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Allambie Heights vs Balgowlah

Name: Allambie Heights vs Balgowlah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Allambie Heights profile · Balgowlah profile

Allambie Heights Balgowlah

Balgowlah and Allambie Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Balgowlah is a walker's paradise with a typical weekly income of $1,264, where 47.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a highly mobile area where 43.1% of people moved in the last five years. In contrast, Allambie Heights is more residential and car-reliant, with 87.0% of homes being separate houses compared to just 34.6% in Balgowlah. Large homes are common here, with 80.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 57.6% in Balgowlah.

These two areas share a similar level of school advantage and a nearly identical share of volunteers. However, the gap in how people access the city is widening, as Balgowlah's transit time is 51 minutes, while Allambie Heights takes 82 minutes. Balgowlah is also much more connected for pedestrians, with a 2-minute walk to the nearest stop and a higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 52.3 pts higher in Allambie Heights 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Allambie Heights Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Balgowlah Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Balgowlah Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Balgowlah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +751 larger in Balgowlah gap steady

7,317 87th pct 8,068 87th pct

Median age in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +2 yrs older in Allambie Heights gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 48.9%

29.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Allambie Heights Balgowlah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 65.2%

8.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 30.6%

13.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% German even 3.8%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 83.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.4%

41.9% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +0.06 more in Allambie Heights

1.91 27th pct 1.86 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +19 more in Allambie Heights

44 91st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +8 larger in Allambie Heights

523 75th pct 515 74th pct

ICSEA in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +12 higher in Balgowlah

1,129 97th pct 1,141 100th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

7.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Information technology even 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$258 higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing

$1,006 83rd pct $1,264 92nd pct

Household income in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$209 higher in Allambie Heights gap narrowing

$2,890 95th pct $2,681 92nd pct

Family income in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$164 higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing

$3,298 94th pct $3,462 96th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.7% Asthma even 6.7%

6.5% Other condition even 6.5%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +18 larger in Allambie Heights

53 78th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +13 yrs older in Balgowlah

21 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$25 higher in Balgowlah

$924 74th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$896 higher in Allambie Heights

$2,583 81st pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +0.5 larger in Allambie Heights gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 62.8%

19.2% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.7% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 17.9%

18.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$40 higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $640 100th pct

Mortgage in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +$217 higher in Allambie Heights gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 32.8%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

18.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +52.3 pts 34.6%

9.5% Flat or apartment +30.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 16.1%

17.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 5.3%

6.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

17.1% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 33.8%

14.3% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 1.9%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 54.6%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +16 more in Balgowlah

32 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +1.58 more in Balgowlah

4.37 75th pct 5.95 81st pct

Departures/1k in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +1,497.3 more in Balgowlah

1,612.7 90th pct 3,109.9 98th pct

PT routes in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +2 more in Balgowlah

8 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +16 longer in Allambie Heights

18 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +12 longer in Allambie Heights

25 21st pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +39,383 more in Balgowlah

17,550 71st pct 56,933 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +134,840 more in Balgowlah

17,550 47th pct 152,390 86th pct

Transit to city in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +31 longer in Allambie Heights

82 91st pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 23.6%

1.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 33.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%

6.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

8.3% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +2.7 higher in Balgowlah

6.5 90th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +1.4 more in Balgowlah

6.6 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +13.7 pts higher in Balgowlah

86.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +23.3 pts higher in Balgowlah

76.7% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +1.5 pts higher in Balgowlah

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +1.8 pts higher in Balgowlah

98.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +20.2 pts higher in Balgowlah

79.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +2.8 more in Balgowlah

10.1 42nd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +180 higher in Balgowlah

90 85th pct 270 94th pct

Mean slope in Allambie Heights in Balgowlah +2.0 pts higher in Allambie Heights

10.4% 82nd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allambie Heights vs Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10036/allambie-heights/vs/SAL10154/balgowlah