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Bexhill vs McLeans Ridges

Name: Bexhill vs McLeans Ridges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bexhill profile · McLeans Ridges profile

Bexhill McLeans Ridges

McLeans Ridges and Bexhill are neighbouring rural areas with a few striking differences. McLeans Ridges is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,305 per week and 30.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more. It also has a more qualified workforce, as more residents have completed Year 12 or hold a bachelor's degree. In contrast, Bexhill is far more connected to services; 40% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while McLeans Ridges has no such homes and no public transport stops.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, as well as the number of people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in other ways, such as recent overseas arrivals, which are far higher in Bexhill at 19.6% compared to 3.7% in McLeans Ridges.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Bexhill Population: 280 larger in McLeans Ridges People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bexhill Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in McLeans Ridges Household income: $601 higher in McLeans Ridges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +280 larger in McLeans Ridges gap widening

528 65th pct 808 72nd pct

Median age in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +1 yrs older in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

52.9% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.2% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bexhill McLeans Ridges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

2.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +7.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges

9.71 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +1 more in McLeans Ridges

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +16 larger in McLeans Ridges

198 37th pct 214 39th pct

ICSEA in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +51 higher in Bexhill

1,052 79th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

6.5% Year 9 or below even 6.5%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

10.0% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$69 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening

$773 54th pct $842 65th pct

Household income in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$601 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening

$1,704 60th pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$484 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $2,346 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +5.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +2 larger in McLeans Ridges

15 63rd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +16 yrs older in Bexhill

30 yrs 63rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$1,125 higher in McLeans Ridges

$374 13th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$1,251 higher in McLeans Ridges

$2,499 79th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +0.3 larger in McLeans Ridges gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

14.3% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

7.4% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$60 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +$33 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing

$2,134 78th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +0.10 higher in Bexhill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.7% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.1% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 96.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 25.7%

9.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.8%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.5%

15.7% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

10.0% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +6 more in Bexhill

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +11.36 more in Bexhill

11.36 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +214.0 more in Bexhill

214.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +7 more in Bexhill

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +43 longer in McLeans Ridges

8 43rd pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 57.5%

15.0% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

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 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 17.0%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

7.7% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +1.4 higher in Bexhill

1.4 62nd pct 0.1 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +1.5 more in Bexhill

1.6 63rd pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +40.0 pts higher in Bexhill

40.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +32.8 pts higher in Bexhill

32.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +32.8 pts higher in Bexhill

32.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +19.6 more in Bexhill

20.8 63rd pct 1.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +0 higher in Bexhill

2 58th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Bexhill in McLeans Ridges +3.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges

10.5% 83rd pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Bexhill with nearby areas

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Compare McLeans Ridges with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexhill vs McLeans Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/vs/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Bexhill with nearby areas

Compare McLeans Ridges with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability