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Ballina vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Name: Ballina vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Ballina profile · Gold Coast - Tweed Heads profile

Ballina Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads and Ballina are two distinct coastal hubs. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads is a larger, more diverse area where 27.8% of people were born overseas and far more residents live in flats or apartments. In contrast, Ballina is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads. Ballina also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, and a larger share of detached houses.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from typical weekly personal incomes of around $737 to $772, to almost identical monthly home loan payments of $1,950. However, some gaps are widening. Ballina has become far older than Gold Coast - Tweed Heads since 2011, and Gold Coast - Tweed Heads has seen its lead in overseas births and language diversity grow significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 647,406 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Volunteering: 5.7 pts higher in Ballina Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +647,406 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

46,190 60th pct 693,596 87th pct

Median age in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +8 yrs older in Ballina gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.1%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%

32.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 66.4%

1.7% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%

39.3% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 81.1%

0.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 44.5%

42.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$35 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady

$737 52nd pct $772 65th pct

Household income in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$208 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,429 50th pct $1,637 71st pct

Family income in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$128 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady

$1,848 52nd pct $1,976 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

8.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +4.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

15.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

13.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$30 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$420 94th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads even gap narrowing

$1,950 86th pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 29.5%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.7% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 56.8%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.0% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

4.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

10.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.0 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

5.0 51st pct 6.0 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.8 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

4.7 48th pct 5.5 78th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +15.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

52.8% 48th pct 68.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +13.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

57.4% 60th pct 70.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +7.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

78.5% 39th pct 85.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.5 pts higher in Ballina

55.3% 29th pct 54.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +6.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

87.6% 43rd pct 94.0% 77th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +14.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

39.5% 46th pct 54.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +10.8 more in Ballina

24.3 86th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +41 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

11 28th pct 52 87th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.2 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

5.5% 58th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1003/ballina/vs/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads