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Binjura vs Polo Flat

Name: Binjura vs Polo Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Binjura profile · Polo Flat profile

Binjura Polo Flat

Binjura and Polo Flat are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Binjura has a larger population and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 43 in Polo Flat. There is a stark difference in housing costs, as typical weekly rent in Binjura is far higher at $425, while it is much lower in Polo Flat at $180. Polo Flat is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.0, whereas Binjura is car-dependent with a score of 0.0.

Both areas share a similar reality where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or a school. This lack of nearby essentials is consistent across the pair, though Polo Flat has more public transport options and a well higher typical weekly family income of $3,750 compared to $2,437 in Binjura. While Binjura has a typical household income that is a little higher at $2,042, Polo Flat is generally more walkable with more street intersections and better access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 326 larger in Binjura Rent: $245 higher in Binjura Family income: $1,313 higher in Polo Flat Median age: 5 yrs older in Binjura Household size: 0.4 larger in Binjura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Binjura in Polo Flat +326 larger in Binjura gap narrowing

339 60th pct 13 9th pct

Median age in Binjura in Polo Flat +5 yrs older in Binjura gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 23.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +12.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 46.2%

28.9% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Binjura Polo Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

6.5% England ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +8.7 pts 38.5%

10.9% Scottish +35.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.4% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%

10.0% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% German ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +27.2 pts ▸ 115.4%

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

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +17.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 30.8%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Binjura in Polo Flat +3 more in Polo Flat

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Binjura in Polo Flat +24 larger in Polo Flat

216 39th pct 240 42nd pct

ICSEA in Binjura in Polo Flat +25 higher in Polo Flat

971 38th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 46.2%

23.7% Year 10 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.5% Year 11 +15.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +55.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +53.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.8% Society & culture +54.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Binjura in Polo Flat +$62 higher in Binjura gap widening

$928 75th pct $866 68th pct

Household income in Binjura in Polo Flat +$167 higher in Binjura gap narrowing

$2,042 77th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Binjura in Polo Flat +$1,313 higher in Polo Flat gap widening

$2,437 79th pct $3,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +35.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.5% Diabetes +19.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +9.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.5% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Binjura in Polo Flat +5 larger in Binjura

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Binjura in Polo Flat

57 yrs 92nd pct —

Median income in Binjura in Polo Flat

$549 39th pct —

Household income in Binjura in Polo Flat

$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Binjura in Polo Flat +0.4 larger in Binjura gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples without children +116.3 pts ▸ 150.0%

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +59.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Binjura in Polo Flat +$245 higher in Binjura gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Binjura in Polo Flat

$1,700 55th pct —

People / bedroom in Binjura in Polo Flat even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

8.7% Rented +41.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +49.6 pts 0.0%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.7% Separate house ◂ +101.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 3 bedrooms +62.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

42.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Studio / none ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Binjura in Polo Flat +1 more in Polo Flat

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Binjura in Polo Flat +76.92 more in Polo Flat

0.00 0th pct 76.92 100th pct

Departures/1k in Binjura in Polo Flat +384.6 more in Polo Flat

0.0 0th pct 384.6 76th pct

PT routes in Binjura in Polo Flat +1 more in Polo Flat

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Binjura in Polo Flat +42 longer in Binjura

50 79th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +32.8 pts 37.5%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +58.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.2% Retail trade +44.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +25.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.8% Construction ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Community & personal service +52.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Binjura in Polo Flat +2.0 higher in Polo Flat

0.0 28th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Binjura in Polo Flat +1.9 more in Polo Flat

0.0 29th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Binjura in Polo Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Binjura in Polo Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Binjura in Polo Flat +69.0 pts higher in Polo Flat

0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Binjura in Polo Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Binjura in Polo Flat +33.7 pts higher in Polo Flat

0.5% 31st pct 34.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Binjura in Polo Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Binjura in Polo Flat +150.9 more in Polo Flat

2.9 23rd pct 153.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Binjura in Polo Flat +6 higher in Polo Flat

1 45th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Binjura in Polo Flat +6.4 pts higher in Binjura

11.4% 86th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Binjura with nearby areas

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Compare Polo Flat with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Binjura vs Polo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10369/binjura/vs/SAL13250/polo-flat

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

🚗 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 Binjura with nearby areas

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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