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Hunters Hill vs Strathfield

Name: Hunters Hill vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Hunters Hill profile · Strathfield profile

Hunters Hill Strathfield

Strathfield and Hunters Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Strathfield is a younger, more mobile place where the typical resident is 33 and a huge 58.9% were born overseas. In contrast, Hunters Hill is far older, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.9% compared to Strathfield's 12.1%). The financial gap is also wide; typical weekly family income in Hunters Hill is $4,116, which is far higher than the $2,301 seen in Strathfield.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a highly qualified workforce, with about 45% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, many trends are pulling them apart. The gap in typical incomes and the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Housing has also diverged; Hunters Hill has far more detached houses, while Strathfield has a much higher share of renters and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,034 larger in Strathfield Born overseas: 30.6 pts higher in Strathfield Other language: 45.5 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Hunters Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +32,034 larger in Strathfield gap widening

13,559 52nd pct 45,593 73rd pct

Median age in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +13 yrs older in Hunters Hill gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.6%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 12.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 48.9%

30.2% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hunters Hill Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +32.0 pts 36.2%

0.9% India +10.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% China +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.2% Nepal +6.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +20.5 pts 8.9%

26.2% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 8.2%

9.8% Chinese +11.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 3.1%

2.0% Indian +9.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 1.9%

8.2% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +45.0 pts 29.1%

3.5% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 36.0%

29.8% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

1.0% Hinduism +18.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

1.3% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +6 more in Strathfield

7 39th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +1.10 more in Hunters Hill

3.02 40th pct 1.92 19th pct

Students in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +4,000 more in Strathfield

4,489 63rd pct 8,489 74th pct

Avg size in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +12 larger in Strathfield

641 93rd pct 653 94th pct

ICSEA in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +23 higher in Hunters Hill

1,122 95th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 79.2%

9.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

2.5% Information technology +8.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$341 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$1,210 91st pct $869 74th pct

Household income in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$893 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$2,998 100th pct $2,105 87th pct

Family income in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$1,815 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$4,116 100th pct $2,301 82nd pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 17.1%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +9.2 pts ▸ 76.2%

18.1% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +128 larger in Strathfield

71 16th pct 199 30th pct

Median age in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +2 yrs older in Strathfield

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$180 higher in Strathfield

$585 59th pct $765 86th pct

Household income in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$263 higher in Hunters Hill

$1,937 86th pct $1,674 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +0.1 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 61.7%

24.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%

14.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$80 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$540 100th pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +$1,700 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $2,300 89th pct

People / bedroom in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +0.30 higher in Strathfield gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 21.5%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 34.2%

21.9% Flat or apartment +37.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 2 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 21.6%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 12.6%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% $350–$549 +34.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.6% $750 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 4.7%

21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.7 pts 30.0%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +129 more in Strathfield

82 60th pct 211 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +1.42 more in Hunters Hill

6.05 83rd pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +690.8 more in Hunters Hill

2,312.1 94th pct 1,621.3 87th pct

PT routes in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +16 more in Strathfield

9 55th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Hunters Hill in Strathfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +3 longer in Strathfield

11 11th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 36.3%

30.3% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.1% Train +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 26.9%

8.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing even 4.2%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%

25.7% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 12.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hunters Hill in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +2 higher in Hunters Hill

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +6 higher in Hunters Hill

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Hunters Hill in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +90 higher in Hunters Hill

1,156 100th pct 1,066 89th pct

ERP in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +35,220 higher in Strathfield

13,983 50th pct 49,203 73rd pct

Growth in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +4.2 pts higher in Strathfield

2.8% 42nd pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +5,358 higher in Strathfield

2,031 58th pct 7,389 78th pct

Approvals in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +189 higher in Strathfield

31 42nd pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +49 higher in Hunters Hill

1,279 87th pct 1,230 86th pct

Max temp in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +0.1 higher in Strathfield

23.7 44th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Hunters Hill

13.2 72nd pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +723 higher in Strathfield

4,359 13th pct 5,082 20th pct

Assault/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +248 higher in Strathfield

443 12th pct 691 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +39 higher in Hunters Hill

199 36th pct 160 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield even

22 46th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +10 higher in Strathfield

354 31st pct 364 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +834 higher in Strathfield

177 0th pct 1,011 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +268 higher in Strathfield

325 47th pct 592 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +37 higher in Strathfield

332 8th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +88 higher in Strathfield

162 16th pct 250 28th pct

5-yr change in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +19.4 pts higher in Strathfield

-8.4% 22nd pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Strathfield

7.0 88th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +0.4 more in Strathfield

6.7 88th pct 7.1 92nd pct

15-min city in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +7.3 pts higher in Strathfield

85.8% 87th pct 93.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +18.2 pts higher in Strathfield

72.4% 79th pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +14.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill

100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +7.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill

96.8% 96th pct 88.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Hunters Hill in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +5.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill

74.1% 87th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +15.2 more in Strathfield

13.7 28th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +53 higher in Strathfield

185 89th pct 237 91st pct

Mean slope in Hunters Hill in Strathfield +4.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill

9.1% 92nd pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Hunters Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunters Hill vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/vs/LGA17100/strathfield