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Balaklava vs Mallala

Name: Balaklava vs Mallala — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Balaklava profile · Mallala profile

Balaklava Mallala

Balaklava and Mallala (L) are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Balaklava is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 28.5% of people aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (34.5%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (39.2%). In contrast, Mallala (L) is very walkable, with 93.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.5% near health services. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 59.4%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has grown in many areas. The age difference has doubled, and the divide in typical weekly incomes has widened to $446, with Mallala (L) now at $1,512. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share a similar housing landscape, with about 86% of homes being separate houses and nearly the same share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 13.1 pts higher in Mallala Recent arrivals: 56.0 pts higher in Mallala People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mallala Median age: 10 yrs older in Balaklava Population: 1,069 larger in Balaklava

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaklava in Mallala +1,069 larger in Balaklava gap steady

1,956 72nd pct 887 52nd pct

Median age in Balaklava in Mallala +10 yrs older in Balaklava gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 15.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 45.2%

28.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Balaklava Mallala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 74.3%

3.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 41.8%

45.0% English ◂ +6.1 pts 38.9%

10.7% German ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

6.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 78.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 34.4%

6.1% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%

18.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 8.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

12.3% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

11.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balaklava in Mallala +$85 higher in Mallala gap widening

$611 39th pct $696 57th pct

Household income in Balaklava in Mallala +$446 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,066 31st pct $1,512 67th pct

Family income in Balaklava in Mallala +$343 higher in Mallala gap narrowing

$1,443 39th pct $1,786 63rd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 11.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balaklava in Mallala +0.2 larger in Mallala gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 29.6%

16.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 24.2%

10.7% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaklava in Mallala +$61 higher in Mallala gap widening

$229 33rd pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in Balaklava in Mallala +$149 higher in Mallala gap widening

$984 22nd pct $1,133 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Balaklava in Mallala +0.20 higher in Mallala gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 31.8%

25.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 86.3%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 2.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +7.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 54.7%

4.9% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

48.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 35.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 63.6%

0.0% Bus +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 30.5%

34.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.6% Administrative & support +14.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

6.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaklava in Mallala +4.0 higher in Mallala

2.3 23rd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaklava in Mallala +4.7 more in Mallala

2.7 25th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Balaklava in Mallala +93.1 pts higher in Mallala

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Balaklava in Mallala +93.7 pts higher in Mallala

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Balaklava in Mallala +42.2 pts higher in Mallala

48.6% 50th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Balaklava in Mallala +26.3 pts higher in Mallala

64.1% 46th pct 90.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Balaklava in Mallala +13.1 pts higher in Mallala

78.1% 28th pct 91.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in Balaklava in Mallala +54.9 pts higher in Mallala

38.6% 56th pct 93.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Balaklava in Mallala +6.8 more in Mallala

5.6 12th pct 12.4 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Balaklava in Mallala +2 higher in Mallala

31 48th pct 33 51st pct

Mean slope in Balaklava in Mallala +0.3 pts higher in Balaklava

2.3% 5th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balaklava vs Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415003/balaklava/vs/UCL421023/mallala