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Ballina vs Clarence

Name: Ballina vs Clarence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Ballina profile · Clarence profile

Ballina Clarence

Ballina and Clarence are two large areas in New South Wales with a few striking differences. Ballina has a much more qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 11.2% in Clarence. This aligns with a far higher share of people working from home in Ballina (21.0% versus 10.3% in Clarence) and higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,488 in Ballina against $1,127 in Clarence). Ballina also has a far higher share of people with no religion (50.0% versus 37.1% in Clarence) and more homes within a short walk of groceries and parks.

The gap in higher education has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing contrast between the two areas. Despite this, they share several traits, such as having very similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical numbers of public transport stops. Both areas have a population that is older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Clarence, where the typical age is 48.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Ballina Rent: $150 higher in Ballina Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Ballina No religion: 12.9 pts higher in Ballina Mortgage: $639 higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Clarence +4,720 larger in Ballina gap widening

82,405 85th pct 77,685 78th pct

Median age in Ballina in Clarence +3 yrs older in Clarence gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

41.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 33.2%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

5.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Clarence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

4.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.7%

35.2% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

50.0% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 37.1%

9.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Clarence +0.79 more in Clarence

3.22 80th pct 4.01 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Clarence +9 more in Clarence

43 88th pct 52 90th pct

Students in Ballina in Clarence +420 more in Ballina

11,334 67th pct 10,914 63rd pct

Avg size in Ballina in Clarence +54 larger in Ballina

264 17th pct 210 10th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Clarence +102 higher in Ballina

1,046 63rd pct 944 13th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 33.6%

22.6% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 14.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

9.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment even 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Clarence +$162 higher in Ballina gap widening

$749 37th pct $587 7th pct

Household income in Ballina in Clarence +$361 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,488 30th pct $1,127 2nd pct

Family income in Ballina in Clarence +$472 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,880 33rd pct $1,408 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

17.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +9.3 pts 52.2%

19.4% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Clarence +0.1 larger in Ballina gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 45.7%

32.6% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Clarence +$150 higher in Ballina gap widening

$450 86th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Clarence +$639 higher in Ballina gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,361 13th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Clarence even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.2% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +20.9 pts 2.3%

9.3% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%

16.4% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Clarence +1 more in Ballina

448 86th pct 447 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Clarence +0.32 more in Clarence

5.44 67th pct 5.75 74th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Clarence +2.5 more in Clarence

198.9 16th pct 201.5 16th pct

PT routes in Ballina in Clarence +38 more in Clarence

32 63rd pct 70 87th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 10.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%

36.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 14.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

9.5% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Sales workers even 9.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Clarence +1.0 higher in Ballina

4.8 35th pct 3.8 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Clarence +0.7 more in Ballina

4.5 34th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Ballina in Clarence +4.4 pts higher in Ballina

50.2% 31st pct 45.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Clarence +14.6 pts higher in Ballina

56.1% 38th pct 41.5% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Clarence +17.4 pts higher in Ballina

75.3% 33rd pct 57.9% 21st pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Clarence +2.8 pts higher in Ballina

50.5% 22nd pct 47.7% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Clarence +12.6 pts higher in Ballina

76.1% 22nd pct 63.5% 12th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Clarence +6.7 pts higher in Ballina

38.9% 37th pct 32.2% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Clarence +4.1 more in Ballina

20.8 82nd pct 16.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Clarence +7 higher in Ballina

8 27th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Clarence +0.9 pts higher in Ballina

6.1% 64th pct 5.2% 46th pct

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Compare Clarence with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10003/ballina/vs/SED10019/clarence