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Baulkham Hills vs Riverstone

Name: Baulkham Hills vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Baulkham Hills profile · Riverstone profile

Baulkham Hills Riverstone

Riverstone and Baulkham Hills are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Riverstone is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 24.5% of people under 15. It is also more transient, with 49.0% of residents moving in the last five years. In contrast, Baulkham Hills is older, with a typical age of 40 and a much larger share of retirees, as 17.3% of people are 65 or over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 35.3% of Baulkham Hills homes are owned outright, compared to just 16.4% in Riverstone.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and about the same share of people who work from home. However, some gaps are widening. Baulkham Hills has seen a significant increase in the share of people with no religion compared to Riverstone, and more residents in Riverstone are arriving from overseas. While both areas have high levels of education, Baulkham Hills continues to have a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Riverstone Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Riverstone Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +33,721 larger in Riverstone gap widening

88,614 87th pct 122,335 97th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +6 yrs older in Baulkham Hills gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 59.4%

26.6% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.3% Divorced even 5.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 50.4%

6.8% India +10.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.3% China ◂ +7.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa even 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.9% Chinese ◂ +14.9 pts 6.0%

20.6% English ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%

9.3% Indian +10.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

1.9% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 47.6%

11.7% Mandarin ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%

1.3% Punjabi +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 41.5%

29.8% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 18.7%

8.4% Hinduism +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.7% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +0.10 more in Riverstone

1.07 8th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +16 more in Riverstone

19 46th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +13,856 more in Riverstone

13,927 83rd pct 27,783 96th pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +61 larger in Riverstone

733 86th pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +35 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,130 92nd pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 73.2%

12.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 25.8%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.5% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

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

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +$67 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$992 80th pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +$34 higher in Riverstone gap narrowing

$2,664 99th pct $2,698 100th pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +$82 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$2,868 89th pct $2,786 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 22.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +0.2 larger in Riverstone gap steady

3.0 90th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

20.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

8.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

24.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.4% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 22.5%

20.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

9.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +$40 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$570 99th pct $530 95th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +$400 higher in Baulkham Hills gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 16.4%

19.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%

13.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.7%

4.4% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Under $200 even 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 36.8%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +69 more in Baulkham Hills

513 89th pct 444 86th pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +2.16 more in Baulkham Hills

5.79 74th pct 3.63 29th pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +807.7 more in Baulkham Hills

2,105.2 87th pct 1,297.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +7 more in Baulkham Hills

39 75th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

47.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 43.5%

32.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 43.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

2.7% No vehicle even 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Other services even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 30.6%

18.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +0.5 higher in Baulkham Hills

5.8 53rd pct 5.3 44th pct

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

5.6 52nd pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +7.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

69.7% 52nd pct 62.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +7.7 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

60.6% 44th pct 52.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +2.8 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

97.2% 69th pct 94.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +13.4 pts higher in Riverstone

70.3% 43rd pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +4.1 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

98.6% 60th pct 94.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +12.1 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

52.5% 54th pct 40.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +4.8 more in Baulkham Hills

12.3 33rd pct 7.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +25 higher in Baulkham Hills

165 67th pct 141 62nd pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills in Riverstone +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 Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10008/baulkham-hills/vs/SED10071/riverstone