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Botany vs Mascot

Name: Botany vs Mascot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Botany profile · Mascot profile

Botany Mascot

Mascot and Botany are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mascot is a highly mobile, international hub where 59.8% of people were born overseas and 56.1% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise, with 99.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and far fewer people owning cars. In contrast, Botany has a more settled feel, with more children (19.1% compared to 11.7% in Mascot) and a higher share of family homes, as 48.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes and roughly the same proportion of adults working or looking for work. However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 63.0% of Mascot residents arriving in the last five years compared to 45.9% in Botany. This trend is consistent with Mascot's much higher share of recent overseas arrivals, which sits at 31.4% compared to just 8.2% in Botany.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.4 pts higher in Mascot Other language: 31.2 pts higher in Mascot Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Mascot Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Mascot Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Mascot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botany in Mascot +8,631 larger in Mascot gap widening

12,960 88th pct 21,591 90th pct

Median age in Botany in Mascot +6 yrs older in Botany gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.2% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 36.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Botany Mascot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +27.9 pts 35.1%

2.3% China +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Philippines even 2.2%

0.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

8.0% Chinese +18.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.7% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 11.2%

25.5% English ◂ +12.4 pts 13.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 37.9%

3.0% Mandarin +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 40.8%

30.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.1% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Botany in Mascot +0.42 more in Botany

1.21 12th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Botany in Mascot +44 more in Mascot

22 87th pct 66 95th pct

Avg size in Botany in Mascot +47 larger in Mascot

357 54th pct 405 60th pct

ICSEA in Botany in Mascot +13 higher in Mascot

1,079 87th pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 77.2%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.3% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

3.6% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Botany in Mascot +$160 higher in Botany gap widening

$1,153 89th pct $993 81st pct

Household income in Botany in Mascot +$119 higher in Botany gap narrowing

$2,373 87th pct $2,254 86th pct

Family income in Botany in Mascot +$450 higher in Botany gap widening

$2,844 89th pct $2,394 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

10.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +8.3 pts ▸ 78.4%

17.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Botany in Mascot +125 larger in Botany

377 86th pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Botany in Mascot +1 yrs older in Botany

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Botany in Mascot +$152 higher in Botany

$1,071 83rd pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Botany in Mascot +$185 higher in Botany

$2,412 76th pct $2,227 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botany in Mascot +0.1 larger in Botany gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 49.3%

22.9% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

1.2% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%

18.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botany in Mascot +$50 higher in Mascot gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Botany in Mascot +$141 higher in Botany gap widening

$2,741 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Botany in Mascot +0.10 higher in Mascot gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 24.4%

20.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.5% Flat or apartment +23.8 pts ▸ 74.3%

27.8% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 21.0%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 3.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 25.9%

13.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

14.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 38.8%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Botany in Mascot +21 more in Mascot

32 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Botany in Mascot +0.01 more in Botany

2.47 67th pct 2.45 67th pct

Departures/1k in Botany in Mascot +690.5 more in Mascot

1,735.0 90th pct 2,425.5 94th pct

PT routes in Botany in Mascot +9 more in Mascot

3 79th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Botany in Mascot +3 longer in Mascot

5 32nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Botany in Mascot +5 longer in Mascot

12 8th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Botany in Mascot +34,514 more in Botany

34,533 86th pct 19 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Botany in Mascot +24,463 more in Mascot

94,298 77th pct 118,761 83rd pct

Transit to city in Botany in Mascot +13 longer in Botany

58 51st pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 24.6%

35.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.1% Train +7.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 23.0%

7.1% No vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Botany in Mascot +2.6 higher in Mascot

6.7 91st pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Botany in Mascot +1.7 more in Mascot

6.3 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Botany in Mascot +4.3 pts higher in Mascot

95.5% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Botany in Mascot +29.6 pts higher in Mascot

70.3% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Botany in Mascot +0.3 pts higher in Botany

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Botany in Mascot +1.1 pts higher in Botany

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Botany in Mascot +0.2 pts higher in Botany

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Botany in Mascot +6.6 pts higher in Mascot

93.2% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Botany in Mascot +6.2 more in Mascot

5.6 30th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Botany in Mascot +13 higher in Botany

163 89th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Botany in Mascot +0.6 pts higher in Mascot

3.2% 16th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Botany with nearby areas

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Compare Mascot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botany vs Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10515/botany/vs/SAL12529/mascot