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Blackwall vs Ettalong Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Blackwall profile · Ettalong Beach profile

Blackwall Ettalong Beach

Ettalong Beach and Blackwall (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ettalong Beach is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Blackwall (NSW) is more car-dependent, with only 27.8% of homes near groceries and a much higher share of separate houses (71.0% compared to 51.5% in Ettalong Beach). Ettalong Beach also has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 54 and a far higher share of seniors at 34.1%.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a close relationship across many everyday measures. They are effectively alike in the share of people who use another language at home and the number of schools within 3 km. While Blackwall (NSW) has a higher typical household income of $1,449, both areas sit below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,220 larger in Ettalong Beach Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Blackwall Median age: 9 yrs older in Ettalong Beach Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Blackwall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +3,220 larger in Ettalong Beach gap widening
1,941 78th pct 5,161 86th pct
Median age in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +9 yrs older in Ettalong Beach gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +1.0 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +10.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 34.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +3.0 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
15.9% 41st pct 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.7 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

39.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%
35.2% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%
13.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Blackwall Ettalong Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +1.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
17.3% 72nd pct 18.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 73.7%
4.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines even 0.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%
38.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%
12.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 85.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +2.0 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
40.1% 49th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
40.1% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +3.9 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
46.3% 54th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +2.1 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
17.7% 61st pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach
— 1.51 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
9 78th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
519 74th pct 519 74th pct
ICSEA in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
1,003 58th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.4%
28.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%
18.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +$96 higher in Blackwall gap widening
$732 46th pct $636 30th pct
Household income in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +$372 higher in Blackwall gap widening
$1,449 44th pct $1,077 18th pct
Family income in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +$442 higher in Blackwall gap widening
$1,963 55th pct $1,521 28th pct
High earners in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +2.4 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +5.1 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 10.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%
20.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +5.1 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
33.7% 73rd pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
10.9% 75th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.2 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
7.2% 75th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
8.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +5.0 pts 52.7%
22.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.8 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
11.7% 19th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +1.8 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
13.1% 54th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +4.9 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 18.6% 22nd pct
Defence service in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
2.3% 45th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.9 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
22.9% 42nd pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +128 larger in Ettalong Beach
109 86th pct 237 86th pct
Median age in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +3.1 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
39.7% 49th pct 42.8% 57th pct
Unemployment in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +7.6 pts higher in Blackwall
10.4% 50th pct 2.8% 21st pct
Median income in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +$118 higher in Blackwall
$780 63rd pct $662 52nd pct
Household income in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +$380 higher in Blackwall
$1,674 49th pct $1,294 31st pct
Indigenous language in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +1.9 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
2.8% 42nd pct 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.3 larger in Blackwall gap steady
2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.8 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
21.9% 89th pct 21.1% 88th pct
Living alone in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +9.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
31.7% 76th pct 41.2% 92nd pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 36.8%
31.7% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.7%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +$74 higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
$2,024 73rd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.10 higher in Blackwall gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +6.6 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
30.7% 79th pct 37.3% 87th pct
Owned outright in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +8.2 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
35.0% 33rd pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +19.5 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
71.0% 13th pct 51.5% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +10.4 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
69.2% 26th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
30.7% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 16.1%
1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 51.5%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
2.5% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
24.5% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
4.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 59.7%
18.6% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
7.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.5%
23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.0% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +3.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.2 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
30.5% 81st pct 30.3% 81st pct
PT commute in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.8 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
3.2% 86th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +19 more in Ettalong Beach
30 86th pct 49 87th pct
Stops/1k in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +5.96 more in Blackwall
15.46 90th pct 9.49 87th pct
Departures/1k in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +70.5 more in Blackwall
2,202.5 93rd pct 2,132.0 92nd pct
PT routes in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +2 more in Ettalong Beach
7 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +6 longer in Blackwall
7 39th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +9 longer in Blackwall
72 52nd pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 26.5%
8.8% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +4.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
38.3% 74th pct 42.7% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +1.9 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
7.2% 52nd pct 5.2% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +1.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +8.7 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
53.2% 28th pct 44.5% 13th pct
Full-time in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.8 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
53.0% 25th pct 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
11.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% Managers even 12.0%
8.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +2.5 higher in Ettalong Beach
5.5 86th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +3.0 more in Ettalong Beach
4.9 82nd pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +23.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
76.3% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +72.2 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
27.8% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +18.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
74.3% 83rd pct 92.8% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach even
99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +80.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
16.2% 76th pct 96.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +0.2 more in Ettalong Beach
17.0 58th pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +157 higher in Ettalong Beach
100 86th pct 257 93rd pct
Mean slope in Blackwallin Ettalong Beach +8.1 pts higher in Blackwall
11.0% 85th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwall vs Ettalong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10398/blackwall/vs/SAL11448/ettalong-beach