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Balladong vs Talbot

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Balladong profile · Talbot profile

Balladong Talbot

Talbot (WA) and Balladong are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Talbot (WA) has a more highly educated population, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.8% in Balladong. Education levels are generally higher in Talbot (WA), where 56.3% finished Year 12, whereas 41.3% did so in Balladong. Talbot (WA) also has more people in de facto relationships (13.2% versus 0.0%) and a much higher typical personal income for First Nations people at $1,249, while Balladong's is $150.

While both areas are largely similar in that about a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over, the gap in local amenities is widening. Balladong has more accessible services, with 28.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 16.1% near a school, while Talbot (WA) has none of these within a similar walk. Balladong also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,792, compared to $1,312 in Talbot (WA). Both areas are very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Talbot Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Balladong Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Balladong Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Talbot De facto: 13.2 pts higher in Talbot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balladongin Talbot +21 larger in Talbot gap narrowing
93 39th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Balladongin Talbot +5 yrs older in Talbot gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Balladongin Talbot +0.8 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
4.3% 69th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Balladongin Talbot +0.4 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
25.8% 77th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Under 15 in Balladongin Talbot +3.0 pts higher in Talbot gap steady
17.2% 51st pct 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Balladongin Talbot +13.2 pts higher in Talbot gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

38.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%

Marital status

59.2% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 65.6%
23.7% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 14.6%
9.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balladong Talbot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balladongin Talbot +1.8 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
19.4% 75th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
7.5% England ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
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 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.7%
38.7% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%
3.2% German +9.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
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 Talbot +0.1 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Balladongin Talbot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 86.0%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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

No religion in Balladongin Talbot +1.7 pts higher in Talbot gap steady
43.0% 58th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%
43.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
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 Talbot +14.9 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
41.3% 40th pct 56.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Balladongin Talbot +10.3 pts higher in Talbot gap steady
15.8% 54th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balladongin Talbot +1 more in Balladong
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Balladongin Talbot
373 56th pct —
ICSEA in Balladongin Talbot
960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 15.2%
8.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.1% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balladongin Talbot +$61 higher in Talbot gap narrowing
$746 49th pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Balladongin Talbot +$480 higher in Balladong gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Balladongin Talbot +$282 higher in Balladong gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Balladongin Talbot +7.2 pts higher in Balladong gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Balladongin Talbot +2.0 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
10.8% 33rd pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.7%
10.8% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%
26.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balladongin Talbot +4.2 pts higher in Balladong
32.3% 67th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Balladongin Talbot +2.9 pts higher in Talbot
3.2% 17th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Balladongin Talbot even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Cancer ◂ +9.4 pts 3.5%
11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.9%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balladongin Talbot +5.0 pts higher in Balladong gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balladongin Talbot +0.7 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Balladongin Talbot +11.8 pts higher in Talbot gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Balladongin Talbot +3.8 pts higher in Balladong
3.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balladongin Talbot +7.0 pts higher in Talbot gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balladongin Talbot even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Balladongin Talbot +3 yrs older in Talbot
18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Balladongin Talbot +$1,099 higher in Talbot
$150 0th pct $1,249 87th pct
Household income in Balladongin Talbot
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balladongin Talbot even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Balladongin Talbot +3.4 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
5.3% 23rd pct 8.6% 37th pct
Living alone in Balladongin Talbot +2.6 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
32.4% 78th pct 29.8% 71st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 44.4%
47.4% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
5.3% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balladongin Talbot +$50 higher in Talbot gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Balladongin Talbot +$438 higher in Talbot gap widening
$1,729 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Balladongin Talbot +0.30 higher in Talbot gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Balladongin Talbot +8.5 pts higher in Talbot gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Balladongin Talbot +14.2 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
43.2% 56th pct 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Balladongin Talbot +1.0 pts higher in Balladong gap steady
94.6% 43rd pct 93.6% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Balladongin Talbot +6.6 pts higher in Balladong gap widening
81.1% 54th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 93.6%
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

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 31.9%
10.8% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.7% 5 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +73.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Talbot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balladongin Talbot +9.9 pts higher in Talbot gap widening
11.9% 34th pct 21.8% 65th pct
PT commute in Balladongin Talbot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balladongin Talbot even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balladongin Talbot even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balladongin Talbot even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balladongin Talbot even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Balladongin Talbot
51 80th pct —
Drive to city in Balladongin Talbot +8 longer in Talbot
68 49th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
11.9% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 ◂ +25.9 pts 20.9%
25.0% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%
18.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balladongin Talbot +16.2 pts higher in Balladong gap widening
35.9% 67th pct 19.6% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Balladongin Talbot
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balladongin Talbot +6.4 pts higher in Balladong gap narrowing
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Balladongin Talbot +0.4 pts higher in Balladong gap steady
61.8% 54th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Balladongin Talbot +0.5 pts higher in Talbot gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
19.0% Retail trade ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +24.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 12.7%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balladongin Talbot +1.2 higher in Balladong
1.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balladongin Talbot +1.3 more in Balladong
1.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balladongin Talbot +10.3 pts higher in Balladong
10.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balladongin Talbot +28.7 pts higher in Balladong
28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balladongin Talbot +6.9 pts higher in Balladong
6.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balladongin Talbot +16.1 pts higher in Balladong
16.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balladongin Talbot +12.6 pts higher in Balladong
12.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balladongin Talbot +8.0 pts higher in Balladong
8.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balladongin Talbot +10.8 more in Balladong
10.8 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balladongin Talbot even
0 24th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Balladongin Talbot +1.3 pts higher in Balladong
8.6% 74th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balladong vs Talbot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50059/balladong/vs/SAL51424/talbot