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Barden Ridge vs Menai

Name: Barden Ridge vs Menai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Barden Ridge profile · Menai profile

Barden Ridge Menai

Menai and Barden Ridge are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer very different living experiences. Menai is far more walkable, with a score of 6.6 (very walkable) and 79.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. In contrast, Barden Ridge is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and only 11.1% of homes having that same access. Housing also differs, as Barden Ridge has a much higher share of separate houses (91.8% compared to 75.2% in Menai) and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (49.6% versus 40.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over (13.7%) and people who volunteer (around 12%). They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of about $1,000. These similarities exist despite a widening gap in housing, where Barden Ridge has seen a far higher increase in separate houses compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,290 larger in Menai Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Barden Ridge Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Menai Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Barden Ridge Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Menai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barden Ridge in Menai +6,290 larger in Menai gap steady

4,129 86th pct 10,419 87th pct

Median age in Barden Ridge in Menai +2 yrs older in Barden Ridge gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 56.2%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

4.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Barden Ridge Menai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 78.6%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%

38.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

6.2% Italian even 6.2%

3.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 80.4%

1.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 67.9%

27.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

2.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barden Ridge in Menai +1.19 more in Barden Ridge

2.65 38th pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barden Ridge in Menai +7 more in Menai

20 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Barden Ridge in Menai +82 larger in Barden Ridge

588 83rd pct 507 73rd pct

ICSEA in Barden Ridge in Menai +11 higher in Barden Ridge

1,078 87th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%

27.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barden Ridge in Menai +$39 higher in Barden Ridge gap widening

$1,033 85th pct $994 81st pct

Household income in Barden Ridge in Menai +$559 higher in Barden Ridge gap widening

$3,134 98th pct $2,575 90th pct

Family income in Barden Ridge in Menai +$321 higher in Barden Ridge gap narrowing

$3,145 92nd pct $2,824 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 23.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.9% Arthritis even 7.9%

7.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

5.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barden Ridge in Menai +80 larger in Menai

60 79th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Barden Ridge in Menai +3 yrs older in Menai

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Barden Ridge in Menai +$59 higher in Menai

$687 55th pct $746 60th pct

Household income in Barden Ridge in Menai +$1,104 higher in Barden Ridge

$3,374 90th pct $2,270 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barden Ridge in Menai +0.3 larger in Barden Ridge gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 68.4%

19.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

8.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

17.2% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

7.4% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barden Ridge in Menai +$125 higher in Barden Ridge gap narrowing

$685 100th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Barden Ridge in Menai +$41 higher in Barden Ridge gap narrowing

$2,641 89th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Barden Ridge in Menai even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 47.6%

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 36.0%

6.1% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 75.2%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 41.2%

17.6% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.0% $750 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 12.9%

17.3% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.3% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 39.4%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barden Ridge in Menai +29 more in Menai

26 86th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Barden Ridge in Menai +1.02 more in Barden Ridge

6.30 83rd pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Barden Ridge in Menai +436.1 more in Menai

998.8 86th pct 1,434.9 89th pct

PT routes in Barden Ridge in Menai +2 more in Menai

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Barden Ridge in Menai +10 longer in Barden Ridge

15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Barden Ridge in Menai +2 longer in Barden Ridge

30 26th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Barden Ridge in Menai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Barden Ridge in Menai +10,554 more in Menai

20,927 50th pct 31,481 57th pct

Transit to city in Barden Ridge in Menai

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 40.6%

35.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%

13.5% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

18.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

1.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barden Ridge in Menai +2.5 higher in Menai

4.1 78th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Barden Ridge in Menai +2.6 more in Menai

3.9 77th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Barden Ridge in Menai +68.5 pts higher in Menai

11.1% 66th pct 79.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Barden Ridge in Menai +64.9 pts higher in Menai

12.6% 67th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Barden Ridge in Menai +8.0 pts higher in Menai

89.7% 84th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Barden Ridge in Menai +6.3 pts higher in Barden Ridge

87.4% 90th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Barden Ridge in Menai +5.0 pts higher in Barden Ridge

95.2% 83rd pct 90.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Barden Ridge in Menai +58.3 pts higher in Menai

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Barden Ridge in Menai +1.2 more in Barden Ridge

11.9 46th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barden Ridge in Menai +6 higher in Barden Ridge

106 86th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Barden Ridge in Menai +2.0 pts higher in Barden Ridge

9.6% 79th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barden Ridge vs Menai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10194/barden-ridge/vs/SAL12578/menai