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South Hurstville - Blakehurst vs Bexley - North

Name: South Hurstville - Blakehurst vs Bexley - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · South Hurstville - Blakehurst profile · Bexley - North profile

South Hurstville - Blakehurst Bexley - North

South Hurstville - Blakehurst and Bexley - North are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. South Hurstville - Blakehurst is more internationally diverse, with 20.6% of residents arriving from overseas recently compared to 5.5% in Bexley - North. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 35.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 24.1% in Bexley - North. Access to health services is much more common in South Hurstville - Blakehurst, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while only 26.2% of homes in Bexley - North have this access.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000. They also have nearly identical shares of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps remain wide; for example, there are far more people who speak a First Nations language in Bexley - North. This area also has a higher proportion of children under 15, at 19.4%, compared to 15.3% in South Hurstville - Blakehurst.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst Population: 15,114 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Bexley - North Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +15,114 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

25,259 96th pct 10,145 53rd pct

Median age in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1 yrs older in Bexley - North

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 52.1%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

7.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

South Hurstville - Blakehurst Bexley - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.0% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

16.7% China ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%

8.3% Nepal ◂ +8.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 12.6%

11.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Scottish even 2.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

37.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

3.8% Arabic +12.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%

11.0% Cantonese ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%

6.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi even 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.3% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 18.9%

4.3% Islam +14.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%

5.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +4 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +0.04 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

2.06 50th pct 2.03 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +4 more in Bexley - North

63 92nd pct 67 94th pct

Students in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1,003 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

3,053 79th pct 2,050 63rd pct

Avg size in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +131 larger in Bexley - North

382 44th pct 513 62nd pct

ICSEA in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +17 higher in Bexley - North

1,074 74th pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 63.0%

10.6% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 29.6%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$49 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$780 45th pct $731 35th pct

Household income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$148 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,097 72nd pct $1,949 62nd pct

Family income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$66 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,221 59th pct $2,155 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

13.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 68.7%

13.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +107 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

158 46th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +15 yrs older in Bexley - North

22 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 98th pct

Median income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$201 higher in Bexley - North

$659 55th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$32 higher in Bexley - North

$2,218 78th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +0.1 larger in Bexley - North

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%

11.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

9.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$30 higher in Bexley - North

$490 87th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +$100 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,600 89th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.6% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 23.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

33.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.2 pts 8.1%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 23.1%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 39.2%

23.5% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.5% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 35.9%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +48 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

107 87th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1.58 more in Bexley - North

4.24 49th pct 5.82 71st pct

Departures/1k in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +455.7 more in Bexley - North

1,231.7 65th pct 1,687.3 77th pct

PT routes in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +2 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

13 73rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1 longer in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +3 longer in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

21 43rd pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +25,736 more in Bexley - North

25,259 72nd pct 50,995 86th pct

Reach 45 min in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +15,087 more in Bexley - North

133,638 77th pct 148,725 79th pct

Transit to city in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +3 longer in Bexley - North

59 51st pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

7.8% Train ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% 4 or more even 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

7.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1 higher in Bexley - North

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +30 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

1,057 74th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +17,201 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

27,385 91st pct 10,184 49th pct

Growth in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +7.5 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

7.8% 72nd pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +1,874 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

2,954 86th pct 1,080 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +36 higher in Bexley - North

1,140 71st pct 1,177 73rd pct

Max temp in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +0.2 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

12.9 63rd pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +0.8 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8.2 89th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +0.4 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

7.6 85th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +7.0 pts higher in Bexley - North

93.0% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +3.8 pts higher in Bexley - North

96.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +2.0 pts higher in Bexley - North

97.8% 82nd pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +61.8 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

88.0% 82nd pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +0.8 more in Bexley - North

8.9 16th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +33 higher in Bexley - North

158 63rd pct 190 69th pct

Mean slope in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Bexley - North +3.3 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8.1% 82nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Hurstville - Blakehurst vs Bexley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031374/south-hurstville-blakehurst/vs/119041669/bexley-north