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Balladong vs Talbot West

Name: Balladong vs Talbot West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Balladong profile · Talbot West profile

Balladong Talbot West

Balladong and Talbot West are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Balladong is larger and more diverse, with 19.4% of people born overseas and 17.2% of the population being children. It also has a typical weekly household income of $1,792, which is far higher than the $725 found in Talbot West. Balladong is more connected to local services, with about 28.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Talbot West has no such amenities within that distance.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that homes typically house about two people. Both areas are also very remote, with no public transport stops or departures recorded for either. While Balladong has seen more movement with 35.9% of people moving in the last five years, Talbot West has seen no recent arrivals. This contrast is consistent with the gap in age, as Balladong has a much higher share of both children and seniors compared to Talbot West.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 31.5 pts higher in Balladong Recent movers: 35.9 pts higher in Balladong Housework 15h+: 19.5 pts higher in Talbot West Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Balladong Population: 67 larger in Balladong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balladong in Talbot West +67 larger in Balladong gap widening

93 39th pct 26 17th pct

Median age in Balladong in Talbot West +2 yrs older in Balladong gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

38.7% Older adults (45–64) +34.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 58.3%

23.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Balladong Talbot West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +28.2 pts 38.5%

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 ◂ +13.8 pts 34.6%

38.7% Australian ◂ +27.2 pts 11.5%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +28.3 pts 57.7%

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

45.2% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.0% No religion ◂ +31.5 pts 11.5%

9.7% Not stated +32.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Balladong in Talbot West +1 more in Balladong

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Balladong in Talbot West

373 56th pct —

ICSEA in Balladong in Talbot West

960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 29.2%

29.3% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.1% Management & commerce +12.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Creative arts ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balladong in Talbot West +$296 higher in Balladong gap widening

$746 49th pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Balladong in Talbot West +$1,067 higher in Balladong gap widening

$1,792 65th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Balladong in Talbot West +$1,150 higher in Balladong gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $725 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.7%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Mental health +12.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Cancer ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +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 ◂ +35.0 pts 23.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 15.4%

8.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balladong in Talbot West +4 larger in Balladong

4 46th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balladong in Talbot West

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Balladong in Talbot West

$150 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balladong in Talbot West +0.1 larger in Talbot West gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +60.3 pts ▸ 107.7%

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 30.8%

5.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +109.5 pts ▸ 150.0%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balladong in Talbot West +$70 higher in Balladong

$250 40th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Balladong in Talbot West +$429 higher in Balladong

$1,729 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Balladong in Talbot West +0.10 higher in Talbot West gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +59.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.2% Owned outright +31.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

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

40.5% 3 bedrooms +109.5 pts ▸ 150.0%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +89.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

29.7% 5 or more ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

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

PT stops in Balladong in Talbot West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Balladong in Talbot West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Balladong in Talbot West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Balladong in Talbot West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Balladong in Talbot West

51 80th pct —

Drive to city in Balladong in Talbot West +43 longer in Talbot West

68 49th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +25.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

11.9% Worked at home +25.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 2 vehicles +100.0 pts ▸ 125.0%

46.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.0% Retail trade ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +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%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +23.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

14.3% Sales workers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balladong in Talbot West +1.2 higher in Balladong

1.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balladong in Talbot West +1.3 more in Balladong

1.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Balladong in Talbot West +10.3 pts higher in Balladong

10.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balladong in Talbot West +28.7 pts higher in Balladong

28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balladong in Talbot West +6.9 pts higher in Balladong

6.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Balladong in Talbot West +16.1 pts higher in Balladong

16.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balladong in Talbot West +12.6 pts higher in Balladong

12.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Balladong in Talbot West +8.0 pts higher in Balladong

8.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balladong in Talbot West +10.8 more in Balladong

10.8 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Balladong in Talbot West even

0 24th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Balladong in Talbot West +3.6 pts higher in Balladong

8.6% 74th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Compare Talbot West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balladong vs Talbot West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50059/balladong/vs/SAL51425/talbot-west