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Bilpin - Colo - St Albans vs Box Hill - Nelson

Name: Bilpin - Colo - St Albans vs Box Hill - Nelson — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Bilpin - Colo - St Albans profile · Box Hill - Nelson profile

Bilpin - Colo - St Albans Box Hill - Nelson

Bilpin - Colo - St Albans and Box Hill - Nelson are two very different types of communities. Box Hill - Nelson is a young, affluent area where the typical resident is 32 and typical weekly household income is $2,976. It has a high share of overseas arrivals, with 40.9% born abroad, and many families with children under 15 (28.4%). In contrast, Bilpin - Colo - St Albans is much older, with a typical age of 48 and 20.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is more sparsely populated and has a lower typical household income of $1,688.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have almost no one without a motor vehicle and a very similar share of detached houses. However, they differ in how homes are held; 41.1% of homes in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans are owned outright, which is far higher than the 12.0% in Box Hill - Nelson. This gap in home ownership has grown over time, while the two areas have remained similar in their low unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,441 larger in Box Hill - Nelson Median age: 16 yrs older in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans Born overseas: 26.9 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson Other language: 37.3 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +7,441 larger in Box Hill - Nelson

2,846 11th pct 10,287 54th pct

Median age in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +16 yrs older in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

48 yrs 87th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +21.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.5 pts 15.6%

15.5% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 5.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

31.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bilpin - Colo - St Albans Box Hill - Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 56.8%

0.1% India +11.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.3% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 22.6%

39.1% English ◂ +19.9 pts 19.3%

0.2% Indian +12.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

0.3% Filipino +7.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +31.0 pts 54.9%

0.0% Punjabi +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Hindi +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Tagalog +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

39.1% No religion ◂ +19.3 pts 19.8%

0.1% Hinduism +13.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Islam +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +5.79 more in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

6.82 91st pct 1.03 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +14 more in Box Hill - Nelson

7 14th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +2,075 more in Box Hill - Nelson

79 2nd pct 2,154 65th pct

Avg size in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +692 larger in Box Hill - Nelson

26 0th pct 718 81st pct

ICSEA in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +94 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

1,000 43rd pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +30.0 pts ▸ 75.6%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 13.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

17.2% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 18.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

7.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

1.4% Information technology +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$528 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$746 38th pct $1,274 91st pct

Household income in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$1,288 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$1,688 47th pct $2,976 97th pct

Family income in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$857 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$2,122 53rd pct $2,979 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 11.0%

11.5% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 25.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +17.4 pts ▸ 78.3%

18.9% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +11 larger in Box Hill - Nelson

94 30th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +9 yrs older in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

28 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$496 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$700 62nd pct $1,196 94th pct

Household income in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$941 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$2,150 75th pct $3,091 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +0.8 larger in Box Hill - Nelson

2.5 43rd pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 16.2%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 24.2%

11.3% 4 people +19.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 7.0%

15.3% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$275 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$320 33rd pct $595 98th pct

Mortgage in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +$833 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$2,167 73rd pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +29.1 pts 12.0%

8.4% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 98.2%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 4 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 8.3%

10.8% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 2.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +62.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 5.3%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.4%

0.0% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $3,000 or more +27.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 5.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +84 more in Box Hill - Nelson

20 30th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +3.08 more in Box Hill - Nelson

7.03 83rd pct 10.11 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +3,207.9 more in Box Hill - Nelson

56.2 17th pct 3,264.1 87th pct

PT routes in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +6 more in Box Hill - Nelson

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +448 longer in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

484 100th pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +7,441 more in Box Hill - Nelson

2,846 6th pct 10,287 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +7,441 more in Box Hill - Nelson

2,846 5th pct 10,287 16th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 38.1%

27.4% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

23.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

17.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

5.2% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 10.9%

16.1% Managers even 16.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

6.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +4 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +3 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +1 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +3 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +138 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

1,014 57th pct 1,152 98th pct

ERP in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +23,567 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

2,781 10th pct 26,348 91st pct

Growth in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +157.1 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

-2.5% 1st pct 154.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +1,431 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

347 15th pct 1,778 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +38 higher in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

1,002 61st pct 964 58th pct

Max temp in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +0.8 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

24.2 56th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +1.3 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

10.1 25th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +2.1 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

0.6 1st pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +1.5 more in Box Hill - Nelson

0.6 1st pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +2.4 pts higher in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

2.4% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +4.5 pts higher in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

6.7% 4th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +80.2 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

10.3% 8th pct 90.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +27.0 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

3.8% 2nd pct 30.8% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +62.7 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

15.1% 1st pct 77.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +23.3 more in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

36.2 86th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +72 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

0 5th pct 73 45th pct

Mean slope in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in Box Hill - Nelson +13.0 pts higher in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

19.5% 100th pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilpin - Colo - St Albans vs Box Hill - Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115031299/bilpin-colo-st-albans/vs/115041623/box-hill-nelson