Baulkham Hills

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10233
People 37,050
Male 49%
Female 51%
Median age 38
Families 10,451
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 12,895
Average people per household 3
Median weekly household income $2,107
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,300
Median weekly rent $520
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 18,139 49.0 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 18,917 51.0 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 197 0.5 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 37,050 people in Baulkham Hills. Of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

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Age Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,640 7.1 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,960 8.0 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 2,412 6.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,156 5.8 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,975 5.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,833 4.9 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 2,559 6.9 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 3,104 8.4 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 3,044 8.2 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,638 7.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,233 6.0 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 2,042 5.5 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,859 5.0 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,944 5.2 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,469 4.0 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 991 2.7 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 593 1.6 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 592 1.6 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Baulkham Hills was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 17,627 60.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 606 2.1 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,807 6.2 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,313 4.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 7,694 26.5 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Baulkham Hills aged 15 years and over, 60.7% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 16,481 60.1 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,482 5.4 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 9,461 34.5 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Baulkham Hills, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 820 7.3 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 2,966 26.3 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 683 6.1 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 174 1.5 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,573 14.0 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 645 5.7 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 316 2.8 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 685 6.1 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,955 17.4 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 308 2.7 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,132 10.1 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Baulkham Hills 30.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.9% were in primary school, 22.5% in secondary school and 23.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 10,047 34.6 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 3,263 11.2 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 793 2.7 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 2,791 9.6 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 4,613 15.9 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 838 2.9 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 2,417 8.3 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 5 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,480 5.1 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 124 0.4 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,616 5.6 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Baulkham Hills, 15.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 9,376 19.4 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 9,285 19.2 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Chinese 5,599 11.6 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Irish 3,231 6.7 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Indian 2,782 5.8 211,927 2.1 619,164 2.0

The most common ancestries in Baulkham Hills were English 19.4%, Australian 19.2%, Chinese 11.6%, Irish 6.7% and Indian 5.8%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Baulkham Hills (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 22,287 60.1 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,557 6.9 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
India 1,789 4.8 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
England 1,006 2.7 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
Korea, Republic of (South) 739 2.0 51,816 0.7 98,776 0.4
Sri Lanka 591 1.6 28,732 0.4 109,849 0.5

In Baulkham Hills, 60.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.9%, India 4.8%, England 2.7%, Korea, Republic of (South) 2.0% and Sri Lanka 1.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 18,981 51.2 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,338 6.3 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,807 4.9 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 12,763 34.4 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Baulkham Hills, 34.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 51.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 14,609 39.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4,001 10.8 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
India 2,617 7.1 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
England 1,703 4.6 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Korea, Republic of (South) 1,012 2.7 63,494 0.8 116,045 0.5

In Baulkham Hills, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 39.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 10.8%, India 7.1%, England 4.6% and Korea, Republic of (South) 2.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 15,169 41.0 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4,003 10.8 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
India 2,615 7.1 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6
England 1,490 4.0 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Korea, Republic of (South) 1,043 2.8 65,642 0.9 120,878 0.5

In Baulkham Hills, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 41.0%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 10.8%, India 7.1%, England 4.0% and Korea, Republic of (South) 2.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 9,874 26.6 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 8,756 23.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 5,269 14.2 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Hinduism 2,117 5.7 181,402 2.4 440,300 1.9
Not stated 2,082 5.6 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Baulkham Hills were Catholic 26.6%, No Religion, so described 23.6%, Anglican 14.2%, Hinduism 5.7% and Not stated 5.6%. In Baulkham Hills, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 3,071 8.3 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 1,518 4.1 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Korean 951 2.6 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Hindi 864 2.3 67,034 0.9 159,652 0.7
Tamil 596 1.6 29,681 0.4 73,161 0.3
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English only spoken at home 22,889 61.8 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 4,835 39.4 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Baulkham Hills 61.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 8.3%, Cantonese 4.1%, Korean 2.6%, Hindi 2.3% and Tamil 1.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 12,097 62.2 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 5,592 28.8 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 802 4.1 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 959 4.9 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 19,450 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Baulkham Hills. Of these 62.2% were employed full time, 28.8% were employed part-time and 4.9% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 2,045 11.1 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,821 9.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,723 9.3 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 3,394 18.4 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 8,703 47.1 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Baulkham Hills, 11.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 5,684 30.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3,018 16.3 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 2,797 15.1 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,990 10.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 1,669 9.0 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,522 8.2 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 918 5.0 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 589 3.2 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Baulkham Hills included Professionals 30.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.3%, Managers 15.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 5.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 707 3.8 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 697 3.8 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Banking 568 3.1 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Primary Education 436 2.4 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 429 2.3 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Baulkham Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 3.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.8%, Banking 3.1%, Primary Education 2.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 794 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 2,269 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,107 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Baulkham Hills was $794.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,080 60.0 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Bus 2,630 14.2 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
Worked at home 854 4.6 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 625 3.4 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Train, bus 279 1.5 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3,677 19.9 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 12,328 66.7 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Baulkham Hills, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.0%, Bus 14.2%, Worked at home 4.6%, Car, as passenger 3.4% and Train, bus 1.5%. On the day, 19.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 22,191 76.4 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 10,237 35.3 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,447 11.9 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 6,264 21.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Baulkham Hills, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 35.3% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 7,148 24.6 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 8,188 28.2 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,868 13.3 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,992 10.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Baulkham Hills, 28.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,142 30.1 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 6,028 57.7 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,171 11.2 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 105 1.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Baulkham Hills, 57.7% were couple families with children, 30.1% were couple families without children and 11.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.1 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.9 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Baulkham Hills, 18.1% of single parents were male and 81.9% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,296 25.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 329 3.6 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,038 22.2 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,534 16.7 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 527 5.8 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,586 17.3 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 423 4.6 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 427 4.7 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Baulkham Hills, of couple families with children, 25.1% had both partners employed full-time, 3.6% had both employed part-time and 22.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 12,047 95.1 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 616 4.9 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Baulkham Hills, 95.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 4.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 9,016 74.8 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,844 15.3 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 1,157 9.6 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 6 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Baulkham Hills, 74.8% were separate houses, 15.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.6% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 15 0.1 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 195 1.6 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,298 10.8 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 4,716 39.2 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 5,648 46.9 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 162 1.3 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Baulkham Hills, of occupied private dwellings 1.6% had 1 bedroom, 10.8% had 2 bedrooms and 39.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,166 34.6 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 5,166 42.9 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,441 20.3 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 72 0.6 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 184 1.5 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Baulkham Hills, 34.6% were owned outright, 42.9% were owned with a mortgage and 20.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 10,025 83.3 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,753 14.6 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 255 2.1 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Baulkham Hills, of all households, 83.3% were family households, 14.6% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

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Household income Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 10.8 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 29.3 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Baulkham Hills, 10.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 29.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 520 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.0 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.0 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,300 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.3 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.7 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 370 3.1 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 3,692 30.6 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 5,374 44.6 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 2,393 19.9 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 217 1.8 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Baulkham Hills, 30.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 800 6.6 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 11,047 91.7 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 198 1.6 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Baulkham Hills, 91.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 98 51.3 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 93 48.7 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Baulkham Hills, 51.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.7% were female. The median age was 26 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,365 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Baulkham Hills, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,365.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Baulkham Hills % Baulkham Hills New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 495 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,739 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Baulkham Hills, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $495 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,739.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.