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Balgowlah vs Balgowlah Heights

Name: Balgowlah vs Balgowlah Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Balgowlah profile · Balgowlah Heights profile

Balgowlah Balgowlah Heights

Balgowlah and Balgowlah Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Balgowlah Heights is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,687 compared to $2,681 in Balgowlah. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 96.1% of dwellings in Balgowlah Heights are separate houses, mostly with three or more bedrooms, while Balgowlah has many more flats and apartments. Balgowlah is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.1, whereas Balgowlah Heights is very walkable with a score of 6.7.

Both areas have remained similar in their low unemployment rates and high levels of education since 2011. They also share a common high standing compared to the national figure for university qualifications. However, the gap in housing types remains a defining split, as Balgowlah continues to see far higher rental rates and more people living alone than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $680 higher in Balgowlah Heights Separate houses: 61.5 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights 3+ bedrooms: 37.2 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Balgowlah Household income: $2,006 higher in Balgowlah Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +4,522 larger in Balgowlah gap steady

8,068 87th pct 3,546 86th pct

Median age in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +2 yrs older in Balgowlah Heights gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 14.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

35.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 27.7%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah Balgowlah Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

9.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% China even 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

13.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

47.7% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 41.8%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Judaism even 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +0.68 more in Balgowlah

1.86 26th pct 1.18 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +2 more in Balgowlah

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights even

515 74th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +3 higher in Balgowlah Heights

1,141 100th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 84.9%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$69 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$1,264 92nd pct $1,333 94th pct

Household income in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$2,006 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$2,681 92nd pct $4,687 100th pct

Family income in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$1,322 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$3,462 96th pct $4,784 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.9%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.1% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 75.9%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +29 larger in Balgowlah

35 74th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +6 yrs older in Balgowlah

34 yrs 72nd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$113 higher in Balgowlah Heights

$949 76th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$563 higher in Balgowlah Heights

$1,687 50th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +0.8 larger in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 15.6%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

17.9% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 10.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

6.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$680 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$640 100th pct $1,320 100th pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +$1,628 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $4,878 100th pct

People / bedroom in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +0.10 higher in Balgowlah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.2% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 8.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

34.6% Separate house +61.5 pts ▸ 96.1%

40.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.6 pts 0.7%

23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

16.1% 4 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 24.3%

34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 3.8%

5.3% 5 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $750 or more +45.7 pts ▸ 79.5%

36.3% $550–$749 ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

21.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 8.0%

1.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.6% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +21 more in Balgowlah

48 87th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +1.66 more in Balgowlah Heights

5.95 81st pct 7.61 86th pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +1,516.3 more in Balgowlah

3,109.9 98th pct 1,593.6 89th pct

PT routes in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +8 more in Balgowlah

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +1 longer in Balgowlah Heights

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +2 longer in Balgowlah Heights

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +36,201 more in Balgowlah

56,933 87th pct 20,732 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +95,457 more in Balgowlah

152,390 86th pct 56,933 67th pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +14 longer in Balgowlah Heights

51 38th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

23.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.0 pts 22.7%

6.3% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

2.7% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.9% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +2.4 higher in Balgowlah

9.1 100th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +1.6 more in Balgowlah

8.0 100th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +25.4 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 74.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +25.6 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +0.4 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +10.5 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +27.3 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 72.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +1.2 more in Balgowlah Heights

12.9 48th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +160 higher in Balgowlah

270 94th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah in Balgowlah Heights +2.2 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

8.4% 73rd pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah vs Balgowlah Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10154/balgowlah/vs/SAL10155/balgowlah-heights