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Colo Vale vs Balmoral

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Colo Vale profile · Balmoral profile

Colo Vale Balmoral

Colo Vale and Balmoral (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with different residential profiles. Colo Vale is more likely to have larger homes, with 94% featuring three or more bedrooms, and is more transient, as 37.4% of people moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Balmoral (L) has a higher share of high-earning households, with 28.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. Access to local facilities also differs; for instance, 52.4% of homes in Colo Vale are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in Balmoral (L) have that same access.

Both areas share a very similar housing feel, with almost no residents using public transport to commute and nearly everyone owning a motor vehicle. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $415 to $430. While some gaps are closing, such as the five-year age difference between the two, others have widened. Since 2011, the gap in people living alone has grown, with this now far higher in Colo Vale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,163 larger in Colo Vale Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Colo Vale Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Colo Vale Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Colo Vale 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Colo Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colo Valein Balmoral +1,163 larger in Colo Vale gap steady
1,528 65th pct 365 23rd pct
Median age in Colo Valein Balmoral +5 yrs older in Balmoral gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.4 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Colo Valein Balmoral +5.1 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
16.6% 29th pct 11.5% 14th pct
Under 15 in Colo Valein Balmoral +5.2 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
20.5% 72nd pct 15.3% 31st pct
De facto in Colo Valein Balmoral +7.7 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
13.1% 51st pct 20.8% 90th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 49.5%
33.1% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Colo Vale Balmoral

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colo Valein Balmoral +2.6 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
12.5% 61st pct 15.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 78.4%
3.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
12.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
5.4% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Greek even 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.6 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
4.3% 59th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Limited English in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.6 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 90.4%
0.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Colo Valein Balmoral +6.9 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
40.3% 42nd pct 33.4% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
40.3% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 33.4%
3.8% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colo Valein Balmoral +7.7 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
46.0% 71st pct 38.3% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
14.3% 65th pct 15.3% 69th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.3%
34.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%
15.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colo Valein Balmoral +$139 higher in Balmoral gap widening
$800 76th pct $939 88th pct
Household income in Colo Valein Balmoral +$303 higher in Balmoral gap widening
$1,884 83rd pct $2,187 90th pct
Family income in Colo Valein Balmoral +$215 higher in Balmoral gap widening
$2,051 78th pct $2,266 87th pct
High earners in Colo Valein Balmoral +2.0 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
8.3% 66th pct 10.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Colo Valein Balmoral +8.3 pts higher in Balmoral gap widening
20.6% 82nd pct 28.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
8.6% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 3.5%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 31.9%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colo Valein Balmoral +2.1 pts higher in Colo Vale
30.3% 36th pct 28.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.6 pts higher in Balmoral
9.8% 49th pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.1 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
5.2% 36th pct 4.1% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
9.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 61.9%
19.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colo Valein Balmoral +2.1 pts higher in Balmoral gap steady
12.9% 23rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.8 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
13.5% 56th pct 15.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Colo Valein Balmoral +3.2 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
29.7% 75th pct 26.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.1 pts higher in Balmoral
2.7% 28th pct 3.8% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.8 pts higher in Colo Vale gap steady
24.8% 57th pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.2 larger in Balmoral gap widening
2.8 81st pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Colo Valein Balmoral +6.0 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
12.1% 32nd pct 6.1% 4th pct
Living alone in Colo Valein Balmoral +11.4 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
19.3% 21st pct 7.9% 0th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.3%
25.1% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%
0.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.5% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.3% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 7.9%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%
6.9% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colo Valein Balmoral +$15 higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
$430 90th pct $415 88th pct
Mortgage in Colo Valein Balmoral +$64 higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
$2,103 91st pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Colo Valein Balmoral even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Colo Valein Balmoral +8.9 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
18.6% 40th pct 9.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Colo Valein Balmoral +4.1 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
33.0% 31st pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Colo Valein Balmoral +5.0 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
98.9% 81st pct 93.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Colo Valein Balmoral +10.7 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
94.0% 94th pct 83.3% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
33.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%
18.6% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 93.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 30.7%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
3.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.8 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
0.8% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colo Valein Balmoral +5.3 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
14.3% 78th pct 19.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Colo Valein Balmoral even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 57.4%
14.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%
24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%
16.0% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colo Valein Balmoral +10.7 pts higher in Colo Vale gap widening
37.4% 62nd pct 26.7% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Colo Valein Balmoral +2.1 pts higher in Colo Vale gap narrowing
2.1% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colo Valein Balmoral +1.2 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
2.9% 21st pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Colo Valein Balmoral +2.1 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
67.2% 88th pct 69.3% 91st pct
Full-time in Colo Valein Balmoral +4.8 pts higher in Balmoral gap narrowing
56.9% 55th pct 61.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%
7.3% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
6.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
3.5% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
12.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
11.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.3 higher in Balmoral
1.6 15th pct 1.8 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.4 more in Balmoral
1.7 15th pct 2.1 19th pct
15-min city in Colo Valein Balmoral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colo Valein Balmoral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colo Valein Balmoral +9.2 pts higher in Colo Vale
63.0% 57th pct 53.7% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Colo Valein Balmoral +52.4 pts higher in Colo Vale
52.4% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colo Valein Balmoral +41.7 pts higher in Balmoral
36.4% 12th pct 78.1% 28th pct
Walk to health in Colo Valein Balmoral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colo Valein Balmoral +18.6 more in Balmoral
3.3 7th pct 21.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Colo Valein Balmoral +5 higher in Balmoral
12 18th pct 17 25th pct
Mean slope in Colo Valein Balmoral +0.5 pts higher in Balmoral
6.0% 67th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colo Vale vs Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115040/colo-vale/vs/UCL122011/balmoral