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Blakehurst vs Taren Point

Name: Blakehurst vs Taren Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Blakehurst profile · Taren Point profile

Blakehurst Taren Point

Blakehurst and Taren Point are neighbouring areas in southern Sydney with very different profiles. Blakehurst has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 58 in Taren Point. It is also more diverse, with 45.5% of people using another language at home, while 22.0% do so in Taren Point. This higher level of education and income is evident in Blakehurst, where the typical weekly household income is $2,474, far higher than the $1,463 seen in Taren Point. Blakehurst is also dominated by separate houses (85.8%), whereas Taren Point has a much higher share of flats or apartments (33.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar patterns in how people commute, their monthly home loan payments, and the time it takes to drive to the city. They also share nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care or doing significant housework. However, the two areas differ in their health and age profiles; Taren Point has a far higher share of seniors (43.5%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions, while Blakehurst has more children and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Taren Point Separate houses: 36.7 pts higher in Blakehurst Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Blakehurst Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Taren Point Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Blakehurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakehurst in Taren Point +4,773 larger in Blakehurst gap steady

6,652 86th pct 1,879 78th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Taren Point +15 yrs older in Taren Point gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

30.0% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%

6.8% Widowed +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Blakehurst Taren 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 +8.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

8.6% China ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.5% English +18.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.0% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +13.9 pts 5.2%

18.4% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

3.7% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

11.9% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

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 +4.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

22.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

5.9% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakehurst in Taren Point +1.89 more in Taren Point

2.56 37th pct 4.44 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blakehurst in Taren Point +21 more in Blakehurst

48 91st pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Blakehurst in Taren Point +18 larger in Taren Point

488 70th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Blakehurst in Taren Point +8 higher in Blakehurst

1,082 88th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 50.7%

13.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 22.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 23.2%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$144 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

$901 73rd pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$1,011 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

$2,474 89th pct $1,463 45th pct

Family income in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$687 higher in Blakehurst gap widening

$2,744 87th pct $2,057 61st pct

Household income distribution

18.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 16.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

10.6% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +17.5 pts 53.6%

15.3% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakehurst in Taren Point +48 larger in Blakehurst

56 78th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Blakehurst in Taren Point +12 yrs older in Taren Point

18 yrs 18th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$425 higher in Taren Point

$425 21st pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$1,249 higher in Blakehurst

$3,124 88th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakehurst in Taren Point +0.8 larger in Blakehurst gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 51.8%

19.3% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.9% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 12.3%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$50 higher in Taren Point gap steady

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Blakehurst in Taren Point +$208 higher in Blakehurst gap narrowing

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 23.4%

1.8% Other tenure +22.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.2% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +36.7 pts 49.2%

6.6% Flat or apartment +26.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 22.3%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 10.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%

25.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%

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 ◂ +5.0 pts 47.0%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakehurst in Taren Point +32 more in Blakehurst

39 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blakehurst in Taren Point +2.14 more in Blakehurst

5.86 81st pct 3.73 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Blakehurst in Taren Point +931.6 more in Blakehurst

1,469.6 89th pct 538.1 79th pct

PT routes in Blakehurst in Taren Point +2 more in Blakehurst

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Blakehurst in Taren Point +3 longer in Blakehurst

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blakehurst in Taren Point +1 longer in Taren Point

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakehurst in Taren Point +8,304 more in Taren Point

25,259 78th pct 33,563 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakehurst in Taren Point +21,247 more in Blakehurst

113,965 82nd pct 92,718 77th pct

Transit to city in Blakehurst in Taren Point +15 longer in Taren Point

61 58th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 34.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%

27.5% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

4.7% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

9.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

8.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 22.0%

18.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakehurst in Taren Point +1.3 higher in Blakehurst

7.3 94th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakehurst in Taren Point +1.1 more in Blakehurst

7.3 96th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Blakehurst in Taren Point +3.8 pts higher in Taren Point

87.2% 93rd pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Blakehurst in Taren Point +3.7 pts higher in Taren Point

86.2% 93rd pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Blakehurst in Taren Point +11.1 pts higher in Blakehurst

100.0% 100th pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Blakehurst in Taren Point +0.5 pts higher in Blakehurst

95.9% 97th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Blakehurst in Taren Point +0.3 pts higher in Blakehurst

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Blakehurst in Taren Point +32.6 pts higher in Blakehurst

85.7% 95th pct 53.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakehurst in Taren Point +8.3 more in Taren Point

11.4 45th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Blakehurst in Taren Point +46 higher in Taren Point

119 87th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Blakehurst in Taren Point +4.2 pts higher in Blakehurst

7.9% 69th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Blakehurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakehurst vs Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/vs/SAL13781/taren-point