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Austral vs Badgerys Creek

Name: Austral vs Badgerys Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Austral profile · Badgerys Creek profile

Austral Badgerys Creek

Austral and Badgerys Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Austral is a growing hub with a population of 6,847 and a young typical resident aged 31. It is a well-qualified area where 26.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $2,168. In contrast, Badgerys Creek is sparsely populated with just 168 people. It is much older, with a typical age of 40 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. Beyond that, they share similar typical weekly rents of around $510 and roughly the same number of people per home. While Austral is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Badgerys Creek, which is strictly car-dependent. The two areas have diverged sharply in recent years, with Austral seeing a huge surge in new arrivals, as 69.6% of its residents moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.9 pts higher in Austral Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Badgerys Creek Recent movers: 51.0 pts higher in Austral Population: 6,679 larger in Austral PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Austral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austral in Badgerys Creek +6,679 larger in Austral gap widening

6,847 87th pct 168 50th pct

Median age in Austral in Badgerys Creek +9 yrs older in Badgerys Creek gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 25.0%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

Marital status

57.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

29.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

4.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Austral Badgerys Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

1.2% China +11.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.4% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.8% Chinese +22.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

37.8% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.8% Cantonese +20.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.7% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

3.3% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 44.0%

11.7% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.3% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Islam ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austral in Badgerys Creek

2.88 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Austral in Badgerys Creek +19 more in Austral

24 87th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Austral in Badgerys Creek +567 larger in Austral

828 96th pct 260 44th pct

ICSEA in Austral in Badgerys Creek +11 higher in Austral

1,035 73rd pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +31.9 pts 28.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.1% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 20.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$440 higher in Austral gap widening

$930 75th pct $490 11th pct

Household income in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$897 higher in Austral gap widening

$2,168 82nd pct $1,271 30th pct

Family income in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$912 higher in Austral gap widening

$2,224 70th pct $1,312 15th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $650–$1,499 +22.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.5 pts 9.8%

8.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 17.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +11.4 pts 62.5%

11.5% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austral in Badgerys Creek +93 larger in Austral

93 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Austral in Badgerys Creek +7 yrs older in Austral

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$195 higher in Austral

$695 55th pct $500 32nd pct

Household income in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$1,278 higher in Austral

$2,178 69th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austral in Badgerys Creek +0.1 larger in Austral gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 62.8%

18.6% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.3% 3 people ◂ +12.5 pts 9.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

13.0% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

11.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$15 higher in Austral gap steady

$520 94th pct $505 92nd pct

Mortgage in Austral in Badgerys Creek +$1,235 higher in Austral gap widening

$2,535 88th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Austral in Badgerys Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.0 pts 15.7%

17.1% Owned outright +28.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

2.3% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 35.3%

22.7% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $550–$749 +17.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 15.8%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +59.9 pts 0.0%

24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austral in Badgerys Creek +33 more in Austral

40 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Austral in Badgerys Creek +35.82 more in Badgerys Creek

5.84 81st pct 41.67 100th pct

Departures/1k in Austral in Badgerys Creek +6.3 more in Badgerys Creek

648.5 81st pct 654.8 81st pct

PT routes in Austral in Badgerys Creek +3 more in Austral

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Austral in Badgerys Creek +2 longer in Austral

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Austral in Badgerys Creek +5 longer in Badgerys Creek

37 31st pct 42 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Austral in Badgerys Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Austral in Badgerys Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 30.2%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.5 pts 14.3%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.9% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.1% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +37.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

23.6% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 15.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Austral in Badgerys Creek +2.7 higher in Austral

2.8 71st pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Austral in Badgerys Creek +2.8 more in Austral

2.9 72nd pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in Austral in Badgerys Creek +26.0 pts higher in Austral

26.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Austral in Badgerys Creek +41.3 pts higher in Austral

41.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Austral in Badgerys Creek +46.6 pts higher in Austral

49.6% 73rd pct 3.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Austral in Badgerys Creek +72.5 pts higher in Austral

72.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Austral in Badgerys Creek +37.7 pts higher in Austral

37.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Austral in Badgerys Creek +10.7 pts higher in Austral

10.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Austral in Badgerys Creek +33.2 more in Badgerys Creek

8.5 38th pct 41.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Austral in Badgerys Creek +36 higher in Austral

41 77th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Austral in Badgerys Creek +0.9 pts higher in Austral

4.9% 41st pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Austral with nearby areas

West Hoxton Cecil Park Middleton Grange Rossmore Carnes Hill Horningsea Park Len Waters Estate Elizabeth Hills

Compare Badgerys Creek with nearby areas

Luddenham Kemps Creek Rossmore Bringelly Mount Vernon Austral Orchard Hills Erskine Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austral vs Badgerys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10110/austral/vs/SAL10133/badgerys-creek