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Ballajura vs Noranda

Name: Ballajura vs Noranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Ballajura profile · Noranda profile

Ballajura Noranda

Ballajura and Noranda are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in Noranda, where the typical age is 45 compared to 37 in Ballajura, and 24.5% of people are aged 65 or over. This is consistent with home ownership patterns; 46.4% of Noranda homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 30.0% seen in Ballajura. In contrast, Ballajura is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.2%) and a far higher proportion of separate houses at 94.4%.

While they differ in age and housing, they share very similar typical weekly rents of $350 and nearly identical levels of people using another language at home. The two areas have tracked similarly in these respects, though the gap in accessibility is stark. Noranda is far more walkable, with 79.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of services, which is far higher than the 64.6% in Ballajura.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Noranda Population: 10,457 larger in Ballajura Median age: 8 yrs older in Noranda Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in Noranda Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Ballajura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballajura in Noranda +10,457 larger in Ballajura gap steady

18,459 89th pct 8,002 87th pct

Median age in Ballajura in Noranda +8 yrs older in Noranda gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.8%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

3.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballajura Noranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 58.3%

5.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.5% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%

25.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 20.8%

6.2% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.2% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Irish even 6.4%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

0.9% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.6% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 25.6%

8.9% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.4% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballajura in Noranda +0.70 more in Noranda

1.69 22nd pct 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballajura in Noranda +11 more in Noranda

29 88th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Ballajura in Noranda +22 larger in Ballajura

489 71st pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Ballajura in Noranda +16 higher in Noranda

993 52nd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 26.6%

21.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ballajura in Noranda even gap steady

$716 43rd pct $715 43rd pct

Household income in Ballajura in Noranda +$94 higher in Ballajura gap widening

$1,726 61st pct $1,632 56th pct

Family income in Ballajura in Noranda +$121 higher in Noranda gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $2,037 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 65.7%

18.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballajura in Noranda +287 larger in Ballajura

397 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Ballajura in Noranda +1 yrs older in Noranda

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ballajura in Noranda +$183 higher in Ballajura

$780 63rd pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Ballajura in Noranda +$187 higher in Noranda

$1,625 47th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballajura in Noranda +0.3 larger in Ballajura gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 58.5%

20.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballajura in Noranda even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Ballajura in Noranda +$204 higher in Noranda gap widening

$1,703 55th pct $1,907 67th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 35.0%

30.0% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.0% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 82.5%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 51.4%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

8.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 47.6%

27.7% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%

1.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.1%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballajura in Noranda +39 more in Ballajura

80 89th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ballajura in Noranda +0.79 more in Noranda

4.33 75th pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Ballajura in Noranda +405.4 more in Ballajura

2,035.3 92nd pct 1,630.0 90th pct

PT routes in Ballajura in Noranda +1 more in Ballajura

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Ballajura in Noranda +3 longer in Ballajura

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Ballajura in Noranda +7 longer in Ballajura

19 16th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Ballajura in Noranda +30,741 more in Noranda

0 0th pct 30,741 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Ballajura in Noranda +61,110 more in Noranda

27,113 54th pct 88,223 76th pct

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

64 64th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) even 69.5%

5.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.7% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

3.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

10.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

8.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballajura in Noranda +0.2 higher in Ballajura

5.7 86th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballajura in Noranda +0.6 more in Ballajura

5.7 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Ballajura in Noranda +14.7 pts higher in Noranda

64.6% 83rd pct 79.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Ballajura in Noranda +4.8 pts higher in Noranda

80.7% 90th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

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

95.2% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ballajura in Noranda +4.1 pts higher in Noranda

92.3% 94th pct 96.4% 97th pct

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

99.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ballajura in Noranda +6.8 pts higher in Noranda

52.7% 85th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballajura in Noranda +0.8 more in Noranda

7.9 36th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballajura in Noranda +15 higher in Ballajura

148 88th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Ballajura in Noranda +0.3 pts higher in Noranda

4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Ballajura with nearby areas

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Compare Noranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballajura vs Noranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50061/ballajura/vs/SAL51124/noranda