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Ballajura vs Koondoola

Name: Ballajura vs Koondoola — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Ballajura profile · Koondoola profile

Ballajura Koondoola

Ballajura and Koondoola are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Koondoola is far more diverse, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 46.4% using a language other than English at home. Ballajura is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,726 per week compared to $1,185 in Koondoola. Ballajura also has a much higher share of high earners, with 17.7% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. While Ballajura has better access to shops and health services within a 15-minute walk, Koondoola has far more public transport stops and schools per child.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, around 2.9, which is near the national figure. They also share similar rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. However, the gap in home ownership is wide; 34.3% of homes in Koondoola are rented, which is far higher than the 18.0% in Ballajura. Ballajura also has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 65.5% compared to 51.0% in Koondoola.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,540 larger in Ballajura Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Koondoola Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Koondoola Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Ballajura People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Koondoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballajura in Koondoola +14,540 larger in Ballajura gap steady

18,459 89th pct 3,919 86th pct

Median age in Ballajura in Koondoola +2 yrs older in Ballajura gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 39.9%

35.7% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

3.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballajura Koondoola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 45.4%

5.0% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

25.9% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 17.5%

6.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

6.2% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 45.8%

6.8% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 42.8%

34.6% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 27.8%

8.9% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballajura in Koondoola +3.22 more in Koondoola

1.69 22nd pct 4.91 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballajura in Koondoola +5 more in Koondoola

29 88th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Ballajura in Koondoola +61 larger in Ballajura

489 71st pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Ballajura in Koondoola +5 higher in Ballajura

993 52nd pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 45.1%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

9.5% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

11.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Information technology even 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballajura in Koondoola +$233 higher in Ballajura gap widening

$716 43rd pct $483 11th pct

Household income in Ballajura in Koondoola +$541 higher in Ballajura gap steady

$1,726 61st pct $1,185 24th pct

Family income in Ballajura in Koondoola +$624 higher in Ballajura gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.3%

12.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 64.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballajura in Koondoola +193 larger in Ballajura

397 86th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Ballajura in Koondoola even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Ballajura in Koondoola +$377 higher in Ballajura

$780 63rd pct $403 17th pct

Household income in Ballajura in Koondoola +$637 higher in Ballajura

$1,625 47th pct $988 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballajura in Koondoola +0.1 larger in Ballajura gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 56.1%

16.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%

17.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballajura in Koondoola +$65 higher in Ballajura gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Ballajura in Koondoola +$316 higher in Ballajura gap narrowing

$1,703 55th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Ballajura in Koondoola +0.10 higher in Koondoola gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 35.7%

18.0% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 85.9%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 21.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $200–$349 +30.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 15.6%

16.7% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 19.1%

15.8% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballajura in Koondoola +44 more in Ballajura

80 89th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ballajura in Koondoola +4.85 more in Koondoola

4.33 75th pct 9.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ballajura in Koondoola +629.4 more in Koondoola

2,035.3 92nd pct 2,664.7 95th pct

PT routes in Ballajura in Koondoola +3 more in Koondoola

7 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Ballajura in Koondoola even

7 39th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Ballajura in Koondoola +1 longer in Ballajura

19 16th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Ballajura in Koondoola +11,687 more in Koondoola

0 0th pct 11,687 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Ballajura in Koondoola +21,007 more in Koondoola

27,113 54th pct 48,120 64th pct

Transit to city in Ballajura in Koondoola +6 longer in Koondoola

64 64th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 68.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 34.6%

27.7% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

3.2% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

8.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballajura in Koondoola +0.4 higher in Ballajura

5.7 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballajura in Koondoola +0.7 more in Ballajura

5.7 87th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Ballajura in Koondoola +27.6 pts higher in Koondoola

64.6% 83rd pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Ballajura in Koondoola +62.7 pts higher in Ballajura

80.7% 90th pct 18.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Ballajura in Koondoola +4.7 pts higher in Koondoola

95.2% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ballajura in Koondoola +7.6 pts higher in Koondoola

92.3% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ballajura in Koondoola +0.3 pts higher in Koondoola

99.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ballajura in Koondoola +52.7 pts higher in Ballajura

52.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballajura in Koondoola +6.1 more in Koondoola

7.9 36th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Ballajura in Koondoola +39 higher in Ballajura

148 88th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Ballajura in Koondoola +0.6 pts higher in Koondoola

4.8% 40th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Ballajura with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballajura vs Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50061/ballajura/vs/SAL50781/koondoola