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Blaxland vs Fowler

Name: Blaxland vs Fowler — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Blaxland profile · Fowler profile

Blaxland Fowler

Blaxland and Fowler are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that both have high proportions of overseas-born residents. Blaxland is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 38 in Fowler. Blaxland also has a better-qualified workforce, with 20.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Fowler's share is 15.6%. In terms of daily life, Blaxland is more connected to public transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 4 minutes compared to 8 minutes in Fowler.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have narrowed, such as the difference in typical age and the share of separate houses. Both areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400 to $1,450. They also share a strong connection to diverse cultures, with about 67% of people in both places using a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 5 yrs older in Fowler Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Blaxland Recent arrivals: 5.3 pts higher in Blaxland PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Blaxland Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Fowler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Fowler +15,084 larger in Blaxland gap narrowing

188,607 87th pct 173,523 67th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Fowler +5 yrs older in Fowler gap narrowing

33 yrs 4th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 45.8%

33.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Fowler

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

8.4% Vietnam +7.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.6% China ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

9.7% Vietnamese +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

11.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

8.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

2.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.0% Vietnamese +10.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.7% Islam ◂ +24.1 pts 7.5%

7.8% Buddhism +11.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Fowler +0.05 more in Fowler

1.53 25th pct 1.58 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Fowler +10 more in Blaxland

59 59th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Blaxland in Fowler +2,557 more in Blaxland

32,381 76th pct 29,824 67th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Fowler +76 larger in Fowler

558 63rd pct 635 79th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Fowler +21 higher in Blaxland

995 28th pct 974 15th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 54.2%

14.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Fowler +$35 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$556 0th pct $521 0th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Fowler +$49 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$1,452 21st pct $1,403 16th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Fowler +$15 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$1,544 4th pct $1,529 3rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%

19.0% Under $650 even 18.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 68.8%

13.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Fowler +0.2 larger in Blaxland gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 61.5%

16.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.6% Other families even 1.7%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.4% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Fowler +$30 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $370 48th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Fowler +$160 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$2,110 69th pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Fowler +0.10 higher in Blaxland gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.2% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 48.0%

15.9% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Fowler +188 more in Blaxland

989 82nd pct 801 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Fowler +0.63 more in Blaxland

5.24 69th pct 4.62 48th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Fowler +24.3 more in Fowler

1,421.3 66th pct 1,445.6 67th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Fowler +5 more in Fowler

44 34th pct 49 44th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Fowler +4 longer in Fowler

4 35th pct 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Fowler +7 longer in Fowler

23 38th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

5.5% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 30.4%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

7.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Finance & insurance even 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Fowler +0.3 higher in Fowler

7.2 74th pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Fowler +0.3 more in Fowler

6.9 73rd pct 7.2 81st pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Fowler +1.7 pts higher in Fowler

91.6% 78th pct 93.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Fowler +5.6 pts higher in Fowler

81.1% 69th pct 86.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Fowler +1.6 pts higher in Blaxland

99.7% 93rd pct 98.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Fowler +1.1 pts higher in Blaxland

97.2% 90th pct 96.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Fowler even

99.8% 84th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Fowler +6.2 pts higher in Fowler

65.6% 67th pct 71.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Fowler +0.9 more in Fowler

9.3 2nd pct 10.2 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Fowler +9 higher in Fowler

152 68th pct 162 70th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Fowler +0.7 pts higher in Blaxland

4.8% 31st pct 4.1% 19th pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

Watson Parramatta Fowler Banks Reid Barton Bennelong Grayndler

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED115/fowler