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Erskine Park vs St Clair

Name: Erskine Park vs St Clair — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Erskine Park profile · St Clair profile

Erskine Park St Clair

St Clair and Erskine Park are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different layouts. St Clair is much larger and more connected, with far more businesses, schools, and a street network with far higher connectivity. It is also more accessible for health services, with 89.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 40.4% in Erskine Park. In contrast, Erskine Park has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.5% compared to 24.3% in St Clair) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in several ways. They share almost identical typical weekly incomes, similar rates of home ownership, and about the same percentage of people who have completed Year 12. While they are alike in these basics, the gap in employment has widened since 2011, with the share of adults working or looking for work now well higher in Erskine Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,456 larger in St Clair No car: 1.9 pts higher in St Clair One-parent: 2.7 pts higher in St Clair Participation: 4.8 pts higher in Erskine Park Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in St Clair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskine Park in St Clair +13,456 larger in St Clair gap steady

6,486 32nd pct 19,942 89th pct

Median age in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 yrs older in Erskine Park gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 50.1%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

6.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Erskine Park St Clair

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 68.7%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%

26.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 26.8%

6.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 71.0%

3.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 59.8%

23.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Erskine Park in St Clair +4 more in St Clair

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.20 more in Erskine Park

1.64 36th pct 1.44 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erskine Park in St Clair +8 more in St Clair

21 53rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Erskine Park in St Clair +1,359 more in St Clair

1,321 46th pct 2,680 74th pct

Avg size in Erskine Park in St Clair +214 larger in Erskine Park

661 77th pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Erskine Park in St Clair +11 higher in St Clair

969 27th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.8%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Year 11 even 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education even 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$57 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$906 67th pct $849 59th pct

Household income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$282 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$2,349 86th pct $2,067 70th pct

Family income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$214 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$2,397 71st pct $2,183 57th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 36.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

7.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 65.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskine Park in St Clair +573 larger in St Clair

194 52nd pct 767 86th pct

Median age in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 yrs older in Erskine Park

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$64 higher in Erskine Park

$853 79th pct $789 74th pct

Household income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$394 higher in Erskine Park

$2,654 90th pct $2,260 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.2 larger in Erskine Park gap steady

3.2 94th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 63.6%

19.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

19.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskine Park in St Clair +$10 higher in Erskine Park gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Erskine Park in St Clair even gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Erskine Park in St Clair even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 46.1%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

19.4% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 98.4%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 33.9%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erskine Park in St Clair +34 more in St Clair

46 55th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Erskine Park in St Clair +3.08 more in Erskine Park

7.09 84th pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Erskine Park in St Clair +446.6 more in Erskine Park

1,771.4 79th pct 1,324.7 69th pct

PT routes in Erskine Park in St Clair +2 more in St Clair

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Erskine Park in St Clair +5 longer in Erskine Park

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Erskine Park in St Clair even

33 61st pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Erskine Park in St Clair +13,456 more in St Clair

6,486 15th pct 19,942 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Erskine Park in St Clair +55,888 more in St Clair

6,486 10th pct 62,374 60th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

1.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 higher in Erskine Park

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 higher in Erskine Park

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 higher in Erskine Park

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 higher in Erskine Park

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Erskine Park in St Clair +32 higher in Erskine Park

1,008 55th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Erskine Park in St Clair +14,079 higher in St Clair

6,450 29th pct 20,529 87th pct

Growth in Erskine Park in St Clair +3.4 pts higher in St Clair

-1.1% 7th pct 2.3% 31st pct

Businesses in Erskine Park in St Clair +757 higher in St Clair

483 24th pct 1,240 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Erskine Park in St Clair even

937 56th pct 937 56th pct

Max temp in Erskine Park in St Clair even

25.3 68th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Erskine Park in St Clair even

11.1 40th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Erskine Park in St Clair +1.2 higher in St Clair

5.3 48th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erskine Park in St Clair +1.7 more in St Clair

4.9 44th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Erskine Park in St Clair +7.4 pts higher in St Clair

81.7% 63rd pct 89.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Erskine Park in St Clair +18.4 pts higher in Erskine Park

81.8% 67th pct 63.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Erskine Park in St Clair +1.6 pts higher in St Clair

97.6% 65th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Erskine Park in St Clair +6.7 pts higher in St Clair

89.4% 67th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Erskine Park in St Clair +6.9 pts higher in St Clair

93.1% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Erskine Park in St Clair +49.2 pts higher in St Clair

40.4% 45th pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.4 more in Erskine Park

11.9 36th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Erskine Park in St Clair +152 higher in St Clair

81 47th pct 233 75th pct

Mean slope in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.7 pts higher in Erskine Park

4.5% 36th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Erskine Park with nearby areas

St Clair Colyton - Oxley Park Horsley Park - Kemps Creek Mount Druitt - Whalan St Marys - North St Marys Rooty Hill - Minchinbury Kingswood - Werrington Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton

Compare St Clair with nearby areas

Erskine Park Colyton - Oxley Park St Marys - North St Marys Mount Druitt - Whalan Kingswood - Werrington Horsley Park - Kemps Creek Lethbridge Park - Tregear Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskine Park vs St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/vs/124051470/st-clair