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Blakehurst vs Kyle Bay

Name: Blakehurst vs Kyle Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Kyle Bay profile

Blakehurst Kyle Bay

Blakehurst and Kyle Bay are neighbouring suburbs with distinct differences in housing and infrastructure. Kyle Bay is dominated by separate houses, which make up 98.2% of homes, and has a higher share of high-earners, with 47.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Blakehurst is more connected, with far more public transport stops (39 compared to 5) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.7% versus 18.1%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and the same average of 3.1 people per home. Both areas are well above the national figure for university qualifications and school completion. While Blakehurst has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both suburbs have seen their populations remain relatively stable, as the share of people who moved in the last five years is low in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,613 larger in Blakehurst Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Kyle Bay Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Blakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Kyle Bay Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Blakehurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +5,613 larger in Blakehurst gap steady

6,652 86th pct 1,039 73rd pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +2 yrs older in Kyle Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Kyle 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 +6.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

8.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%

18.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Scottish even 3.7%

1.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

11.9% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.8% Cantonese even 7.8%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay

2.56 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +12 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +8 larger in Blakehurst

488 70th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +6 higher in Kyle Bay

1,082 88th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

15.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

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

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$39 higher in Kyle Bay gap narrowing

$901 73rd pct $940 76th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$595 higher in Kyle Bay gap widening

$2,474 89th pct $3,069 97th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$395 higher in Kyle Bay gap widening

$2,744 87th pct $3,139 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 even 36.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 75.3%

15.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +52 larger in Blakehurst

56 78th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +1 yrs older in Kyle Bay

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$200 higher in Blakehurst

$425 21st pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$1,626 higher in Kyle Bay

$3,124 88th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Kyle 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 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

17.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

11.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$145 higher in Kyle Bay gap widening

$600 100th pct $745 100th pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +$292 higher in Kyle Bay gap narrowing

$3,208 94th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.2% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 5.2%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 98.2%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 28.4%

22.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% $750 or more +50.8 pts ▸ 76.5%

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 23.5%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +34 more in Blakehurst

39 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +1.05 more in Blakehurst

5.86 81st pct 4.81 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +387.8 more in Blakehurst

1,469.6 89th pct 1,081.8 87th pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +4 more in Blakehurst

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

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

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +1 longer in Kyle Bay

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay even

25,259 78th pct 25,259 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +76,112 more in Blakehurst

113,965 82nd pct 37,853 60th pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +9 longer in Kyle Bay

61 58th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 40.6%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 21.1%

17.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

9.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

18.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.1% Community & personal service even 6.1%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +1.5 higher in Blakehurst

7.3 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +1.6 more in Blakehurst

7.3 96th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +11.4 pts higher in Kyle Bay

87.2% 93rd pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +0.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

86.2% 93rd pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +0.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

95.9% 97th pct 95.7% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +67.7 pts higher in Blakehurst

85.7% 95th pct 18.1% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +1.8 more in Blakehurst

11.4 45th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +54 higher in Blakehurst

119 87th pct 65 81st pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Kyle Bay +4.8 pts higher in Kyle Bay

7.9% 69th pct 12.7% 88th pct

Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Kyle Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL12235/kyle-bay