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Malabar vs Phillip Bay

Name: Malabar vs Phillip Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Malabar profile · Phillip Bay profile

Malabar Phillip Bay

Malabar and Phillip Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and employment patterns. Phillip Bay is far more likely to have separate houses (84.6% compared to 61.8% in Malabar) and a higher share of people working or looking for work (58.0% versus 39.1% in Malabar). Education levels differ sharply, with Year 12 completion far higher in Phillip Bay at 59.2%, while only 44.8% of Malabar residents finished high school. Malabar has more people living alone (29.9%) and a much higher share of renters (34.3%), with typical weekly rents far lower at $150 compared to $313 in Phillip Bay.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Malabar at $820 and Phillip Bay at $845. They are also alike in their rates of volunteering and the share of recent overseas arrivals. While Phillip Bay is more walkable for groceries and schools, Malabar has far more public transport departures and stops per person. These two neighbours have remained similar in their unemployment rates and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $163 higher in Phillip Bay Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Phillip Bay Population: 3,993 larger in Malabar Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Phillip Bay Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Phillip Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malabar in Phillip Bay +3,993 larger in Malabar gap steady

4,714 86th pct 721 71st pct

Median age in Malabar in Phillip Bay +2 yrs older in Malabar gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Malabar Phillip Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 67.8%

4.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

1.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.4% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.4% Not stated ◂ +23.7 pts 3.7%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Malabar in Phillip Bay +4.92 more in Phillip Bay

3.28 45th pct 8.20 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Malabar in Phillip Bay +9 more in Malabar

19 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Malabar in Phillip Bay +72 larger in Malabar

401 59th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Malabar in Phillip Bay +39 higher in Malabar

1,074 86th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

13.9% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

14.6% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$25 higher in Phillip Bay gap narrowing

$820 62nd pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$403 higher in Phillip Bay gap steady

$1,790 65th pct $2,193 83rd pct

Family income in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$267 higher in Malabar gap widening

$2,822 88th pct $2,555 84th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 23.1%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +17.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

14.4% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Malabar in Phillip Bay +211 larger in Malabar

311 86th pct 100 86th pct

Median age in Malabar in Phillip Bay +5 yrs older in Malabar

34 yrs 72nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$263 higher in Phillip Bay

$637 49th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$659 higher in Phillip Bay

$966 17th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.5 larger in Phillip Bay gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.9% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 18.1%

26.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.1% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$163 higher in Phillip Bay gap widening

$150 14th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Malabar in Phillip Bay +$1,083 higher in Malabar gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.10 higher in Phillip Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.3% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 22.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.8% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 84.6%

25.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.3 pts 7.2%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% Under $200 ◂ +24.7 pts 30.0%

8.8% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.7% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.2% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 44.7%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.6% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Malabar in Phillip Bay +32 more in Malabar

34 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Malabar in Phillip Bay +4.44 more in Malabar

7.21 86th pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Malabar in Phillip Bay +2,715.5 more in Malabar

3,976.2 100th pct 1,260.7 88th pct

PT routes in Malabar in Phillip Bay even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Malabar in Phillip Bay +21 longer in Malabar

28 65th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Malabar in Phillip Bay

— 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Malabar in Phillip Bay +10,616 more in Phillip Bay

0 0th pct 10,616 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Malabar in Phillip Bay +58,563 more in Phillip Bay

0 0th pct 58,563 68th pct

Transit to city in Malabar in Phillip Bay +19 longer in Malabar

88 100th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 32.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 27.9%

11.6% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 6.3%

7.5% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 24.9%

18.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

10.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.5 higher in Phillip Bay

7.0 93rd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.6 more in Phillip Bay

7.1 95th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Malabar in Phillip Bay +9.9 pts higher in Phillip Bay

89.2% 94th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Malabar in Phillip Bay +27.9 pts higher in Phillip Bay

68.2% 84th pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.8 pts higher in Malabar

99.6% 99th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Malabar in Phillip Bay +13.7 pts higher in Phillip Bay

86.3% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Malabar in Phillip Bay even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Malabar in Phillip Bay +7.3 pts higher in Phillip Bay

88.2% 96th pct 95.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.6 more in Malabar

14.4 52nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Malabar in Phillip Bay +54 higher in Phillip Bay

96 85th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Malabar in Phillip Bay +0.1 pts higher in Malabar

5.5% 48th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Malabar with nearby areas

Maroubra Chifley Matraville South Coogee Little Bay Hillsdale Phillip Bay Eastgardens

Compare Phillip Bay with nearby areas

Chifley Little Bay Matraville Port Botany La Perouse Hillsdale Banksmeadow Malabar

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malabar vs Phillip Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12462/malabar/vs/SAL13205/phillip-bay