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Botany vs Mascot

Name: Botany vs Mascot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Botany profile · Mascot profile

Botany Mascot

Mascot and Botany are neighbouring suburbs with very different feels. Mascot is a highly mobile and diverse hub where 59.8% of people were born overseas and 56.1% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a high share of renters (56.7%). In contrast, Botany is more established and family-oriented, with a higher share of people caring for children (29.3%) and more large three-bedroom homes (48.8%). The typical resident in Botany is older at 36, compared to 30 in Mascot.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their overall advantage scores, which sit well above the national average. They share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,300, and nearly the same number of people per home. While Mascot is much more transient—with 63.1% of residents having moved in the last five years—both areas remain high-performing parts of the region with similar rates of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.4 pts higher in Mascot Other language: 31.2 pts higher in Mascot Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Mascot Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Mascot Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Mascot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botany in Mascot +8,613 larger in Mascot

12,960 67th pct 21,573 91st pct

Median age in Botany in Mascot +6 yrs older in Botany

36 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.2% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 36.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Botany Mascot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +27.8 pts 35.1%

2.3% China +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Philippines even 2.2%

0.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

8.0% Chinese +18.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.7% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 11.2%

25.5% English ◂ +12.4 pts 13.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 37.9%

3.0% Mandarin +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 40.8%

30.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.1% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Botany in Mascot +1 more in Botany

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Botany in Mascot +0.42 more in Botany

1.21 22nd pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Botany in Mascot +24 more in Mascot

25 61st pct 49 87th pct

Students in Botany in Mascot +92 more in Botany

787 30th pct 695 26th pct

Avg size in Botany in Mascot +85 larger in Mascot

262 27th pct 348 39th pct

ICSEA in Botany in Mascot +58 higher in Botany

1,073 74th pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

8.3% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

3.6% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Botany in Mascot +$159 higher in Botany

$1,153 87th pct $994 77th pct

Household income in Botany in Mascot +$120 higher in Botany

$2,373 86th pct $2,253 81st pct

Family income in Botany in Mascot +$450 higher in Botany

$2,844 86th pct $2,394 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

10.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +8.3 pts ▸ 78.4%

17.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Botany in Mascot +125 larger in Botany

377 72nd pct 252 60th pct

Median age in Botany in Mascot +1 yrs older in Botany

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Botany in Mascot +$152 higher in Botany

$1,071 90th pct $919 85th pct

Household income in Botany in Mascot +$185 higher in Botany

$2,412 86th pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botany in Mascot +0.1 larger in Botany

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 49.3%

22.9% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

1.2% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%

18.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botany in Mascot +$50 higher in Mascot

$550 93rd pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Botany in Mascot +$141 higher in Botany

$2,741 91st pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Botany in Mascot +0.10 higher in Mascot

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 24.4%

20.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.5% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 74.4%

27.8% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 21.0%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 3.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 25.9%

13.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

14.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Botany in Mascot +10 more in Mascot

35 45th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Botany in Mascot +0.61 more in Botany

2.70 27th pct 2.09 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Botany in Mascot +137.7 more in Mascot

1,933.6 82nd pct 2,071.3 85th pct

PT routes in Botany in Mascot +9 more in Mascot

3 21st pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Botany in Mascot +1 longer in Botany

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Botany in Mascot +1 longer in Botany

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Botany in Mascot +31,962 more in Mascot

34,533 79th pct 66,495 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Botany in Mascot +205,595 more in Mascot

94,298 70th pct 299,893 88th pct

Transit to city in Botany in Mascot +21 longer in Botany

58 49th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 24.6%

35.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.1% Train +7.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 23.0%

7.1% No vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Botany in Mascot even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Botany in Mascot +1 higher in Botany

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Botany in Mascot +5 higher in Botany

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Botany in Mascot +1 higher in Mascot

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Botany in Mascot +15 higher in Mascot

1,082 82nd pct 1,097 86th pct

ERP in Botany in Mascot +8,918 higher in Mascot

13,941 66th pct 22,859 88th pct

Growth in Botany in Mascot +2.2 pts higher in Botany

6.9% 68th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Botany in Mascot +887 higher in Mascot

1,815 84th pct 2,702 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Botany in Mascot even

1,328 82nd pct 1,328 82nd pct

Max temp in Botany in Mascot even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Botany in Mascot even

13.8 72nd pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Botany in Mascot +2.6 higher in Mascot

6.7 69th pct 9.2 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Botany in Mascot +1.7 more in Mascot

6.3 66th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Botany in Mascot +4.6 pts higher in Mascot

95.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Botany in Mascot +29.7 pts higher in Mascot

70.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Botany in Mascot even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Botany in Mascot +0.8 pts higher in Botany

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Botany in Mascot even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Botany in Mascot +6.8 pts higher in Mascot

93.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Botany in Mascot +1.8 more in Mascot

5.9 3rd pct 7.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Botany in Mascot +176 higher in Mascot

157 63rd pct 334 86th pct

Mean slope in Botany in Mascot +0.6 pts higher in Mascot

3.2% 14th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Botany with nearby areas

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Compare Mascot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botany vs Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011321/botany/vs/117011635/mascot