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Bushmead vs Hazelmere

Name: Bushmead vs Hazelmere — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bushmead profile · Hazelmere profile

Bushmead Hazelmere

Hazelmere and Bushmead are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Hazelmere is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27% of people aged 65 and over. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (47.8%) and live alone (33.4%). In contrast, Bushmead is far younger, with a typical age of 32. It is a high-income area where typical weekly household income is $2,742, compared to $1,208 in Hazelmere. Bushmead also has a more qualified workforce, with 72% of residents completing Year 12 and 29.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two places share similar levels of language diversity and an almost identical proportion of First Nations residents. However, the gap in how people live is widening, particularly as Bushmead has become a hub for new arrivals, with 94.7% of residents moving in during the last five years. This influx is consistent with a high proportion of families in Bushmead holding mortgages (83.6%) and living in large four-bedroom homes (63%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Hazelmere Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Bushmead Owned outright: 34.8 pts higher in Hazelmere 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Bushmead Recent movers: 56.8 pts higher in Bushmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushmead in Hazelmere +258 larger in Hazelmere

677 69th pct 935 72nd pct

Median age in Bushmead in Hazelmere +17 yrs older in Hazelmere

32 yrs 9th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.2 pts 23.4%

18.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +21.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 44.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 32.9%

6.8% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bushmead Hazelmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 64.7%

7.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.7%

36.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 32.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 83.9%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 45.7%

37.4% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bushmead in Hazelmere +5 more in Hazelmere

12 82nd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Bushmead in Hazelmere +116 larger in Hazelmere

334 52nd pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Bushmead in Hazelmere +11 higher in Hazelmere

998 55th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +28.4 pts 43.6%

14.5% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.6% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 16.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

12.5% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$794 higher in Bushmead

$1,433 96th pct $639 31st pct

Household income in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$1,534 higher in Bushmead

$2,742 93rd pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$1,193 higher in Bushmead

$2,963 90th pct $1,770 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.8%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +20.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.5% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 7.6%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 16.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.3%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +21.1 pts 52.3%

16.5% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.6% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushmead in Hazelmere +9 larger in Hazelmere

13 62nd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Bushmead in Hazelmere +10 yrs older in Hazelmere

29 yrs 60th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$1,541 higher in Bushmead

$2,666 100th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$3,584 higher in Bushmead

$5,833 100th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushmead in Hazelmere +0.3 larger in Bushmead

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 47.2%

34.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 35.0%

17.6% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.9%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$180 higher in Bushmead

$480 90th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bushmead in Hazelmere +$296 higher in Bushmead

$2,199 81st pct $1,903 66th pct

People / bedroom in Bushmead in Hazelmere +0.10 higher in Hazelmere

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +54.3 pts 29.2%

13.0% Owned outright +34.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

1.5% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 29.0%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.2 pts 27.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 36.6%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.8% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bushmead in Hazelmere +10 more in Hazelmere

8 78th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bushmead in Hazelmere +7.43 more in Hazelmere

11.82 88th pct 19.25 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Bushmead in Hazelmere +1,422.8 more in Hazelmere

1,258.5 88th pct 2,681.3 95th pct

PT routes in Bushmead in Hazelmere +1 more in Hazelmere

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bushmead in Hazelmere +5 longer in Bushmead

11 47th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bushmead in Hazelmere +3 longer in Bushmead

21 18th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Bushmead in Hazelmere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bushmead in Hazelmere +11,087 more in Hazelmere

0 0th pct 11,087 43rd pct

Transit to city in Bushmead in Hazelmere +10 longer in Bushmead

83 93rd pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 64.7%

5.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

59.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.9 pts 32.0%

21.8% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

8.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 15.2%

18.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

5.2% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushmead in Hazelmere +0.5 higher in Bushmead

3.0 72nd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bushmead in Hazelmere +0.3 more in Bushmead

2.2 67th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Bushmead in Hazelmere +10.9 pts higher in Bushmead

11.1% 66th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bushmead in Hazelmere +10.6 pts higher in Bushmead

11.0% 65th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Bushmead in Hazelmere +11.8 pts higher in Bushmead

82.7% 82nd pct 70.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bushmead in Hazelmere +10.3 pts higher in Bushmead

17.9% 64th pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bushmead in Hazelmere +12.7 pts higher in Hazelmere

58.1% 66th pct 70.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bushmead in Hazelmere +16.0 pts higher in Bushmead

16.2% 76th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Bushmead in Hazelmere +7.3 more in Hazelmere

16.2 57th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bushmead in Hazelmere +68 higher in Bushmead

93 85th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Bushmead in Hazelmere +2.6 pts higher in Bushmead

7.8% 69th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushmead vs Hazelmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50227/bushmead/vs/SAL50620/hazelmere