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Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Adelaide - North

Name: Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Adelaide - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,127 km apart · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile · Adelaide - North profile

Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Adelaide - North

Adelaide - North and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are two very different urban landscapes. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,703 compared to $1,428 in Adelaide - North. Educational levels are also much higher in the Sydney area, where 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, versus 17.4% in Adelaide - North. There is a stark difference in how people work; 43.1% of residents in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury work from home, while only 7.0% do so in Adelaide - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. While they share this common age profile, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $1,275 since 2011, and the gap in home-loan payments has increased to $1,497. Despite these financial divides, Adelaide - North is generally more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 36.1 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Mortgage: $1,497 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +191,336 larger in Adelaide - North gap steady

264,371 61st pct 455,707 87th pct

Median age in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +2 yrs older in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 45.0%

28.0% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.7% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Adelaide - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

2.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% China ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

5.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

25.5% English +10.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.6% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.4% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 2.7%

7.7% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

7.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% German +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.0% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 37.6%

28.5% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +54 more in Adelaide - North

88 32nd pct 142 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +0.02 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1.63 24th pct 1.61 23rd pct

Students in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +26,245 more in Adelaide - North

50,055 62nd pct 76,300 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +45 larger in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

582 78th pct 537 71st pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +121 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,110 88th pct 989 35th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 51.2%

3.7% Year 11 +12.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 21.6%

15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 7.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 18.2%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$295 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$988 78th pct $693 19th pct

Household income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$1,275 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,703 100th pct $1,428 28th pct

Family income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$1,156 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,893 90th pct $1,737 22nd pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 5.3%

8.7% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.2%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Cancer even 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +9.5 pts 62.4%

16.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +8,684 larger in Adelaide - North

2,716 27th pct 11,400 75th pct

Median age in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +1 yrs older in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$239 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

$777 86th pct $538 28th pct

Household income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$1,277 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

$2,615 100th pct $1,338 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +0.5 larger in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap narrowing

3.1 100th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 57.3%

19.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.3% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 15.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$280 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$580 100th pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +$1,497 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,905 98th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 40.7%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 27.1%

18.4% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 83.4%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

21.8% 3 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 22.7%

21.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 4.1%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

6.8% $200–$349 +44.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.9% $550–$749 ◂ +41.0 pts 0.9%

30.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

2.3% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% $750 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +35.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.0 pts 4.9%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

9.8% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +624 more in Adelaide - North

1,768 70th pct 2,392 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +1.44 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

6.69 94th pct 5.25 71st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +649.1 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,996.8 88th pct 1,347.7 67th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +102 more in Adelaide - North

65 39th pct 167 89th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +32.4 pts ▸ 68.5%

43.1% Worked at home ◂ +36.1 pts 7.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 37.2%

27.1% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

2.5% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

8.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 16.6%

18.5% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 10.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.9% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +196,518 higher in Adelaide - North

295,667 53rd pct 492,185 86th pct

Growth in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +4.7 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

11.4% 87th pct 6.7% 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +639 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,066 66th pct 428 12th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +1.1 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

24.4 57th pct 23.3 43rd pct

Min temp in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +0.7 higher in Adelaide - North

10.3 32nd pct 10.9 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +0.8 higher in Adelaide - North

4.8 45th pct 5.6 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +1.0 more in Adelaide - North

4.5 42nd pct 5.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +20.3 pts higher in Adelaide - North

50.4% 35th pct 70.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +18.4 pts higher in Adelaide - North

46.4% 27th pct 64.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +5.2 pts higher in Adelaide - North

84.7% 57th pct 89.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +18.2 pts higher in Adelaide - North

58.6% 40th pct 76.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +12.2 pts higher in Adelaide - North

82.2% 42nd pct 94.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +4.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North

42.2% 49th pct 46.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +7.6 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

18.4 72nd pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +53 higher in Adelaide - North

7 43rd pct 60 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Adelaide - North +3.5 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

7.8% 87th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/vs/402/adelaide-north