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Blaxlands Ridge vs Sackville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Blaxlands Ridge profile · Sackville profile

Blaxlands Ridge Sackville

Blaxlands Ridge and Sackville are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region with distinct profiles. Blaxlands Ridge has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,764 and 43.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has more children and larger homes, with 94% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sackville has a stronger First Nations presence, with 9.6% of its population identifying as such and 31.8% speaking a First Nations language. Sackville is also more likely to have people living alone, at 23.5% compared to just 6% in Blaxlands Ridge.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with no one commuting by public transport and nearly identical drive times to the city. They share similar levels of university qualifications and monthly mortgage payments. However, the two differ in local access; Sackville has more public transport stops and street connectivity, while Blaxlands Ridge has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Sackville Population: 359 larger in Blaxlands Ridge Median age: 7 yrs older in Sackville One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Sackville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +359 larger in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
589 67th pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +7 yrs older in Sackville gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +5.0 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
4.6% 71st pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +5.2 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4.3 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.7 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
9.3% 28th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 53.6%
31.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%
4.7% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.6% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Blaxlands Ridge Sackville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.0 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
10.5% 46th pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 85.7%
3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% South Africa even 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
4.8% German even 4.8%
2.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4.8 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
3.1% 47th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.7 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.9%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +10.2 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
43.6% 60th pct 33.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 62.2%
43.6% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 33.5%
3.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +10.6 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
45.4% 51st pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.0 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
11.8% 38th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1 more in Blaxlands Ridge
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +51 larger in Blaxlands Ridge
136 31st pct 85 23rd pct
ICSEA in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +25 higher in Sackville
970 37th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.8%
33.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 55.7%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 7.6%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%
8.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 3.1%
8.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$85 higher in Sackville gap widening
$888 72nd pct $973 79th pct
Household income in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$586 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
$2,764 93rd pct $2,178 83rd pct
Family income in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$295 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
$2,723 87th pct $2,428 79th pct
High earners in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.3 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
14.2% 77th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +21.2 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
43.4% 96th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
24.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 3.7%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%
6.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4.2 pts higher in Sackville
25.8% 35th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.9 pts higher in Sackville
8.7% 55th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.3 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 67.4%
18.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.3 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
15.2% 36th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +3.9 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +5.6 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
28.8% 68th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.1 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge
2.6% 49th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +3.1 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +5 larger in Blaxlands Ridge
27 72nd pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +17 yrs older in Sackville
21 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville
35.0% 37th pct —
Median income in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$113 higher in Blaxlands Ridge
$1,062 82nd pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$499 higher in Sackville
$3,250 89th pct $3,749 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +31.8 pts higher in Sackville
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.6 larger in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +8.4 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +17.4 pts higher in Sackville gap steady
6.0% 0th pct 23.5% 49th pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 63.3%
20.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.0% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.6% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
6.0% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%
12.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.4% 6 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$55 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
$470 90th pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +$50 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,550 88th pct
People / bedroom in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.10 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +2.6 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
4.8% 11th pct 7.4% 18th pct
Owned outright in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +5.1 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +2.5 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +10.0 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
94.0% 88th pct 84.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 46.9%
31.9% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
4.8% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%
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

39.8% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
26.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.7% 5 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 4.9%
6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 18.4%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.0% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +5.8 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
28.5% 78th pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1 more in Sackville
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4.35 more in Sackville
0.00 0th pct 4.35 75th pct
Departures/1k in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +43.5 more in Sackville
0.0 0th pct 43.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1 more in Sackville
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +26 longer in Blaxlands Ridge
72 92nd pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1 longer in Sackville
58 43rd pct 59 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 48.9%
28.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 25.9%
28.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
8.4% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4.8 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
29.8% 46th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +2.5 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
2.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4.1 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
69.1% 79th pct 73.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +2.9 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
52.4% 23rd pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%
8.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Other services even 7.8%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%
12.9% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
13.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
6.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.2 higher in Sackville
0.2 43rd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +0.1 more in Sackville
0.2 43rd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +10.0 pts higher in Sackville
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 60th pct
Walk to school in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +14.9 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge
14.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +1.0 more in Sackville
3.4 24th pct 4.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +4 higher in Sackville
1 52nd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Blaxlands Ridgein Sackville +6.6 pts higher in Sackville
10.9% 85th pct 17.5% 96th pct

Compare Blaxlands Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxlands Ridge vs Sackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10408/blaxlands-ridge/vs/SAL13473/sackville