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Bangor vs Illawong

Name: Bangor vs Illawong — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Bangor profile · Illawong profile

Bangor Illawong

Illawong and Bangor (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they differ in their accessibility and diversity. Illawong is more multicultural, with 23.9% of people using another language at home and 23.8% born overseas, compared to 11.5% and 17.2% in Bangor (NSW). Residents in Illawong also have better access to daily needs, with 39.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 9.2% of Bangor (NSW) homes share this convenience. In contrast, Bangor (NSW) has much better access to health services, with 68.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 8.5% in Illawong.

These two areas share very similar financial profiles, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $2,778 in Illawong and $2,626 in Bangor (NSW). They are also alike in their housing density, both averaging around 3 people per home. While they share these traits, the gap in public transport access remains large; Illawong has 49 public transport stops, far more than the 9 found in Bangor (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Illawong Population: 1,891 larger in Illawong Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Illawong Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Bangor Owned outright: 4.3 pts higher in Illawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bangor in Illawong +1,891 larger in Illawong gap steady

5,536 86th pct 7,427 87th pct

Median age in Bangor in Illawong +1 yrs older in Illawong gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.8% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.3% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bangor Illawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 74.4%

3.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.7% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +9.2 pts 29.7%

37.5% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 27.8%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

3.9% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 73.8%

0.9% Arabic +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

27.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 23.7%

0.7% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bangor in Illawong +0.46 more in Illawong

1.86 26th pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bangor in Illawong +5 more in Illawong

28 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Bangor in Illawong +59 larger in Bangor

470 68th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Bangor in Illawong +5 higher in Bangor

1,083 88th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% Health even 7.9%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Information technology even 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bangor in Illawong +$36 higher in Illawong gap steady

$949 77th pct $985 81st pct

Household income in Bangor in Illawong +$152 higher in Illawong gap widening

$2,626 91st pct $2,778 93rd pct

Family income in Bangor in Illawong +$39 higher in Illawong gap widening

$2,843 89th pct $2,882 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bangor in Illawong +14 larger in Illawong

61 79th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Bangor in Illawong +7 yrs older in Bangor

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bangor in Illawong +$138 higher in Bangor

$900 73rd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Bangor in Illawong +$666 higher in Illawong

$3,083 88th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bangor in Illawong +0.2 larger in Illawong gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 66.0%

23.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

17.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

10.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bangor in Illawong even gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bangor in Illawong +$176 higher in Illawong gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,976 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bangor in Illawong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 41.3%

7.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 92.6%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 21.1%

15.3% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.1% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.4% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

8.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bangor in Illawong +40 more in Illawong

9 79th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bangor in Illawong +4.97 more in Illawong

1.63 64th pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bangor in Illawong +838.2 more in Illawong

575.1 80th pct 1,413.4 88th pct

PT routes in Bangor in Illawong +3 more in Bangor

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bangor in Illawong +4 longer in Bangor

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bangor in Illawong +2 longer in Bangor

29 25th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bangor in Illawong +10,554 more in Illawong

0 0th pct 10,554 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Bangor in Illawong +11,626 more in Illawong

33,792 58th pct 45,418 63rd pct

Transit to city in Bangor in Illawong +12 longer in Illawong

72 77th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked even 0.7%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 45.6%

22.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

18.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Health care & social assistance even 11.4%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance even 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bangor in Illawong +1.0 higher in Bangor

5.2 84th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bangor in Illawong +1.7 more in Bangor

5.7 87th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bangor in Illawong +27.7 pts higher in Bangor

71.6% 85th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bangor in Illawong +30.0 pts higher in Illawong

9.2% 64th pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bangor in Illawong +12.1 pts higher in Illawong

82.1% 82nd pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bangor in Illawong +1.3 pts higher in Bangor

79.6% 85th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bangor in Illawong +9.4 pts higher in Bangor

98.9% 85th pct 89.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bangor in Illawong +59.8 pts higher in Bangor

68.2% 90th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bangor in Illawong +3.9 more in Illawong

6.3 32nd pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bangor in Illawong +44 higher in Bangor

127 87th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Bangor in Illawong +4.0 pts higher in Illawong

10.0% 81st pct 14.0% 90th pct

Compare Bangor with nearby areas

Woronora Illawong Woronora Heights Bonnet Bay Sutherland Menai Loftus Alfords Point

Compare Illawong with nearby areas

Lugarno Bangor Bonnet Bay Alfords Point Como Peakhurst Heights Woronora Padstow Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bangor vs Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10178/bangor/vs/SAL11982/illawong