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Balladong vs St Ronans

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Balladong profile · St Ronans profile

Balladong St Ronans

Balladong and St Ronans are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. St Ronans has a much older population, with a typical age of 60 compared to 53 in Balladong, and 40.9% of its residents are aged 65 or over. Education levels are also notably different; 31.0% of adults in St Ronans hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 15.8% do in Balladong. St Ronans is also more likely to have homes owned outright at 62.5%, compared to 43.2% in Balladong.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport and the fact that no one rents their home. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 4% of people using a language other than English at home. While Balladong is more walkable, with 28.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, both areas remain largely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in St Ronans Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in St Ronans De facto: 17.0 pts higher in St Ronans Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Balladong Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in St Ronans

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balladongin St Ronans +27 larger in Balladong gap steady
93 39th pct 66 32nd pct
Median age in Balladongin St Ronans +7 yrs older in St Ronans gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Balladongin St Ronans +4.3 pts higher in Balladong gap steady
4.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Balladongin St Ronans +15.1 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
25.8% 77th pct 40.9% 96th pct
Under 15 in Balladongin St Ronans +8.1 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 9.1% 14th pct
De facto in Balladongin St Ronans +17.0 pts higher in St Ronans gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 79th pct

Age structure

25.8% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
38.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 28.8%
10.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 55.2%
23.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.2% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.9% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Separated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Age & sex structure

Balladong St Ronans

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balladongin St Ronans +2.7 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
19.4% 75th pct 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
7.5% England ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% New Zealand ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% South Africa ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
38.7% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%
7.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.2% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balladongin St Ronans +0.2 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Balladongin St Ronans even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
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

No religion in Balladongin St Ronans +4.0 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
43.0% 58th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
45.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balladongin St Ronans +20.7 pts higher in St Ronans gap steady
41.3% 40th pct 62.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Balladongin St Ronans +15.2 pts higher in St Ronans gap steady
15.8% 54th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balladongin St Ronans +1 more in Balladong
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Balladongin St Ronans
373 56th pct —
ICSEA in Balladongin St Ronans
960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 17.1%
24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 17.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.2% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
10.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balladongin St Ronans +$104 higher in St Ronans gap widening
$746 49th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Balladongin St Ronans +$167 higher in Balladong gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Balladongin St Ronans +$313 higher in Balladong gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Balladongin St Ronans +1.0 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
14.5% 78th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Balladongin St Ronans +5.9 pts higher in St Ronans gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.8% $650–$1,499 +35.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.3% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.9%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balladongin St Ronans +12.6 pts higher in Balladong
32.3% 67th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Balladongin St Ronans +3.2 pts higher in Balladong
3.2% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Balladongin St Ronans +9.1 pts higher in St Ronans gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Cancer ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +10.1 pts ▸ 68.2%
22.6% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 15.2%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balladongin St Ronans +8.3 pts higher in Balladong gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Balladongin St Ronans +3.7 pts higher in St Ronans gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Balladongin St Ronans +10.9 pts higher in St Ronans gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Balladongin St Ronans +3.3 pts higher in St Ronans
3.8% 69th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balladongin St Ronans +15.1 pts higher in St Ronans gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 41.4% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balladongin St Ronans +4 larger in Balladong
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Balladongin St Ronans
18 yrs 18th pct —
Median income in Balladongin St Ronans
$150 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balladongin St Ronans +0.1 larger in St Ronans gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Balladongin St Ronans +4.7 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
5.3% 23rd pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Balladongin St Ronans +9.2 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
32.4% 78th pct 41.7% 92nd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
5.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balladongin St Ronans +$50 higher in St Ronans
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Balladongin St Ronans +$520 higher in Balladong
$1,729 57th pct $1,209 24th pct
People / bedroom in Balladongin St Ronans +0.10 higher in St Ronans gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Balladongin St Ronans even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Balladongin St Ronans +19.3 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
43.2% 56th pct 62.5% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Balladongin St Ronans +5.4 pts higher in St Ronans gap widening
94.6% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balladongin St Ronans +1.9 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
81.1% 54th pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
40.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.8% 4 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%
29.7% 5 or more ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balladongin St Ronans even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balladongin St Ronans +0.1 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Balladongin St Ronans even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balladongin St Ronans even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balladongin St Ronans even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balladongin St Ronans even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balladongin St Ronans even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Balladongin St Ronans
51 80th pct —
Drive to city in Balladongin St Ronans +8 longer in Balladong
68 49th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
0.0% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 33.3%
25.0% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.8% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balladongin St Ronans +7.0 pts higher in St Ronans gap narrowing
35.9% 67th pct 42.9% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balladongin St Ronans +6.4 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Balladongin St Ronans +4.9 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
61.8% 54th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Balladongin St Ronans +9.5 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.0% Retail trade ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
11.9% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.2% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +13.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balladongin St Ronans +1.2 higher in Balladong
1.2 60th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Balladongin St Ronans +1.2 more in Balladong
1.3 61st pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Balladongin St Ronans +10.3 pts higher in Balladong
10.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balladongin St Ronans +28.7 pts higher in Balladong
28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balladongin St Ronans +6.9 pts higher in Balladong
6.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balladongin St Ronans +16.1 pts higher in Balladong
16.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balladongin St Ronans +7.6 pts higher in Balladong
12.6% 48th pct 5.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in Balladongin St Ronans +8.0 pts higher in Balladong
8.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balladongin St Ronans +4.4 more in St Ronans
10.8 43rd pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Balladongin St Ronans even
0 24th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Balladongin St Ronans +0.3 pts higher in St Ronans
8.6% 74th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balladong vs St Ronans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50059/balladong/vs/SAL51403/st-ronans