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Blackmans Bay vs Opossum Bay

Name: Blackmans Bay vs Opossum Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Blackmans Bay profile · Opossum Bay profile

Blackmans Bay Opossum Bay

Blackmans Bay and Opossum Bay are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Blackmans Bay is a larger, busier hub where 65.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local shops and services, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Opossum Bay is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. The two areas also differ in age and diversity; the typical resident in Opossum Bay is far older at 56, compared to 42 in Blackmans Bay. Additionally, Blackmans Bay has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.8%, while Opossum Bay has none.

These areas have moved further apart in terms of their accessibility. While Blackmans Bay has a high number of public transport stops and a short 16-minute drive to the city, Opossum Bay is further away with a 37-minute commute. Despite these gaps, they share some similarities, such as having nearly the same proportion of homes owned outright and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas also have a high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,305 larger in Blackmans Bay Median age: 14 yrs older in Opossum Bay PT commute: 4.3 pts higher in Blackmans Bay Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Blackmans Bay Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Blackmans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +7,305 larger in Blackmans Bay gap widening

7,688 87th pct 383 61st pct

Median age in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +14 yrs older in Opossum Bay gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.0%

30.2% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%

9.3% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackmans Bay Opossum Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

5.4% England +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +12.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 94.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

4.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay

1.45 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +8 more in Blackmans Bay

9 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +395 larger in Blackmans Bay

464 67th pct 69 20th pct

ICSEA in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +13 higher in Opossum Bay

1,047 77th pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 52.1%

21.2% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

10.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$152 higher in Blackmans Bay gap narrowing

$887 71st pct $735 47th pct

Household income in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$504 higher in Blackmans Bay gap widening

$1,806 66th pct $1,302 32nd pct

Family income in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$313 higher in Blackmans Bay gap narrowing

$2,134 65th pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.9% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.2%

21.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +254 larger in Blackmans Bay

272 86th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +7 yrs older in Opossum Bay

27 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$194 higher in Blackmans Bay

$769 62nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$1,281 higher in Opossum Bay

$1,781 53rd pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +0.4 larger in Blackmans Bay gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 39.7%

29.8% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.1% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$18 higher in Opossum Bay gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +$214 higher in Blackmans Bay gap narrowing

$1,655 52nd pct $1,441 38th pct

People / bedroom in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +0.10 higher in Blackmans Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.5% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%

0.9% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 98.2%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 19.9%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

19.1% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.6% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% Under $1,000 +23.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 16.1%

9.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +39 more in Blackmans Bay

46 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +12.29 more in Opossum Bay

5.98 81st pct 18.28 91st pct

Departures/1k in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +226.4 more in Blackmans Bay

748.6 83rd pct 522.2 79th pct

PT routes in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +6 more in Blackmans Bay

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +1 longer in Opossum Bay

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +21 longer in Opossum Bay

16 13th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay

54 43rd pct —

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

10.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%

33.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +2.2 higher in Blackmans Bay

5.6 86th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +3.0 more in Blackmans Bay

5.5 86th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +65.2 pts higher in Blackmans Bay

65.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +9.2 pts higher in Opossum Bay

64.1% 83rd pct 73.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +3.0 pts higher in Opossum Bay

91.0% 84th pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +79.1 pts higher in Blackmans Bay

79.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +11.9 pts higher in Blackmans Bay

99.3% 86th pct 87.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +44.7 pts higher in Blackmans Bay

44.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +19.9 more in Opossum Bay

14.0 51st pct 33.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +70 higher in Blackmans Bay

82 83rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Blackmans Bay in Opossum Bay +3.3 pts higher in Blackmans Bay

11.2% 86th pct 8.0% 70th pct

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Compare Opossum Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackmans Bay vs Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60051/blackmans-bay/vs/SAL60478/opossum-bay