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Baulkham Hills vs Toongabbie

Name: Baulkham Hills vs Toongabbie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Baulkham Hills profile · Toongabbie profile

Baulkham Hills Toongabbie

Baulkham Hills and Toongabbie (NSW) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Baulkham Hills has a wealthier population, with 38.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.2% in Toongabbie (NSW). It is also more suburban, with 75.4% of homes being separate houses and 84.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Toongabbie (NSW) is more diverse and urban; 51.3% of its residents were born overseas, and its walkability score is very walkable (8.0), whereas Baulkham Hills is somewhat walkable (5.9).

Both areas are situated about 24 minutes from the city and share similar school access and household sizes. They also sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. While both are highly diverse, Toongabbie (NSW) has a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home. Baulkham Hills has a larger proportion of people working from home and a higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Baulkham Hills No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Baulkham Hills Population: 21,238 larger in Baulkham Hills Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Toongabbie Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Toongabbie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +21,238 larger in Baulkham Hills gap steady

37,415 93rd pct 16,177 89th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +4 yrs older in Baulkham Hills gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 56.5%

26.5% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills Toongabbie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 43.8%

7.5% India +13.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% China ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

21.8% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

21.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 14.7%

9.8% Indian +10.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.5% Chinese ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%

7.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

55.6% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 39.4%

10.2% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

0.9% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 39.9%

30.1% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 15.8%

8.9% Hinduism +18.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie even

1.23 12th pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +1 more in Toongabbie

55 93rd pct 56 93rd pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +105 larger in Baulkham Hills

648 87th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +39 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,107 93rd pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 67.8%

13.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%

18.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$130 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$973 79th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$368 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$2,474 89th pct $2,106 80th pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$511 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$2,748 87th pct $2,237 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 12.9%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

9.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 71.7%

16.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +43 larger in Toongabbie

223 86th pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +6 yrs older in Baulkham Hills

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$216 higher in Baulkham Hills

$675 53rd pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$1,312 higher in Baulkham Hills

$2,583 81st pct $1,271 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +0.1 larger in Baulkham Hills gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 67.4%

19.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

20.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

3.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$100 higher in Baulkham Hills gap steady

$520 94th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +$433 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +0.10 higher in Toongabbie gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%

22.3% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 23.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 58.8%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.3% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 21.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +26.4 pts 10.7%

5.1% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 21.4%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +162 more in Baulkham Hills

214 95th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +2.51 more in Baulkham Hills

5.72 80th pct 3.21 70th pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +1,160.6 more in Baulkham Hills

1,990.2 92nd pct 829.6 84th pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +7 more in Baulkham Hills

17 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +1 longer in Toongabbie

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie even

24 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +18,324 more in Toongabbie

7,677 55th pct 26,001 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +123,663 more in Toongabbie

113,351 82nd pct 237,014 87th pct

Transit to city in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +8 longer in Baulkham Hills

69 73rd pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 35.8%

33.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.4% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 34.4%

35.2% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

3.1% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%

16.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +2.1 higher in Toongabbie

5.9 88th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +2.0 more in Toongabbie

5.7 87th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +34.2 pts higher in Toongabbie

65.0% 83rd pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +44.9 pts higher in Toongabbie

53.9% 81st pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +0.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

99.9% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +6.2 pts higher in Toongabbie

93.7% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +40.6 pts higher in Toongabbie

53.3% 85th pct 93.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +1.6 more in Baulkham Hills

9.9 41st pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +15 higher in Toongabbie

134 87th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills in Toongabbie +2.6 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

6.9% 62nd pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Baulkham Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Toongabbie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills vs Toongabbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10233/baulkham-hills/vs/SAL13925/toongabbie