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Balwyn vs Box Hill North

Name: Balwyn vs Box Hill North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Balwyn profile · Box Hill North profile

Balwyn Box Hill North

Box Hill North and Balwyn are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their age and infrastructure. Residents are noticeably older in Balwyn, where the typical age is 43 compared to 39 in Box Hill North, and 21.8% of people are aged 65 or over. Balwyn also has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.71 versus 1.61) and a higher share of homes owned outright (42.9% versus 36.7%). In contrast, Box Hill North has far more public transport routes and a higher share of three-bedroom homes.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in some key ways, with the gap in older residents widening and the share of people working from home growing faster in Balwyn. However, they remain very similar in other areas, such as having nearly the same number of people born overseas and the same typical number of people per home. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is even more pronounced in Balwyn.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Box Hill North Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in Balwyn Median age: 4 yrs older in Balwyn Participation: 5.9 pts higher in Box Hill North Housework 15h+: 2.5 pts higher in Balwyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn in Box Hill North +1,963 larger in Box Hill North gap widening

16,163 80th pct 18,126 86th pct

Median age in Balwyn in Box Hill North +4 yrs older in Balwyn gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 51.2%

31.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn Box Hill North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

17.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

3.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 31.3%

22.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.5% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

53.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

21.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

6.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 36.8%

5.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balwyn in Box Hill North +2 more in Balwyn

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn in Box Hill North +1.09 more in Balwyn

2.71 64th pct 1.61 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn in Box Hill North +8 more in Balwyn

62 92nd pct 54 89th pct

Students in Balwyn in Box Hill North +663 more in Balwyn

3,041 79th pct 2,378 70th pct

Avg size in Balwyn in Box Hill North +41 larger in Box Hill North

434 52nd pct 476 58th pct

ICSEA in Balwyn in Box Hill North +73 higher in Balwyn

1,179 100th pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 76.6%

4.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 38.8%

19.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

13.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$85 higher in Balwyn gap widening

$873 62nd pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$97 higher in Balwyn gap narrowing

$2,017 67th pct $1,920 61st pct

Family income in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$252 higher in Balwyn gap narrowing

$2,556 77th pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

15.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition even 8.0%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 70.5%

16.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn in Box Hill North +30 larger in Box Hill North

33 10th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Balwyn in Box Hill North +1 yrs older in Box Hill North

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$125 higher in Balwyn

$850 79th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$854 higher in Balwyn

$2,687 90th pct $1,833 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn in Box Hill North even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

13.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.7%

18.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$23 higher in Balwyn gap steady

$461 83rd pct $438 76th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn in Box Hill North +$509 higher in Balwyn gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,491 87th pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn in Box Hill North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.8% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

16.7% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.4%

9.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 37.5%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn in Box Hill North +24 more in Box Hill North

62 68th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn in Box Hill North +0.91 more in Box Hill North

3.84 43rd pct 4.74 57th pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn in Box Hill North +162.2 more in Box Hill North

1,588.2 75th pct 1,750.4 78th pct

PT routes in Balwyn in Box Hill North +9 more in Box Hill North

11 67th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Balwyn in Box Hill North +3 longer in Box Hill North

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Balwyn in Box Hill North +2 longer in Box Hill North

15 26th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn in Box Hill North +5,947 more in Balwyn

48,887 86th pct 42,940 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn in Box Hill North +61,388 more in Balwyn

187,940 86th pct 126,552 76th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn in Box Hill North +2 longer in Balwyn

57 48th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 33.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 39.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%

19.7% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%

5.6% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Balwyn in Box Hill North +1 higher in Balwyn

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Balwyn in Box Hill North +2 higher in Balwyn

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Balwyn in Box Hill North +1 higher in Balwyn

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Balwyn in Box Hill North +34 higher in Balwyn

1,109 89th pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Balwyn in Box Hill North +2,892 higher in Box Hill North

16,868 78th pct 19,760 86th pct

Growth in Balwyn in Box Hill North +4.7 pts higher in Box Hill North

3.3% 39th pct 8.0% 73rd pct

Businesses in Balwyn in Box Hill North +918 higher in Balwyn

2,776 86th pct 1,858 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

749 39th pct 749 39th pct

Max temp in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn in Box Hill North +0.8 higher in Balwyn

8.4 91st pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn in Box Hill North +0.1 more in Balwyn

8.0 99th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn in Box Hill North +5.2 pts higher in Balwyn

98.7% 89th pct 93.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn in Box Hill North +0.6 pts higher in Balwyn

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn in Box Hill North even

99.1% 98th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn in Box Hill North +2.1 more in Balwyn

12.1 38th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn in Box Hill North +3 higher in Balwyn

319 85th pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in Balwyn in Box Hill North +0.1 pts higher in Balwyn

5.9% 59th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Balwyn with nearby areas

Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Balwyn North Kew - South Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Camberwell Kew East Hawthorn East Box Hill North

Compare Box Hill North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn vs Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011147/balwyn/vs/207031164/box-hill-north