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Balaklava vs Port Wakefield

Name: Balaklava vs Port Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Balaklava profile · Port Wakefield profile

Balaklava Port Wakefield

Balaklava and Port Wakefield (L) are nearby South Australian towns with very different social profiles. Port Wakefield (L) is far more diverse, with 23.8% of people born overseas and 17.9% using another language at home, compared to 9.0% and 4.0% in Balaklava. This is reflected in the workforce, where manufacturing is much more common in Port Wakefield (L), while Balaklava has more people in education and health. Balaklava is a more active hub for volunteering, with 29.5% of residents helping out, and it has more large homes, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in overseas births and language use has widened, while the difference in rental rates has flipped, with renting now far more common in Port Wakefield (L). Despite these shifts, they share a similar cost of living, with typical weekly household incomes around $1,100 and typical rents near $225. They also have a similar share of children under 15. While Balaklava is mostly car-dependent, Port Wakefield (L) is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.7 pts higher in Port Wakefield Population: 1,363 larger in Balaklava Volunteering: 14.9 pts higher in Balaklava De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Port Wakefield Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in Port Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +1,363 larger in Balaklava gap widening

1,956 72nd pct 593 39th pct

Median age in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +4 yrs older in Balaklava gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 20.1%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 36.2%

28.9% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

3.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Balaklava Port Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 68.5%

2.1% Philippines +9.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 36.3%

45.0% English ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%

2.5% Filipino +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% German ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

6.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 75.0%

0.8% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 45.7%

42.7% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

18.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.0% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

12.3% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +$87 higher in Port Wakefield gap narrowing

$611 39th pct $698 57th pct

Household income in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +$53 higher in Port Wakefield gap narrowing

$1,066 31st pct $1,119 36th pct

Family income in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +$10 higher in Balaklava gap narrowing

$1,443 39th pct $1,433 38th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 44.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

6.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +0.1 larger in Balaklava gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

16.4% One-parent families even 16.4%

0.2% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

34.5% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%

10.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +$4 higher in Balaklava gap narrowing

$229 33rd pct $225 31st pct

Mortgage in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +$117 higher in Balaklava gap widening

$984 22nd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +0.10 higher in Port Wakefield gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

25.7% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 21.2%

3.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 89.6%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 41.6%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 56.7%

18.1% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.3%

6.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 69.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 36.7%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Manufacturing +18.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 3.3%

9.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +15.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

6.4% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +3.8 higher in Port Wakefield

2.3 23rd pct 6.1 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +3.9 more in Port Wakefield

2.7 25th pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +93.3 pts higher in Port Wakefield

0.0% 0th pct 93.3% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +98.7 pts higher in Port Wakefield

0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +18.5 pts higher in Balaklava

48.6% 50th pct 30.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +28.2 pts higher in Port Wakefield

64.1% 46th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +19.3 pts higher in Port Wakefield

78.1% 28th pct 97.3% 68th pct

Walk to health in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +38.6 pts higher in Balaklava

38.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +34.8 more in Port Wakefield

5.6 12th pct 40.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +24 higher in Port Wakefield

31 48th pct 54 76th pct

Mean slope in Balaklava in Port Wakefield +0.1 pts higher in Balaklava

2.3% 5th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balaklava vs Port Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415003/balaklava/vs/UCL421032/port-wakefield