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Blackalls Park vs Bolton Point

Name: Blackalls Park vs Bolton Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Blackalls Park profile · Bolton Point profile

Blackalls Park Bolton Point

Blackalls Park and Bolton Point are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with a few stark differences. Blackalls Park has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,831 and a higher share of homes owned outright at 38.6%. In contrast, Bolton Point has a much higher share of renters at 38.0%, a typical weekly income that is well lower at $1,438, and a First Nations unemployment rate far higher than Blackalls Park, at 22.2% compared to 5.9%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical age of 43 and the same number of people per home. They are also effectively alike in their levels of volunteering and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in rental costs, with typical weekly rent being well higher in Blackalls Park at $350 compared to $267 in Bolton Point.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Bolton Point Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Blackalls Park One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Bolton Point Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Blackalls Park Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Bolton Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +688 larger in Blackalls Park gap widening

2,812 83rd pct 2,124 79th pct

Median age in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point even gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%

35.3% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Blackalls Park Bolton Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 85.0%

3.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 41.1%

44.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 42.2%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 89.3%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 47.0%

46.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 44.0%

4.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point

2.11 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +2 more in Bolton Point

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +71 larger in Bolton Point

288 47th pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +13 higher in Bolton Point

988 48th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.7%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Society & culture even 12.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

8.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$60 higher in Blackalls Park gap narrowing

$683 38th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$205 higher in Blackalls Park gap widening

$1,422 42nd pct $1,217 26th pct

Family income in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$393 higher in Blackalls Park gap widening

$1,831 46th pct $1,438 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.1%

16.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +5.9 pts 49.7%

23.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +59 larger in Bolton Point

212 86th pct 271 86th pct

Median age in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +1 yrs older in Blackalls Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$88 higher in Blackalls Park

$552 40th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$309 higher in Blackalls Park

$1,666 49th pct $1,357 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 41.9%

29.1% Couples without children even 29.1%

18.3% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.6% 2 people even 36.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%

12.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$83 higher in Blackalls Park gap steady

$350 71st pct $267 46th pct

Mortgage in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +$83 higher in Blackalls Park gap steady

$1,600 48th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 25.9%

21.3% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%

1.2% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 85.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 26.4%

32.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.1% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +8 more in Bolton Point

9 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +4.80 more in Bolton Point

3.20 70th pct 8.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +260.0 more in Blackalls Park

1,118.8 87th pct 858.8 85th pct

PT routes in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +4 longer in Blackalls Park

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +2 longer in Bolton Point

89 62nd pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 60.7%

14.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 31.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

6.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

16.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +0.4 higher in Blackalls Park

3.6 75th pct 3.2 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +0.4 more in Blackalls Park

3.7 76th pct 3.2 74th pct

15-min city in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +5.0 pts higher in Blackalls Park

5.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +0.9 pts higher in Blackalls Park

0.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +14.3 pts higher in Bolton Point

84.9% 83rd pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +9.2 pts higher in Blackalls Park

82.9% 87th pct 73.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +3.3 pts higher in Blackalls Park

94.2% 83rd pct 91.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +10.4 pts higher in Blackalls Park

10.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +3.8 more in Bolton Point

6.0 32nd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +22 higher in Bolton Point

29 75th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Blackalls Park in Bolton Point +4.3 pts higher in Bolton Point

6.8% 61st pct 11.0% 86th pct

Compare Blackalls Park with nearby areas

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Compare Bolton Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackalls Park vs Bolton Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10389/blackalls-park/vs/SAL10448/bolton-point