingup vs Southampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Balingup profile · Southampton profile

Balingup Southampton

Balingup and Southampton (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Balingup is more residential and has a mostly car-dependent walkability score, while Southampton (WA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Balingup has a much higher share of people living alone (37.4%) and homes owned outright (52.8%). In contrast, Southampton (WA) has far more children under 15 (22.6%) and a much higher proportion of people working from home (41.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, with Balingup at 25.8% and Southampton (WA) at 22.6%. They also share a similar typical weekly income of around $540. While Balingup is more accessible, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services, Southampton (WA) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 481 larger in Balingup Work from home: 20.9 pts higher in Southampton Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Balingup De facto: 13.5 pts higher in Balingup PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Balingup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balingup in Southampton +481 larger in Balingup gap steady

565 66th pct 84 37th pct

Median age in Balingup in Southampton +2 yrs older in Balingup gap steady

58 yrs 90th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.3% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +21.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

29.5% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 18.9%

16.6% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 8.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Balingup Southampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

12.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

3.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.9%

34.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.6% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.7% Italian +12.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

3.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.5%

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 ◂ +14.5 pts 39.3%

34.9% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

8.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

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 Southampton

15.63 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balingup in Southampton even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Balingup in Southampton even

57 18th pct 57 18th pct

ICSEA in Balingup in Southampton even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 24.1%

20.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

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

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balingup in Southampton +$3 higher in Southampton gap narrowing

$540 16th pct $543 17th pct

Household income in Balingup in Southampton +$181 higher in Southampton gap narrowing

$944 11th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Balingup in Southampton +$104 higher in Southampton gap narrowing

$1,271 14th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 9.8%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balingup in Southampton +17 larger in Balingup

17 65th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balingup in Southampton

45 yrs 83rd pct —

Median income in Balingup in Southampton

$537 37th pct —

Household income in Balingup in Southampton

$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balingup in Southampton +0.2 larger in Southampton gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 33.8%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 19.5%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balingup in Southampton +$120 higher in Southampton

$250 40th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Balingup in Southampton +$702 higher in Southampton gap widening

$1,348 32nd pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Balingup in Southampton even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 34.1%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.0% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

5.5% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

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 ◂ +20.3 pts 19.5%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 22.0%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

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

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.1 pts 0.0%

21.1% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balingup in Southampton +2 more in Balingup

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Balingup in Southampton +3.54 more in Balingup

3.54 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Balingup in Southampton +38.9 more in Balingup

38.9 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Balingup in Southampton +2 more in Balingup

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Balingup in Southampton

33 69th pct —

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 28.3%

20.4% Worked at home +20.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.8% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

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 ◂ +14.2 pts 24.4%

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

7.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

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

4.3% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Rental & real estate +7.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balingup in Southampton +3.3 higher in Balingup

3.3 74th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Balingup in Southampton +3.9 more in Balingup

4.0 77th pct 0.1 35th pct

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

56.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balingup in Southampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balingup in Southampton +50.3 pts higher in Balingup

50.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

55.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balingup in Southampton +52.9 pts higher in Balingup

58.2% 66th pct 5.3% 44th pct

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

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balingup in Southampton +24.1 more in Southampton

35.4 75th pct 59.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Balingup in Southampton +4 higher in Southampton

2 59th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Balingup in Southampton +4.5 pts higher in Southampton

10.5% 83rd pct 15.0% 92nd pct

Compare Balingup with nearby areas

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Compare Southampton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balingup vs Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50056/balingup/vs/SAL51391/southampton