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Banksmeadow vs Maroubra - West

Name: Banksmeadow vs Maroubra - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Banksmeadow profile · Maroubra - West profile

Banksmeadow Maroubra - West

Maroubra - West and Banksmeadow are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Maroubra - West is a walker's paradise where every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Banksmeadow is sparsely populated and somewhat walkable, with only 22.9% of homes near groceries. There are also sharp differences in housing and people; 47.7% of homes in Maroubra - West have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 21.7% in Banksmeadow, while 59.6% of Banksmeadow households rent compared to 41.9% in Maroubra - West.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, at around 49%. They also share similar typical household incomes and a high proportion of adults with bachelor degrees. Over time, the two areas have moved closer in some ways, such as the gap in Year 12 completion narrowing to 3.7%. However, they are drifting apart in others; the difference in population growth has increased, and the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened to $348, with Banksmeadow remaining well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,338 larger in Maroubra - West 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Maroubra - West Recent movers: 33.2 pts higher in Banksmeadow Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Maroubra - West PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Maroubra - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +9,338 larger in Maroubra - West gap steady

508 2nd pct 9,846 51st pct

Median age in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +4 yrs older in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

56.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.4 pts 33.9%

13.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.5% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 42.6%

37.4% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Banksmeadow Maroubra - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.1% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

11.8% China ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.9% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

16.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.3% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

3.7% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%

3.1% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +12.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% Judaism +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West

— 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +13 more in Maroubra - West

33 74th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West

— 1,818 58th pct

Avg size in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West

— 606 73rd pct

ICSEA in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West

— 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.1% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%

9.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$348 higher in Banksmeadow gap widening

$1,353 94th pct $1,005 78th pct

Household income in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$77 higher in Banksmeadow

$2,225 79th pct $2,148 75th pct

Family income in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$9 higher in Banksmeadow

$2,571 77th pct $2,562 77th pct

Household income distribution

46.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 29.7%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

8.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

17.4% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

11.2% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +69 larger in Maroubra - West

3 1st pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +7 yrs older in Maroubra - West

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$39 higher in Maroubra - West

$900 84th pct $939 86th pct

Household income in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$174 higher in Banksmeadow

$1,999 67th pct $1,825 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +0.5 larger in Maroubra - West

2.0 7th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 26.4%

9.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 34.2%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 24.6%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

8.4% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$70 higher in Banksmeadow

$620 100th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +$30 higher in Banksmeadow

$3,000 96th pct $2,970 95th pct

People / bedroom in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +0.20 higher in Banksmeadow

1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 41.9%

12.3% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.7 pts 50.6%

4.4% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 39.5%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 10.9%

17.2% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.4% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 34.4%

33.9% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.3% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 46.3%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 23.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +22 more in Maroubra - West

8 16th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +12.70 more in Banksmeadow

15.75 91st pct 3.05 31st pct

Departures/1k in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +9,374.2 more in Banksmeadow

12,496.1 99th pct 3,121.9 87th pct

PT routes in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +11 more in Maroubra - West

4 29th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +11 longer in Banksmeadow

13 74th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +3 longer in Banksmeadow

15 26th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +64,190 more in Maroubra - West

508 1st pct 64,698 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +154,172 more in Maroubra - West

41,648 48th pct 195,820 86th pct

Transit to city in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +28 longer in Banksmeadow

76 80th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%

33.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.5%

0.0% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 47.7%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 27.6%

10.4% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

10.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.5% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 32.0%

15.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades even 10.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.2% Community & personal service even 9.2%

3.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +1 higher in Banksmeadow

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +1 higher in Banksmeadow

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +1 higher in Maroubra - West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +1 higher in Banksmeadow

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +49 higher in Banksmeadow

1,145 97th pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +10,305 higher in Maroubra - West

643 2nd pct 10,948 52nd pct

Growth in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +15.8 pts higher in Banksmeadow

26.3% 93rd pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +417 higher in Maroubra - West

627 33rd pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +78 higher in Maroubra - West

1,328 82nd pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +0.4 higher in Banksmeadow

23.4 46th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +0.3 higher in Maroubra - West

13.8 72nd pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +4.2 higher in Maroubra - West

4.9 42nd pct 9.1 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +3.4 more in Maroubra - West

4.6 41st pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +67.8 pts higher in Maroubra - West

32.2% 22nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +77.0 pts higher in Maroubra - West

22.9% 15th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +1.4 pts higher in Maroubra - West

98.6% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +10.0 pts higher in Maroubra - West

90.0% 68th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +0.9 pts higher in Maroubra - West

99.1% 56th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +88.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West

11.9% 18th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +13.5 more in Banksmeadow

21.7 76th pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +226 higher in Maroubra - West

45 38th pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Banksmeadow in Maroubra - West +0.8 pts higher in Maroubra - West

3.8% 23rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banksmeadow vs Maroubra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011320/banksmeadow/vs/118021568/maroubra-west