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Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley vs Bexley - South

Name: Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley vs Bexley - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley profile · Bexley - South profile

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Bexley - South

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley and Bexley - South are neighbouring areas in Sydney's south. Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 34, compared to 38 in Bexley - South. The two areas differ sharply in their transport and school setups; Bexley - South has far more public transport stops and a much higher average school size of 850 students, while Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley has far more schools overall and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. Bexley - South also has a larger share of people born overseas (52.6%) and those using another language at home (62.0%).

These two areas are becoming more different in their housing and workforce patterns, as the gap in home ownership and people working from home has widened since 2011. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have the same average home size of 2.7 people and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have populations that are far above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Bexley - South Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Bexley - South Median age: 4 yrs older in Bexley - South Born overseas: 6.8 pts higher in Bexley - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +748 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

16,579 82nd pct 15,831 79th pct

Median age in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +4 yrs older in Bexley - South

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 31.9%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.7% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 33.6%

7.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Bexley - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%

5.7% China +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Nepal +6.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

11.6% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

13.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

3.8% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%

14.9% Arabic ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

6.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

19.5% Islam ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

1.9% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +3 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1.03 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

2.23 55th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +3 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

66 93rd pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +554 more in Bexley - South

1,997 62nd pct 2,551 72nd pct

Avg size in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +518 larger in Bexley - South

333 37th pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +44 higher in Bexley - South

1,046 63rd pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 33.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

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

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

5.9% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$101 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$848 59th pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$269 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,067 70th pct $1,798 53rd pct

Family income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$222 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,202 58th pct $1,980 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 72.6%

14.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +55 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

144 43rd pct 89 29th pct

Median age in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1 yrs older in Bexley - South

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$133 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$828 77th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$249 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,349 85th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.8%

21.6% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$80 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$500 88th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +$233 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,400 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +0.10 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%

26.0% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

43.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 39.9%

43.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 42.8%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 15.1%

7.2% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.0%

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +31 more in Bexley - South

50 59th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +2.10 more in Bexley - South

3.02 31st pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +180.5 more in Bexley - South

600.3 42nd pct 780.9 49th pct

PT routes in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +3 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

10 62nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +3 longer in Bexley - South

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +3 longer in Bexley - South

15 26th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +8,136 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

47,163 86th pct 39,027 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +110,292 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

251,597 87th pct 141,305 78th pct

Transit to city in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +12 longer in Bexley - South

43 23rd pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 30.7%

32.2% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 46.7%

27.3% 2 vehicles even 27.3%

12.1% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +22 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,034 65th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1,686 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

18,213 82nd pct 16,527 77th pct

Growth in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +5.1 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

9.2% 77th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +556 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,825 84th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +46 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,223 76th pct 1,177 73rd pct

Max temp in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +0.1 higher in Bexley - South

23.6 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +0.7 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

13.3 67th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +0.4 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8.8 95th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +9.9 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

96.5% 93rd pct 86.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1.3 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8.4 13th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +50 higher in Bexley - South

198 70th pct 248 77th pct

Mean slope in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Bexley - South +1.0 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

6.4% 66th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Bexley - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley vs Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041668/arncliffe-bardwell-valley/vs/119041670/bexley-south