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Blackwall vs St Huberts Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Blackwall profile · St Huberts Island profile

Blackwall St Huberts Island

Blackwall (NSW) and St Huberts Island are neighbouring areas with very different characters. St Huberts Island has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 59.2% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Blackwall (NSW) has a higher share of renters at 30.7% and a far higher proportion of one-parent families at 21.9%. Blackwall (NSW) is also much more walkable (somewhat walkable) than St Huberts Island (mostly car-dependent), with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

These two neighbours have tracked closely in some areas since 2011, maintaining very similar typical personal incomes and shares of adults with university degrees. They also share a similar level of access to parks and public transport. While St Huberts Island has a higher share of large four-bedroom houses, both areas sit well above the national figure for the number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Blackwall Median age: 13 yrs older in St Huberts Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +861 larger in Blackwall gap widening
1,941 78th pct 1,080 73rd pct
Median age in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +13 yrs older in St Huberts Island gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.3 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +14.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 38.4% 94th pct
Under 15 in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.5 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.1 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

39.2% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
35.2% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 20.9%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
6.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Blackwall St Huberts Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +1.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
17.3% 72nd pct 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 76.9%
4.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
38.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
3.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +1.0 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.1 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +9.0 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
40.1% 49th pct 31.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
40.1% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 31.1%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +1.5 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
46.3% 54th pct 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.7 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
17.7% 61st pct 17.0% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2 more in Blackwall
9 78th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +78 larger in Blackwall
519 74th pct 441 64th pct
ICSEA in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +5 higher in Blackwall
1,003 58th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.8%
28.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
6.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.4% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
7.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$21 higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
$732 46th pct $753 50th pct
Household income in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$156 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$1,449 44th pct $1,605 54th pct
Family income in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$75 higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
$1,963 55th pct $2,038 60th pct
High earners in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +4.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
10.3% 62nd pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +11.1 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 26.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%
7.0% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.1 pts higher in St Huberts Island
33.7% 73rd pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +5.2 pts higher in Blackwall
10.9% 75th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +1.6 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
7.2% 75th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%
1.1% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None even 57.7%
22.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +1.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
11.7% 19th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.4 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.3 pts higher in Blackwall gap steady
23.6% 41st pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2.0 pts higher in St Huberts Island
2.3% 45th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +8.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
22.9% 42nd pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +84 larger in Blackwall
109 86th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +6 yrs older in Blackwall
26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +28.5 pts higher in St Huberts Island
39.7% 49th pct 68.2% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Blackwallin St Huberts Island
10.4% 50th pct —
Median income in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$532 higher in St Huberts Island
$780 63rd pct $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$1,576 higher in St Huberts Island
$1,674 49th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2.8 pts higher in Blackwall
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.1 larger in St Huberts Island gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +12.1 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
21.9% 89th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +7.8 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
31.7% 76th pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.7% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 9.7%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 23.9%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
9.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$170 higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $560 97th pct
Mortgage in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +$776 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$2,024 73rd pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.20 higher in Blackwall gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +22.2 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
30.7% 79th pct 8.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +24.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
35.0% 33rd pct 59.2% 89th pct
Separate houses in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +25.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
71.0% 13th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +25.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
69.2% 26th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
30.7% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 8.5%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house +25.9 pts ▸ 96.9%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 2.2%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 38.8%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 2.5%
5.6% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 42.1%
3.2% $750 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.5%
7.9% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% $3,000 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 19.0%
23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.1%
7.0% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +6.1 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +4.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
30.5% 81st pct 35.4% 87th pct
PT commute in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.2 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
3.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +17 more in Blackwall
30 86th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +3.42 more in Blackwall
15.46 90th pct 12.04 88th pct
Departures/1k in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +361.4 more in St Huberts Island
2,202.5 93rd pct 2,563.9 95th pct
PT routes in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +5 more in Blackwall
7 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +1 longer in St Huberts Island
7 39th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +5 longer in Blackwall
72 52nd pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Blackwallin St Huberts Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blackwallin St Huberts Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
30.5% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 33.4%
9.9% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%
3.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +8.7 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
38.3% 74th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.4 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
7.2% 52nd pct 6.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2.1 pts higher in Blackwall gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +6.0 pts higher in Blackwall gap widening
53.2% 28th pct 47.2% 16th pct
Full-time in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2.0 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
53.0% 25th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%
8.1% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
6.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2.3 higher in Blackwall
5.5 86th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +2.9 more in Blackwall
4.9 82nd pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +76.3 pts higher in Blackwall
76.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +27.8 pts higher in Blackwall
27.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.5 pts higher in Blackwall
99.8% 99th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to school in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +74.3 pts higher in Blackwall
74.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackwallin St Huberts Island even
99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +16.2 pts higher in Blackwall
16.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +0.3 more in Blackwall
17.0 58th pct 16.7 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +55 higher in Blackwall
100 86th pct 44 77th pct
Mean slope in Blackwallin St Huberts Island +8.4 pts higher in Blackwall
11.0% 85th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwall vs St Huberts Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10398/blackwall/vs/SAL13653/st-huberts-island