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Blair Athol vs Woodbine

Name: Blair Athol vs Woodbine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Blair Athol profile · Woodbine profile

Blair Athol Woodbine

Woodbine and Blair Athol are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Blair Athol has a much higher share of people born overseas (45.9%) and those who use another language at home (49.0%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,389 compared to $1,714 in Woodbine. In contrast, Woodbine has a higher share of children under 15 (21.9%) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in their unemployment rates and the share of residents who are First Nations people. They are also almost identical in the proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these common traits, Blair Athol is more walkable for daily needs, with 70.4% of homes near groceries compared to just 23.7% in Woodbine.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Blair Athol Other language: 13.6 pts higher in Blair Athol Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Blair Athol Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Blair Athol People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodbine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blair Athol in Woodbine +55 larger in Woodbine gap narrowing

2,725 82nd pct 2,780 83rd pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Woodbine +1 yrs older in Blair Athol gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.1%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 51.4%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%

4.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Blair Athol Woodbine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

9.1% Philippines ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%

5.7% India ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.0% English +8.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.8% Filipino ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

10.2% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

3.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

46.7% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

6.3% Arabic +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Tagalog ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

4.8% Hindi ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%

15.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.2% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

4.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blair Athol in Woodbine +12 more in Woodbine

23 87th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Blair Athol in Woodbine +7 larger in Blair Athol

476 69th pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Blair Athol in Woodbine even

1,000 56th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 52.6%

14.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 20.4%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

15.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

9.7% Society & culture even 9.6%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$94 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$809 60th pct $715 43rd pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$675 higher in Blair Athol gap widening

$2,389 88th pct $1,714 61st pct

Family income in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$465 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,388 77th pct $1,923 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%

9.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +4.2 pts 64.4%

18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blair Athol in Woodbine +13 larger in Woodbine

48 77th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Woodbine +5 yrs older in Blair Athol

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$204 higher in Woodbine

$483 30th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$459 higher in Woodbine

$1,666 49th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blair Athol in Woodbine +0.4 larger in Blair Athol gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 64.0%

16.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 16.5%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

10.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$70 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blair Athol in Woodbine +$138 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,029 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blair Athol in Woodbine +0.10 higher in Woodbine gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 39.1%

24.9% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.3% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 93.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 32.8%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 71.8%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.3 pts 8.2%

6.0% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

8.0% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blair Athol in Woodbine +11 more in Woodbine

10 80th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blair Athol in Woodbine +3.88 more in Woodbine

3.67 72nd pct 7.55 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blair Athol in Woodbine +434.0 more in Woodbine

953.4 86th pct 1,387.4 88th pct

PT routes in Blair Athol in Woodbine +8 more in Blair Athol

12 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Blair Athol in Woodbine +3 longer in Blair Athol

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blair Athol in Woodbine +3 longer in Blair Athol

40 33rd pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Blair Athol in Woodbine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blair Athol in Woodbine +47,492 more in Woodbine

43,419 62nd pct 90,911 77th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.6%

25.1% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

1.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

8.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blair Athol in Woodbine +0.8 higher in Woodbine

4.0 78th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blair Athol in Woodbine +0.4 more in Woodbine

2.9 72nd pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Blair Athol in Woodbine +2.5 pts higher in Woodbine

7.6% 63rd pct 10.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Blair Athol in Woodbine +46.7 pts higher in Blair Athol

70.4% 85th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Blair Athol in Woodbine +3.7 pts higher in Woodbine

96.2% 88th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blair Athol in Woodbine +3.1 pts higher in Woodbine

0.1% 57th pct 3.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Blair Athol in Woodbine even

99.9% 96th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Blair Athol in Woodbine +0.1 pts higher in Woodbine

3.6% 72nd pct 3.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blair Athol in Woodbine +5.7 more in Woodbine

4.8 29th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blair Athol in Woodbine +158 higher in Blair Athol

236 92nd pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Blair Athol in Woodbine +0.7 pts higher in Woodbine

7.0% 63rd pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Blair Athol with nearby areas

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Compare Woodbine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blair Athol vs Woodbine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10399/blair-athol/vs/SAL14396/woodbine