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Blaxland vs Reid

Name: Blaxland vs Reid — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Blaxland profile · Reid profile

Blaxland Reid

Reid and Blaxland are large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different economic and social profiles. Reid is a more affluent area where the typical weekly personal income is $958, compared to $556 in Blaxland. This gap is reflected in education and work, with 43.6% of Reid adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.4% in Blaxland, and far more people working from home in Reid. Blaxland is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.5%) and far more separate houses (56.1%) than Reid (30.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with Reid at 58.9% and Blaxland at 48.2%. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While they both have high rates of people using a language other than English at home, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Over the same period, the difference in typical incomes has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Blaxland Bachelor+: 23.1 pts higher in Reid 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Blaxland Personal income: $402 higher in Reid Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Reid

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Reid +13,213 larger in Reid gap narrowing

188,607 87th pct 201,820 97th pct

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

33 yrs 4th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.0%

33.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Reid

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.6% China +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Vietnam ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

13.6% Chinese +9.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +17.4 pts 2.5%

6.7% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

4.2% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek even 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.2% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.7% Islam ◂ +28.0 pts 3.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

4.0% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Reid +0.01 more in Reid

1.53 25th pct 1.54 27th pct

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

59 59th pct 45 20th pct

Students in Blaxland in Reid +5,667 more in Blaxland

32,381 76th pct 26,714 50th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Reid +35 larger in Reid

558 63rd pct 594 72nd pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Reid +113 higher in Reid

995 28th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 76.7%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%

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

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Reid +$402 higher in Reid gap widening

$556 0th pct $958 77th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Reid +$717 higher in Reid gap widening

$1,452 21st pct $2,169 84th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Reid +$912 higher in Reid gap widening

$1,544 4th pct $2,456 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 34.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +4.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

13.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 57.0%

16.4% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Reid +$110 higher in Reid gap widening

$400 71st pct $510 94th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Reid +$390 higher in Reid gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Reid even gap narrowing

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 24.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

29.4% Flat or apartment +30.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

56.1% Separate house ◂ +25.4 pts 30.7%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 26.2%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 11.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 46.2%

13.4% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 6.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 4.7%

2.1% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Reid +303 more in Blaxland

989 82nd pct 686 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Reid +1.84 more in Blaxland

5.24 69th pct 3.40 19th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Reid +427.3 more in Reid

1,421.3 66th pct 1,848.6 81st pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Reid +31 more in Reid

44 34th pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Reid +1 longer in Reid

4 35th pct 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Reid +10 longer in Blaxland

23 38th pct 13 12th pct

How people get to work

24.7% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%

5.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

12.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

6.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

4.5% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

7.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.9% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Reid +0.8 higher in Reid

7.2 74th pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Reid +0.4 more in Reid

6.9 73rd pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Reid +4.5 pts higher in Reid

91.6% 78th pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Reid +15.8 pts higher in Reid

81.1% 69th pct 96.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Reid +3.8 pts higher in Blaxland

99.7% 93rd pct 95.9% 67th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Reid +6.6 pts higher in Blaxland

97.2% 90th pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Reid even

99.8% 84th pct 99.9% 89th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Reid +8.0 pts higher in Reid

65.6% 67th pct 73.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Reid +4.6 more in Reid

9.3 2nd pct 13.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Reid +122 higher in Reid

152 68th pct 275 88th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Reid +0.8 pts higher in Reid

4.8% 31st pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

Watson Parramatta Fowler Banks Reid Barton Bennelong Grayndler

Compare Reid with nearby areas

Watson Bennelong Grayndler Blaxland Barton Parramatta Banks North Sydney

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED137/reid