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Armidale vs Ballina

Name: Armidale vs Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 254 km apart · Armidale profile · Ballina profile

Armidale Ballina

Ballina and Armidale are two distinct regional hubs in New South Wales. Ballina is an older area, with a typical resident aged 48, and it has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (27.1%). In contrast, Armidale is far younger, with a typical age of 36, and is much more diverse; 37.9% of its people arrived from overseas recently compared to 9.1% in Ballina. Housing also differs, with rent far higher in Ballina, where the typical weekly cost is $420 compared to $290 in Armidale.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, such as the growing gap in rental rates and the number of people born overseas. However, they remain very similar in their core economics, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,430. They also share similar household sizes and a nearly identical proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.9 pts higher in Armidale Population: 22,223 larger in Ballina Median age: 12 yrs older in Ballina Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Armidale No car: 3.4 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Ballina +22,223 larger in Ballina gap widening

23,967 41st pct 46,190 60th pct

Median age in Armidale in Ballina +12 yrs older in Ballina gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

18.4% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

Marital status

40.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 32.0%

8.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Ballina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English +8.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.8% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 49.3%

17.8% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

10.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Ballina +$7 higher in Ballina gap steady

$730 49th pct $737 52nd pct

Household income in Armidale in Ballina +$3 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,432 51st pct $1,429 50th pct

Family income in Armidale in Ballina +$45 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,893 56th pct $1,848 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.9%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

7.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition even 8.5%

4.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

20.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 49.9%

30.6% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%

13.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Ballina +$130 higher in Ballina gap widening

$290 40th pct $420 94th pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Ballina +$450 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,500 43rd pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Ballina +0.10 higher in Ballina gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 26.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage even 27.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 71.7%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +32.8 pts 19.6%

29.7% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

1.3% $550–$749 +19.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

0.1% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 26.3%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%

16.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

12.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Ballina +0.8 higher in Armidale

5.8 79th pct 5.0 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Ballina +1.0 more in Armidale

5.7 85th pct 4.7 48th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Ballina +17.2 pts higher in Armidale

70.0% 84th pct 52.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Ballina +1.9 pts higher in Armidale

59.3% 65th pct 57.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Ballina +4.2 pts higher in Armidale

82.7% 49th pct 78.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Ballina +19.5 pts higher in Armidale

74.9% 78th pct 55.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Ballina +1.7 pts higher in Armidale

89.3% 50th pct 87.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Ballina +18.8 pts higher in Armidale

58.3% 89th pct 39.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Ballina +2.5 more in Ballina

21.8 80th pct 24.3 86th pct

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

18 46th pct 11 28th pct

Mean slope in Armidale in Ballina +0.3 pts higher in Armidale

5.8% 63rd pct 5.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1002/armidale/vs/1003/ballina