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Balgowlah Heights vs Queenscliff

Name: Balgowlah Heights vs Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Balgowlah Heights profile · Queenscliff profile

Balgowlah Heights Queenscliff

Balgowlah Heights and Queenscliff (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Balgowlah Heights is dominated by separate houses (96.1%) and larger homes, with 24.0% of residents being children under 15. In contrast, Queenscliff (NSW) is mostly made up of flats or apartments (80.1%) and is far more transient, with 56.6% of people moving in the last five years. Typical weekly household income is also far higher in Balgowlah Heights, at $4,687 compared to $2,903 in Queenscliff (NSW).

Both areas share a similarly well-qualified workforce, with about 52% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground sits alongside other differences, such as Queenscliff (NSW) being far more walkable with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. While residents in Balgowlah Heights are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43, those in Queenscliff (NSW) are typically 36.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.9 pts higher in Queenscliff Separate houses: 79.1 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights 3+ bedrooms: 64.9 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Queenscliff Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +139 larger in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

3,546 86th pct 3,407 86th pct

Median age in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +7 yrs older in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +30.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 23.3%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 12.9%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +28.2 pts 35.6%

27.7% Never married +24.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

4.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah Heights Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 58.7%

10.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +4.3 pts 42.2%

32.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%

14.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

4.1% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 80.9%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

53.1% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 36.5%

3.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff

1.18 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +118 larger in Queenscliff

514 74th pct 632 87th pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +6 higher in Balgowlah Heights

1,144 100th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 84.2%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 44.7%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

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

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

35.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 29.8%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.5% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Health even 8.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$199 higher in Queenscliff gap steady

$1,333 94th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$1,784 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,687 100th pct $2,903 95th pct

Family income in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$1,399 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,784 100th pct $3,385 95th pct

Household income distribution

52.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 32.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.6%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

27.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 18.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Diabetes even 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 75.3%

15.1% One condition even 15.1%

3.2% Two conditions even 3.2%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +16 larger in Queenscliff

6 51st pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$513 higher in Queenscliff

$1,062 82nd pct $1,575 91st pct

Household income in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$1,333 higher in Queenscliff

$2,250 71st pct $3,583 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +1.1 larger in Balgowlah Heights gap steady

3.3 91st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

78.7% Couples with children ◂ +32.4 pts 46.3%

15.6% Couples without children +28.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

5.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +19.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.7% 4 people ◂ +23.4 pts 9.3%

10.7% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 2.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$670 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$1,320 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +$1,845 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,878 100th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +0.20 higher in Queenscliff gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 26.1%

8.4% Rented +36.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 27.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +79.1 pts 17.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +79.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

3.8% 2 bedrooms +51.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

46.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.5 pts 7.1%

24.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 3.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +14.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% $750 or more ◂ +48.5 pts 31.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 49.6%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +8 more in Balgowlah Heights

27 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +2.04 more in Balgowlah Heights

7.61 86th pct 5.58 80th pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +445.4 more in Queenscliff

1,593.6 89th pct 2,039.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +2 more in Queenscliff

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

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

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

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

15 12th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +32,650 more in Queenscliff

20,732 74th pct 53,382 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +63,307 more in Queenscliff

56,933 67th pct 120,240 83rd pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +4 longer in Balgowlah Heights

65 66th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 54.7%

22.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 33.8%

22.7% 1 vehicle +25.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 6.5%

2.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 19.9%

13.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%

29.0% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 23.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.0% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

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

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.1% Labourers even 2.1%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

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

6.7 91st pct 8.2 98th pct

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

6.4 91st pct 8.0 100th pct

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

74.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

74.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

89.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +24.7 pts higher in Queenscliff

72.7% 91st pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +2.1 more in Balgowlah Heights

14.1 51st pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +190 higher in Queenscliff

110 86th pct 300 95th pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah Heights in Queenscliff +3.3 pts higher in Queenscliff

10.6% 84th pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah Heights vs Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10155/balgowlah-heights/vs/SAL13309/queenscliff