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Blaxland vs Cunningham

Name: Blaxland vs Cunningham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Blaxland profile · Cunningham profile

Blaxland Cunningham

Blaxland and Cunningham are both populous areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Blaxland is a diverse hub where 49.7% of people were born overseas and 67.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cunningham has a more traditional profile, with only 21.8% born overseas and 16.6% using another language at home. Blaxland is also more walkable, with 81.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while the figure is 67.0% in Cunningham.

The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011, with Cunningham now earning $2,253 compared to $1,544 in Blaxland. Despite this growing divide, the two areas share similar costs of living, with typical monthly home-loan payments and weekly rents being almost identical. They also have a similar number of public transport stops, though Blaxland is much closer to the city, with a typical drive time of 23 minutes compared to 56 minutes for Cunningham.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.8 pts higher in Blaxland Other language: 50.5 pts higher in Blaxland No religion: 24.3 pts higher in Cunningham People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Blaxland Family income: $709 higher in Cunningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Cunningham +26,931 larger in Blaxland gap widening

188,607 87th pct 161,676 44th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Cunningham +6 yrs older in Cunningham gap narrowing

33 yrs 4th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 44.3%

33.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Cunningham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +31.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

8.4% Vietnam ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%

6.6% China ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

2.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

8.8% English +26.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.1% Australian +22.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +11.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%

2.1% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.1% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +54.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +18.7 pts 1.3%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.5 pts 0.6%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

15.2% No religion +24.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.7% Islam ◂ +29.2 pts 2.4%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Cunningham +1.13 more in Cunningham

1.53 25th pct 2.66 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Cunningham +14 more in Cunningham

59 59th pct 73 75th pct

Students in Blaxland in Cunningham +6,654 more in Blaxland

32,381 76th pct 25,727 43rd pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Cunningham +201 larger in Blaxland

558 63rd pct 357 24th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Cunningham +60 higher in Cunningham

995 28th pct 1,055 64th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 57.6%

12.8% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

3.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

11.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Cunningham +$224 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$556 0th pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Cunningham +$291 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$1,452 21st pct $1,743 49th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Cunningham +$709 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$1,544 4th pct $2,253 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 41.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +7.1 pts 63.3%

13.3% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Cunningham +0.7 larger in Blaxland gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 58.1%

16.4% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.4% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Cunningham +$10 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $390 61st pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Cunningham +$57 higher in Cunningham gap narrowing

$2,110 69th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Cunningham +0.30 higher in Blaxland gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 33.0%

26.2% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 23.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 40.9%

15.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Cunningham +5 more in Cunningham

989 82nd pct 994 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Cunningham +0.90 more in Cunningham

5.24 69th pct 6.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Cunningham +165.4 more in Blaxland

1,421.3 66th pct 1,255.9 56th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Cunningham +3 more in Blaxland

44 34th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Cunningham

4 35th pct —

Drive to city in Blaxland in Cunningham +33 longer in Cunningham

23 38th pct 56 75th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

24.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.5% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 37.2%

31.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles even 11.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.1% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

8.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Cunningham +0.8 higher in Blaxland

7.2 74th pct 6.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Cunningham +0.7 more in Blaxland

6.9 73rd pct 6.2 62nd pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Cunningham +10.4 pts higher in Blaxland

91.6% 78th pct 81.2% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Cunningham +14.1 pts higher in Blaxland

81.1% 69th pct 67.0% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Cunningham +4.0 pts higher in Blaxland

99.7% 93rd pct 95.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Cunningham +8.3 pts higher in Blaxland

97.2% 90th pct 88.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Cunningham +3.9 pts higher in Blaxland

99.8% 84th pct 95.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Cunningham +20.0 pts higher in Blaxland

65.6% 67th pct 45.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Cunningham +3.0 more in Cunningham

9.3 2nd pct 12.4 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Cunningham +125 higher in Blaxland

152 68th pct 27 40th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Cunningham +2.6 pts higher in Cunningham

4.8% 31st pct 7.4% 85th pct

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Compare Cunningham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Cunningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED111/cunningham