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Ballina vs Warwick

Name: Ballina vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Ballina profile · Warwick profile

Ballina Warwick

Ballina and Warwick are both regional centres, but they differ sharply in their professional and social makeup. Ballina has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.7% compared to 11.0% in Warwick) and more people working from home (16.7% versus 5.3%). This is consistent with Ballina's higher typical incomes; a typical family there earns $1,848 a week, which is well higher than the $1,423 typical in Warwick. Ballina is also more walkable, with 78.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Warwick has 0.0%.

Both areas are very similar in how many people moved there in the last five years, at around 40%. This shared mobility exists alongside a growing gap in religious views, as the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Ballina. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents in Ballina are noticeably older than those in Warwick. The gap in education and income between the two has also widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $728 higher in Ballina Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Ballina Rent: $155 higher in Ballina Population: 30,665 larger in Ballina Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Warwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Warwick +30,665 larger in Ballina gap widening

46,190 60th pct 15,525 18th pct

Median age in Ballina in Warwick +4 yrs older in Ballina gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.6%

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

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.0%

32.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

7.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

39.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

4.6% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

42.9% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 32.2%

7.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.6%

27.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 15.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Warwick +$119 higher in Ballina gap widening

$737 52nd pct $618 15th pct

Household income in Ballina in Warwick +$312 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,429 50th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Ballina in Warwick +$425 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,848 52nd pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

18.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 55.4%

21.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Warwick +0.1 larger in Ballina gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 46.7%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%

15.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%

28.2% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people even 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Warwick +$155 higher in Ballina gap widening

$420 94th pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Warwick +$728 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,950 86th pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Warwick +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 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

26.7% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 86.8%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 10.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $200–$349 +50.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

40.4% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 10.6%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.2%

11.5% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 14.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 5.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

10.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 12.8%

10.0% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

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

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Warwick +1.7 higher in Ballina

5.0 51st pct 3.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Warwick +1.2 more in Ballina

4.7 48th pct 3.6 15th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Warwick +13.0 pts higher in Ballina

52.8% 48th pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Warwick +9.1 pts higher in Ballina

57.4% 60th pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Warwick +78.5 pts higher in Ballina

78.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Warwick +7.9 pts higher in Warwick

55.3% 29th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Warwick +11.2 pts higher in Ballina

87.6% 43rd pct 76.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Warwick +0.3 pts higher in Ballina

39.5% 46th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Warwick +13.1 more in Ballina

24.3 86th pct 11.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Warwick +5 higher in Warwick

11 28th pct 17 42nd pct

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

5.5% 58th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1003/ballina/vs/3018/warwick