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Allawah vs Blakehurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Allawah profile · Blakehurst profile

Allawah Blakehurst

Blakehurst and Allawah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Blakehurst is a wealthier area of detached homes, where 85.8% of residents live in separate houses and 39.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Allawah is dominated by flats and apartments, which make up 77.6% of its homes, and has a much higher share of renters at 46.1%. Allawah is also far more multicultural, with 61.8% of people born overseas and 67.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.5% and 45.5% in Blakehurst.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Allawah has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 46.2% moving in during the last five years compared to 27.4% in Blakehurst. They do share some common ground, such as a similar proportion of First Nations residents and nearly identical travel times to the city. While both are well-located, Allawah is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Allawah Renting: 31.9 pts higher in Allawah Separate houses: 68.1 pts higher in Blakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 47.9 pts higher in Blakehurst Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Allawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawahin Blakehurst +1,301 larger in Blakehurst gap widening
5,351 86th pct 6,652 86th pct
Median age in Allawahin Blakehurst +7 yrs older in Blakehurst gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.2 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Allawahin Blakehurst +5.9 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Allawahin Blakehurst +4.2 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Allawahin Blakehurst +1.7 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 5.3% 12th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.7 pts 20.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.9% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Blakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allawahin Blakehurst +29.3 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.8% 100th pct 32.5% 90th pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +28.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
16.0% China ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%
12.2% Nepal ◂ +12.1 pts 0.1%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 19.1%
3.7% Greek +14.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.9% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.5% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%
2.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Allawahin Blakehurst +22.4 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
67.8% 100th pct 45.5% 95th pct
Limited English in Allawahin Blakehurst +6.6 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.3% 100th pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

27.6% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
13.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
2.6% Greek +9.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
3.3% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Allawahin Blakehurst +8.4 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +25.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.6% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 22.1%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.4 pts 1.1%
6.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
6.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
5.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allawahin Blakehurst +5.9 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
75.8% 95th pct 70.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Allawahin Blakehurst +5.4 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
37.8% 91st pct 32.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Allawahin Blakehurst +1.17 more in Blakehurst
1.39 16th pct 2.56 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allawahin Blakehurst +2 more in Allawah
50 92nd pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Allawahin Blakehurst +8 larger in Blakehurst
480 69th pct 488 70th pct
ICSEA in Allawahin Blakehurst +3 higher in Blakehurst
1,079 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 70.0%
9.5% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%
11.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Society & culture even 9.4%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
5.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Allawahin Blakehurst +$136 higher in Blakehurst gap widening
$765 53rd pct $901 73rd pct
Household income in Allawahin Blakehurst +$700 higher in Blakehurst gap steady
$1,774 64th pct $2,474 89th pct
Family income in Allawahin Blakehurst +$784 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing
$1,960 55th pct $2,744 87th pct
High earners in Allawahin Blakehurst +8.7 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
9.0% 55th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Allawahin Blakehurst +19.3 pts higher in Blakehurst gap widening
20.2% 62nd pct 39.5% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.8%
8.9% $4,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.6%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allawahin Blakehurst +2.2 pts higher in Blakehurst
19.4% 13th pct 21.6% 18th pct
Mental health in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.3 pts higher in Allawah
4.9% 25th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Allawahin Blakehurst +1.8 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 71.1%
13.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allawahin Blakehurst +2.1 pts higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Allawahin Blakehurst +3.5 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
9.7% 24th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Allawahin Blakehurst +3.8 pts higher in Blakehurst gap steady
20.8% 29th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.7 pts higher in Blakehurst
0.6% 29th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allawahin Blakehurst +4.4 pts higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing
18.1% 18th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawahin Blakehurst +24 larger in Blakehurst
32 73rd pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Allawahin Blakehurst +5 yrs older in Allawah
23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.9 pts higher in Blakehurst
58.3% 85th pct 59.3% 86th pct
Unemployment in Allawahin Blakehurst
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Allawahin Blakehurst +$349 higher in Allawah
$774 63rd pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Allawahin Blakehurst +$1,666 higher in Blakehurst
$1,458 40th pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Allawahin Blakehurst +5.4 pts higher in Blakehurst
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.6 larger in Blakehurst gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Allawahin Blakehurst +3.8 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.7% 66th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Allawahin Blakehurst +8.2 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
24.1% 51st pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 69.8%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 19.3%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 27.0%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%
14.3% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.5% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.5% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawahin Blakehurst +$172 higher in Blakehurst gap widening
$428 86th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Allawahin Blakehurst +$1,041 higher in Blakehurst gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $3,208 94th pct
People / bedroom in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.20 higher in Allawah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Allawahin Blakehurst +31.9 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.1% 90th pct 14.2% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Allawahin Blakehurst +18.9 pts higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing
25.5% 14th pct 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Allawahin Blakehurst +68.1 pts higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing
17.8% 0th pct 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allawahin Blakehurst +47.9 pts higher in Blakehurst gap widening
40.2% 4th pct 88.1% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +31.9 pts 14.2%
25.5% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

