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Baulkham Hills vs Prospect

Name: Baulkham Hills vs Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Baulkham Hills profile · Prospect profile

Baulkham Hills Prospect

Baulkham Hills and Prospect are two nearby areas with similar populations of around 88,600 people. They differ most in education and income; 43.2% of adults in Baulkham Hills have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.6% in Prospect. This is mirrored in earnings, with a typical household in Baulkham Hills receiving $2,664 a week, which is well higher than the $1,855 typical in Prospect. Baulkham Hills also has far more people working from home at 47.0%, while Prospect has a higher share of renters at 31.2%.

The gap in school completion has narrowed since 2011, though Baulkham Hills still has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with the same proportion of children under 15 and almost identical numbers of people per home. They also share similar levels of health and mental health conditions, both sitting up or down just slightly from the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Baulkham Hills No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Baulkham Hills Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Baulkham Hills Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Prospect Personal income: $302 higher in Baulkham Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills in Prospect even gap narrowing

88,614 87th pct 88,607 87th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +2 yrs older in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) even 20.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 54.0%

26.6% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 46.4%

6.8% India +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% China ◂ +7.8 pts 1.5%

2.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

20.9% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 5.3%

20.6% English ◂ +8.9 pts 11.6%

19.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

9.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

1.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 37.7%

11.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Arabic +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.8% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 11.7%

8.4% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Buddhism even 3.7%

1.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +0.23 more in Prospect

1.07 8th pct 1.30 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +4 more in Prospect

19 46th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Baulkham Hills in Prospect even

13,927 83rd pct 13,944 83rd pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +127 larger in Baulkham Hills

733 86th pct 606 72nd pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +95 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,130 92nd pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 59.3%

12.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 29.1%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 23.2%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +$302 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$992 80th pct $690 21st pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +$809 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$2,664 99th pct $1,855 61st pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +$817 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$2,868 89th pct $2,051 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 12.2%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 69.2%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

4.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills in Prospect even gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 68.3%

20.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

8.2% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

13.2% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +$140 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$570 99th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +$820 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,180 81st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 35.4%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 30.4%

19.6% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 73.0%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 28.5%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 9.3%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

42.7% $550–$749 ◂ +27.0 pts 15.8%

13.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 1.0%

4.4% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 24.4%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +88 more in Prospect

513 89th pct 601 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +0.99 more in Prospect

5.79 74th pct 6.78 88th pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +342.2 more in Baulkham Hills

2,105.2 87th pct 1,763.0 78th pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +12 more in Baulkham Hills

39 75th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

47.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 32.9%

32.5% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 37.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

2.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

8.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

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

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 23.7%

18.0% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +0.4 higher in Prospect

5.8 53rd pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +0.4 more in Prospect

5.6 52nd pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +9.1 pts higher in Prospect

69.7% 52nd pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +8.4 pts higher in Prospect

60.6% 44th pct 69.0% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +1.8 pts higher in Prospect

97.2% 69th pct 99.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +14.5 pts higher in Prospect

70.3% 43rd pct 84.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +3.7 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

98.6% 60th pct 94.9% 44th pct

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

52.5% 54th pct 41.9% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +0.4 more in Baulkham Hills

12.3 33rd pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +59 higher in Baulkham Hills

165 67th pct 106 55th pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills in Prospect +2.1 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

7.4% 80th pct 5.3% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills vs Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10008/baulkham-hills/vs/SED10070/prospect