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Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Freshwater - Brookvale

Name: Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Freshwater - Brookvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth profile · Freshwater - Brookvale profile

Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Freshwater - Brookvale

Freshwater - Brookvale and Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth are two large, neighbouring areas with very different housing profiles. Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth is dominated by larger family homes, with separate houses making up 65.3% of dwellings and 77% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Freshwater - Brookvale has many more apartments and smaller homes, with 36.2% of households renting compared to 21% in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth. This difference in housing aligns with the demographics; residents are noticeably older in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, where the typical age is 42, while the typical resident in Freshwater - Brookvale is 37.

Both areas share an identical share of people born overseas at 32.1% and have very similar typical personal incomes. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, with Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth now seeing a typical weekly income $685 higher than in Freshwater - Brookvale. This is consistent with a wider gap in home ownership, as 39.3% of homes in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth are owned outright, compared to 27% in Freshwater - Brookvale.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.8 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Housework 15h+: 6.0 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,096 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale gap widening

20,732 90th pct 21,828 91st pct

Median age in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +5 yrs older in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 44.1%

31.1% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Freshwater - Brookvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 64.5%

9.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.3%

30.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

14.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

4.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 80.5%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 42.6%

44.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

4.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.41 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1.12 19th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +5 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

43 85th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +439 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,138 80th pct 3,577 86th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +88 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

628 74th pct 715 80th pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +20 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

1,146 95th pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 77.5%

9.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 40.2%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

9.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

33.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 28.2%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

8.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$13 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale gap widening

$1,282 92nd pct $1,295 92nd pct

Household income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$685 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$3,409 100th pct $2,724 92nd pct

Family income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$1,065 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$4,368 100th pct $3,303 93rd pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 30.4%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 73.3%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +52 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

88 28th pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale even

32 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$290 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$862 80th pct $1,152 93rd pct

Household income in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$843 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,062 71st pct $2,905 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.4 larger in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 61.4%

20.4% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.5% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 16.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$97 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$697 100th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +$967 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,033 96th pct

People / bedroom in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.10 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 27.0%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 34.6%

21.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 41.6%

19.7% Flat or apartment +31.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 15.3%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom +10.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 23.9%

27.2% $550–$749 +12.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.8% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 50.8%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +17 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

128 89th pct 145 90th pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.47 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

6.17 75th pct 6.64 79th pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,171.9 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

2,361.2 86th pct 3,533.1 88th pct

PT routes in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +11 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

10 62nd pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +6 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

0 0th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +5 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

13 20th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +3,551 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

34,495 79th pct 30,944 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +31,366 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

137,843 78th pct 106,477 73rd pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +17 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

54 42nd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

55.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 46.8%

24.1% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 37.0%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

4.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

11.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

26.4% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

2.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +31 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

1,172 100th pct 1,141 96th pct

ERP in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +2,447 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

20,936 87th pct 23,383 89th pct

Growth in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +5.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

0.4% 14th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,824 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

2,567 86th pct 4,391 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +126 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

1,442 88th pct 1,317 82nd pct

Max temp in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.1 higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

23.0 42nd pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

13.8 72nd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.3 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8.0 86th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.6 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

7.2 80th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +9.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

90.8% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +7.5 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

91.1% 77th pct 98.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +3.3 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

99.3% 72nd pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

97.7% 82nd pct 99.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +6.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

90.3% 84th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.0 more in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

17.3 64th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +94 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

160 63rd pct 253 78th pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.5 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

10.6% 91st pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122011418/balgowlah-clontarf-seaforth/vs/122031429/freshwater-brookvale