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West Pennant Hills vs Carlingford - East

Name: West Pennant Hills vs Carlingford - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · West Pennant Hills profile · Carlingford - East profile

West Pennant Hills Carlingford - East

West Pennant Hills and Carlingford - East are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and wealth profiles. West Pennant Hills is a more affluent area where 49.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and detached houses are far more common. It also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 46.2%. In contrast, Carlingford - East is very walkable, with 92.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 37.1% in West Pennant Hills. Carlingford - East also has a much higher share of people who use a language other than English at home, at 57.2%.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical rainfall, unemployment rates, and average household sizes. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, a gap is widening in how people move and live; while West Pennant Hills has seen more public transport departures, Carlingford - East remains much more accessible for those walking to groceries, health services, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in West Pennant Hills People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Carlingford - East 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in West Pennant Hills Other language: 14.8 pts higher in Carlingford - East Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Carlingford - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1,061 larger in West Pennant Hills

12,683 66th pct 11,622 61st pct

Median age in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +3 yrs older in West Pennant Hills

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 59.9%

26.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

West Pennant Hills Carlingford - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 46.4%

9.6% China +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.0% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.3% English ◂ +7.2 pts 15.2%

19.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

7.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

55.7% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 40.0%

12.3% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.7% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.2% Hindi even 2.2%

1.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 43.7%

31.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

5.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +4 more in Carlingford - East

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1.81 more in Carlingford - East

0.46 0th pct 2.26 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +5 more in Carlingford - East

45 86th pct 50 88th pct

Students in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +3,042 more in Carlingford - East

16 0th pct 3,058 79th pct

Avg size in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +596 larger in Carlingford - East

16 0th pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +29 higher in West Pennant Hills

1,141 94th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 78.5%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%

19.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$249 higher in West Pennant Hills

$1,038 80th pct $789 47th pct

Household income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$1,074 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,217 100th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$958 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,286 93rd pct $2,328 66th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 20.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

18.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +3 larger in Carlingford - East

35 11th pct 38 12th pct

Median age in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1 yrs older in Carlingford - East

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$409 higher in West Pennant Hills

$1,275 97th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$2,876 higher in West Pennant Hills

$4,750 100th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +0.1 larger in West Pennant Hills

3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 70.4%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%

6.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

9.5% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$180 higher in West Pennant Hills

$700 100th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +$433 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,033 96th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +0.20 higher in Carlingford - East

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 36.0%

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 35.1%

11.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 66.9%

3.1% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 31.6%

12.7% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.2% 5 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 13.7%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +31.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 11.4%

25.3% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 40.7%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +46 more in West Pennant Hills

91 86th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +3.30 more in West Pennant Hills

7.17 84th pct 3.87 43rd pct

Departures/1k in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1,380.2 more in West Pennant Hills

2,335.3 86th pct 955.2 56th pct

PT routes in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +12 more in West Pennant Hills

20 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +4 longer in West Pennant Hills

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +2 longer in West Pennant Hills

22 45th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1,061 more in West Pennant Hills

12,683 40th pct 11,622 35th pct

Reach 45 min in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +58,509 more in Carlingford - East

31,765 41st pct 90,274 68th pct

Transit to city in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +7 longer in West Pennant Hills

70 71st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 46.6%

31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.6%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 39.6%

20.8% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%

2.1% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

9.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%

20.9% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1 higher in West Pennant Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +2 higher in West Pennant Hills

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +2 higher in West Pennant Hills

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1 higher in West Pennant Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +61 higher in West Pennant Hills

1,161 100th pct 1,100 87th pct

ERP in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +553 higher in West Pennant Hills

12,534 60th pct 11,981 58th pct

Growth in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +4.1 pts higher in Carlingford - East

-1.3% 6th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +189 higher in West Pennant Hills

1,440 74th pct 1,251 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East even

1,237 77th pct 1,237 77th pct

Max temp in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East even

23.7 50th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East even

11.8 50th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +2.8 higher in Carlingford - East

4.2 33rd pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +2.9 more in Carlingford - East

3.8 28th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +55.4 pts higher in Carlingford - East

37.1% 26th pct 92.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +33.2 pts higher in Carlingford - East

42.4% 31st pct 75.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +10.2 pts higher in Carlingford - East

89.8% 48th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +53.2 pts higher in Carlingford - East

41.0% 24th pct 94.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +6.5 pts higher in Carlingford - East

93.5% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +67.5 pts higher in Carlingford - East

0.1% 0th pct 67.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +2.8 more in Carlingford - East

12.1 37th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +58 higher in Carlingford - East

84 48th pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - East +1.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills

8.8% 86th pct 7.8% 79th pct

Compare West Pennant Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Carlingford - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Pennant Hills vs Carlingford - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/vs/125021711/carlingford-east