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Bligh Park vs Mulgrave

Name: Bligh Park vs Mulgrave — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bligh Park profile · Mulgrave profile

Bligh Park Mulgrave

Bligh Park and Mulgrave (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Bligh Park is a large community with a young profile; the typical resident is 32, and children under 15 make up 23.0% of the population. This is reflected in the fact that 32.2% of people there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Mulgrave (NSW) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 40 and only 3.8% of the population being children. Health also differs, with long-term health conditions far higher in Mulgrave (NSW) at 38.5% compared to 27.9% in Bligh Park.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing a few core characteristics. Both are described as somewhat walkable, and they have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $935 to $956. While Bligh Park has much better access to schools and parks, Mulgrave (NSW) is far closer to groceries and health services. Most people in both areas live in separate houses, though Bligh Park has a higher share of townhouses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,142 larger in Bligh Park Under 15: 19.2 pts higher in Bligh Park Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bligh Park Unpaid child care: 16.3 pts higher in Bligh Park No car: 3.4 pts higher in Bligh Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +6,142 larger in Bligh Park gap steady

6,220 86th pct 78 35th pct

Median age in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +8 yrs older in Mulgrave gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.2 pts 3.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

39.3% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.7% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 36.2%

9.6% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bligh Park Mulgrave

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 74.4%

0.0% China +7.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% Philippines +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%

41.2% English ◂ +10.4 pts 30.8%

10.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.8% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% Dutch +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 76.9%

0.3% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 47.4%

37.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.7% Buddhism +10.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bligh Park in Mulgrave

1.40 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +4 more in Mulgrave

6 74th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +61 larger in Mulgrave

414 61st pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +21 higher in Mulgrave

970 37th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 36.6%

33.0% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.8% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%

15.5% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

9.5% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$21 higher in Mulgrave gap narrowing

$935 76th pct $956 78th pct

Household income in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$217 higher in Bligh Park gap narrowing

$2,029 76th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$63 higher in Bligh Park gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,187 68th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.2%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +10.0 pts 55.1%

19.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +426 larger in Bligh Park

430 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +29 yrs older in Mulgrave

19 yrs 21st pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$383 higher in Mulgrave

$804 65th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$243 higher in Mulgrave

$2,007 62nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +0.2 larger in Bligh Park gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 49.1%

18.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.8% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.7% 5 people +16.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

3.8% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$90 higher in Mulgrave gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +$650 higher in Mulgrave gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +0.10 higher in Bligh Park gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 13.8%

34.7% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

19.4% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.5% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 79.3%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 31.0%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 33.3%

14.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +32 more in Bligh Park

37 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +58.15 more in Mulgrave

5.95 81st pct 64.10 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +7,968.3 more in Mulgrave

890.7 86th pct 8,859.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +2 more in Mulgrave

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +5 longer in Mulgrave

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bligh Park in Mulgrave even

42 34th pct 42 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +15,264 more in Bligh Park

15,264 68th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +15,264 more in Bligh Park

15,264 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 36.2%

21.2% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Train +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 20.7%

8.5% 4 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.5% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

10.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +0.2 higher in Mulgrave

4.4 80th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +0.8 more in Mulgrave

4.5 80th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +39.3 pts higher in Mulgrave

38.7% 77th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +58.1 pts higher in Mulgrave

10.5% 65th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +15.6 pts higher in Bligh Park

100.0% 100th pct 84.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +52.9 pts higher in Bligh Park

100.0% 100th pct 47.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +40.0 pts higher in Bligh Park

99.2% 86th pct 59.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +54.3 pts higher in Mulgrave

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +69.2 more in Mulgrave

7.7 36th pct 76.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +152 higher in Bligh Park

163 89th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bligh Park in Mulgrave +0.8 pts higher in Mulgrave

3.3% 18th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Bligh Park with nearby areas

South Windsor Windsor Downs Clarendon Mulgrave Windsor Berkshire Park Richmond McGraths Hill

Compare Mulgrave with nearby areas

McGraths Hill Vineyard South Windsor Windsor Bligh Park Windsor Downs Richards Oakville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bligh Park vs Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10410/bligh-park/vs/SAL12826/mulgrave