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Baulkham Hills vs Blacktown

Name: Baulkham Hills vs Blacktown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Baulkham Hills profile · Blacktown profile

Baulkham Hills Blacktown

Blacktown and Baulkham Hills are two large neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Baulkham Hills has far higher levels of university qualifications, with 43.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.0% in Blacktown. This is consistent with a much larger share of households in Baulkham Hills earning $3,000 or more a week (42.1% versus 20.7%) and more people working from home. In contrast, Blacktown is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (82.4% versus 60.6%) and schools (90.0% versus 70.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, at around 20%. They also share a high proportion of residents born overseas, and the gap between them in this measure has narrowed since 2011. However, other differences are widening; the gap in typical household income has grown to $852, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Blacktown Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in Baulkham Hills No car: 6.9 pts higher in Blacktown One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Blacktown Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +3,644 larger in Blacktown gap narrowing

88,614 87th pct 92,258 88th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +5 yrs older in Baulkham Hills gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 49.8%

26.6% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills Blacktown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 46.9%

6.8% India +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% China ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Philippines +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

20.9% Chinese ◂ +16.2 pts 4.7%

20.6% English ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

19.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

9.3% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.9% Filipino +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 44.0%

11.7% Mandarin ◂ +9.8 pts 1.8%

1.3% Punjabi +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 46.2%

29.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 17.7%

8.4% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +0.59 more in Blacktown

1.07 8th pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +11 more in Blacktown

19 46th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +2,302 more in Blacktown

13,927 83rd pct 16,229 87th pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +192 larger in Baulkham Hills

733 86th pct 541 62nd pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +111 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,130 92nd pct 1,018 49th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 62.3%

12.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 29.7%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +$242 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$992 80th pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +$852 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$2,664 99th pct $1,812 58th pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +$874 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$2,868 89th pct $1,994 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 9.2%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.2%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 67.8%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +0.1 larger in Baulkham Hills gap steady

3.0 90th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 63.8%

20.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%

8.2% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

13.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +$180 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$570 99th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +$833 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +0.10 higher in Blacktown gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 34.1%

19.6% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 22.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 77.2%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 24.8%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 6.9%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

42.7% $550–$749 ◂ +37.0 pts 5.8%

4.4% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.4%

2.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 18.5%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +37 more in Baulkham Hills

513 89th pct 476 87th pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +0.63 more in Baulkham Hills

5.79 74th pct 5.16 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +362.6 more in Baulkham Hills

2,105.2 87th pct 1,742.6 77th pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +5 more in Blacktown

39 75th pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 27.3%

32.5% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 34.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

2.7% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 20.5%

18.0% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +1.1 higher in Blacktown

5.8 53rd pct 6.8 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +1.1 more in Blacktown

5.6 52nd pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +20.4 pts higher in Blacktown

69.7% 52nd pct 90.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +21.8 pts higher in Blacktown

60.6% 44th pct 82.4% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +2.4 pts higher in Blacktown

97.2% 69th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +19.6 pts higher in Blacktown

70.3% 43rd pct 90.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +1.0 pts higher in Blacktown

98.6% 60th pct 99.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +10.6 pts higher in Blacktown

52.5% 54th pct 63.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +1.8 more in Baulkham Hills

12.3 33rd pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +84 higher in Blacktown

165 67th pct 249 84th pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills in Blacktown +2.3 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

7.4% 80th pct 5.1% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills vs Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10008/baulkham-hills/vs/SED10010/blacktown