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Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile · Sydney - South West profile
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - South West
Sydney - South West and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are two large areas of Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Sydney - South West is far more multicultural, with 58.6% of people using another language at home and 47.4% born overseas. It is also much more walkable, as 83.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,703 compared to $1,713 in Sydney - South West. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. While they share some common traits, such as nearly identical rates of unpaid care and population growth, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income and the share of people working from home has grown. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of residents born overseas has narrowed.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 210,413
- First area, 2016: 227,739
- First area, 2021: 264,371
- Second area, 2011: 360,166
- Second area, 2016: 405,962
- Second area, 2021: 474,430
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Sydney - South West: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Sydney - South West: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Sydney - South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Sydney - South West: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - South West: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - South West: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Sydney - South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Sydney - South West: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
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
- First area, 2011: $705
- First area, 2016: $801
- First area, 2021: $988
- Second area, 2011: $426
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $620
- First area, 2011: $1,994
- First area, 2016: $2,270
- First area, 2021: $2,703
- Second area, 2011: $1,171
- Second area, 2016: $1,429
- Second area, 2021: $1,713
- First area, 2011: $2,163
- First area, 2016: $2,397
- First area, 2021: $2,893
- Second area, 2011: $1,235
- Second area, 2016: $1,489
- Second area, 2021: $1,850
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
- First area, 2011: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $440
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $580
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $405
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,905
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/vs/127/sydney-south-west