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Black Head vs Darawank

Name: Black Head vs Darawank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Black Head profile · Darawank profile

Black Head Darawank

Black Head and Darawank are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Black Head is more walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.8% near a park. It is a much older community; the typical resident is 65, and 51.4% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Darawank is car-dependent and more likely to have larger homes, with 70.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Darawank also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (50.4% compared to 34.0% in Black Head).

While they differ in layout, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $600. They also have almost the same percentage of people who use another language at home. However, the gap in age is stark, with residents far older in Black Head by 13 years. This difference is consistent with Black Head having a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (45.7%) and a far higher share of volunteers (24.3%).

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 22.8 pts higher in Black Head Median age: 13 yrs older in Black Head Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Darawank Volunteering: 14.9 pts higher in Black Head Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Black Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Head in Darawank +521 larger in Black Head gap widening

972 73rd pct 451 63rd pct

Median age in Black Head in Darawank +13 yrs older in Black Head gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

51.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.8 pts 28.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 53.2%

16.8% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.7% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Black Head Darawank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.2%

8.1% England ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +14.4 pts 33.7%

42.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

14.3% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

3.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 84.9%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 53.2%

35.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

4.3% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Black Head in Darawank +2 more in Darawank

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Black Head in Darawank +92 larger in Darawank

302 48th pct 394 58th pct

ICSEA in Black Head in Darawank +66 higher in Black Head

1,021 67th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.8%

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Black Head in Darawank +$12 higher in Darawank gap narrowing

$598 25th pct $610 26th pct

Household income in Black Head in Darawank +$232 higher in Darawank gap widening

$1,053 16th pct $1,285 31st pct

Family income in Black Head in Darawank +$236 higher in Darawank gap widening

$1,357 18th pct $1,593 32nd pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 29.7%

20.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 45.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

8.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.2% Lung condition even 4.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +7.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.7% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 18.6%

12.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Head in Darawank +5 larger in Darawank

36 74th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Black Head in Darawank +1 yrs older in Black Head

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Black Head in Darawank even

$604 46th pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Black Head in Darawank +$250 higher in Darawank

$1,875 57th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Head in Darawank +0.6 larger in Darawank gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

27.9% Couples with children +32.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

60.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 37.0%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 4.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.1% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 34.8%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 24.1%

8.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Head in Darawank +$40 higher in Black Head gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Black Head in Darawank +$739 higher in Darawank gap widening

$1,661 52nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Black Head in Darawank +0.10 higher in Darawank gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.1% Other tenure ◂ +18.3 pts 3.8%

16.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

0.9% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 79.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 17.7%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%

3.7% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 25.0%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.0%

12.2% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.7%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Head in Darawank +6 more in Darawank

1 64th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Black Head in Darawank +14.49 more in Darawank

1.03 61st pct 15.52 90th pct

Departures/1k in Black Head in Darawank +195.9 more in Darawank

10.3 58th pct 206.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Black Head in Darawank +4 more in Darawank

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Black Head in Darawank +50 longer in Darawank

15 53rd pct 65 88th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 62.1%

11.5% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 26.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.2% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

12.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Head in Darawank +3.9 higher in Black Head

4.4 80th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Head in Darawank +5.0 more in Black Head

5.3 84th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Black Head in Darawank +71.9 pts higher in Black Head

71.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Black Head in Darawank +94.3 pts higher in Black Head

94.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Black Head in Darawank +25.9 pts higher in Black Head

41.5% 71st pct 15.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Black Head in Darawank even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Black Head in Darawank +90.7 pts higher in Black Head

93.8% 82nd pct 3.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Black Head in Darawank even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Head in Darawank +12.0 more in Darawank

12.3 47th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Black Head in Darawank +29 higher in Black Head

32 75th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Black Head in Darawank +4.2 pts higher in Black Head

7.9% 70th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Black Head with nearby areas

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Compare Darawank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Head vs Darawank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10383/black-head/vs/SAL11204/darawank