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Bilgola Plateau vs Palm Beach

Name: Bilgola Plateau vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Bilgola Plateau profile · Palm Beach profile

Bilgola Plateau Palm Beach

Bilgola Plateau and Palm Beach (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bilgola Plateau is more family-oriented, with 20.1% of people under 15 and 30.6% of adults providing unpaid childcare. It is also very walkable, with a score of 6.4, and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. In contrast, Palm Beach (NSW) is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and a high proportion of seniors (37.4%). It is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.2, though it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents of $895 and similar household incomes. However, a gap is widening in how people live; Palm Beach (NSW) has seen its share of homes owned outright grow to 55.3%, which is far higher than the 41.9% in Bilgola Plateau. This aligns with the fact that 24.5% of Palm Beach (NSW) residents live alone, compared to just 12.6% in Bilgola Plateau.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Palm Beach PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau Aged 65+: 15.5 pts higher in Palm Beach Population: 1,998 larger in Bilgola Plateau Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +1,998 larger in Bilgola Plateau gap steady

3,650 86th pct 1,652 76th pct

Median age in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +12 yrs older in Palm Beach gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) even 30.4%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 10.7%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 56.8%

26.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 24.7%

8.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bilgola Plateau Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

11.2% England ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

13.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Italian even 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.3%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 41.0%

43.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

5.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach

1.36 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +5 more in Bilgola Plateau

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +78 larger in Bilgola Plateau

512 73rd pct 434 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach even

1,091 89th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 74.4%

15.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

12.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +$233 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$1,062 86th pct $1,295 93rd pct

Household income in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +$49 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap narrowing

$2,856 94th pct $2,807 94th pct

Family income in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +$324 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$3,003 91st pct $3,327 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.2%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

14.2% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 64.9%

19.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +1 larger in Bilgola Plateau

12 61st pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +20 yrs older in Bilgola Plateau

41 yrs 79th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +$174 higher in Bilgola Plateau

$899 73rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +$3,062 higher in Palm Beach

$1,437 39th pct $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +0.6 larger in Bilgola Plateau gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 45.6%

27.1% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.6% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 11.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach even gap narrowing

$895 100th pct $895 100th pct

Mortgage in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +$685 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$3,315 95th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +0.10 higher in Bilgola Plateau gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.9 pts 23.3%

9.9% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.5% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 88.9%

2.2% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

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

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 33.5%

32.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $750 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

9.1% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +10 more in Palm Beach

15 85th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +11.02 more in Palm Beach

4.11 74th pct 15.13 90th pct

Departures/1k in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +11,168.1 more in Palm Beach

584.9 80th pct 11,753.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +5 longer in Palm Beach

36 30th pct 41 33rd pct

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

13,681 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +13,681 more in Bilgola Plateau

26,733 54th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 45.0%

34.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 48.7%

21.5% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

1.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.0% Rental & real estate +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +3.2 higher in Bilgola Plateau

6.4 90th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +3.5 more in Bilgola Plateau

5.9 88th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +96.8 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

96.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +99.8 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

100.0% 100th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +30.1 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

98.0% 94th pct 68.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +96.4 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

96.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +89.7 pts higher in Bilgola Plateau

89.7% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +27.8 more in Palm Beach

8.5 38th pct 36.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach even

70 81st pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Bilgola Plateau in Palm Beach +4.0 pts higher in Palm Beach

17.6% 96th pct 21.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilgola Plateau vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10350/bilgola-plateau/vs/SAL13143/palm-beach