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Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton vs Mount Druitt - Whalan

Name: Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton vs Mount Druitt - Whalan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton profile · Mount Druitt - Whalan profile

Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton Mount Druitt - Whalan

Mount Druitt - Whalan and Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with distinct profiles. Mount Druitt - Whalan is far more diverse, with 46.4% of people born overseas and 51.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.4% in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton. In contrast, Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton has a much higher proportion of separate houses (84.7%) and larger family homes, with 88.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share very similar housing pressures, with about half of all households renting and typical monthly mortgage payments sitting around $1,700 to $1,800. They also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and those needing help with daily activities. While they share these daily realities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of adults with university degrees has widened since 2011, and more people are now working from home in Mount Druitt - Whalan than in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton Other language: 21.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +4,382 larger in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap widening

18,536 87th pct 22,918 93rd pct

Median age in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +1 yrs older in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

36.6% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.9% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 38.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton Mount Druitt - Whalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.4% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 45.9%

3.4% Philippines +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 16.5%

22.0% English ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

4.9% Filipino +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

57.9% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 40.1%

4.2% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Tagalog +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 47.8%

24.8% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%

8.7% Islam +11.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

2.7% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +1 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

10 89th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.13 more in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton

2.15 52nd pct 2.02 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +8 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

49 87th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +1,592 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

3,428 84th pct 5,020 89th pct

Avg size in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +114 larger in Mount Druitt - Whalan

343 38th pct 456 55th pct

ICSEA in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +118 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

867 5th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.4%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 22.7%

13.7% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$57 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap widening

$525 6th pct $582 11th pct

Household income in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$176 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap widening

$1,216 14th pct $1,392 28th pct

Family income in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$173 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap widening

$1,370 9th pct $1,543 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 48.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +9.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +829 larger in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton

1,892 89th pct 1,063 87th pct

Median age in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +2 yrs older in Mount Druitt - Whalan

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$30 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

$488 17th pct $518 24th pct

Household income in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$141 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

$1,051 8th pct $1,192 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.1 larger in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

31.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 20.1%

14.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 24.1%

21.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

14.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$45 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +$67 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.10 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +27.0 pts 57.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

65.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 45.5%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.9% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 12.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.8%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

8.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +19 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

108 87th pct 127 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.29 more in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton

5.83 71st pct 5.54 68th pct

Departures/1k in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +179.5 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

2,071.5 85th pct 2,251.0 86th pct

PT routes in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +15 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

10 62nd pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +4 longer in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +3 longer in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton

35 63rd pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

41,454 83rd pct 41,454 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +93,595 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

84,419 67th pct 178,014 84th pct

Transit to city in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan

— 81 88th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 46.7%

14.7% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

1.3% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

9.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

10.7% Technicians & trades even 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +1 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +76 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

807 0th pct 883 9th pct

ERP in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +5,399 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

18,979 85th pct 24,378 89th pct

Growth in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +3.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

1.3% 21st pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +928 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

691 37th pct 1,619 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

954 58th pct 954 58th pct

Max temp in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

25.4 69th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

11.2 42nd pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.9 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

6.7 69th pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.9 more in Mount Druitt - Whalan

6.4 68th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +3.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

93.9% 76th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +8.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

86.8% 71st pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +2.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

95.4% 77th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +41.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

40.7% 46th pct 82.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan even

12.0 37th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +30 higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

318 85th pct 348 87th pct

Mean slope in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton in Mount Druitt - Whalan +0.8 pts higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan

3.7% 22nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Compare Mount Druitt - Whalan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton vs Mount Druitt - Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116031313/bidwill-hebersham-emerton/vs/116031317/mount-druitt-whalan

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton with nearby areas

Compare Mount Druitt - Whalan with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability