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Blakehurst vs Kogarah Bay

Name: Blakehurst vs Kogarah Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Kogarah Bay profile

Blakehurst Kogarah Bay

Blakehurst and Kogarah Bay are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ mainly in their housing and accessibility. Kogarah Bay is more strongly dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.7% of homes compared to 85.8% in Blakehurst. Residents in Kogarah Bay also enjoy better walkability, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both schools and groceries. Blakehurst has a larger First Nations population, and these residents are noticeably younger, with a typical age of 18 compared to 25 in Kogarah Bay.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at around 32%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of about $2,500. While Kogarah Bay has more public transport stops per person, Blakehurst has a larger total number of stops and more transport routes. The gap in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011, while the difference in First Nations household income has also increased, with Kogarah Bay now far higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,550 larger in Blakehurst Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Year 12: 3.7 pts higher in Blakehurst No religion: 3.7 pts higher in Blakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 3.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +4,550 larger in Blakehurst gap widening

6,652 86th pct 2,102 79th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +1 yrs older in Kogarah Bay gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) even 13.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married even 54.7%

30.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Kogarah Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.6% China ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

1.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%

18.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

6.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

11.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

5.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

22.1% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay

2.56 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +15 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +21 larger in Kogarah Bay

488 70th pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +2 higher in Kogarah Bay

1,082 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 66.2%

13.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Information technology even 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$64 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$901 73rd pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$54 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing

$2,474 89th pct $2,528 90th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$17 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing

$2,744 87th pct $2,761 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 71.6%

15.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +42 larger in Blakehurst

56 78th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +7 yrs older in Kogarah Bay

18 yrs 18th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$24 higher in Kogarah Bay

$425 21st pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$2,375 higher in Kogarah Bay

$3,124 88th pct $5,499 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 67.6%

19.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

11.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$50 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +$245 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$3,208 94th pct $2,963 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.7% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

25.7% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%

4.5% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 44.4%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +19 more in Blakehurst

39 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +3.65 more in Kogarah Bay

5.86 81st pct 9.51 87th pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +654.1 more in Kogarah Bay

1,469.6 89th pct 2,123.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +3 more in Blakehurst

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +2 longer in Blakehurst

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +2 longer in Blakehurst

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +9,059 more in Blakehurst

25,259 78th pct 16,200 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +30,750 more in Blakehurst

113,965 82nd pct 83,215 75th pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +4 longer in Kogarah Bay

61 58th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

10.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

8.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Education & training even 8.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

8.7% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +0.3 higher in Kogarah Bay

7.3 94th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +0.6 more in Kogarah Bay

7.3 96th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +12.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay

87.2% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +11.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay

86.2% 93rd pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +4.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay

95.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +5.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay

85.7% 95th pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +1.4 more in Kogarah Bay

11.4 45th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +10 higher in Kogarah Bay

119 87th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Kogarah Bay +2.4 pts higher in Blakehurst

7.9% 69th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

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Compare Kogarah Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL12191/kogarah-bay