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Blakehurst vs Sans Souci

Name: Blakehurst vs Sans Souci — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Sans Souci profile

Blakehurst Sans Souci

Sans Souci and Blakehurst are neighbouring areas with different housing and income profiles. Blakehurst is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,474 compared to $1,863 in Sans Souci. Housing also differs sharply; 85.8% of Blakehurst consists of separate houses, while only 48.6% of Sans Souci homes are separate houses. Blakehurst also has more large homes, with 88.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 66.1% in Sans Souci. In contrast, Sans Souci has a higher number of people living alone (28.6%) and more renters (26.6% against 14.2% in Blakehurst).

The two areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with nearly identical rates of people caring for children unpaid and the same number of people per bedroom. This shared lifestyle is mirrored in their demographics, as both have around 17% of their population under 15. While they share these commonalities, they have diverged in other ways; for example, Blakehurst has seen a much larger increase in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week compared to Sans Souci.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.2 pts higher in Blakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Blakehurst Population: 4,212 larger in Sans Souci Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in Sans Souci Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Sans Souci

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +4,212 larger in Sans Souci gap widening

6,652 86th pct 10,864 87th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +1 yrs older in Sans Souci gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) even 27.7%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 49.9%

30.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Sans Souci

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

8.6% China ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.4% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +13.5 pts 5.6%

15.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Italian even 6.2%

3.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

11.9% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +6.2 pts 1.7%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

22.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +1.45 more in Blakehurst

2.56 37th pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +16 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +18 larger in Sans Souci

488 70th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +5 higher in Blakehurst

1,082 88th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 60.8%

13.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 29.0%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

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

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$42 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$901 73rd pct $859 67th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$611 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$2,474 89th pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$323 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$2,744 87th pct $2,421 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 16.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.6% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +4.7 pts 66.4%

15.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +75 larger in Sans Souci

56 78th pct 131 86th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +14 yrs older in Sans Souci

18 yrs 18th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$311 higher in Sans Souci

$425 21st pct $736 59th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$1,049 higher in Blakehurst

$3,124 88th pct $2,075 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +0.6 larger in Blakehurst gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 60.2%

19.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.9% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 15.9%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$100 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +$508 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

$3,208 94th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Blakehurst in Sans Souci even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 39.9%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 30.1%

14.2% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +37.2 pts 48.6%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.6% Flat or apartment +13.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 18.8%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 8.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

25.7% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 12.4%

1.0% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 42.9%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +9 more in Sans Souci

39 87th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +1.44 more in Blakehurst

5.86 81st pct 4.42 75th pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +22.4 more in Sans Souci

1,469.6 89th pct 1,492.0 89th pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Sans Souci even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +1 longer in Blakehurst

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +1 longer in Blakehurst

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +8,600 more in Blakehurst

25,259 78th pct 16,659 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +1,192 more in Sans Souci

113,965 82nd pct 115,157 82nd pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +5 longer in Sans Souci

61 58th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 34.2%

36.2% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 35.6%

27.5% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

9.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 24.7%

18.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +0.6 higher in Blakehurst

7.3 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +0.4 more in Blakehurst

7.3 96th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +5.7 pts higher in Sans Souci

87.2% 93rd pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +12.3 pts higher in Blakehurst

86.2% 93rd pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Sans Souci even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +2.3 pts higher in Sans Souci

95.9% 97th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Sans Souci even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +20.3 pts higher in Blakehurst

85.7% 95th pct 65.4% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +2.2 more in Blakehurst

11.4 45th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +72 higher in Sans Souci

119 87th pct 192 90th pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Sans Souci +4.4 pts higher in Blakehurst

7.9% 69th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

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Compare Sans Souci with nearby areas

Sandringham Dolls Point Ramsgate Kogarah Bay Beverley Park Carss Park Ramsgate Beach Blakehurst

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Sans Souci [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL13504/sans-souci