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North Balgowlah vs Seaforth

Name: North Balgowlah vs Seaforth — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · North Balgowlah profile · Seaforth profile

North Balgowlah Seaforth

Seaforth (NSW) and North Balgowlah are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in convenience and age. Seaforth (NSW) is very walkable, with 85.8% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 85.0% near health services, while North Balgowlah is only somewhat walkable and far fewer homes have such easy access. Seaforth (NSW) also has a much larger public transport network, with 48 stops compared to 24 in North Balgowlah. In contrast, North Balgowlah is younger and has more children, with 28.3% of its population under 15 and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid.

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a nearly equal share of residents holding a bachelor degree. The gap in their public transport accessibility has widened over time, with Seaforth (NSW) seeing a far larger increase in weekly departures per 1,000 people than North Balgowlah. Both areas are more expensive than the national figure, and they track closely in their high proportions of detached housing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,568 larger in Seaforth People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in North Balgowlah Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in North Balgowlah Participation: 6.9 pts higher in North Balgowlah Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in Seaforth

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +3,568 larger in Seaforth gap steady

3,816 86th pct 7,384 87th pct

Median age in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +3 yrs older in Seaforth gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.2%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 60.4%

28.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

North Balgowlah Seaforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 64.9%

11.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 42.6%

35.5% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 29.4%

13.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

2.7% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 81.9%

0.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

44.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 41.9%

3.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +1.27 more in North Balgowlah

1.85 26th pct 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +5 more in Seaforth

25 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +96 larger in North Balgowlah

543 77th pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +10 higher in Seaforth

1,136 99th pct 1,146 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 81.2%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

12.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$9 higher in Seaforth gap narrowing

$1,254 92nd pct $1,263 92nd pct

Household income in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$28 higher in North Balgowlah gap narrowing

$4,212 100th pct $4,184 100th pct

Family income in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$51 higher in Seaforth gap narrowing

$4,569 100th pct $4,620 100th pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 47.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

12.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%

23.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None ◂ +3.4 pts 73.0%

14.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +21 larger in Seaforth

19 67th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +2 yrs older in North Balgowlah

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$79 higher in North Balgowlah

$899 73rd pct $820 67th pct

Household income in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$376 higher in North Balgowlah

$2,750 86th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +0.2 larger in North Balgowlah gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 74.5%

13.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%

22.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

10.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$50 higher in Seaforth gap widening

$825 100th pct $875 100th pct

Mortgage in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +$328 higher in Seaforth gap narrowing

$4,005 100th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +0.10 higher in North Balgowlah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 43.6%

32.5% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 86.6%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 38.0%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 64.4%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +24 more in Seaforth

24 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +0.21 more in Seaforth

6.29 83rd pct 6.50 84th pct

Departures/1k in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +1,065.8 more in Seaforth

1,051.9 87th pct 2,117.7 92nd pct

PT routes in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +8 more in Seaforth

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +2 longer in Seaforth

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +1 longer in North Balgowlah

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in North Balgowlah in Seaforth even

34,495 86th pct 34,495 86th pct

Reach 45 min in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +17,816 more in North Balgowlah

91,932 77th pct 74,116 73rd pct

Transit to city in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +1 longer in Seaforth

57 49th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 55.3%

24.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 47.0%

28.3% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

11.8% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.0% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +1.7 higher in Seaforth

5.2 84th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +1.5 more in Seaforth

4.9 82nd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +41.3 pts higher in Seaforth

43.3% 78th pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +43.3 pts higher in Seaforth

42.5% 78th pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +2.2 pts higher in North Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +0.9 pts higher in Seaforth

96.1% 97th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in North Balgowlah in Seaforth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +49.6 pts higher in Seaforth

35.4% 80th pct 85.0% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +16.3 more in Seaforth

9.2 39th pct 25.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +2 higher in North Balgowlah

131 87th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in North Balgowlah in Seaforth +2.9 pts higher in Seaforth

9.4% 78th pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Balgowlah vs Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12991/north-balgowlah/vs/SAL13524/seaforth