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Balcolyn vs Brightwaters

Name: Balcolyn vs Brightwaters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Balcolyn profile · Brightwaters profile

Balcolyn Brightwaters

Balcolyn and Brightwaters are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different levels of local convenience. Brightwaters is far more walkable, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 26.5% near groceries and health services, compared to almost no homes in Balcolyn. Brightwaters also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Balcolyn is younger, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of children under 15 at 17.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,525 in Balcolyn and $1,419 in Brightwaters. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people working from home is well higher in Brightwaters, where 27.3% do so compared to 20.3% in Balcolyn.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Brightwaters Median age: 7 yrs older in Brightwaters Recent arrivals: 4.5 pts higher in Balcolyn Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Balcolyn De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Balcolyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +127 larger in Balcolyn gap widening

1,002 73rd pct 875 72nd pct

Median age in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +7 yrs older in Brightwaters gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Balcolyn Brightwaters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 83.3%

2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +3.7 pts 47.9%

37.6% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

1.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 91.3%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

43.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcolyn in Brightwaters

— 7.69 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +2 more in Brightwaters

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +225 larger in Brightwaters

106 27th pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +28 higher in Balcolyn

1,001 57th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

14.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

9.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +$48 higher in Brightwaters gap narrowing

$704 41st pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +$106 higher in Balcolyn gap widening

$1,525 49th pct $1,419 42nd pct

Family income in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +$34 higher in Balcolyn gap narrowing

$1,853 48th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.0%

15.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +0.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

24.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

7.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +6 larger in Brightwaters

36 74th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +3 yrs older in Balcolyn

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +$217 higher in Brightwaters

$483 30th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +$562 higher in Brightwaters

$1,375 35th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +0.1 larger in Balcolyn gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 48.1%

33.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

13.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcolyn in Brightwaters even gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +$267 higher in Brightwaters gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Balcolyn in Brightwaters even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

23.1% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.3%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 51.4%

27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%

4.5% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 23.1%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +1 more in Balcolyn

7 77th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +0.13 more in Balcolyn

6.99 85th pct 6.86 85th pct

Departures/1k in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +10.2 more in Balcolyn

315.4 75th pct 305.1 75th pct

PT routes in Balcolyn in Brightwaters even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +3 longer in Brightwaters

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +7 longer in Brightwaters

81 57th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 51.6%

20.3% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

2.6% No vehicle even 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

16.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 15.4%

16.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +1.3 higher in Brightwaters

2.6 70th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +2.1 more in Brightwaters

2.0 66th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +26.3 pts higher in Brightwaters

0.2% 57th pct 26.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +0.8 pts higher in Balcolyn

99.6% 99th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +96.0 pts higher in Brightwaters

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +5.8 pts higher in Balcolyn

97.5% 84th pct 91.7% 81st pct

Walk to health in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +0.2 more in Brightwaters

9.0 39th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcolyn in Brightwaters +13 higher in Balcolyn

43 77th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Balcolyn in Brightwaters even

6.4% 58th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Balcolyn with nearby areas

Yarrawonga Park Silverwater Mirrabooka Brightwaters Sunshine Windermere Park Morisset Park Myuna Bay

Compare Brightwaters with nearby areas

Mirrabooka Yarrawonga Park Silverwater Morisset Park Sunshine Windermere Park Balcolyn Bonnells Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcolyn vs Brightwaters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10146/balcolyn/vs/SAL10567/brightwaters