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Badgerys Creek vs Erskine Park

Name: Badgerys Creek vs Erskine Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Badgerys Creek profile · Erskine Park profile

Badgerys Creek Erskine Park

Badgerys Creek is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is older, with 24.4% aged 65 and over. It has a high proportion of people using another language at home (45.8%) and those who speak little or no English (13.1%). In contrast, Erskine Park is a much larger residential area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,349, compared to $1,271 in Badgerys Creek. Residents in Erskine Park are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (51.5% versus 28.8% in Badgerys Creek).

Both areas have similar rates of people with a mental health condition, which sit close to the national figure. While Badgerys Creek is car-dependent and lacks easy access to schools and parks, Erskine Park is somewhat walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. These neighbours have drifted apart in their housing patterns over time; Badgerys Creek has a far higher share of renters (37.3%) and outright homeowners (45.1%), while Erskine Park is dominated by mortgages.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,318 larger in Erskine Park Participation: 24.3 pts higher in Erskine Park Other language: 23.2 pts higher in Badgerys Creek Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Erskine Park Personal income: $416 higher in Erskine Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +6,318 larger in Erskine Park gap steady

168 50th pct 6,486 86th pct

Median age in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +3 yrs older in Badgerys Creek gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 10.7%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 51.5%

26.1% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Badgerys Creek Erskine Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

13.1% China ◂ +12.8 pts 0.3%

6.0% Italy ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.3% English +15.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +24.8 pts 1.4%

10.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

3.0% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Filipino +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

39.9% English only +33.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

20.8% Cantonese ◂ +20.5 pts 0.3%

7.7% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 0.6%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

25.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

9.5% Buddhism ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%

4.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park

— 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +16 more in Erskine Park

5 73rd pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +256 larger in Erskine Park

260 44th pct 516 74th pct

ICSEA in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +55 higher in Badgerys Creek

1,024 69th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +28.0 pts 8.3%

24.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

7.4% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$416 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$490 11th pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$1,078 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$1,271 30th pct $2,349 87th pct

Family income in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$1,085 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$1,312 15th pct $2,397 77th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 18.7%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 36.2%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

6.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +194 larger in Erskine Park

0 0th pct 194 86th pct

Median age in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +8 yrs older in Erskine Park

15 yrs 11th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$353 higher in Erskine Park

$500 32nd pct $853 70th pct

Household income in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$1,754 higher in Erskine Park

$900 14th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +0.2 larger in Erskine Park gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%

9.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%

19.6% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.8% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

7.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$55 higher in Badgerys Creek gap widening

$505 92nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +$867 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +32.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 30.6%

37.3% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 19.4%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 36.8%

35.3% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.8% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +51.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

52.6% $550–$749 ◂ +36.5 pts 16.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +39 more in Erskine Park

7 77th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +34.57 more in Badgerys Creek

41.67 100th pct 7.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +1,116.6 more in Erskine Park

654.8 81st pct 1,771.4 90th pct

PT routes in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +2 more in Erskine Park

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +2 longer in Erskine Park

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +9 longer in Badgerys Creek

42 34th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +6,486 more in Erskine Park

0 0th pct 6,486 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +6,486 more in Erskine Park

0 0th pct 6,486 37th pct

How people get to work

30.2% Car (driver) +19.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 25.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.3% 2 vehicles +25.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%

26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 20.4%

14.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.6 pts 0.3%

17.0% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Managers ◂ +38.5 pts 10.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

5.7% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +5.1 higher in Erskine Park

0.2 43rd pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +4.8 more in Erskine Park

0.1 35th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +81.7 pts higher in Erskine Park

0.0% 0th pct 81.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +81.8 pts higher in Erskine Park

0.0% 0th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +94.5 pts higher in Erskine Park

3.0% 58th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +89.4 pts higher in Erskine Park

0.0% 0th pct 89.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +93.1 pts higher in Erskine Park

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +40.4 pts higher in Erskine Park

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +29.8 more in Badgerys Creek

41.7 78th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +76 higher in Erskine Park

5 67th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Badgerys Creek in Erskine Park +0.5 pts higher in Erskine Park

4.0% 29th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badgerys Creek vs Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10133/badgerys-creek/vs/SAL11441/erskine-park