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Banksia vs Wolli Creek

Name: Banksia vs Wolli Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Banksia profile · Wolli Creek profile

Banksia Wolli Creek

Wolli Creek and Banksia are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Wolli Creek is a young, highly mobile hub where the typical resident is 30 and 63% of households rent, mostly in flats or apartments. In contrast, residents are far older in Banksia, with a typical age of 41 and a strong preference for separate houses, with 77.6% of homes being detached. Wolli Creek also has a much larger share of university-educated adults (56.2%) and recent overseas arrivals (36.4%), while Banksia has a far higher proportion of seniors, at 18.6%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. They also share a similar level of school advantage and have roughly the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. While Wolli Creek is far more likely to be a landing point for new migrants, with 71.1% of people born overseas compared to 43.4% in Banksia, both areas sit far above the national figure for overseas birth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,377 larger in Wolli Creek Born overseas: 27.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek Bachelor+: 29.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek Renting: 40.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek Owned outright: 31.3 pts higher in Banksia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banksia in Wolli Creek +7,377 larger in Wolli Creek gap widening

3,277 85th pct 10,654 87th pct

Median age in Banksia in Wolli Creek +11 yrs older in Banksia gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +36.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.0 pts 9.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 3.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

32.8% Never married +25.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

51.1% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 33.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Banksia Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia ◂ +29.4 pts 23.1%

3.4% China +16.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

10.8% Chinese +24.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.6% English ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

14.5% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 6.6%

6.8% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

5.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only ◂ +19.4 pts 25.9%

2.7% Mandarin +19.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.0% Arabic ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

4.9% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +26.7 pts 25.7%

25.0% No religion +22.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

10.4% Islam ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Buddhism +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Banksia in Wolli Creek +2 more in Banksia

41 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Banksia in Wolli Creek +85 larger in Banksia

438 64th pct 352 54th pct

ICSEA in Banksia in Wolli Creek +4 higher in Wolli Creek

1,078 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 4.3%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +12.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 7.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

5.5% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$308 higher in Wolli Creek gap steady

$763 52nd pct $1,071 87th pct

Household income in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$145 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing

$2,018 76th pct $2,163 82nd pct

Family income in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$163 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing

$2,174 67th pct $2,337 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 25.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +13.2 pts ▸ 82.2%

16.4% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 8.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banksia in Wolli Creek +8 larger in Wolli Creek

49 77th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Banksia in Wolli Creek +3 yrs older in Banksia

32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$829 higher in Wolli Creek

$687 55th pct $1,516 90th pct

Household income in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$125 higher in Banksia

$2,416 76th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banksia in Wolli Creek +0.6 larger in Banksia gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +26.4 pts 33.9%

22.7% Couples without children +33.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%

1.6% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.4% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 6.9%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$40 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Banksia in Wolli Creek +$117 higher in Banksia gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Banksia in Wolli Creek +0.30 higher in Wolli Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Rented +40.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.3 pts 7.1%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 27.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

11.0% Flat or apartment +87.3 pts ▸ 98.3%

77.6% Separate house ◂ +76.8 pts 0.7%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.2%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +37.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 10.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +24.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.0% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Under $200 even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 22.9%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banksia in Wolli Creek +2 more in Banksia

9 79th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Banksia in Wolli Creek +2.09 more in Banksia

2.75 68th pct 0.66 60th pct

Departures/1k in Banksia in Wolli Creek +338.6 more in Banksia

896.9 86th pct 558.3 79th pct

PT routes in Banksia in Wolli Creek +4 more in Wolli Creek

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Banksia in Wolli Creek +2 longer in Wolli Creek

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Banksia in Wolli Creek +1 longer in Wolli Creek

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Banksia in Wolli Creek +60,100 more in Wolli Creek

30,584 83rd pct 90,684 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Banksia in Wolli Creek +508,609 more in Wolli Creek

154,802 86th pct 663,411 94th pct

Transit to city in Banksia in Wolli Creek +18 longer in Banksia

51 38th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.1 pts 17.8%

5.9% Train +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 12.6%

9.6% No vehicle +18.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 1.5%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Labourers even 7.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Banksia in Wolli Creek +0.4 higher in Wolli Creek

8.2 98th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banksia in Wolli Creek +0.1 more in Banksia

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Banksia in Wolli Creek even