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Balingup vs Wilga West

Name: Balingup vs Wilga West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Balingup profile · Wilga West profile

Balingup Wilga West

Balingup and Wilga West are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales. Balingup is a small town with 565 people, while Wilga West is sparsely populated with only 18 residents. A major contrast is found in household wealth; typical weekly incomes in Wilga West are far higher at $2,149, compared to $944 in Balingup. Balingup is much more walkable, with a score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), while Wilga West is car-dependent. Balingup also has more services, including a school and public transport stops, whereas Wilga West has none.

Both areas are very similar in age, with the typical resident in each being 58. This shared age profile is consistent with both places having no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. While the two areas share some traits, they differ in home size; people per home is far higher in Wilga West at 3.5, compared to 2.0 in Balingup. Balingup's typical monthly home-loan payment is also far higher than the $50 usually paid in Wilga West.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,205 higher in Wilga West Population: 547 larger in Balingup Mortgage: $1,298 higher in Balingup Household size: 1.5 larger in Wilga West Personal income: $174 higher in Balingup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balingup in Wilga West +547 larger in Balingup gap steady

565 66th pct 18 13th pct

Median age in Balingup in Wilga West even gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +23.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

29.5% Never married ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

16.6% Divorced ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balingup Wilga West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +28.2 pts 38.9%

12.9% England ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +35.0 pts 16.7%

34.5% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.6% Irish +17.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 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 +8.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

34.9% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

53.8% No religion ◂ +26.0 pts 27.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

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 Wilga West

15.63 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balingup in Wilga West +1 more in Balingup

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Balingup in Wilga West

57 18th pct —

ICSEA in Balingup in Wilga West

998 55th pct —

Highest year of school

22.1% Year 10 +31.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +31.1 pts 20.0%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +25.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

20.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

11.1% Education +22.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

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

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 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 Wilga West +$174 higher in Balingup gap widening

$540 16th pct $366 1st pct

Household income in Balingup in Wilga West +$1,205 higher in Wilga West

$944 11th pct $2,149 81st pct

Family income in Balingup in Wilga West +$146 higher in Balingup

$1,271 14th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Diabetes +18.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.2% Heart disease +16.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.1% Mental health +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

12.4% Other condition ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 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 ◂ +13.8 pts 44.4%

7.4% Two conditions +14.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balingup in Wilga West +17 larger in Balingup

17 65th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balingup in Wilga West

45 yrs 83rd pct —

Median income in Balingup in Wilga West

$537 37th pct —

Household income in Balingup in Wilga West

$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balingup in Wilga West +1.5 larger in Wilga West gap widening

2.0 14th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples without children ◂ +30.4 pts 22.2%

40.1% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

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

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +95.9 pts ▸ 140.0%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balingup in Wilga West

$250 40th pct —

Mortgage in Balingup in Wilga West +$1,298 higher in Balingup

$1,348 32nd pct $50 0th pct

People / bedroom in Balingup in Wilga West even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balingup in Wilga West +2 more in Balingup

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Balingup in Wilga West +3.54 more in Balingup

3.54 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Balingup in Wilga West +38.9 more in Balingup

38.9 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Balingup in Wilga West +2 more in Balingup

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Balingup in Wilga West

33 69th pct —

How people get to work

20.4% Worked at home +99.6 pts ▸ 120.0%

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

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

35.4% 2 vehicles +64.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Mining ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

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

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +62.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

23.9% Managers +36.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balingup in Wilga West +3.3 higher in Balingup

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balingup in Wilga West +4.0 more in Balingup

4.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Balingup in Wilga West +56.3 pts higher in Balingup

56.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balingup in Wilga West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balingup in Wilga West +50.3 pts higher in Balingup

50.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Balingup in Wilga West +55.4 pts higher in Balingup

55.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balingup in Wilga West +58.2 pts higher in Balingup

58.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Balingup in Wilga West +56.9 pts higher in Balingup

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balingup in Wilga West +35.4 more in Balingup

35.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Balingup in Wilga West +1 higher in Balingup

2 59th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Balingup in Wilga West +1.2 pts higher in Balingup

10.5% 83rd pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Balingup with nearby areas

North Greenbushes Mullalyup Southampton Grimwade Kirup Greenbushes Catterick Wilga West

Compare Wilga West with nearby areas

Wilga Catterick Grimwade Noggerup North Greenbushes Benjinup Balingup Greenbushes

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balingup vs Wilga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50056/balingup/vs/SAL51607/wilga-west