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Balgowlah Heights vs North Balgowlah

Name: Balgowlah Heights vs North Balgowlah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Balgowlah Heights profile · North Balgowlah profile

Balgowlah Heights North Balgowlah

North Balgowlah and Balgowlah Heights are neighbouring Northern Beaches suburbs with similar populations. Balgowlah Heights is more established, with a typical resident aged 43 and 47.7% of homes owned outright. Typical weekly rents are far higher in Balgowlah Heights at $1,320, compared to $825 in North Balgowlah. North Balgowlah is younger and more family-focused; it has a higher share of children under 15 (28.3%) and more adults providing unpaid childcare (43.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $4,600 to $4,800. They also share similar levels of overseas birth and education, with both having a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Balgowlah Heights generally has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, North Balgowlah provides better access to public transport, with far more people reachable within 30 or 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in North Balgowlah Rent: $495 higher in Balgowlah Heights Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in North Balgowlah Median age: 4 yrs older in Balgowlah Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +270 larger in North Balgowlah gap widening

3,546 86th pct 3,816 86th pct

Median age in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +4 yrs older in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

24.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 61.9%

27.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah Heights North Balgowlah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

10.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 49.7%

41.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

3.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +0.67 more in North Balgowlah

1.18 11th pct 1.85 26th pct

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

23 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +29 larger in North Balgowlah

514 74th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +8 higher in Balgowlah Heights

1,144 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 82.9%

8.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Year 9 or below even 2.2%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 42.5%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

35.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 31.9%

15.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$79 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap narrowing

$1,333 94th pct $1,254 92nd pct

Household income in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$475 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,687 100th pct $4,212 100th pct

Family income in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$215 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap steady

$4,784 100th pct $4,569 100th pct

Household income distribution

52.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 49.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 23.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 76.4%

15.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +13 larger in North Balgowlah

6 51st pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +3 yrs older in North Balgowlah

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$163 higher in Balgowlah Heights

$1,062 82nd pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$500 higher in North Balgowlah

$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

78.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 78.6%

15.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

5.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

32.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

12.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$495 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$1,320 100th pct $825 100th pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +$873 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap narrowing

$4,878 100th pct $4,005 100th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 32.5%

8.4% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 89.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 38.2%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% $750 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 52.9%

8.0% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.5% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 65.7%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +3 more in Balgowlah Heights

27 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +1.32 more in Balgowlah Heights

7.61 86th pct 6.29 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +541.7 more in Balgowlah Heights

1,593.6 89th pct 1,051.9 87th pct

PT routes in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +3 longer in Balgowlah Heights

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +1 longer in Balgowlah Heights

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +13,763 more in North Balgowlah

20,732 74th pct 34,495 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +34,999 more in North Balgowlah

56,933 67th pct 91,932 77th pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +8 longer in Balgowlah Heights

65 66th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 56.4%

22.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 50.2%

22.7% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

2.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

13.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 35.3%

29.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +1.5 higher in Balgowlah Heights

6.7 91st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +1.5 more in Balgowlah Heights

6.4 91st pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +31.3 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

74.6% 86th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +31.9 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

74.4% 86th pct 42.5% 78th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +6.6 pts higher in North Balgowlah

89.5% 92nd pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +37.3 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

72.7% 91st pct 35.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +4.9 more in Balgowlah Heights

14.1 51st pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +21 higher in North Balgowlah

110 86th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah Heights in North Balgowlah +1.2 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

10.6% 84th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah Heights vs North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10155/balgowlah-heights/vs/SAL12991/north-balgowlah