Ballaying vs South Glencoe

Ballaying and South Glencoe are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Ballaying are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to just 29 in South Glencoe. In contrast, South Glencoe has much higher incomes; the typical weekly household income there is $3,125, while in Ballaying it is $1,812.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They are also alike in that the typical person per bedroom is 0.6. While both are very small, the gap in typical age remains a major divide between the two neighbours.