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Bexley - North vs Bexley - South

Name: Bexley - North vs Bexley - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Bexley - North profile · Bexley - South profile

Bexley - North Bexley - South

Bexley - South and Bexley - North are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Bexley - South is more multicultural, with 52.6% of people born overseas and a far higher share of recent arrivals from abroad. It is also more likely to have renters, and flats or apartments are much more common here than in Bexley - North. In contrast, Bexley - North is dominated by separate houses, and 73.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Residents in Bexley - North also have far better access to public transport, with a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $730 to $750. They are also alike in the proportion of people who volunteer and those needing help with daily activities. While both areas have a high percentage of people born overseas compared to the national figure, the gap between them has remained significant over time. This is consistent with the different housing styles, as Bexley - North remains much more focused on larger, owner-occupied family homes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Bexley - North Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Bexley - North Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Bexley - South Population: 5,686 larger in Bexley - South Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Bexley - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +5,686 larger in Bexley - South

10,145 53rd pct 15,831 79th pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 50.4%

30.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bexley - North Bexley - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.9% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 43.4%

6.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.2% Nepal +7.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

12.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.5% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Scottish even 2.8%

1.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

40.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 32.5%

15.9% Arabic ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

8.7% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

5.8% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 44.6%

18.9% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.2% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%

1.0% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

2.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +1 more in Bexley - North

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.84 more in Bexley - North

2.03 49th pct 1.19 21st pct

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

67 94th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +501 more in Bexley - South

2,050 63rd pct 2,551 72nd pct

Avg size in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +338 larger in Bexley - South

513 62nd pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +3 higher in Bexley - North

1,092 80th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.5% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Creative arts even 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$16 higher in Bexley - South

$731 35th pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$151 higher in Bexley - North

$1,949 62nd pct $1,798 53rd pct

Family income in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$175 higher in Bexley - North

$2,155 55th pct $1,980 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

14.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

15.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +38 larger in Bexley - South

51 16th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +8 yrs older in Bexley - North

37 yrs 98th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$165 higher in Bexley - North

$860 80th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$150 higher in Bexley - North

$2,250 80th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.3 larger in Bexley - North

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 61.5%

18.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$100 higher in Bexley - North

$520 90th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +$333 higher in Bexley - North

$2,500 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 30.5%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%

23.6% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.8% Separate house ◂ +23.9 pts 39.9%

8.1% Flat or apartment +34.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 2 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 28.7%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

36.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.0 pts 15.1%

9.0% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

3.4% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 26.4%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +22 more in Bexley - South

59 66th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.70 more in Bexley - North

5.82 71st pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +906.5 more in Bexley - North

1,687.3 77th pct 780.9 49th pct

PT routes in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +4 more in Bexley - North

11 67th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +2 longer in Bexley - South

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

18 34th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +11,968 more in Bexley - North

50,995 86th pct 39,027 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +7,420 more in Bexley - North

148,725 79th pct 141,305 78th pct

Transit to city in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +7 longer in Bexley - North

62 57th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 33.1%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

2.0% Train +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 27.3%

7.4% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

8.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +1 higher in Bexley - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +4 higher in Bexley - North

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +15 higher in Bexley - North

1,027 62nd pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +6,343 higher in Bexley - South

10,184 49th pct 16,527 77th pct

Growth in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +3.9 pts higher in Bexley - South

0.2% 13th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +189 higher in Bexley - South

1,080 60th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

1,177 73rd pct 1,177 73rd pct

Max temp in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.9 higher in Bexley - South

7.5 80th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.7 more in Bexley - South

7.2 79th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bexley - North in Bexley - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.2 pts higher in Bexley - South

99.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +60.3 pts higher in Bexley - South

26.2% 30th pct 86.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +2.5 more in Bexley - North

9.7 21st pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +58 higher in Bexley - South

190 69th pct 248 77th pct

Mean slope in Bexley - North in Bexley - South +0.6 pts higher in Bexley - South

4.8% 41st pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Bexley - North with nearby areas

Hurstville - Central Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Bexley - South Hurstville - North Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Kingsgrove - North Kogarah Rockdale - Banksia

Compare Bexley - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexley - North vs Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041669/bexley-north/vs/119041670/bexley-south

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability