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Erakala vs Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Erakala profile · Haliday Bay - Ball Bay profile

Erakala Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

Erakala (L) and Haliday Bay - Ball Bay (L) are two different kinds of residential areas. Erakala (L) is a young, higher-earning community where 23.4% of people are children and typical household incomes are far higher at $3,227 a week. In contrast, Haliday Bay - Ball Bay (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.1%). This is reflected in the homes, as Erakala (L) has many more large four-bedroom houses, while Haliday Bay - Ball Bay (L) has a much higher share of people living alone (31.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in almost every key measure. While both are car-dependent and have very few people who speak a language other than English, the gaps in typical income, age, and education have all widened. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $419 to $2,102 over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay Living alone: 27.7 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay 3+ bedrooms: 32.5 pts higher in Erakala Participation: 30.4 pts higher in Erakala Year 12: 24.0 pts higher in Erakala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +89 larger in Erakala gap steady
423 28th pct 334 20th pct
Median age in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +17 yrs older in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
40 yrs 32nd pct 57 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +2.1 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
3.3% 39th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +18.7 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Under 15 in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +15.3 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
23.4% 86th pct 8.1% 4th pct
De facto in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +1.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap narrowing
8.9% 12th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
9.5% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.3 pts 8.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 52.8%
28.9% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%
4.9% Divorced +8.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.7% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Erakala Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +2.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
9.5% 40th pct 12.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 74.6%
1.4% England +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +7.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%
15.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
5.7% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
5.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap steady
2.1% 23rd pct 2.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 84.7%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +3.2 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
31.9% 18th pct 28.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

60.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 57.8%
31.9% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%
6.6% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +24.0 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
56.5% 90th pct 32.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +8.9 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
16.0% 72nd pct 7.1% 20th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 32.5%
20.5% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%
10.8% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
7.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
6.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$479 higher in Erakala gap widening
$1,091 94th pct $612 39th pct
Household income in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$2,102 higher in Erakala gap widening
$3,227 100th pct $1,125 37th pct
Family income in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$1,806 higher in Erakala gap widening
$3,181 100th pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +16.7 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
27.4% 100th pct 10.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +36.3 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
48.3% 100th pct 12.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

10.8% $650–$1,499 +26.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 6.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

25.5% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%
12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +16.2 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
19.1% 8th pct 35.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
5.4% 12th pct 6.0% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +6.5 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
1.9% 4th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.1% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.4% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +20.0 pts 49.7%
16.3% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.9% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +7.2 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 11.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +4.6 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
8.0% 10th pct 12.6% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +14.1 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
28.0% 68th pct 13.9% 8th pct
Defence service in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
3.4% 44th pct 4.2% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +10.1 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
20.3% 21st pct 30.4% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +1.2 larger in Erakala gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +1.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap steady
5.6% 3rd pct 7.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +27.7 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 31.9% 60th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +38.4 pts 33.6%
23.7% Couples without children +34.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
5.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +23.1 pts ▸ 53.9%
4.2% 1 person +27.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +23.8 pts 2.8%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 9.9%
15.0% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$395 higher in Erakala gap widening
$650 100th pct $255 44th pct
Mortgage in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +$414 higher in Erakala gap widening
$2,191 93rd pct $1,777 79th pct
People / bedroom in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.10 higher in Erakala gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +11.2 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
5.8% 4th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Owned outright in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +4.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap narrowing
39.2% 49th pct 44.0% 65th pct
Separate houses in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +5.7 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +32.5 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
99.2% 100th pct 66.7% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 34.8%
39.2% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
5.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 16.3%
20.8% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%
27.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%
7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.8% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +2.2 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +2.6 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
9.3% 59th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
PT commute in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +3.0 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 89th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 71.6%
9.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
8.4% 1 vehicle +30.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.5 pts 12.4%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +3.6 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
36.7% 59th pct 33.1% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +9.8 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +4.4 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay gap widening
2.9% 20th pct 7.2% 76th pct
Participation in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +30.4 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
75.1% 100th pct 44.7% 26th pct
Full-time in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +7.8 pts higher in Erakala gap steady
65.3% 88th pct 57.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Mining +9.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%
6.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Other services ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
6.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%
18.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%
8.1% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%
5.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.3 higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
0.7 7th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +0.3 more in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
0.7 6th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +32.2 pts higher in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
65.1% 23rd pct 97.3% 68th pct
Walk to health in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +10.9 more in Haliday Bay - Ball Bay
7.1 15th pct 18.0 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +20 higher in Erakala
29 45th pct 8 12th pct
Mean slope in Erakalain Haliday Bay - Ball Bay +5.7 pts higher in Erakala
12.1% 95th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erakala vs Haliday Bay - Ball Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322040/erakala/vs/UCL322054/haliday-bay-ball-bay