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Blakehurst vs Sylvania Waters

Name: Blakehurst vs Sylvania Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Sylvania Waters profile

Blakehurst Sylvania Waters

Blakehurst and Sylvania Waters are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with several distinct differences. Blakehurst is more connected to public transport, with far more stops and routes, and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. It also has a more qualified workforce, as a higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (32.4% compared to 26.6%) and more people have completed Year 12. In contrast, Sylvania Waters has a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (98.2% compared to 87.2%) and typical transit times to the city are well higher at 83 minutes.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both areas having a typical resident age of 43 and almost identical shares of children and overseas-born residents. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,400. While they are closely matched in many ways, some gaps have shifted; for example, working from home is far more common in Blakehurst, where 41.1% of people do so compared to 31.1% in Sylvania Waters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,452 larger in Blakehurst Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in Blakehurst Other language: 8.1 pts higher in Blakehurst Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in Blakehurst Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Blakehurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +3,452 larger in Blakehurst gap widening

6,652 86th pct 3,200 85th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters even gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

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

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

Marital status

54.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

30.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

6.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Sylvania Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

8.6% China ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

14.5% English +7.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

18.4% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

5.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

11.9% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Buddhism even 3.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters

2.56 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +19 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +34 larger in Blakehurst

488 70th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +3 higher in Blakehurst

1,082 88th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 65.0%

13.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

3.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 29.9%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

11.5% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +$19 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$901 73rd pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +$103 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$2,474 89th pct $2,371 87th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +$101 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

$2,744 87th pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

27.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 71.2%

15.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% Two conditions even 4.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +30 larger in Blakehurst

56 78th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +10 yrs older in Sylvania Waters

18 yrs 18th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +$337 higher in Sylvania Waters

$425 21st pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +$1,250 higher in Blakehurst

$3,124 88th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +0.2 larger in Blakehurst gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 67.1%

19.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters even gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +$208 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.2% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 79.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

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 +15.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.0% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 15.7%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 46.7%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +18 more in Blakehurst

39 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +0.70 more in Sylvania Waters

5.86 81st pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +1,019.6 more in Blakehurst

1,469.6 89th pct 450.0 77th pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +3 more in Blakehurst

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +2 longer in Sylvania Waters

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +2 longer in Sylvania Waters

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +4,554 more in Blakehurst

25,259 78th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +38,713 more in Blakehurst

113,965 82nd pct 75,252 73rd pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +22 longer in Sylvania Waters

61 58th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 31.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 26.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

10.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

9.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%

18.8% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

8.7% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Labourers even 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +0.7 higher in Blakehurst

7.3 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +0.3 more in Blakehurst

7.3 96th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +11.0 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

87.2% 93rd pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +7.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

86.2% 93rd pct 79.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +2.1 pts higher in Blakehurst

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +19.3 pts higher in Blakehurst

95.9% 97th pct 76.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +0.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +9.2 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

85.7% 95th pct 94.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +1.4 more in Sylvania Waters

11.4 45th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +7 higher in Blakehurst

119 87th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Sylvania Waters +4.5 pts higher in Blakehurst

7.9% 69th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

Carss Park Kyle Bay Connells Point South Hurstville Kogarah Bay Allawah Kangaroo Point Hurstville Grove

Compare Sylvania Waters with nearby areas

Taren Point Miranda Sylvania Caringbah Kangaroo Point Yowie Bay Gymea Blakehurst

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Sylvania Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL13733/sylvania-waters