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Blakehurst vs Carss Park

Name: Blakehurst vs Carss Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Carss Park profile

Blakehurst Carss Park

Blakehurst and Carss Park are neighbouring areas in Sydney's south, but they differ sharply in housing costs and layout. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Blakehurst at $600, compared to $288 in Carss Park. While Carss Park is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, Blakehurst has a higher share of people born overseas (32.5%) and those using a language other than English at home (45.5%).

These gaps in accessibility and living costs have remained steady, but the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and a similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,300 to $2,500. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people working from home, with over 40% of residents in each location doing so.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,387 larger in Blakehurst Rent: $312 higher in Blakehurst Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Blakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Blakehurst Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Carss Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Carss Park +5,387 larger in Blakehurst gap steady

6,652 86th pct 1,265 74th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Carss Park +3 yrs older in Carss Park gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 52.1%

30.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Carss Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

8.6% China ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.5% English +6.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%

15.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

11.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

22.1% No religion even 22.1%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Carss Park +2.01 more in Carss Park

2.56 37th pct 4.57 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Carss Park +12 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Carss Park even

488 70th pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Carss Park +3 higher in Carss Park

1,082 88th pct 1,086 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

13.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$12 higher in Carss Park gap narrowing

$901 73rd pct $913 74th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$177 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$2,474 89th pct $2,297 86th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$525 higher in Carss Park gap widening

$2,744 87th pct $3,269 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.2%

10.6% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 70.9%

15.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Carss Park +53 larger in Blakehurst

56 78th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Carss Park +20 yrs older in Carss Park

18 yrs 18th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$75 higher in Blakehurst

$425 21st pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$725 higher in Blakehurst

$3,124 88th pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Carss Park +0.3 larger in Blakehurst gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 68.9%

19.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.9% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$312 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

$600 100th pct $288 53rd pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Carss Park +$208 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$3,208 94th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Blakehurst in Carss Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.2% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 79.7%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +27.3 pts 9.9%

1.0% Under $200 +32.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 12.3%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%

4.5% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 50.6%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Carss Park +30 more in Blakehurst

39 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Carss Park +1.25 more in Carss Park

5.86 81st pct 7.11 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Carss Park +214.3 more in Blakehurst

1,469.6 89th pct 1,255.3 88th pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Carss Park +4 more in Blakehurst

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blakehurst in Carss Park +1 longer in Blakehurst

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Carss Park +1 longer in Blakehurst

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Carss Park +16,200 more in Carss Park

25,259 78th pct 41,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Carss Park +6,385 more in Carss Park

113,965 82nd pct 120,350 83rd pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Carss Park +6 longer in Carss Park

61 58th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

0.7% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 37.4%

27.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

10.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

8.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Carss Park +0.5 higher in Carss Park

7.3 94th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Carss Park +0.7 more in Carss Park

7.3 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Carss Park +12.8 pts higher in Carss Park

87.2% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Carss Park +13.8 pts higher in Carss Park

86.2% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Carss Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Carss Park +4.1 pts higher in Carss Park

95.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Carss Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Carss Park +14.3 pts higher in Carss Park

85.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Carss Park +6.8 more in Carss Park

11.4 45th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Carss Park +124 higher in Carss Park

119 87th pct 243 92nd pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Carss Park +0.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

7.9% 69th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

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Compare Carss Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Carss Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL10836/carss-park