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Bullaburra vs Hazelbrook

Name: Bullaburra vs Hazelbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bullaburra profile · Hazelbrook profile

Bullaburra Hazelbrook

Hazelbrook and Bullaburra are neighbouring Blue Mountains areas with very different layouts. Hazelbrook is more walkable, with 60% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, compared to just 0.1% in Bullaburra. This makes Hazelbrook somewhat walkable, while Bullaburra is mostly car-dependent. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; Hazelbrook has a far higher typical household income of $2,236 and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 52.3%, while Bullaburra has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 21.1%.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways since 2011. They are now very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,794 in Hazelbrook and $1,765 in Bullaburra. They also share a similar profile of residents, with roughly the same share of people born overseas (around 16%) and a nearly identical proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (about 29%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,777 larger in Hazelbrook Median age: 4 yrs older in Bullaburra One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Hazelbrook De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Bullaburra Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Hazelbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +3,777 larger in Hazelbrook gap widening

1,300 74th pct 5,077 86th pct

Median age in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +4 yrs older in Bullaburra gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%

10.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bullaburra Hazelbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

4.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

15.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

12.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.1% Christianity even 41.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook

— 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +3 more in Bullaburra

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +50 larger in Bullaburra

249 43rd pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +28 higher in Bullaburra

1,080 87th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 61.1%

22.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

12.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment even 3.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +$73 higher in Hazelbrook gap widening

$729 46th pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +$29 higher in Hazelbrook gap steady

$1,765 63rd pct $1,794 65th pct

Family income in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +$70 higher in Hazelbrook gap narrowing

$2,075 62nd pct $2,145 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

23.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Three or more even 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +188 larger in Hazelbrook

38 74th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +6 yrs older in Bullaburra

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +$74 higher in Hazelbrook

$700 56th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +$861 higher in Hazelbrook

$1,375 35th pct $2,236 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +0.1 larger in Hazelbrook gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%

10.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.1%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

14.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook even gap steady

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +$50 higher in Hazelbrook gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 46.8%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

15.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.4%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +21 more in Hazelbrook

7 77th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +0.13 more in Hazelbrook

5.38 79th pct 5.52 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +3.5 more in Bullaburra

423.1 77th pct 419.5 77th pct

PT routes in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +2 more in Hazelbrook

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +3 longer in Hazelbrook

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +3 longer in Bullaburra

64 47th pct 61 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +5,017 more in Hazelbrook

6,428 53rd pct 11,445 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook even

17,873 47th pct 17,873 47th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

6.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% No vehicle even 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +3.4 higher in Hazelbrook

2.2 67th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +4.1 more in Hazelbrook

1.6 63rd pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +59.6 pts higher in Hazelbrook

0.5% 58th pct 60.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +56.5 pts higher in Hazelbrook

2.1% 59th pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +21.8 pts higher in Hazelbrook

59.0% 76th pct 80.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +80.2 pts higher in Hazelbrook

1.2% 58th pct 81.5% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +23.8 pts higher in Hazelbrook

75.0% 71st pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +56.9 pts higher in Hazelbrook

0.1% 71st pct 57.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +9.4 more in Hazelbrook

13.1 49th pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +17 higher in Hazelbrook

21 74th pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Bullaburra in Hazelbrook +0.7 pts higher in Bullaburra

12.2% 87th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Compare Bullaburra with nearby areas

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Compare Hazelbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullaburra vs Hazelbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10653/bullaburra/vs/SAL11888/hazelbrook