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Mirani vs Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

Name: Mirani vs Haliday Bay - Ball Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Mirani profile · Haliday Bay - Ball Bay profile

Mirani Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

Mirani and Haliday Bay - Ball Bay (L) are two very different types of places. Mirani is a family-oriented area where the typical resident is only 33, with 26.2% of people being children under 15. It has a typical weekly household income that is far higher in Mirani at $1,898. Residents here enjoy a somewhat walkable environment, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Haliday Bay - Ball Bay (L) is much older, with a typical age of 57 and 28.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is car-dependent, and 44.0% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 23.2% in Mirani.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened or shifted in almost every major category. While they both share a high preference for separate houses, the age and income differences have grown significantly. For example, the gap in typical age has jumped from 6 years to 24 years. This trend is also seen in household wealth, as the difference in typical weekly household income grew from $258 to $773 over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Mirani Under 15: 18.1 pts higher in Mirani Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay Population: 1,220 larger in Mirani

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +1,220 larger in Mirani gap widening

1,554 66th pct 334 20th pct

Median age in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +24 yrs older in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +22.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 14.1%

26.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.1 pts 8.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

32.4% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 21.4%

10.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.1% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Mirani Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 74.6%

0.8% England +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 35.0%

33.7% English +11.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

1.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

42.5% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 28.7%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%

28.8% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

7.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$175 higher in Mirani gap widening

$787 74th pct $612 39th pct

Household income in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$773 higher in Mirani gap widening

$1,898 84th pct $1,125 37th pct

Family income in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$731 higher in Mirani gap widening

$2,106 81st pct $1,375 32nd pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.7%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 49.7%

16.6% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.8% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.8 larger in Mirani gap widening

2.8 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

23.0% Couples without children +35.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.2 pts 33.6%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 7.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +21.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

19.9% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 2.8%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$95 higher in Mirani gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $255 44th pct

Mortgage in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$152 higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap steady

$1,625 71st pct $1,777 79th pct

People / bedroom in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.10 higher in Mirani gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 34.8%

23.2% Owned outright +20.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.8% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 17.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 16.3%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 20.8%

17.8% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.0 pts 18.4%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

2.4% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%

27.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Mining +9.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

8.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

6.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +4.0 higher in Mirani

5.0 64th pct 1.0 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +4.4 more in Mirani

5.4 64th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +57.5 pts higher in Mirani

57.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +51.3 pts higher in Mirani

51.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +70.8 pts higher in Mirani

70.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +59.9 pts higher in Mirani

59.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +2.5 pts higher in Mirani

99.8% 94th pct 97.3% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +51.1 pts higher in Mirani

51.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.7 more in Mirani

18.7 50th pct 18.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +47 higher in Mirani

55 76th pct 8 12th pct

Mean slope in Mirani in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +4.2 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

2.3% 5th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirani vs Haliday Bay - Ball Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315064/mirani/vs/UCL322054/haliday-bay-ball-bay