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Bexhill vs Lagoon Grass

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Bexhill profile · Lagoon Grass profile

Bexhill Lagoon Grass

Bexhill and Lagoon Grass are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Bexhill is larger and more established, with a typical resident aged 44 and more people working or looking for work (61.9%). In contrast, Lagoon Grass is sparsely populated and has a much younger feel, with 34.7% of its residents being children under 15. Employment patterns differ sharply; full-time work is far higher in Lagoon Grass (65.0%), where 35.0% of people work from home, compared to 15.0% in Bexhill. Bexhill also offers more local access, with far more homes within walking distance of a park or school.

Daily life shares some similarities in both places, as they have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over (around 18%) and a similar number of people per home. They also both have no residents who speak little or no English. While some gaps are wide, the two areas are similar in their share of one-parent families and the proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 479 larger in Bexhill Work from home: 20.0 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Full-time: 19.5 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Under 15: 15.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Unpaid child care: 14.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +479 larger in Bexhill gap widening
528 65th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +5 yrs older in Bexhill gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +3.3 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
2.8% 59th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +0.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
18.2% 47th pct 18.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +15.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
19.5% 67th pct 34.7% 100th pct
De facto in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +2.8 pts higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

19.5% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 51.2%
33.2% Never married ◂ +25.9 pts 7.3%
8.5% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.5% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.9% Separated +10.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Age & sex structure

Bexhill Lagoon Grass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +3.5 pts higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
9.7% 42nd pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.7% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 28.6%
13.3% Irish +11.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
2.1% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% German +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 Lagoon Grass +4.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
3.4% 50th pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 87.8%
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 Lagoon Grass +12.6 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
37.1% 40th pct 24.5% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 24.5%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
0.6% Other religions +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +9.7 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
49.8% 61st pct 59.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +2.5 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
24.5% 77th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
9.71 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +9 more in Lagoon Grass
5 73rd pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +168 larger in Lagoon Grass
198 37th pct 366 55th pct
ICSEA in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +51 higher in Bexhill
1,052 79th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
26.9% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +16.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.1% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.7% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.9% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$249 higher in Bexhill gap widening
$773 54th pct $524 14th pct
Household income in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$579 higher in Bexhill gap widening
$1,704 60th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$175 higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
$1,862 48th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +1.5 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
8.2% 51st pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
16.6% 52nd pct —

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 17.6%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.9% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +0.6 pts higher in Bexhill
27.1% 41st pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +10.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass
8.1% 50th pct 18.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +4.0 pts higher in Bexhill gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.9% Diabetes +8.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
18.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +1.7 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +3.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +14.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
31.5% 79th pct 46.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +1.9 pts higher in Bexhill
1.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +8.5 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap steady
25.6% 59th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +12 larger in Bexhill
15 63rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +13 yrs older in Bexhill
30 yrs 63rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$1,251 higher in Lagoon Grass
$374 13th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$249 higher in Bexhill
$2,499 79th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +0.1 larger in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +0.2 pts higher in Bexhill gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
14.3% 17th pct —

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 71.1%
31.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
14.3% 1 person +26.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$40 higher in Bexhill gap steady
$340 69th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +$552 higher in Bexhill gap widening
$2,134 78th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +0.10 higher in Bexhill gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
13.1% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
41.7% 52nd pct —
Separate houses in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
89.7% 31st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
78.3% 46th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%
5.7% Other tenure +11.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.7% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.1% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +31.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
29.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +20.0 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +4 more in Bexhill
6 76th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +29.45 more in Lagoon Grass
11.36 88th pct 40.82 100th pct
Departures/1k in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +398.2 more in Lagoon Grass
214.0 73rd pct 612.2 80th pct
PT routes in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +5 more in Bexhill
7 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +2 longer in Bexhill
8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 55.0%
15.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%
26.2% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.7% 4 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +0.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
33.1% 58th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass
19.6% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +3.0 pts higher in Bexhill gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +13.1 pts higher in Bexhill gap steady
61.9% 54th pct 48.8% 19th pct
Full-time in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +19.5 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
45.5% 9th pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.6% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +16.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.9% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.6% Other services +11.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
14.2% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.3% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +1.1 higher in Bexhill
1.4 62nd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +1.3 more in Bexhill
1.6 63rd pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +18.8 pts higher in Bexhill
40.0% 70th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +32.8 pts higher in Bexhill
32.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +32.8 pts higher in Bexhill
32.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +20.0 more in Lagoon Grass
20.8 63rd pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +1 higher in Bexhill
2 58th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Bexhillin Lagoon Grass +4.1 pts higher in Bexhill
10.5% 83rd pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Bexhill with nearby areas

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Compare Lagoon Grass with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexhill vs Lagoon Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/vs/SAL12244/lagoon-grass