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Arncliffe vs Banksia

Name: Arncliffe vs Banksia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Arncliffe profile · Banksia profile

Arncliffe Banksia

Arncliffe and Banksia are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Banksia is dominated by separate houses, with 77.6% of homes being detached, while only 40.0% of homes in Arncliffe are separate houses. This difference is seen in the size of the homes, as 73.5% of Banksia's properties have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 47.3% in Arncliffe. Arncliffe is also a more transient and diverse place; it has a far higher share of renters (40.4% versus 22.6%) and recent overseas arrivals (20.2% versus 8.7%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. They also share high levels of cultural diversity, with nearly half of all residents born overseas in both locations. While Arncliffe is younger and more mobile, with a typical age of 34, Banksia is noticeably older with a typical age of 41. Over time, the gap in housing and demographics has remained significant, though both areas maintain a similar level of school advantage and household size.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Banksia 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Banksia Population: 8,746 larger in Arncliffe Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Arncliffe Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Arncliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arncliffe in Banksia +8,746 larger in Arncliffe gap widening

12,023 88th pct 3,277 85th pct

Median age in Arncliffe in Banksia +7 yrs older in Banksia gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 28.3%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.5% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.3% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 32.8%

6.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Arncliffe Banksia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

5.9% China ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnam even 1.6%

1.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

3.3% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

35.8% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.6% Arabic ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.6% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

19.4% Islam ◂ +9.0 pts 10.4%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arncliffe in Banksia

2.64 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Arncliffe in Banksia +12 more in Arncliffe

53 92nd pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Arncliffe in Banksia +3 larger in Banksia

435 64th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Arncliffe in Banksia +6 higher in Banksia

1,072 85th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 64.2%

11.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Arncliffe in Banksia +$93 higher in Arncliffe gap widening

$856 67th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Arncliffe in Banksia +$28 higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing

$2,046 77th pct $2,018 76th pct

Family income in Arncliffe in Banksia +$31 higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing

$2,205 69th pct $2,174 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 69.1%

14.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arncliffe in Banksia +42 larger in Arncliffe

91 86th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Arncliffe in Banksia +4 yrs older in Banksia

28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Arncliffe in Banksia +$193 higher in Arncliffe

$880 72nd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Arncliffe in Banksia +$166 higher in Banksia

$2,250 71st pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.1 larger in Banksia gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

13.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 17.4%

14.0% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arncliffe in Banksia even gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Arncliffe in Banksia +$181 higher in Banksia gap narrowing

$2,319 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.20 higher in Arncliffe gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 22.6%

23.9% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +37.5 pts ▸ 77.6%

48.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.4 pts 11.0%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 23.0%

13.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

5.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.6%

29.6% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.8% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 31.3%

29.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arncliffe in Banksia +23 more in Arncliffe

32 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.08 more in Banksia

2.66 68th pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Arncliffe in Banksia +350.0 more in Banksia

546.9 79th pct 896.9 86th pct

PT routes in Arncliffe in Banksia +1 more in Arncliffe

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Arncliffe in Banksia +4 longer in Arncliffe

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Arncliffe in Banksia even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Arncliffe in Banksia +16,579 more in Arncliffe

47,163 86th pct 30,584 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Arncliffe in Banksia +118,368 more in Arncliffe

273,170 88th pct 154,802 86th pct

Transit to city in Arncliffe in Banksia +10 longer in Banksia

41 21st pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 34.1%

7.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 40.5%

25.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Manufacturing even 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.8 higher in Arncliffe

9.0 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.1 more in Arncliffe

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Arncliffe in Banksia even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Arncliffe in Banksia even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Arncliffe in Banksia even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Arncliffe in Banksia even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Arncliffe in Banksia even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Arncliffe in Banksia +7.9 pts higher in Arncliffe

99.9% 100th pct 92.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.3 more in Arncliffe

8.6 38th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Arncliffe in Banksia +25 higher in Arncliffe

214 91st pct 189 90th pct

Mean slope in Arncliffe in Banksia +0.2 pts higher in Banksia

5.8% 51st pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Arncliffe with nearby areas

Turrella Banksia Wolli Creek Bardwell Valley Rockdale Bardwell Park Kyeemagh Brighton-Le-Sands

Compare Banksia with nearby areas

Arncliffe Rockdale Kyeemagh Brighton-Le-Sands Wolli Creek Turrella Bardwell Valley Kogarah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arncliffe vs Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10087/arncliffe/vs/SAL10179/banksia