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Balnarring - Balnarring Beach vs Arthurs Seat

Name: Balnarring - Balnarring Beach vs Arthurs Seat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Balnarring - Balnarring Beach profile · Arthurs Seat profile

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Arthurs Seat

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach and Arthurs Seat (L) are nearby areas with very different levels of convenience. Balnarring - Balnarring Beach is a somewhat walkable area where 70.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 32.3% are near a school. In contrast, Arthurs Seat (L) is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services. Balnarring - Balnarring Beach also has a higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and people aged 65 and over (26.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for children under 15, and they share a typical resident age of 48. They are also similar in terms of typical weekly rents and the number of people per home. While Arthurs Seat (L) has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.0%), the gap between the two areas for high earners has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,114 larger in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Separate houses: 3.9 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Arthurs Seat 3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in Arthurs Seat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +2,114 larger in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing

2,528 75th pct 414 28th pct

Median age in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat even gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

58.0% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Arthurs Seat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

6.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.7%

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

14.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

3.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.9% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

0.1% Judaism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

11.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

12.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Creative arts even 5.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +$97 higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady

$855 84th pct $952 89th pct

Household income in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +$279 higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening

$1,736 77th pct $2,015 87th pct

Family income in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +$94 higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady

$2,218 86th pct $2,312 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +6.8 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

34.6% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

13.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

6.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +$27 higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach gap narrowing

$462 93rd pct $435 90th pct

Mortgage in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +$184 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $2,184 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 50.7%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.4% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.3%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.5% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

17.5% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 43.1%

26.6% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 14.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.3% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

12.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +2.8 higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

4.0 45th pct 1.3 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +3.0 more in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

4.3 45th pct 1.4 12th pct

15-min city in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +45.9 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

45.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +70.3 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

70.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +33.6 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

33.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +32.3 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

32.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +28.3 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

99.7% 89th pct 71.4% 25th pct

Walk to health in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +41.7 pts higher in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

41.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +9.5 more in Arthurs Seat

12.3 30th pct 21.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat even

30 47th pct 30 47th pct

Mean slope in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach in Arthurs Seat +7.6 pts higher in Arthurs Seat

4.3% 45th pct 11.9% 95th pct

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Compare Arthurs Seat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balnarring - Balnarring Beach vs Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215007/balnarring-balnarring-beach/vs/UCL222002/arthurs-seat