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Banora Point vs Bilambil Heights

Name: Banora Point vs Bilambil Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Banora Point profile · Bilambil Heights profile

Banora Point Bilambil Heights

Banora Point and Bilambil Heights are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Banora Point is more developed, with 35.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more street connectivity. It is also older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 31.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bilambil Heights is dominated by separate houses, which make up 90.7% of homes. It has a younger typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who identify as having no religion. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the 15% of residents born overseas and the typical monthly mortgage payment of around $1,900. While Banora Point has far more public transport departures and schools within 3km, Bilambil Heights has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Bilambil Heights Population: 12,969 larger in Banora Point Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Banora Point 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Bilambil Heights Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Banora Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +12,969 larger in Banora Point gap steady

16,460 89th pct 3,491 86th pct

Median age in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +5 yrs older in Banora Point gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 22.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 45.9%

29.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Banora Point Bilambil Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 78.7%

4.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.3%

38.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 35.4%

13.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 88.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 44.1%

37.9% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights

2.00 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +7 more in Banora Point

15 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +120 larger in Bilambil Heights

461 67th pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +15 higher in Bilambil Heights

1,035 73rd pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

7.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

11.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$119 higher in Bilambil Heights gap widening

$629 29th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$294 higher in Bilambil Heights gap widening

$1,268 30th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$294 higher in Bilambil Heights gap widening

$1,571 31st pct $1,865 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 39.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +719 larger in Banora Point

847 87th pct 128 86th pct

Median age in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +5 yrs older in Banora Point

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$41 higher in Bilambil Heights

$583 44th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$177 higher in Bilambil Heights

$1,713 51st pct $1,890 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.2 larger in Bilambil Heights gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.5%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%

13.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$30 higher in Bilambil Heights gap steady

$440 87th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +$30 higher in Bilambil Heights gap steady

$1,871 65th pct $1,901 66th pct

People / bedroom in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.10 higher in Bilambil Heights gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 37.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

18.6% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +29.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

35.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.8 pts 5.4%

3.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 43.1%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 7.7%

6.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 40.9%

22.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

2.5% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

10.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +44 more in Banora Point

58 88th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.49 more in Bilambil Heights

3.52 71st pct 4.01 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +192.1 more in Banora Point

425.5 77th pct 233.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +6 more in Banora Point

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights even

9 44th pct 9 44th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

10.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 30.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

10.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

10.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.4 higher in Banora Point

3.7 76th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.7 more in Banora Point

3.4 74th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +35.4 pts higher in Banora Point

35.5% 76th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +19.7 pts higher in Bilambil Heights

40.7% 77th pct 60.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.6 pts higher in Banora Point

83.7% 82nd pct 83.1% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +58.8 pts higher in Banora Point

58.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +36.6 pts higher in Banora Point

89.2% 80th pct 52.6% 65th pct

Walk to health in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.4 pts higher in Banora Point

0.5% 72nd pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +0.5 more in Bilambil Heights

5.0 29th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +99 higher in Banora Point

112 86th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Banora Point in Bilambil Heights +7.4 pts higher in Bilambil Heights

8.7% 74th pct 16.1% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banora Point vs Bilambil Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10186/banora-point/vs/SAL10347/bilambil-heights