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Bilgola Beach vs Palm Beach

Name: Bilgola Beach vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Bilgola Beach profile · Palm Beach profile

Bilgola Beach Palm Beach

Palm Beach (NSW) and Bilgola Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very wealthy residents, though Bilgola Beach is more affluent, with a typical household income of $4,299 compared to $2,807 in Palm Beach (NSW). Bilgola Beach is also more walkable (very walkable) than Palm Beach (NSW) (mostly car-dependent). Every home in Bilgola Beach has three or more bedrooms, while this is true for 84.7% of homes in Palm Beach (NSW). Other key differences include a far higher share of people with no religion in Bilgola Beach (53.8% vs 41.0%) and more people living alone in Palm Beach (NSW) (24.5% vs 12.9%).

Both areas have a similar share of people with a mental health condition, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in that almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While both are far older than most Australian areas, residents in Palm Beach (NSW) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 54 in Bilgola Beach. This is consistent with Palm Beach (NSW) having a higher share of people aged 65 and over (37.4% vs 32.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,401 larger in Palm Beach Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Bilgola Beach Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Bilgola Beach No car: 1.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +1,401 larger in Palm Beach gap steady

251 58th pct 1,652 76th pct

Median age in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +4 yrs older in Palm Beach gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 30.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

69.9% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 56.8%

16.7% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.1% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bilgola Beach Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

8.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +5.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

19.5% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

16.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

5.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 41.0%

43.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

4.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +2 more in Bilgola Beach

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +5 larger in Bilgola Beach

439 64th pct 434 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +5 higher in Bilgola Beach

1,094 90th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 74.4%

8.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

8.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +$262 higher in Bilgola Beach gap steady

$1,557 100th pct $1,295 93rd pct

Household income in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +$1,492 higher in Bilgola Beach gap widening

$4,299 100th pct $2,807 94th pct

Family income in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +$1,273 higher in Bilgola Beach gap widening

$4,600 100th pct $3,327 95th pct

Household income distribution

49.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 32.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 21.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +5.6 pts 64.9%

17.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +7 larger in Palm Beach

4 46th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +14 yrs older in Palm Beach

7 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach even

$725 58th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +$1,001 higher in Bilgola Beach

$5,500 100th pct $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +0.2 larger in Bilgola Beach gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 45.6%

40.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%

12.9% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%

10.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +$180 higher in Bilgola Beach gap narrowing

$1,075 100th pct $895 100th pct

Mortgage in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +$533 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 55.3%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

9.7% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 88.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 33.5%

25.8% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $750 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 61.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

69.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 58.7%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +22 more in Palm Beach

3 72nd pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +3.18 more in Palm Beach

11.95 88th pct 15.13 90th pct

Departures/1k in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +2,298.8 more in Palm Beach

9,454.2 100th pct 11,753.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +1 more in Bilgola Beach

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +3 longer in Palm Beach

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +8 longer in Palm Beach

33 29th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +13,681 more in Bilgola Beach

13,681 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +39,189 more in Bilgola Beach

52,241 66th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 48.7%

21.5% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

11.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

3.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

26.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

7.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.8% Labourers even 2.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +2.9 higher in Bilgola Beach

6.1 88th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +4.0 more in Bilgola Beach

6.3 90th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +79.9 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

79.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +54.2 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

54.4% 81st pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +32.0 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

100.0% 100th pct 68.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +98.7 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

98.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +62.4 pts higher in Bilgola Beach

62.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +7.5 more in Bilgola Beach

43.8 79th pct 36.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach even

70 81st pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Bilgola Beach in Palm Beach +3.7 pts higher in Palm Beach

18.0% 97th pct 21.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilgola Beach vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10349/bilgola-beach/vs/SAL13143/palm-beach