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Ballina vs Tintenbar

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Ballina profile · Tintenbar profile

Ballina Tintenbar

Ballina and Tintenbar (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ballina is a larger hub where 35.9% of people live alone and 32.8% rent their homes. It is very walkable, with most residents living within a 15-minute walk of parks and shops. In contrast, Tintenbar (L) is a sparsely populated area where everyone lives in a separate house and 57.1% own their home outright. It is more car-dependent and has a more highly qualified population, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.9% in Ballina.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of cultural diversity, with about 12% to 13% of residents born overseas. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The lead has flipped in several areas, with Tintenbar (L) now having a far higher share of university degrees and Year 12 completions than Ballina. Meanwhile, the difference in housing has grown, with Tintenbar (L) now far more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.7 pts higher in Tintenbar 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Tintenbar Population: 18,033 larger in Ballina Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Ballina Living alone: 22.2 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballinain Tintenbar +18,033 larger in Ballina gap steady
18,532 86th pct 499 33rd pct
Median age in Ballinain Tintenbar +6 yrs older in Ballina gap widening
53 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Ballinain Tintenbar +3.4 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballinain Tintenbar +9.9 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
34.7% 87th pct 24.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Ballinain Tintenbar +4.8 pts higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
13.2% 19th pct 18.0% 53rd pct
De facto in Ballinain Tintenbar +3.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
11.9% 37th pct 8.5% 11th pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 24.8%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
13.2% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

41.5% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 54.8%
31.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 5.9%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 3.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Tintenbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballinain Tintenbar +0.6 pts higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
12.4% 61st pct 13.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 83.6%
3.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
38.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ballinain Tintenbar even gap narrowing
4.8% 65th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Ballinain Tintenbar +0.3 pts higher in Tintenbar gap steady
0.5% 64th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ballinain Tintenbar +4.1 pts higher in Tintenbar gap steady
39.6% 39th pct 43.7% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%
39.6% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ballinain Tintenbar +18.1 pts higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
42.6% 62nd pct 60.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Ballinain Tintenbar +12.4 pts higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
17.9% 76th pct 30.3% 96th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.5%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%
6.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 25.4%
21.2% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

11.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
11.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
10.7% Education even 10.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballinain Tintenbar +$78 higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
$663 50th pct $741 66th pct
Household income in Ballinain Tintenbar +$678 higher in Tintenbar gap widening
$1,149 39th pct $1,827 81st pct
Family income in Ballinain Tintenbar +$386 higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
$1,561 49th pct $1,947 73rd pct
High earners in Ballinain Tintenbar +6.7 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
6.2% 49th pct 13.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Ballinain Tintenbar +14.9 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
10.7% 50th pct 25.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 8.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.8%
32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballinain Tintenbar +10.8 pts higher in Ballina
37.9% 75th pct 27.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Ballinain Tintenbar +4.3 pts higher in Ballina
11.7% 74th pct 7.4% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Ballinain Tintenbar +5.5 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
9.3% 81st pct 3.8% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +12.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
23.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballinain Tintenbar +6.2 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
15.3% 38th pct 21.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballinain Tintenbar +3.1 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
13.8% 61st pct 10.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ballinain Tintenbar +10.8 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
20.3% 28th pct 31.1% 79th pct
Defence service in Ballinain Tintenbar +1.8 pts higher in Ballina
4.3% 66th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballinain Tintenbar +10.7 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
20.8% 24th pct 31.5% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballinain Tintenbar +0.8 larger in Tintenbar gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Ballinain Tintenbar +9.9 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
19.0% 72nd pct 9.1% 15th pct
Living alone in Ballinain Tintenbar +22.2 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
35.9% 75th pct 13.7% 9th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 30.3%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +22.2 pts 13.7%
11.7% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.2% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.1% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.2% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballinain Tintenbar +$140 higher in Tintenbar gap widening
$390 86th pct $530 100th pct
Mortgage in Ballinain Tintenbar +$434 higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Ballinain Tintenbar +0.10 higher in Tintenbar gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Ballinain Tintenbar +23.3 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
32.8% 77th pct 9.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Ballinain Tintenbar +16.8 pts higher in Tintenbar gap steady
40.3% 52nd pct 57.1% 94th pct
Separate houses in Ballinain Tintenbar +42.7 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
57.3% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ballinain Tintenbar +29.4 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
63.5% 12th pct 92.9% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
32.8% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 9.5%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +42.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 7.7%
3.2% 5 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 25.0%
20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
16.4% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.8%
18.5% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.4 pts 9.1%
11.5% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ballinain Tintenbar +8.1 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
8.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ballinain Tintenbar +7.7 pts higher in Tintenbar gap widening
12.5% 73rd pct 20.2% 89th pct
PT commute in Ballinain Tintenbar +0.4 pts higher in Ballina gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
12.5% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 22.8%
33.7% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.6% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.7% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballinain Tintenbar +9.9 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
41.3% 78th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ballinain Tintenbar +9.1 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
9.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ballinain Tintenbar +2.1 pts higher in Ballina gap narrowing
3.7% 34th pct 1.6% 10th pct
Participation in Ballinain Tintenbar +12.6 pts higher in Tintenbar gap narrowing
47.0% 32nd pct 59.7% 70th pct
Full-time in Ballinain Tintenbar +5.1 pts higher in Ballina gap widening
50.4% 22nd pct 45.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
9.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
4.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
10.9% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
10.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballinain Tintenbar +5.0 higher in Ballina
6.3 88th pct 1.3 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballinain Tintenbar +4.3 more in Ballina
5.7 70th pct 1.5 13th pct
15-min city in Ballinain Tintenbar +70.3 pts higher in Ballina
70.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ballinain Tintenbar +76.7 pts higher in Ballina
76.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballinain Tintenbar +58.4 pts higher in Ballina
98.6% 98th pct 40.2% 45th pct
Walk to school in Ballinain Tintenbar +36.3 pts higher in Ballina
62.2% 44th pct 25.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in Ballinain Tintenbar +99.9 pts higher in Ballina
99.9% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ballinain Tintenbar +25.0 pts higher in Ballina
47.5% 60th pct 22.6% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballinain Tintenbar +16.7 more in Ballina
32.7 76th pct 16.0 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ballinain Tintenbar +186 higher in Ballina
190 100th pct 3 3rd pct
Mean slope in Ballinain Tintenbar +9.8 pts higher in Tintenbar
3.3% 26th pct 13.1% 98th pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Tintenbar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Tintenbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113001/ballina/vs/UCL121109/tintenbar