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Balaklava vs Riverton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Balaklava profile · Riverton profile

Balaklava Riverton

Balaklava and Riverton (L) are two nearby South Australian towns with different demographic profiles. Riverton (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 47 in Balaklava. This age gap is reflected in the population, as seniors make up 38.5% of Riverton (L) compared to 28.5% in Balaklava. Access to amenities also differs; Riverton (L) has much higher shares of homes within walking distance of public transport (93.8% vs 48.6%), parks and schools. In contrast, Balaklava is far more likely to have health services within a 15-minute walk (38.6% vs 0.0%).

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly rents and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in workforce activity has grown, with Balaklava now far higher at 50.2% compared to 39.2% in Riverton (L). The typical weekly income is also a little higher in Balaklava, and the gap between the two towns has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Riverton Population: 1,161 larger in Balaklava Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Balaklava Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Balaklava Aged 65+: 10.0 pts higher in Riverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaklavain Riverton +1,161 larger in Balaklava gap steady
1,956 72nd pct 795 48th pct
Median age in Balaklavain Riverton +10 yrs older in Riverton gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Balaklavain Riverton +0.9 pts higher in Balaklava gap steady
3.0% 36th pct 2.1% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Balaklavain Riverton +10.0 pts higher in Riverton gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 38.5% 91st pct
Under 15 in Balaklavain Riverton +4.7 pts higher in Balaklava gap steady
18.1% 54th pct 13.5% 21st pct
De facto in Balaklavain Riverton +0.6 pts higher in Balaklava gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 9.4% 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 40.2%
28.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%
9.6% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Balaklava Riverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balaklavain Riverton +3.4 pts higher in Riverton gap steady
9.0% 37th pct 12.5% 61st pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 82.0%
3.4% England +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 38.5%
45.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%
9.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Italian even 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balaklavain Riverton +1.6 pts higher in Balaklava gap steady
4.0% 55th pct 2.4% 28th pct
Limited English in Balaklavain Riverton +0.1 pts higher in Balaklava gap steady
0.5% 62nd pct 0.4% 57th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.3%
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

No religion in Balaklavain Riverton +4.1 pts higher in Riverton gap steady
42.7% 51st pct 46.8% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 44.4%
42.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
6.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balaklavain Riverton +2.1 pts higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
37.2% 46th pct 35.2% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Balaklavain Riverton +0.8 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
10.7% 45th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%
20.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%
13.0% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
9.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Balaklavain Riverton +$109 higher in Balaklava gap widening
$611 39th pct $502 17th pct
Household income in Balaklavain Riverton +$133 higher in Balaklava gap widening
$1,066 31st pct $933 16th pct
Family income in Balaklavain Riverton +$102 higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
$1,443 39th pct $1,341 28th pct
High earners in Balaklavain Riverton +1.4 pts higher in Balaklava gap widening
4.6% 32nd pct 3.2% 17th pct
High-income homes in Balaklavain Riverton +3.0 pts higher in Balaklava gap widening
8.6% 38th pct 5.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%
24.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balaklavain Riverton +4.8 pts higher in Riverton
39.2% 81st pct 44.0% 93rd pct
Mental health in Balaklavain Riverton +0.5 pts higher in Balaklava
13.3% 88th pct 12.8% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Balaklavain Riverton +4.8 pts higher in Riverton gap widening
9.9% 85th pct 14.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
8.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
8.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 46.9%
23.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balaklavain Riverton +4.6 pts higher in Balaklava gap widening
29.5% 95th pct 24.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Balaklavain Riverton +0.8 pts higher in Balaklava gap steady
13.9% 61st pct 13.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Balaklavain Riverton +8.5 pts higher in Balaklava gap widening
26.9% 63rd pct 18.4% 20th pct
Defence service in Balaklavain Riverton +1.0 pts higher in Riverton
3.9% 60th pct 4.9% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balaklavain Riverton +0.4 pts higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
26.2% 69th pct 25.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaklavain Riverton +0.3 larger in Balaklava gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Balaklavain Riverton +7.3 pts higher in Riverton gap widening
16.4% 58th pct 23.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Balaklavain Riverton +3.1 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
34.5% 70th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 36.2%
34.1% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.4% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.5% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaklavain Riverton +$4 higher in Balaklava gap steady
$229 33rd pct $225 31st pct
Mortgage in Balaklavain Riverton +$117 higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
$984 22nd pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Balaklavain Riverton even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Balaklavain Riverton +1.0 pts higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
25.7% 62nd pct 24.6% 60th pct
Owned outright in Balaklavain Riverton +4.4 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
39.9% 51st pct 44.3% 66th pct
Separate houses in Balaklavain Riverton +4.9 pts higher in Riverton gap steady
86.9% 24th pct 91.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Balaklavain Riverton +0.7 pts higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
77.5% 51st pct 76.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 28.7%
25.7% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 91.8%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 56.6%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom even 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 73.8%
18.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
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 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
6.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balaklavain Riverton +0.1 pts higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
7.0% 75th pct 6.8% 74th pct
Work from home in Balaklavain Riverton +1.1 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
3.3% 14th pct 4.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in Balaklavain Riverton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 69.2%
6.6% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balaklavain Riverton +0.5 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
38.9% 68th pct 39.4% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Balaklavain Riverton +2.7 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
3.4% 43rd pct 6.1% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balaklavain Riverton +2.7 pts higher in Riverton gap narrowing
4.4% 45th pct 7.0% 75th pct
Participation in Balaklavain Riverton +11.0 pts higher in Balaklava gap widening
50.2% 41st pct 39.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Balaklavain Riverton +0.2 pts higher in Balaklava gap narrowing
52.0% 28th pct 51.8% 27th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
4.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.3% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
12.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
6.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaklavain Riverton +0.2 higher in Riverton
2.3 23rd pct 2.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balaklavain Riverton +0.1 more in Riverton
2.7 25th pct 2.8 26th pct
15-min city in Balaklavain Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balaklavain Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balaklavain Riverton +45.2 pts higher in Riverton
48.6% 50th pct 93.8% 89th pct
Walk to school in Balaklavain Riverton +24.1 pts higher in Riverton
64.1% 46th pct 88.2% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Balaklavain Riverton +15.5 pts higher in Riverton
78.1% 28th pct 93.6% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Balaklavain Riverton +38.6 pts higher in Balaklava
38.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balaklavain Riverton +4.4 more in Riverton
5.6 12th pct 10.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Balaklavain Riverton +3 higher in Balaklava
31 48th pct 28 43rd pct
Mean slope in Balaklavain Riverton +0.0 pts higher in Balaklava
2.3% 5th pct 2.2% 4th pct

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Compare Riverton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balaklava vs Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415003/balaklava/vs/UCL421035/riverton