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Engadine vs Woronora Heights

Name: Engadine vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Engadine profile · Woronora Heights profile

Engadine Woronora Heights

Engadine and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different layouts. Engadine is very walkable, with 80.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.9% near a school. In contrast, Woronora Heights is much more secluded, where only 18% of homes are near a school and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Woronora Heights also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 49% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 33.5% in Engadine, and a higher proportion of large homes, with 97.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in their cultural makeup, with the same share of people using another language at home (6.3%). While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting. The typical resident in Woronora Heights is now noticeably older than in Engadine, a gap that has widened since 2016. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of high-income households has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,817 larger in Engadine Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Woronora Heights 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Woronora Heights Rent: $238 higher in Woronora Heights No car: 3.4 pts higher in Engadine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Engadine in Woronora Heights +13,817 larger in Engadine gap steady

17,356 85th pct 3,539 14th pct

Median age in Engadine in Woronora Heights +5 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.7%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

55.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Engadine Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.5%

3.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 43.3%

43.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

13.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

3.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 32.6%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Engadine in Woronora Heights

7 86th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Engadine in Woronora Heights

1.82 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Engadine in Woronora Heights +1 more in Woronora Heights

29 68th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Engadine in Woronora Heights

3,125 80th pct —

Avg size in Engadine in Woronora Heights

446 53rd pct —

ICSEA in Engadine in Woronora Heights

1,074 74th pct —

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 29.1%

23.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$77 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$946 73rd pct $1,023 79th pct

Household income in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$856 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,298 83rd pct $3,154 100th pct

Family income in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$615 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,600 78th pct $3,215 92nd pct

Household income distribution

17.7% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Engadine in Woronora Heights +269 larger in Engadine

324 68th pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Engadine in Woronora Heights +1 yrs older in Engadine

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$221 higher in Woronora Heights

$796 74th pct $1,017 89th pct

Household income in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$1,051 higher in Woronora Heights

$2,573 89th pct $3,624 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Engadine in Woronora Heights +0.3 larger in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%

22.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.8% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%

9.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$238 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$500 88th pct $738 100th pct

Mortgage in Engadine in Woronora Heights +$72 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,672 90th pct

People / bedroom in Engadine in Woronora Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.6% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

13.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 4 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 18.9%

10.0% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 2.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.1% $750 or more +40.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +37.2 pts 10.0%

32.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

6.6% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.9%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Engadine in Woronora Heights +92 more in Engadine

114 88th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Engadine in Woronora Heights +0.35 more in Engadine

6.57 79th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Engadine in Woronora Heights +84.8 more in Woronora Heights

868.3 52nd pct 953.1 56th pct

PT routes in Engadine in Woronora Heights +5 more in Engadine

7 48th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Engadine in Woronora Heights +2 longer in Engadine

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Engadine in Woronora Heights +4 longer in Woronora Heights

34 62nd pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Engadine in Woronora Heights +3,539 more in Woronora Heights

17,356 55th pct 20,895 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Engadine in Woronora Heights even

20,895 30th pct 20,895 30th pct

Transit to city in Engadine in Woronora Heights

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 42.3%

32.6% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 15.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.2% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

11.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Engadine in Woronora Heights +2 higher in Woronora Heights

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Engadine in Woronora Heights +1 higher in Woronora Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Engadine in Woronora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Engadine in Woronora Heights +1 higher in Woronora Heights

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Engadine in Woronora Heights +53 higher in Woronora Heights

1,071 78th pct 1,124 92nd pct

ERP in Engadine in Woronora Heights +14,258 higher in Engadine

17,844 81st pct 3,586 13th pct

Growth in Engadine in Woronora Heights +1.7 pts higher in Engadine

2.7% 33rd pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Engadine in Woronora Heights +945 higher in Engadine

1,143 63rd pct 198 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Engadine in Woronora Heights +76 higher in Woronora Heights

1,261 78th pct 1,337 83rd pct

Max temp in Engadine in Woronora Heights +0.1 higher in Engadine

23.5 47th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Engadine in Woronora Heights +0.5 higher in Woronora Heights

11.7 49th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Engadine in Woronora Heights +2.9 higher in Engadine

7.1 76th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Engadine in Woronora Heights +2.9 more in Engadine

6.4 68th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Engadine in Woronora Heights +77.3 pts higher in Engadine

78.2% 60th pct 0.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Engadine in Woronora Heights +10.9 pts higher in Engadine

80.4% 66th pct 69.4% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Engadine in Woronora Heights +7.6 pts higher in Engadine

98.8% 70th pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Engadine in Woronora Heights +65.9 pts higher in Engadine

83.9% 60th pct 18.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Engadine in Woronora Heights +13.3 pts higher in Engadine

99.0% 56th pct 85.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Engadine in Woronora Heights +61.2 pts higher in Engadine

61.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Engadine in Woronora Heights +4.2 more in Engadine

12.1 37th pct 7.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Engadine in Woronora Heights +36 higher in Engadine

92 49th pct 56 42nd pct

Mean slope in Engadine in Woronora Heights +4.1 pts higher in Woronora Heights

8.5% 86th pct 12.6% 97th pct

Compare Engadine with nearby areas

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Compare Woronora Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Engadine vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/128021607/engadine/vs/128021609/woronora-heights