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West Pennant Hills vs Carlingford - West

Name: West Pennant Hills vs Carlingford - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · West Pennant Hills profile · Carlingford - West profile

West Pennant Hills Carlingford - West

Carlingford - West and West Pennant Hills are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Carlingford - West is far more diverse and walkable, with 55.0% of people born overseas and 63.9% using a language other than English at home. It has a higher share of renters (34.5%) and a very walkable score of 7.4. In contrast, West Pennant Hills is dominated by separate houses (91.6%) and higher incomes, with 49.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 46.2% and a somewhat walkable score of 4.2.

While they have tracked in different directions, both areas share a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They are also alike in their small First Nations populations and the typical number of people per home. However, the gap in housing and lifestyle is stark; Carlingford - West has seen a far higher proportion of people move in over the last five years (42.3%) compared to West Pennant Hills (26.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in West Pennant Hills 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in West Pennant Hills Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Carlingford - West People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Carlingford - West Other language: 21.5 pts higher in Carlingford - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +6,568 larger in Carlingford - West

12,683 66th pct 19,251 88th pct

Median age in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +6 yrs older in West Pennant Hills

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 60.9%

26.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

West Pennant Hills Carlingford - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 42.1%

9.6% China +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.0% Chinese +14.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.3% English ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%

19.1% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

7.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

7.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

55.7% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 32.8%

12.3% Mandarin +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.7% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 36.9%

31.4% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +3 more in Carlingford - West

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +0.52 more in Carlingford - West

0.46 0th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +7 more in Carlingford - West

45 86th pct 52 88th pct

Students in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +4,437 more in Carlingford - West

16 0th pct 4,453 88th pct

Avg size in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +1,097 larger in Carlingford - West

16 0th pct 1,113 95th pct

ICSEA in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +14 higher in West Pennant Hills

1,141 94th pct 1,127 91st pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 78.8%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

3.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

19.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

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

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

32.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

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

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$236 higher in West Pennant Hills

$1,038 80th pct $802 49th pct

Household income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$1,116 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,217 100th pct $2,101 72nd pct

Family income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$1,118 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,286 93rd pct $2,168 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 16.2%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 76.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +47 larger in Carlingford - West

35 11th pct 82 26th pct

Median age in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +2 yrs older in Carlingford - West

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$532 higher in West Pennant Hills

$1,275 97th pct $743 68th pct

Household income in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$2,893 higher in West Pennant Hills

$4,750 100th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

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

3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 68.9%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

6.5% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

20.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$210 higher in West Pennant Hills

$700 100th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +$533 higher in West Pennant Hills

$3,033 96th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +0.30 higher in Carlingford - West

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 30.0%

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 33.6%

11.2% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 58.2%

3.1% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 28.3%

33.2% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 11.8%

12.7% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +39.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +35.6 pts 5.3%

25.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

2.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 37.4%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +18 more in West Pennant Hills

91 86th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +3.38 more in West Pennant Hills

7.17 84th pct 3.79 42nd pct

Departures/1k in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +1,191.0 more in West Pennant Hills

2,335.3 86th pct 1,144.3 62nd pct

PT routes in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +11 more in West Pennant Hills

20 86th pct 9 57th pct

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +1 longer in West Pennant Hills

22 45th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +6,568 more in Carlingford - West

12,683 40th pct 19,251 60th pct

Reach 45 min in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +40,494 more in Carlingford - West

31,765 41st pct 72,259 63rd pct

Transit to city in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West even

70 71st pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

50.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 43.4%

31.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 42.6%

20.8% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

2.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.1% Construction even 7.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%

20.9% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +3 higher in West Pennant Hills

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +3 higher in West Pennant Hills

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +77 higher in West Pennant Hills

1,161 100th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +8,412 higher in Carlingford - West

12,534 60th pct 20,946 87th pct

Growth in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +9.8 pts higher in Carlingford - West

-1.3% 6th pct 8.5% 75th pct

Businesses in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +733 higher in Carlingford - West

1,440 74th pct 2,173 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +91 higher in West Pennant Hills

1,237 77th pct 1,147 71st pct

Max temp in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +0.5 higher in Carlingford - West

23.7 50th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +0.3 higher in Carlingford - West

11.8 50th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +3.2 higher in Carlingford - West

4.2 33rd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +3.4 more in Carlingford - West

3.8 28th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +52.6 pts higher in Carlingford - West

37.1% 26th pct 89.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +37.5 pts higher in Carlingford - West

42.4% 31st pct 79.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +10.0 pts higher in Carlingford - West

89.8% 48th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +56.9 pts higher in Carlingford - West

41.0% 24th pct 97.9% 83rd pct

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

93.5% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +74.4 pts higher in Carlingford - West

0.1% 0th pct 74.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +4.7 more in West Pennant Hills

12.1 37th pct 7.4 9th pct

Intersections/km² in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +48 higher in Carlingford - West

84 48th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in West Pennant Hills in Carlingford - West +1.6 pts higher in West Pennant Hills

8.8% 86th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare West Pennant Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Carlingford - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Pennant Hills vs Carlingford - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/vs/125021712/carlingford-west