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Ballina vs Gaven

Name: Ballina vs Gaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Ballina profile · Gaven profile

Ballina Gaven

Ballina and Gaven are both sizeable areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Ballina is an older community where the typical resident is 45 and 39.8% of homes are owned outright. It has a well-qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and 21.0% of people work from home. Gaven is younger, with a typical age of 39, and is more diverse, as 26.3% of residents were born overseas. It also has larger homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, and school sizes are far larger than in Ballina.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical personal income, which sits around $750 a week for both. They share similar levels of Year 12 completions and an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in home ownership and the proportion of people aged 65 and over have both grown since 2011. Similarly, Gaven has become more diverse compared to Ballina over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 6.7 pts higher in Ballina Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Ballina Population: 32,367 larger in Ballina Household size: 0.3 larger in Gaven Participation: 7.5 pts higher in Gaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Gaven +32,367 larger in Ballina gap widening

82,405 85th pct 50,038 40th pct

Median age in Ballina in Gaven +6 yrs older in Ballina gap steady

45 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

41.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Gaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 69.1%

2.0% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.5%

35.2% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

14.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

5.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 84.2%

0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%

37.1% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Gaven +2.05 more in Ballina

3.22 80th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Gaven +32 more in Ballina

43 88th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Ballina in Gaven +2,441 more in Ballina

11,334 67th pct 8,893 45th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Gaven +545 larger in Gaven

264 17th pct 808 90th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Gaven +9 higher in Ballina

1,046 63rd pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Gaven +$5 higher in Gaven gap narrowing

$749 37th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Ballina in Gaven +$186 higher in Gaven gap widening

$1,488 30th pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Ballina in Gaven +$59 higher in Gaven gap narrowing

$1,880 33rd pct $1,939 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Gaven +0.3 larger in Gaven gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.2%

15.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

15.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.0% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Gaven +$30 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Gaven +$158 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,842 49th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Gaven even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 26.1%

28.2% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 70.5%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.4% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

6.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.2%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

11.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 9.4%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Gaven +300 more in Ballina

448 86th pct 148 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Gaven +2.48 more in Ballina

5.44 67th pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Gaven +321.0 more in Gaven

198.9 16th pct 519.9 31st pct

PT routes in Ballina in Gaven +4 more in Ballina

32 63rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 11.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

9.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Gaven +0.3 higher in Ballina

4.8 35th pct 4.6 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Gaven +0.2 more in Ballina

4.5 34th pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Ballina in Gaven +2.9 pts higher in Ballina

50.2% 31st pct 47.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Gaven +10.2 pts higher in Ballina

56.1% 38th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Gaven +5.0 pts higher in Gaven

75.3% 33rd pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Gaven +3.0 pts higher in Gaven

50.5% 22nd pct 53.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Gaven +17.5 pts higher in Gaven

76.1% 22nd pct 93.6% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Gaven +1.2 pts higher in Ballina

38.9% 37th pct 37.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Gaven +11.4 more in Ballina

20.8 82nd pct 9.4 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Gaven +49 higher in Gaven

8 27th pct 57 44th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Gaven +1.9 pts higher in Gaven

6.1% 64th pct 8.0% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10003/ballina/vs/SED30027/gaven