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Blaxland vs Greenway

Name: Blaxland vs Greenway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Blaxland profile · Greenway profile

Blaxland Greenway

Greenway and Blaxland are both large, populated areas in New South Wales with high proportions of overseas-born residents. Greenway is markedly more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,326 compared to $1,452 in Blaxland. This gap is consistent with higher education levels in Greenway, where 35.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 20.4% in Blaxland. Greenway also has a higher share of larger homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 63.4% in Blaxland.

Both areas are similar in how many people provide unpaid care and the number of schools within 3km. While they share these commonalities, Blaxland is more linguistically diverse, with 67.2% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 47.4% in Greenway. This language gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the income and education gaps between the two areas have widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Greenway Participation: 19.9 pts higher in Greenway Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Blaxland 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Greenway Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Greenway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Greenway +12,935 larger in Greenway gap widening

188,607 87th pct 201,542 97th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Greenway +2 yrs older in Greenway gap narrowing

33 yrs 4th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Greenway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

2.0% India +13.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.4% Vietnam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

6.6% China ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

11.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% English +8.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.6% Indian +14.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +17.8 pts 2.2%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.8 pts 0.3%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

0.3% Punjabi +5.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Hindi +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.7% Islam ◂ +25.6 pts 6.0%

15.2% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.0% Hinduism +13.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Greenway +0.20 more in Blaxland

1.53 25th pct 1.33 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Greenway +1 more in Greenway

59 59th pct 60 61st pct

Students in Blaxland in Greenway +7,146 more in Greenway

32,381 76th pct 39,527 91st pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Greenway +100 larger in Greenway

558 63rd pct 659 82nd pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Greenway +82 higher in Greenway

995 28th pct 1,077 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%

12.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.1% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Education even 6.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Greenway +$375 higher in Greenway gap widening

$556 0th pct $931 74th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Greenway +$874 higher in Greenway gap widening

$1,452 21st pct $2,326 89th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Greenway +$939 higher in Greenway gap widening

$1,544 4th pct $2,483 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 35.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

2.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 71.7%

13.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Greenway +0.1 larger in Blaxland gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

16.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

17.7% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Greenway +$50 higher in Greenway gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Greenway +$390 higher in Greenway gap narrowing

$2,110 69th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Greenway +0.20 higher in Blaxland gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.6% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 31.7%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 77.0%

29.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 9.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 13.4%

8.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

13.4% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Greenway +124 more in Blaxland

989 82nd pct 865 64th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Greenway +0.95 more in Blaxland

5.24 69th pct 4.29 38th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Greenway +232.8 more in Greenway

1,421.3 66th pct 1,654.1 75th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Greenway +26 more in Greenway

44 34th pct 70 69th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Greenway +5 longer in Greenway

4 35th pct 9 58th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Greenway +9 longer in Greenway

23 38th pct 32 57th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

24.7% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

5.5% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Greenway +1.2 higher in Blaxland

7.2 74th pct 6.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Greenway +1.1 more in Blaxland

6.9 73rd pct 5.8 55th pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Greenway +18.6 pts higher in Blaxland

91.6% 78th pct 73.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Greenway +14.8 pts higher in Blaxland

81.1% 69th pct 66.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Greenway +1.4 pts higher in Blaxland

99.7% 93rd pct 98.3% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Greenway +8.2 pts higher in Blaxland

97.2% 90th pct 88.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Greenway +2.1 pts higher in Blaxland

99.8% 84th pct 97.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Greenway +20.8 pts higher in Blaxland

65.6% 67th pct 44.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Greenway +0.5 more in Blaxland

9.3 2nd pct 8.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Greenway +36 higher in Greenway

152 68th pct 188 75th pct

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

4.8% 31st pct 5.4% 48th pct

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Compare Greenway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED118/greenway