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Balnarring - Balnarring Beach vs Shoreham

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Balnarring - Balnarring Beach profile · Shoreham profile

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Shoreham

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach and Shoreham (L) are neighbouring areas in the Mornington Peninsula with very different levels of convenience. Balnarring - Balnarring Beach is somewhat walkable, with 70.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.7% near a park. Shoreham (L) is car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service or shop. Residents in Shoreham (L) are also far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 48 in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach.

Both areas see a similar share of people in de facto relationships, which sits about the same as the national figure. They also share a similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical. While the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the difference in age has widened, with Shoreham (L) becoming even older than Balnarring - Balnarring Beach.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Shoreham Population: 2,013 larger in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Work from home: 13.7 pts higher in Shoreham De facto: 5.7 pts higher in Shoreham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +2,013 larger in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
2,528 75th pct 515 34th pct
Median age in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +12 yrs older in Shoreham gap widening
48 yrs 61st pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.5 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
0.5% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +11.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
26.9% 66th pct 38.6% 91st pct
Under 15 in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +6.3 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
19.7% 67th pct 13.4% 20th pct
De facto in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +5.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 17.3% 83rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.4%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 55.4%
24.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%
5.9% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Shoreham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
13.0% 64th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
6.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English +7.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
39.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 33.4%
14.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Dutch even 2.1%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.5 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
2.4% 28th pct 1.9% 20th pct
Limited English in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.8 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
55.3% 89th pct 57.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
34.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +4.0 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
64.0% 98th pct 68.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +8.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
34.1% 100th pct 42.8% 100th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 68.0%
13.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
11.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%
7.5% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%
10.1% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
12.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
6.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +$45 higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
$855 84th pct $900 87th pct
Household income in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +$277 higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
$1,736 77th pct $2,013 87th pct
Family income in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +$135 higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
$2,218 86th pct $2,353 88th pct
High earners in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +2.4 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
15.5% 90th pct 17.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
26.1% 89th pct 26.8% 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%
14.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.9%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
6.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.6 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
29.4% 31st pct 27.8% 25th pct
Mental health in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.4 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
7.6% 25th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.4 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
4.1% 22nd pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 67.0%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%
6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +7.4 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
24.1% 86th pct 31.4% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.6 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
16.6% 89th pct 16.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +5.8 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
31.4% 80th pct 25.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.6 pts higher in Shoreham
4.0% 62nd pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +5.6 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap widening
31.2% 93rd pct 25.6% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.3 larger in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +7.6 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
10.1% 21st pct 2.5% 0th pct
Living alone in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.8 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
23.5% 32nd pct 25.3% 37th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 45.9%
34.6% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 2.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +$2 higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
$462 93rd pct $460 93rd pct
Mortgage in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +$46 higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
$2,000 88th pct $1,954 87th pct
People / bedroom in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +4.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
10.4% 14th pct 15.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +10.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
51.2% 85th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +3.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
96.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.2 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
87.5% 81st pct 86.3% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 20.5%
10.4% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 25.8%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
5.5% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.5 pts 27.6%
17.5% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.3% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%
22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.5 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
1.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +13.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
26.6% 95th pct 40.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.4 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 47.6%
26.6% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%
13.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +5.2 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
34.5% 48th pct 39.7% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +0.9 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
0.9% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +1.1 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap steady
2.5% 15th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Participation in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +9.9 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
56.9% 62nd pct 47.1% 33rd pct
Full-time in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +6.1 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing
51.2% 25th pct 45.1% 9th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%
7.4% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
18.8% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.2% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +2.7 higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
4.0 45th pct 1.3 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +3.0 more in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
4.3 45th pct 1.3 12th pct
15-min city in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +45.9 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
45.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +70.3 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
70.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +34.9 pts higher in Shoreham
33.6% 42nd pct 68.5% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +32.3 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
32.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +99.7 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
99.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +41.7 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
41.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +6.4 more in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
12.3 30th pct 5.8 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +15 higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach
30 47th pct 15 22nd pct
Mean slope in Balnarring - Balnarring Beachin Shoreham +2.8 pts higher in Shoreham
4.3% 45th pct 7.1% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balnarring - Balnarring Beach vs Shoreham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215007/balnarring-balnarring-beach/vs/UCL221065/shoreham