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Balranald vs Nyah

Name: Balranald vs Nyah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Balranald profile · Nyah profile

Balranald Nyah

Balranald and Nyah (L) are two small towns separated by about 62 km. Balranald is very walkable, with 91.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and easy access to schools (98.1%) and health services (89.7%). In contrast, Nyah (L) has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these services. Other key differences include housing and belief; renting is far more common in Balranald (29.9%) than in Nyah (L) (9.8%), while 43.3% of Nyah (L) residents have no religion compared to 26.0% in Balranald.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost all homes within a short walk of a park and about the same share of people using another language at home. Both areas also have very similar unemployment rates and typical home sizes. While the typical resident is noticeably older in Nyah (L) at 53 compared to 49 in Balranald, this gap has closed significantly since 2011. At that time, the difference in typical age was 24 years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Balranald Population: 793 larger in Balranald No religion: 17.4 pts higher in Nyah Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Nyah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranald in Nyah +793 larger in Balranald gap narrowing

1,063 58th pct 270 14th pct

Median age in Balranald in Nyah +4 yrs older in Nyah gap narrowing

49 yrs 64th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

4.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Nyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 75.6%

0.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

9.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% German +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 38.5%

26.0% No religion +17.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

14.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.4%

25.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.2% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balranald in Nyah +$134 higher in Balranald gap narrowing

$680 53rd pct $546 26th pct

Household income in Balranald in Nyah +$150 higher in Balranald gap narrowing

$1,166 41st pct $1,016 25th pct

Family income in Balranald in Nyah +$298 higher in Balranald gap widening

$1,631 54th pct $1,333 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

26.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.7% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 53.3%

18.7% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balranald in Nyah +0.1 larger in Balranald gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 40.9%

34.6% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.4% 3 people even 13.4%

7.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranald in Nyah +$63 higher in Nyah gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $263 47th pct

Mortgage in Balranald in Nyah +$126 higher in Balranald gap narrowing

$926 18th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Balranald in Nyah +0.10 higher in Nyah gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 9.8%

1.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 95.5%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 12.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +65.2 pts ▸ 109.1%

34.1% Under $200 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

10.3% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

4.3% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

5.5% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Balranald in Nyah +2.2 higher in Balranald

7.0 98th pct 4.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balranald in Nyah +3.4 more in Balranald

7.4 96th pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Balranald in Nyah +91.4 pts higher in Balranald

91.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balranald in Nyah +5.3 pts higher in Nyah

94.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balranald in Nyah +25.4 pts higher in Nyah

62.5% 57th pct 88.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Balranald in Nyah +98.1 pts higher in Balranald

98.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balranald in Nyah +0.6 pts higher in Nyah

99.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balranald in Nyah +89.7 pts higher in Balranald

89.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balranald in Nyah +2.5 more in Balranald

39.5 83rd pct 37.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Balranald in Nyah +9 higher in Balranald

58 78th pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Balranald in Nyah +1.3 pts higher in Nyah

2.4% 8th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Balranald with nearby areas

Tooleybuc Nyah Nyah West Moulamein Woorinen South Swan Hill Robinvale Manangatang

Compare Nyah with nearby areas

Nyah West Woorinen South Tooleybuc Swan Hill Lake Boga Manangatang Balranald Sea Lake

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115005/balranald/vs/UCL222066/nyah