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Blaxlands Ridge vs Freemans Reach

Name: Blaxlands Ridge vs Freemans Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Blaxlands Ridge profile · Freemans Reach profile

Blaxlands Ridge Freemans Reach

Freemans Reach and Blaxlands Ridge are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Freemans Reach is more connected, with 61% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and 17.7% of households renting. In contrast, Blaxlands Ridge is much more isolated with no homes within walking distance of transport, though it has a wealthier profile. The typical weekly household income in Blaxlands Ridge is $2,764, which is well higher than the $2,143 found in Freemans Reach.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely residential with nearly all homes being separate houses. They share very similar proportions of children under 15 and typical weekly rents of around $460 to $470. While they are alike in these basics, a significant gap remains in their residents' beliefs; those with no religion are far higher in Blaxlands Ridge at 43.6%, compared to 31.7% in Freemans Reach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,460 larger in Freemans Reach No car: 1.5 pts higher in Freemans Reach Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +1,460 larger in Freemans Reach gap narrowing

589 67th pct 2,049 79th pct

Median age in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +2 yrs older in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 51.2%

31.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

4.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Blaxlands Ridge Freemans Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 84.2%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 41.4%

40.9% English ◂ +3.7 pts 37.2%

9.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 89.4%

0.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

43.6% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 31.7%

3.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach

— 4.72 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +6 more in Freemans Reach

3 67th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +176 larger in Freemans Reach

136 31st pct 313 49th pct

ICSEA in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +20 higher in Blaxlands Ridge

970 37th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.4%

33.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 44.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

14.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

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

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$11 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady

$888 72nd pct $877 70th pct

Household income in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$621 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening

$2,764 93rd pct $2,143 81st pct

Family income in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$432 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening

$2,723 87th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.3%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

6.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

5.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 65.0%

18.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +77 larger in Freemans Reach

27 72nd pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +1 yrs older in Freemans Reach

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$550 higher in Blaxlands Ridge

$1,062 82nd pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$1,000 higher in Blaxlands Ridge

$3,250 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +0.5 larger in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 64.9%

20.0% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 15.3%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

6.0% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$7 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +$433 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +0.10 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 43.8%

31.9% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

4.8% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 34.5%

27.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 14.8%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 27.3%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

3.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +17 more in Freemans Reach

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +8.30 more in Freemans Reach

0.00 0th pct 8.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +276.2 more in Freemans Reach

0.0 0th pct 276.2 74th pct

PT routes in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +1 more in Freemans Reach

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +64 longer in Blaxlands Ridge

72 92nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +7 longer in Blaxlands Ridge

58 43rd pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 51.2%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 20.9%

25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 19.2%

8.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.6% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 15.2%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

13.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +1.7 higher in Freemans Reach

0.2 43rd pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +1.6 more in Freemans Reach

0.2 43rd pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +0.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +0.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +61.0 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +30.3 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +48.1 pts higher in Freemans Reach

14.9% 50th pct 62.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +0.8 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +12.2 more in Freemans Reach

3.4 24th pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +3 higher in Freemans Reach

1 52nd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Blaxlands Ridge in Freemans Reach +2.8 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge

10.9% 85th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Blaxlands Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxlands Ridge vs Freemans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10408/blaxlands-ridge/vs/SAL11567/freemans-reach