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Blakehurst vs Kangaroo Point

Name: Blakehurst vs Kangaroo Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Kangaroo Point profile

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point

Blakehurst and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Blakehurst is very walkable, with 86.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 100% within 10 minutes of public transport. In contrast, Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, with only 0.8% of homes near groceries. There is also a significant difference in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Kangaroo Point (NSW) is $4,111, which is far higher than the $2,474 seen in Blakehurst.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, with almost identical unemployment rates and the same typical number of people per home. Both areas are far more affluent than the national figure, and both have a higher share of residents who use a language other than English at home. These two areas have also tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar levels of home ownership and school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,050 larger in Blakehurst Household income: $1,637 higher in Kangaroo Point Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Blakehurst Family income: $1,219 higher in Kangaroo Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +6,050 larger in Blakehurst gap steady

6,652 86th pct 602 67th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +3 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

54.7% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

30.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

8.6% China +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.4% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

14.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

5.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 48.2%

8.1% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

5.4% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 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 +2.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point

2.56 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +17 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +108 larger in Blakehurst

488 70th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +13 higher in Blakehurst

1,082 88th pct 1,069 84th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 76.2%

13.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

15.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +$344 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$901 73rd pct $1,245 91st pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +$1,637 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$2,474 89th pct $4,111 100th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +$1,219 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$2,744 87th pct $3,963 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 7.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

10.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

15.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +56 larger in Blakehurst

56 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point

$425 21st pct —

Household income in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point

$3,124 88th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 66.5%

19.3% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

11.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +$115 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $715 100th pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +$869 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$3,208 94th pct $4,077 100th pct

People / bedroom in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +0.10 higher in Blakehurst gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.4% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 97.4%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 22.5%

22.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $550–$749 +22.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

25.7% $750 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +39 more in Blakehurst

39 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +5.86 more in Blakehurst

5.86 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +1,469.6 more in Blakehurst

1,469.6 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +5 more in Blakehurst

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +4 longer in Kangaroo Point

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +4 longer in Kangaroo Point

21 18th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +8,829 more in Blakehurst

25,259 78th pct 16,430 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +51,571 more in Blakehurst

113,965 82nd pct 62,394 70th pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +18 longer in Kangaroo Point

61 58th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 16.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.6% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.8% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

4.2% Labourers even 4.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +4.3 higher in Blakehurst

7.3 94th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +4.3 more in Blakehurst

7.3 96th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +69.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

87.2% 93rd pct 18.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +85.4 pts higher in Blakehurst

86.2% 93rd pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +57.6 pts higher in Blakehurst

100.0% 100th pct 42.4% 71st pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +62.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

95.9% 97th pct 33.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +70.0 pts higher in Blakehurst

85.7% 95th pct 15.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +9.8 more in Blakehurst

11.4 45th pct 1.7 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +97 higher in Blakehurst

119 87th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Kangaroo Point +6.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

7.9% 69th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL12068/kangaroo-point