Balladong vs Talbot

Balladong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 58 in Talbot. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Balladong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (93.6 km vs 96.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balladong and Talbot drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Balladong Talbot
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Balladong Talbot
Walkability 4 / 0
Balladong — Walkability: 4/100 Talbot — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 44
Balladong — Safety: 83/100 Talbot — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Balladong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Talbot — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 66 / 100
Balladong — Low flood risk: 66/100 Talbot — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balladong has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $68,224); Talbot rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Balladong Talbot
Population 93 114
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.8% -0.9%
Median age 53 58
Median household income $93,184/yr
+27% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balladong Talbot
0-4 3.2% / 6.1%
Balladong — 0-4: 3.2% Talbot — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.9% / 9.6%
Balladong — 5-14: 12.9% Talbot — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.4% / —
Balladong — 15-19: 5.4% Talbot — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / 2.6%
Balladong — 20-24: 4.3% Talbot — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 6.5% / 8.8%
Balladong — 25-34: 6.5% Talbot — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.0% / 4.4%
Balladong — 35-44: 14.0% Talbot — 35-44: 4.4%
45-54 15.1% / 14.0%
Balladong — 45-54: 15.1% Talbot — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 18.3% / 29.8%
Balladong — 55-64: 18.3% Talbot — 55-64: 29.8%
65-74 16.1% / 12.3%
Balladong — 65-74: 16.1% Talbot — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.4% / 10.5%
Balladong — 75-84: 5.4% Talbot — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / —
Balladong — 85+: not among its largest Talbot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balladong 52.2% lone person
Balladong — Lone Person: 52.2% Balladong — Couple Families: 34.8% Balladong — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Talbot 53.8% lone person
Talbot — Lone Person: 53.8% Talbot — Couple Families: 30.8% Talbot — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balladong 0.0% renting
Balladong — Owned Outright: 51.6% Balladong — Mortgage: 48.4% Balladong — Renting: 0.0%
Talbot 10.8% renting
Talbot — Owned Outright: 73.0% Talbot — Mortgage: 16.2% Talbot — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Balladong Talbot
England 7.5% / 3.5%
Balladong — England: 7.5% Talbot — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 6.5% / —
Balladong — New Zealand: 6.5% Talbot — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 6.5% / —
Balladong — South Africa: 6.5% Talbot — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.6%
Balladong — Ireland: not among its largest Talbot — Ireland: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Balladong Talbot
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 15.8%
Balladong — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Talbot — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 14.9%
Balladong — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Talbot — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 8.8%
Balladong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Talbot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 7.0%
Balladong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Talbot — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balladong 94.6% houses
Balladong — Houses: 94.6% Balladong — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Talbot 93.6% houses
Talbot — Houses: 93.6% Talbot — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Balladong Talbot
New dwellings approved 31
across York
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Balladong Talbot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Balladong Talbot
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Talbot carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Balladong carries more flood risk (34 vs 0).

Balladong Talbot
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Balladong Talbot
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Balladong Talbot
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Talbot sits further from the CBD (96.6 km vs 93.6 km).

Balladong Talbot
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 93.6 km 96.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6302
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6302
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Balladong Talbot
Car (driver) 70.0% / 65.1%
Balladong — Car (driver): 70.0% Talbot — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 27.9%
Balladong — Worked from Home: 16.7% Talbot — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 13.3% / —
Balladong — Car (passenger): 13.3% Talbot — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Balladong — Walked Only: not among its largest Talbot — Walked Only: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Balladong Talbot
Elevation 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balladong Talbot
Connectivity score 29/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Balladong Talbot
Annual rainfall 399 mm 384 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 34.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.3°C

Council rates

Balladong Talbot
Average residential rate $4,433/yr
same for both
Council York
same for both

Federal electorate

Balladong Talbot
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balladong Talbot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balladong

Rural

Talbot

Rural

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