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Bass Hill vs Sefton

Name: Bass Hill vs Sefton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bass Hill profile · Sefton profile

Bass Hill Sefton

Bass Hill and Sefton are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in their populations and services. Sefton has a much higher share of people born overseas (45.3% compared to 35.2% in Bass Hill) and more people who use a language other than English at home. Access to services differs, with 75.4% of Bass Hill homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 53.9% in Sefton. Bass Hill also has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, though Sefton has more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly family incomes (around $1,600) and personal incomes. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people using another language at home. While Sefton has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (18.2% versus 14.6% in Bass Hill), both areas have seen similar patterns of stability, with a relatively low share of people moving in the last five years compared to the national average.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Sefton Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Sefton Population: 3,930 larger in Bass Hill 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Bass Hill No religion: 6.9 pts higher in Sefton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass Hill in Sefton +3,930 larger in Bass Hill gap widening

10,230 87th pct 6,300 86th pct

Median age in Bass Hill in Sefton +1 yrs older in Sefton gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

33.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bass Hill Sefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 47.5%

7.9% Vietnam +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% England even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.8% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

4.4% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

33.6% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 25.3%

30.5% Arabic ◂ +9.0 pts 21.5%

10.1% Vietnamese +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.6% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 28.4%

33.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

9.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% Buddhism +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass Hill in Sefton +1.02 more in Sefton

1.24 13th pct 2.26 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass Hill in Sefton +13 more in Bass Hill

52 92nd pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Bass Hill in Sefton +7 larger in Sefton

506 73rd pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Bass Hill in Sefton +2 higher in Sefton

977 41st pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

14.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bass Hill in Sefton +$21 higher in Sefton gap widening

$534 16th pct $555 18th pct

Household income in Bass Hill in Sefton +$117 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,411 41st pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Bass Hill in Sefton +$98 higher in Sefton gap narrowing

$1,576 31st pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

8.4% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

15.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bass Hill in Sefton +34 larger in Bass Hill

64 80th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Bass Hill in Sefton +7 yrs older in Bass Hill

30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bass Hill in Sefton +$131 higher in Sefton

$593 45th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Bass Hill in Sefton +$375 higher in Sefton

$1,312 32nd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bass Hill in Sefton even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

13.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

23.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

17.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

15.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

11.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass Hill in Sefton +$25 higher in Bass Hill gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Bass Hill in Sefton +$383 higher in Bass Hill gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bass Hill in Sefton even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 30.7%

30.1% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 70.0%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%

7.2% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 24.2%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.4%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.2%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.1%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass Hill in Sefton +16 more in Bass Hill

49 87th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bass Hill in Sefton +0.45 more in Sefton

4.79 77th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bass Hill in Sefton +636.8 more in Bass Hill

1,254.1 88th pct 617.3 80th pct

PT routes in Bass Hill in Sefton +2 more in Sefton

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bass Hill in Sefton +2 longer in Sefton

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bass Hill in Sefton even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Bass Hill in Sefton +3,669 more in Sefton

67,181 88th pct 70,850 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Bass Hill in Sefton +183,207 more in Sefton

127,428 85th pct 310,635 89th pct

Transit to city in Bass Hill in Sefton +17 longer in Bass Hill

77 84th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 27.6%

1.1% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%

31.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

7.4% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.2% Community & personal service even 10.2%

9.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass Hill in Sefton +0.5 higher in Sefton

6.5 90th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass Hill in Sefton +0.3 more in Sefton

6.6 92nd pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Bass Hill in Sefton +0.7 pts higher in Bass Hill

90.2% 94th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Bass Hill in Sefton +6.1 pts higher in Sefton

84.9% 92nd pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Bass Hill in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bass Hill in Sefton +0.7 pts higher in Sefton

99.0% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bass Hill in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bass Hill in Sefton +21.5 pts higher in Bass Hill

75.4% 92nd pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass Hill in Sefton +1.5 more in Bass Hill

9.1 39th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass Hill in Sefton +10 higher in Sefton

142 88th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Bass Hill in Sefton +0.2 pts higher in Sefton

4.1% 30th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass Hill vs Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10224/bass-hill/vs/SAL13531/sefton