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Ballina vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Name: Ballina vs Not in any Significant Urban Area — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,283 km apart · Ballina profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Ballina Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Ballina are very different in how people live. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is dominated by separate houses, which are found in 94.3% of homes, while Ballina has far more renters at 26.7%. This shift in housing is reflected in the costs; typical weekly rent in Ballina is far higher at $420, compared to $250 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.). Ballina is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.), which is mostly car-dependent, with far more people in Ballina living within a 15-minute walk of public transport (78.5% versus 41.7%).

Both areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 48 years. This commonality sits alongside other similarities, such as almost equal shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. While they track together on these points, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011, with Ballina now well higher at 22.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 669,860 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $170 higher in Ballina People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ballina 3+ bedrooms: 6.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +669,860 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

46,190 60th pct 716,050 87th pct

Median age in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 81.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.5%

39.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

4.6% German even 4.6%

3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.9%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 42.6%

42.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.5%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%

6.6% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 18.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$57 higher in Ballina gap widening

$737 52nd pct $680 32nd pct

Household income in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$98 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,429 50th pct $1,331 39th pct

Family income in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$120 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,848 52nd pct $1,728 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%

18.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 56.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$170 higher in Ballina gap widening

$420 94th pct $250 15th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$563 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,950 86th pct $1,387 35th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.10 higher in Ballina gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.7% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 16.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 94.3%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 3.8%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 18.9%

11.5% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +19.7 pts 1.3%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) even 59.1%

16.7% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 29.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.6% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

10.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

13.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

10.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 higher in Ballina

5.0 51st pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 more in Ballina

4.7 48th pct 3.4 12th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.9 pts higher in Ballina

52.8% 48th pct 37.9% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.5 pts higher in Ballina

57.4% 60th pct 38.9% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +36.7 pts higher in Ballina

78.5% 39th pct 41.7% 17th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.1 pts higher in Ballina

55.3% 29th pct 40.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +24.7 pts higher in Ballina

87.6% 43rd pct 62.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.3 pts higher in Ballina

39.5% 46th pct 29.2% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 more in Ballina

24.3 86th pct 23.2 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +10 higher in Ballina

11 28th pct 1 2nd pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Ballina

5.5% 58th pct 5.3% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1003/ballina/vs/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area