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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

Name: Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Joondalup (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Balcatta (North Metropolitan) profile · Joondalup (North Metropolitan) profile

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) and Joondalup (North Metropolitan) are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different housing and cultural profiles. Balcatta is much more diverse, with 36.0% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.1% in Joondalup. Living arrangements also differ sharply; Balcatta has far more renters (36.9%) and people living alone (34.5%), while Joondalup is dominated by separate houses (85.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.4%).

These two areas have tracked closely in some respects, such as having the same 4.7% unemployment rate and identical shares of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in typical household income is substantial, with the usual weekly income in Joondalup being $2,097, which is well higher than the $1,607 seen in Balcatta.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) Other language: 23.8 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +4,158 larger in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

45,295 32nd pct 41,137 26th pct

Median age in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 23.8%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Seniors (65+) even 16.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

38.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 32.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (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 ◂ +1.2 pts 52.0%

3.8% England +14.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.0% India ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.2% English +23.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

19.8% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.0% Italian ◂ +11.3 pts 3.7%

7.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

5.5% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 83.9%

5.2% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%

31.3% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +0.30 more in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

1.88 48th pct 2.18 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +2 more in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +3,517 more in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

5,482 18th pct 8,999 46th pct

Avg size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +178 larger in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

422 38th pct 600 71st pct

ICSEA in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) even

1,052 65th pct 1,052 65th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 64.0%

14.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 25.9%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

6.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +$5 higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

$878 69th pct $883 70th pct

Household income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +$490 higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

$1,607 40th pct $2,097 77th pct

Family income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +$347 higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

$2,111 55th pct $2,458 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health even 8.3%

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.8%

17.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

2.2 10th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 27.7%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 19.4%

12.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +$55 higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

$325 34th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.9% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 21.2%

27.4% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +34.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

42.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.5 pts 8.6%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 29.2%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 6.0%

3.4% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 23.5%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

3.2% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.6%

15.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +11 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

249 47th pct 238 44th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +0.29 more in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

5.50 69th pct 5.79 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +167.3 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

2,036.7 86th pct 1,869.4 81st pct

PT routes in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +17 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

37 73rd pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 60.1%

6.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.7% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 29.8%

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.9% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

8.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) even

6.5 66th pct 6.5 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 68th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

85.0% 68th pct 81.5% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +12.3 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

89.7% 80th pct 77.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

99.3% 83rd pct 98.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

87.1% 68th pct 90.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) even

99.7% 73rd pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +28.0 pts higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

49.4% 51st pct 77.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +3.0 more in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

10.8 17th pct 13.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +44 higher in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)

201 74th pct 244 83rd pct

Mean slope in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Joondalup (North Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.6% 72nd pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Balcatta (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Joondalup (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Joondalup (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50304/balcatta/vs/SED52604/joondalup