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Bexhill vs Eltham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bexhill profile · Eltham profile

Bexhill Eltham

Bexhill and Eltham (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with a few distinct differences. Bexhill is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (32.8% compared to 7.2% in Eltham (NSW)) and a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Eltham (NSW) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.5% in Bexhill. Eltham (NSW) also has a far higher share of people with no religion (55.4% versus 37.1% in Bexhill).

Both areas are very similar in the share of people aged 65 and over, which sits at around 18%. They also share a similar residential feel, with almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments and nearly the same number of people per home. While Bexhill has more recent arrivals from overseas, Eltham (NSW) has more people working from home and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Eltham Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Eltham 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Eltham First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Bexhill Other language: 3.4 pts higher in Bexhill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexhillin Eltham +196 larger in Bexhill gap widening
528 65th pct 332 60th pct
Median age in Bexhillin Eltham +4 yrs older in Eltham gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bexhillin Eltham +2.8 pts higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
2.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bexhillin Eltham +0.2 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
18.2% 47th pct 18.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Bexhillin Eltham +4.7 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
19.5% 67th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Bexhillin Eltham +1.1 pts higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.9%
33.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Bexhill Eltham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexhillin Eltham +1.8 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
9.7% 42nd pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.3% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +16.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
13.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bexhillin Eltham +3.4 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
3.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bexhillin Eltham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bexhillin Eltham +18.3 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
37.1% 40th pct 55.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
48.7% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 33.1%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexhillin Eltham +15.8 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
49.8% 61st pct 65.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Bexhillin Eltham +7.2 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
24.5% 77th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexhillin Eltham +10.70 more in Eltham
9.71 74th pct 20.41 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bexhillin Eltham +3 more in Bexhill
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bexhillin Eltham +125 larger in Bexhill
198 37th pct 73 21st pct
ICSEA in Bexhillin Eltham +11 higher in Eltham
1,052 79th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 65.5%
26.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 17.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.9% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
10.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% Creative arts +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bexhillin Eltham +$100 higher in Eltham gap widening
$773 54th pct $873 69th pct
Household income in Bexhillin Eltham +$274 higher in Eltham gap widening
$1,704 60th pct $1,978 74th pct
Family income in Bexhillin Eltham +$238 higher in Eltham gap narrowing
$1,862 48th pct $2,100 63rd pct
High earners in Bexhillin Eltham +4.0 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
8.2% 51st pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Bexhillin Eltham +9.8 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 26.4% 76th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexhillin Eltham +0.3 pts higher in Bexhill
27.1% 41st pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Bexhillin Eltham +0.3 pts higher in Bexhill
8.1% 50th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Bexhillin Eltham +0.8 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +6.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
18.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexhillin Eltham +3.7 pts higher in Bexhill gap steady
20.2% 60th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bexhillin Eltham +4.3 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bexhillin Eltham +4.2 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
31.5% 79th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Bexhillin Eltham +0.4 pts higher in Bexhill
1.9% 40th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexhillin Eltham +2.8 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
25.6% 59th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexhillin Eltham +15 larger in Bexhill
15 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bexhillin Eltham
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Bexhillin Eltham
$374 13th pct —
Household income in Bexhillin Eltham
$2,499 79th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bexhillin Eltham +0.2 larger in Eltham gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bexhillin Eltham +1.8 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Bexhillin Eltham +3.4 pts higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 10.9% 9th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
31.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
17.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%
14.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
7.4% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.3% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexhillin Eltham +$60 higher in Eltham gap steady
$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Bexhillin Eltham +$76 higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
$2,134 78th pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Bexhillin Eltham +0.10 higher in Bexhill gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bexhillin Eltham +1.4 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Bexhillin Eltham +7.4 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
41.7% 52nd pct 49.1% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Bexhillin Eltham +8.5 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
89.7% 31st pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bexhillin Eltham +15.4 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
78.3% 46th pct 93.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 37.3%
13.1% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 98.2%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 37.3%
29.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.7% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $350–$549 +45.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.7% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% $750 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.3%
15.7% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexhillin Eltham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bexhillin Eltham +11.7 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Bexhillin Eltham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bexhillin Eltham +4 more in Bexhill
6 76th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bexhillin Eltham +5.34 more in Bexhill
11.36 88th pct 6.02 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Bexhillin Eltham +99.6 more in Bexhill
214.0 73rd pct 114.5 70th pct
PT routes in Bexhillin Eltham +2 more in Bexhill
7 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Bexhillin Eltham +21 longer in Eltham
8 43rd pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 51.7%
15.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 39.3%
26.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%
22.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.7% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexhillin Eltham +1.0 pts higher in Bexhill gap steady
33.1% 58th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Bexhillin Eltham +11.7 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 7.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexhillin Eltham +1.3 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Bexhillin Eltham +3.9 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
61.9% 54th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Bexhillin Eltham +4.0 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
45.5% 9th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%
8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%
14.2% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
7.1% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexhillin Eltham +0.7 higher in Bexhill
1.4 62nd pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexhillin Eltham +0.8 more in Bexhill
1.6 63rd pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Bexhillin Eltham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bexhillin Eltham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bexhillin Eltham +26.2 pts higher in Bexhill
40.0% 70th pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Bexhillin Eltham +25.6 pts higher in Bexhill
32.8% 69th pct 7.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Bexhillin Eltham +13.4 pts higher in Bexhill
32.8% 59th pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Bexhillin Eltham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexhillin Eltham +2.8 more in Bexhill
20.8 63rd pct 18.1 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Bexhillin Eltham +1 higher in Bexhill
2 58th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Bexhillin Eltham +1.3 pts higher in Eltham
10.5% 83rd pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Bexhill with nearby areas

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Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexhill vs Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/vs/SAL11412/eltham