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Blaxlands Ridge vs Tennyson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Blaxlands Ridge profile · Tennyson profile

Blaxlands Ridge Tennyson

Blaxlands Ridge and Tennyson (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region with very different resident profiles. Blaxlands Ridge is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 39 and 20.4% of the population being children under 15. It also has a higher share of high-earners, with 43.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Tennyson (NSW) is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a much larger share of people aged 65 and over (22.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost identical in their housing types, as every home in both places is a separate house. They also share similar typical personal incomes and a complete reliance on cars, with no one commuting by public transport. While Blaxlands Ridge has more walkable amenities and parks within a short stroll, both areas sit well below the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Tennyson Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Blaxlands Ridge Median age: 8 yrs older in Tennyson Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in Tennyson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +210 larger in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
589 67th pct 379 61st pct
Median age in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +8 yrs older in Tennyson gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +1.4 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
4.6% 71st pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +10.2 pts higher in Tennyson gap steady
12.2% 23rd pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +4.5 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
20.4% 72nd pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.6 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
9.3% 28th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.8%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 56.7%
31.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%
4.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Blaxlands Ridge Tennyson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +5.3 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
10.5% 46th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 85.0%
3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 40.4%
40.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +3.3 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
3.1% 47th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +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 ◂ +0.7 pts 93.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +6.4 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
43.6% 60th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
43.6% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 37.2%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Tennyson +3.8 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
45.4% 51st pct 49.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +4.2 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
11.8% 38th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +2 more in Tennyson
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +118 larger in Tennyson
136 31st pct 255 43rd pct
ICSEA in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +25 higher in Tennyson
970 37th pct 994 53rd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%
14.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
8.7% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +$4 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
$888 72nd pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +$631 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
$2,764 93rd pct $2,133 81st pct
Family income in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +$404 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
$2,723 87th pct $2,319 74th pct
High earners in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.4 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
14.2% 77th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +12.3 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
43.4% 96th pct 31.1% 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.8%
19.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +5.3 pts higher in Tennyson
25.8% 35th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +1.0 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge
8.7% 55th pct 7.7% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.5 pts higher in Tennyson gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.4% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.6%
18.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +2.7 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
15.2% 36th pct 12.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.1 pts higher in Tennyson gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +5.6 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
28.8% 68th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +1.2 pts higher in Tennyson
2.6% 49th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +3.3 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
30.9% 82nd pct 27.6% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +15 larger in Blaxlands Ridge
27 72nd pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +19 yrs older in Tennyson
21 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Year 12 in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson
35.0% 37th pct —
Median income in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +$337 higher in Blaxlands Ridge
$1,062 82nd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
$3,250 89th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.6 larger in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +3.6 pts higher in Tennyson gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +11.4 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
6.0% 0th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 55.4%
20.0% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
7.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
22.9% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 14.4%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%
6.0% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
8.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +$2 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
$470 90th pct $468 89th pct
Mortgage in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +$100 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.20 higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +11.1 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 15.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +18.1 pts higher in Tennyson gap steady
31.9% 26th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +4.6 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap narrowing
94.0% 88th pct 89.4% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.5 pts 28.8%
31.9% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
4.8% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%
26.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%
3.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +1.6 pts higher in Tennyson gap narrowing
28.5% 78th pct 30.1% 80th pct
PT commute in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +26 longer in Blaxlands Ridge
72 92nd pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +2 longer in Blaxlands Ridge
58 43rd pct 56 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 47.7%
28.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%
28.9% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 15.7%
8.4% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.1 pts higher in Tennyson gap steady
29.8% 46th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +6.7 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +2.1 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
2.5% 40th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +7.7 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge gap widening
69.1% 79th pct 61.4% 53rd pct
Full-time in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +6.6 pts higher in Tennyson gap widening
52.4% 23rd pct 59.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%
8.7% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
4.2% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 14.5%
17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
6.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.1 higher in Blaxlands Ridge
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.1 more in Blaxlands Ridge
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +0.3 pts higher in Tennyson
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +14.5 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge
14.9% 50th pct 0.3% 30th pct
Walk to health in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +3.4 more in Blaxlands Ridge
3.4 24th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson even
1 52nd pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Blaxlands Ridgein Tennyson +5.1 pts higher in Blaxlands Ridge
10.9% 85th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Blaxlands Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxlands Ridge vs Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10408/blaxlands-ridge/vs/SAL13804/tennyson