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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Carine (North Metropolitan)

Name: Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Carine (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Balcatta (North Metropolitan) profile · Carine (North Metropolitan) profile

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan)

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) and Carine (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Balcatta is much more diverse, with 41.9% of people born overseas and 36.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient and walkable; 43.1% of residents moved there in the last five years, and 89.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Carine is dominated by large, separate houses (85.8%) and wealthier households, where the typical weekly household income is $2,421, compared to $1,607 in Balcatta.

Both areas sit near the national figure for their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which is 1.1% in Balcatta and 0.6% in Carine. They are also alike in their access to nature, with nearly every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share some basic infrastructure, like a similar number of public transport stops, the gap in home ownership remains stark, as 44.0% of Carine homes are owned outright compared to 27.4% in Balcatta.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Separate houses: 34.9 pts higher in Carine (North Metropolitan) Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +2,801 larger in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

45,295 32nd pct 42,494 28th pct

Median age in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Carine (North Metropolitan)

37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 20.9%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

38.3% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 26.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

3.8% England +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +19.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

19.8% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.0% Italian ◂ +8.7 pts 6.3%

7.4% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

5.5% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

2.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +28.3 pts ▸ 87.1%

5.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.3% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +0.24 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

1.88 48th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +1 more in Carine (North Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +6,890 more in Carine (North Metropolitan)

5,482 18th pct 12,372 74th pct

Avg size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +462 larger in Carine (North Metropolitan)

422 38th pct 884 94th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +55 higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

1,052 65th pct 1,107 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

14.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +$107 higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

$878 69th pct $985 80th pct

Household income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +$814 higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

$1,607 40th pct $2,421 92nd pct

Family income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +$794 higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

$2,111 55th pct $2,905 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.8%

17.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Carine (North Metropolitan)

2.2 10th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.7%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 17.6%

12.2% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +$125 higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

$325 34th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +$650 higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

$1,733 41st pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.9% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +34.9 pts ▸ 85.8%

42.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.7 pts 11.4%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 28.7%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 6.1%

3.4% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.9 pts 14.2%

3.2% $550–$749 +19.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

0.6% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 16.9%

15.5% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +7 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

249 47th pct 242 45th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +0.20 more in Carine (North Metropolitan)

5.50 69th pct 5.69 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +723.2 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

2,036.7 86th pct 1,313.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +27 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

37 73rd pct 10 14th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 60.5%

6.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Walked even 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 25.4%

8.9% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

7.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.3% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +1.1 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 66th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 68th pct 5.3 47th pct

15-min city in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +19.4 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

85.0% 68th pct 65.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +56.4 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

89.7% 80th pct 33.3% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

99.3% 83rd pct 97.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +2.0 pts higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

87.1% 68th pct 89.1% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Carine (North Metropolitan)

99.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +6.4 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

49.4% 51st pct 43.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Carine (North Metropolitan)

10.8 17th pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) +27 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

201 74th pct 174 69th pct

Mean slope in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Carine (North Metropolitan) even

6.6% 72nd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Balcatta (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

Compare Carine (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Carine (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50304/balcatta/vs/SED51304/carine