Compare

Bidwill vs Shalvey

Name: Bidwill vs Shalvey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Bidwill profile · Shalvey profile

Bidwill Shalvey

Bidwill (NSW) and Shalvey are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Bidwill (NSW) has a much higher proportion of renters at 73% and far more one-parent families, who make up 45% of households. It also offers better walkability, with 74.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities and 46.2% of homes near groceries. In contrast, Shalvey is dominated by separate houses (92.1%) and has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,180 a week compared to $899 in Bidwill (NSW).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical rates of volunteering. They also both have a strong First Nations presence, though this is well higher in Bidwill (NSW) at 15.3%. While both areas sit far below the national figure for typical incomes, Shalvey has seen more growth in the share of households earning over $3,000 a week.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in Shalvey Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Bidwill One-parent: 12.8 pts higher in Bidwill Rent: $100 higher in Shalvey Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Shalvey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bidwill in Shalvey +747 larger in Bidwill gap narrowing

4,202 86th pct 3,455 86th pct

Median age in Bidwill in Shalvey +2 yrs older in Shalvey gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 47.5%

27.4% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bidwill Shalvey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

3.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

23.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%

4.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 62.5%

3.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%

14.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bidwill in Shalvey +0.53 more in Shalvey

1.77 24th pct 2.30 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bidwill in Shalvey +1 more in Bidwill

34 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Bidwill in Shalvey +2 larger in Shalvey

468 68th pct 470 68th pct

ICSEA in Bidwill in Shalvey +10 higher in Bidwill

971 38th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%

3.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bidwill in Shalvey +$99 higher in Shalvey gap widening

$451 8th pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Bidwill in Shalvey +$281 higher in Shalvey gap widening

$899 10th pct $1,180 24th pct

Family income in Bidwill in Shalvey +$300 higher in Shalvey gap widening

$1,045 8th pct $1,345 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 47.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bidwill in Shalvey +228 larger in Bidwill

642 87th pct 414 86th pct

Median age in Bidwill in Shalvey +1 yrs older in Shalvey

17 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bidwill in Shalvey +$2 higher in Shalvey

$448 24th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Bidwill in Shalvey +$202 higher in Shalvey

$823 12th pct $1,025 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bidwill in Shalvey +0.2 larger in Shalvey gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 32.2%

11.8% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

12.6% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bidwill in Shalvey +$100 higher in Shalvey gap widening

$200 25th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bidwill in Shalvey +$217 higher in Shalvey gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bidwill in Shalvey even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.0% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 51.1%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.6% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house +25.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

31.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.7 pts 7.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 67.1%

14.1% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 29.6%

36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%

12.6% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.2%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bidwill in Shalvey +10 more in Bidwill

29 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bidwill in Shalvey +1.40 more in Bidwill

6.90 85th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bidwill in Shalvey +190.1 more in Bidwill

1,996.2 92nd pct 1,806.1 91st pct

PT routes in Bidwill in Shalvey +4 more in Bidwill

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bidwill in Shalvey even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bidwill in Shalvey +2 longer in Shalvey

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Bidwill in Shalvey +18,536 more in Bidwill

18,536 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bidwill in Shalvey +29,788 more in Bidwill

92,793 77th pct 63,005 70th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 50.7%

12.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 37.9%

22.5% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 13.6%

7.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

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

10.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bidwill in Shalvey +1.3 higher in Bidwill

5.4 85th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bidwill in Shalvey +2.0 more in Bidwill

5.0 83rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Bidwill in Shalvey +74.2 pts higher in Bidwill

74.9% 86th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Bidwill in Shalvey +46.2 pts higher in Bidwill

46.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bidwill in Shalvey +0.2 pts higher in Bidwill

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bidwill in Shalvey +19.9 pts higher in Shalvey

80.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bidwill in Shalvey even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bidwill in Shalvey even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bidwill in Shalvey +3.9 more in Bidwill

12.9 48th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bidwill in Shalvey +113 higher in Bidwill

284 94th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Bidwill in Shalvey even

4.0% 29th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Bidwill with nearby areas

Blackett Hebersham Shalvey Hassall Grove Dharruk Oakhurst Marsden Park Emerton

Compare Shalvey with nearby areas

Lethbridge Park Willmot Blackett Bidwill Emerton Shanes Park Tregear Dharruk

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bidwill vs Shalvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10339/bidwill/vs/SAL13538/shalvey