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Allawah vs Bexley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Allawah profile · Bexley profile

Allawah Bexley

Bexley and Allawah are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and cultural profiles. Allawah is much more diverse and transient, with 61.8% of people born overseas and 46.2% moving house in the last five years. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 37.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bexley has a higher share of detached houses (53.1% compared to 17.8% in Allawah) and more larger homes, with 64.6% having three or more bedrooms. Bexley also provides better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Everyday life in both places shares several common features, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of one-parent families. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who volunteer. While the gaps in education and overseas births are significant, both suburbs sit well above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,295 larger in Bexley Separate houses: 35.3 pts higher in Bexley 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Bexley Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Allawah Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in Allawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawahin Bexley +14,295 larger in Bexley gap steady
5,351 86th pct 19,646 89th pct
Median age in Allawahin Bexley +4 yrs older in Bexley gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Allawahin Bexley +0.1 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Allawahin Bexley +5.0 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Allawahin Bexley +4.4 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Allawahin Bexley +0.3 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.2%
34.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Bexley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allawahin Bexley +18.4 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
61.8% 100th pct 43.4% 97th pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
16.0% China ◂ +9.3 pts 6.7%
12.2% Nepal ◂ +11.0 pts 1.2%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese ◂ +14.1 pts 13.8%
9.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.5% English +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.7% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.5% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
2.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%
1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Allawahin Bexley +12.3 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
67.8% 100th pct 55.5% 99th pct
Limited English in Allawahin Bexley +3.5 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.3% 100th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

27.6% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%
3.3% Arabic +9.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%
2.6% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.8%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Allawahin Bexley +10.4 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
30.6% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 20.2%
6.3% Islam +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +11.4 pts 2.2%
5.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allawahin Bexley +11.7 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
75.8% 95th pct 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Allawahin Bexley +11.3 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
37.8% 91st pct 26.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Allawahin Bexley +0.89 more in Bexley
1.39 16th pct 2.27 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allawahin Bexley +19 more in Bexley
50 92nd pct 69 95th pct
Avg size in Allawahin Bexley +18 larger in Allawah
480 69th pct 462 67th pct
ICSEA in Allawahin Bexley +8 higher in Allawah
1,079 87th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 64.1%
9.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.2% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 23.5%
11.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
5.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Allawahin Bexley +$30 higher in Allawah gap narrowing
$765 53rd pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Allawahin Bexley +$96 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$1,774 64th pct $1,870 69th pct
Family income in Allawahin Bexley +$159 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$1,960 55th pct $2,119 64th pct
High earners in Allawahin Bexley +1.6 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Allawahin Bexley +5.3 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
20.2% 62nd pct 25.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%
14.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.9% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allawahin Bexley +3.8 pts higher in Bexley
19.4% 13th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Allawahin Bexley +0.9 pts higher in Bexley
4.9% 25th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Allawahin Bexley +3.6 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 68.9%
13.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allawahin Bexley +0.2 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Allawahin Bexley +1.6 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
9.7% 24th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Allawahin Bexley +2.8 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Allawahin Bexley +0.4 pts higher in Bexley
0.6% 29th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Allawahin Bexley +1.4 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
18.1% 18th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawahin Bexley +63 larger in Bexley
32 73rd pct 95 86th pct
Median age in Allawahin Bexley +13 yrs older in Bexley
23 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Allawahin Bexley +11.9 pts higher in Allawah
58.3% 85th pct 46.5% 64th pct
Unemployment in Allawahin Bexley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Allawahin Bexley +$92 higher in Bexley
$774 63rd pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Allawahin Bexley +$685 higher in Bexley
$1,458 40th pct $2,143 67th pct
Indigenous language in Allawahin Bexley +20.0 pts higher in Bexley
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allawahin Bexley +0.4 larger in Bexley gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Allawahin Bexley +0.3 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
13.7% 66th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Allawahin Bexley +3.4 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
24.1% 51st pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 19.7%
13.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%
14.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.5% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawahin Bexley +$42 higher in Bexley gap widening
$428 86th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Allawahin Bexley +$184 higher in Bexley gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,351 86th pct
People / bedroom in Allawahin Bexley even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Allawahin Bexley +19.9 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.1% 90th pct 26.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Allawahin Bexley +10.0 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
25.5% 14th pct 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Allawahin Bexley +35.3 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
17.8% 0th pct 53.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allawahin Bexley +24.3 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
40.2% 4th pct 64.6% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 26.1%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.5% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.0 pts 20.6%
17.8% Separate house +35.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 30.7%
30.7% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.2% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 48.7%
8.8% $550–$749 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
1.3% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.1%
19.6% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allawahin Bexley +7.0 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
15.4% 92nd pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Allawahin Bexley +2.3 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
30.4% 81st pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Allawahin Bexley +7.8 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
11.9% 100th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Allawahin Bexley +117 more in Bexley
5 74th pct 122 90th pct
Stops/1k in Allawahin Bexley +5.28 more in Bexley
0.93 61st pct 6.21 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Allawahin Bexley +1,077.8 more in Bexley
260.3 74th pct 1,338.1 88th pct
PT routes in Allawahin Bexley +8 more in Bexley
4 82nd pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Allawahin Bexley +9 longer in Allawah
10 46th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Allawahin Bexley +3 longer in Allawah
20 17th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Allawahin Bexley +26,903 more in Bexley
12,046 62nd pct 38,949 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Allawahin Bexley +22,305 more in Bexley
173,926 86th pct 196,231 87th pct
Transit to city in Allawahin Bexley +1 longer in Bexley
56 47th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

29.4% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.4% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.7% Train ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 40.0%
24.3% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%
5.5% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allawahin Bexley +15.4 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Allawahin Bexley +12.4 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 7.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allawahin Bexley +0.9 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Allawahin Bexley +6.7 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 54.3% 30th pct
Full-time in Allawahin Bexley +2.5 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
53.6% 27th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
5.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawahin Bexley +0.9 higher in Allawah
8.7 100th pct 7.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allawahin Bexley +0.5 more in Allawah
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Allawahin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Allawahin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Allawahin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Allawahin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Allawahin Bexley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Allawahin Bexley +48.3 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 51.7% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Allawahin Bexley +5.3 more in Bexley
3.9 26th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Allawahin Bexley +14 higher in Bexley
190 90th pct 204 91st pct
Mean slope in Allawahin Bexley +1.4 pts higher in Allawah
6.5% 58th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Allawah with nearby areas

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Compare Bexley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allawah vs Bexley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10038/allawah/vs/SAL10333/bexley