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Blackmans Point vs North Shore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Blackmans Point profile · North Shore profile

Blackmans Point North Shore

North Shore (NSW) and Blackmans Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. North Shore (NSW) has a typical weekly household income of $1,478 and a high share of separate houses (93.0%), while Blackmans Point is far lower in both, with a typical weekly income of $737 and only 40.5% separate houses. The two areas also differ in age and education; residents in Blackmans Point are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 48 in North Shore (NSW), and North Shore (NSW) is far higher in Year 12 completion (49.8% versus 32.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of volunteering and an identical lack of nearby public transport, with neither area having any residents within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While they share these traits, they track differently in other ways. North Shore (NSW) has far more people working or looking for work (58.1%) compared to Blackmans Point (39.6%), while unemployment is far higher in Blackmans Point at 14.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 193 larger in North Shore Household income: $741 higher in North Shore Separate houses: 52.5 pts higher in North Shore 3+ bedrooms: 45.4 pts higher in North Shore Living alone: 21.5 pts higher in Blackmans Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +193 larger in North Shore gap widening
178 51st pct 371 61st pct
Median age in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +10 yrs older in Blackmans Point gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +0.7 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap steady
2.8% 59th pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +5.2 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap narrowing
28.1% 82nd pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +7.0 pts higher in North Shore gap steady
7.9% 12th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +8.6 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
6.5% 14th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

41.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 34.0%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%
7.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

37.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
27.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 27.6%
24.3% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 12.4%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blackmans Point North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +2.8 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
4.5% 19th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.3% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
12.4% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +2.7 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +6.8 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
30.9% 25th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
30.9% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
3.9% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +17.7 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
32.1% 17th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +6.4 pts higher in North Shore gap steady
14.2% 48th pct 20.6% 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +10 more in North Shore
0 0th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Blackmans Pointin North Shore
— 367 55th pct
ICSEA in Blackmans Pointin North Shore
— 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
4.3% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
11.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.8% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.9% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$186 higher in North Shore gap widening
$580 22nd pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$741 higher in North Shore gap widening
$737 3rd pct $1,478 46th pct
Family income in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$474 higher in North Shore gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,786 43rd pct
High earners in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +5.4 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
4.7% 30th pct 10.2% 61st pct
High-income homes in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +8.3 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
12.7% 39th pct 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +28.9 pts 15.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 41.0%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +9.4 pts higher in Blackmans Point
39.3% 88th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +6.8 pts higher in Blackmans Point
15.7% 93rd pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +6.9 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
10.1% 89th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%
15.7% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
9.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None +17.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
22.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even gap narrowing
17.2% 45th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +1.1 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +9.6 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
14.2% 12th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +0.3 pts higher in Blackmans Point
1.9% 40th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +14.1 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
14.8% 12th pct 28.9% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +3 larger in North Shore
5 49th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +14 yrs older in Blackmans Point
32 yrs 69th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$224 higher in Blackmans Point
$449 25th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$1,674 higher in North Shore
$575 4th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +0.5 larger in North Shore gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +7.2 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
14.3% 69th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +21.5 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
41.8% 93rd pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 38.3%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
41.8% 1 person ◂ +21.5 pts 20.3%
3.8% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
7.6% 6 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$128 higher in North Shore gap widening
$260 43rd pct $388 79th pct
Mortgage in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +$572 higher in Blackmans Point gap narrowing
$2,089 76th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +0.10 higher in Blackmans Point gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +15.7 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
30.4% 79th pct 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +3.3 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap narrowing
48.1% 71st pct 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +52.5 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
40.5% 5th pct 93.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +45.4 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
39.2% 4th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 44.8%
16.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.4% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 14.7%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

40.5% Separate house +52.5 pts ▸ 93.0%
44.3% Other dwelling ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.9% 3 bedrooms +35.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.6 pts 2.8%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 9.1%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

108.3% $200–$349 ◂ +108.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +3.9 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
3.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +12.0 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
25.9% 74th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +39 longer in Blackmans Point
58 84th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 13.9%
6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
6.9% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.7% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 31.9%
15.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +9.1 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
30.4% 48th pct 39.5% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackmans Pointin North Shore
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +12.2 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap widening
14.9% 97th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +18.5 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
39.6% 9th pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +4.3 pts higher in Blackmans Point gap steady
58.6% 53rd pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% Retail trade +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
5.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 8.7%
22.4% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%
17.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
6.9% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
5.2% Sales workers even 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +1.0 higher in North Shore
0.2 45th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +0.8 more in North Shore
0.1 35th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +86.6 pts higher in North Shore
0.0% 0th pct 86.6% 78th pct
Walk to health in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +7.6 more in North Shore
11.2 44th pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackmans Pointin North Shore even
1 54th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Blackmans Pointin North Shore +1.6 pts higher in Blackmans Point
5.2% 45th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Blackmans Point with nearby areas

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Compare North Shore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackmans Point vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10394/blackmans-point/vs/SAL13016/north-shore