17.8% Separate house +68.1 pts ▸ 85.8%
77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.0 pts 6.6%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +45.9 pts 8.4%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.7% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
3.2% 5 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +49.4 pts 25.0%
8.8% $550–$749 +28.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
1.3% $750 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
2.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.6% $3,000 or more +32.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 19.3%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.7%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allawahin Blakehurst +10.8 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
15.4% 92nd pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Allawahin Blakehurst +10.7 pts higher in Blakehurst gap widening
30.4% 81st pct 41.1% 91st pct
PT commute in Allawahin Blakehurst +10.8 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
11.9% 100th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Allawahin Blakehurst +34 more in Blakehurst
5 74th pct 39 87th pct
Stops/1k in Allawahin Blakehurst +4.93 more in Blakehurst
0.93 61st pct 5.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in Allawahin Blakehurst +1,209.3 more in Blakehurst
260.3 74th pct 1,469.6 89th pct
PT routes in Allawahin Blakehurst +1 more in Blakehurst
4 82nd pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Allawahin Blakehurst +6 longer in Allawah
10 46th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Allawahin Blakehurst +1 longer in Blakehurst
20 17th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Allawahin Blakehurst +13,213 more in Blakehurst
12,046 62nd pct 25,259 78th pct
Reach 45 min in Allawahin Blakehurst +59,961 more in Allawah
173,926 86th pct 113,965 82nd pct
Transit to city in Allawahin Blakehurst +5 longer in Blakehurst
56 47th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.4% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.7% Train ◂ +10.9 pts 0.7%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 27.5%
24.3% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
5.5% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 4.7%
1.8% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allawahin Blakehurst +18.7 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 27.4% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Allawahin Blakehurst +15.6 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 4.3% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allawahin Blakehurst +2.9 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Allawahin Blakehurst +3.8 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.3 pts higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 53.9% 28th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%
8.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
5.4% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.5% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawahin Blakehurst +1.3 higher in Allawah
8.7 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allawahin Blakehurst +0.7 more in Allawah
8.0 100th pct 7.3 96th pct
15-min city in Allawahin Blakehurst +12.8 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 87.2% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Allawahin Blakehurst +13.8 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 86.2% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Allawahin Blakehurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Allawahin Blakehurst +4.1 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Allawahin Blakehurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Allawahin Blakehurst +14.3 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Allawahin Blakehurst +7.5 more in Blakehurst
3.9 26th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Allawahin Blakehurst +71 higher in Allawah
190 90th pct 119 87th pct
Mean slope in Allawahin Blakehurst +1.4 pts higher in Blakehurst
6.5% 58th pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Allawah with nearby areas

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Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allawah vs Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10038/allawah/vs/SAL10402/blakehurst