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Ballina vs Cumbalum

Name: Ballina vs Cumbalum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Ballina profile · Cumbalum profile

Ballina Cumbalum

Ballina and Cumbalum are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ballina is a very walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53 and 34.7% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cumbalum is mostly car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a far higher share of children under 15 (23.9% compared to 13.2% in Ballina). This age difference is mirrored in the homes; Cumbalum has far more large detached houses and a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,177, while Ballina's typical income is $1,149.

Both areas share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those who speak little or no English. However, their trajectories have diverged since 2011. The gap in typical age has flipped, with residents now far older in Ballina. Similarly, the divide in wealth and education has widened, with Cumbalum seeing a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week and more residents completing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Ballina Separate houses: 36.0 pts higher in Cumbalum 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Cumbalum Living alone: 24.9 pts higher in Ballina Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Cumbalum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Cumbalum +16,521 larger in Ballina gap steady

18,532 86th pct 2,011 72nd pct

Median age in Ballina in Cumbalum +16 yrs older in Ballina gap narrowing

53 yrs 77th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.0 pts 12.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%

13.2% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

10.3% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Cumbalum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 40.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

2.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 46.7%

39.6% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%

6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Cumbalum +$248 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$663 50th pct $911 87th pct

Household income in Ballina in Cumbalum +$1,028 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$1,149 39th pct $2,177 90th pct

Family income in Ballina in Cumbalum +$675 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$1,561 49th pct $2,236 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 33.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +13.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Cumbalum +0.9 larger in Cumbalum gap widening

2.1 29th pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +24.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 23.0%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 11.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 32.0%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +24.9 pts 11.0%

9.2% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.7% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Cumbalum +$220 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$390 86th pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Cumbalum +$434 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$1,733 77th pct $2,167 92nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +31.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 28.9%

32.8% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 17.9%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +36.0 pts ▸ 93.3%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.9 pts 6.2%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.5% 4 bedrooms +42.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 25.8%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 1.6%

3.2% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $550–$749 +50.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 18.3%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.4%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.1%

11.5% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +22.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 20.8%

8.6% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

11.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

10.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Cumbalum +4.1 higher in Ballina

6.3 88th pct 2.2 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Cumbalum +3.8 more in Ballina

5.7 70th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Cumbalum +70.3 pts higher in Ballina

70.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Cumbalum +76.7 pts higher in Ballina

76.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Cumbalum +22.2 pts higher in Ballina

98.6% 98th pct 76.5% 68th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Cumbalum +62.2 pts higher in Ballina

62.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Cumbalum +2.4 pts higher in Ballina

99.9% 95th pct 97.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Cumbalum +47.5 pts higher in Ballina

47.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Cumbalum +27.7 more in Ballina

32.7 76th pct 5.0 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Cumbalum +98 higher in Ballina

190 100th pct 91 89th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Cumbalum +7.9 pts higher in Cumbalum

3.3% 26th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

Cumbalum Skennars Head Lennox Head Tintenbar Lennox Head - West Alstonville Wardell Wollongbar

Compare Cumbalum with nearby areas

Tintenbar Ballina Lennox Head Lennox Head - West Skennars Head Alstonville Wollongbar Bangalow

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113001/ballina/vs/UCL115050/cumbalum