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Loftus - Yarrawarrah vs Woronora Heights

Name: Loftus - Yarrawarrah vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Loftus - Yarrawarrah profile · Woronora Heights profile

Loftus - Yarrawarrah Woronora Heights

Loftus - Yarrawarrah and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer very different lifestyles. Loftus - Yarrawarrah is very walkable, with 80.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 0.9% in Woronora Heights, which is only somewhat walkable. Residents in Loftus - Yarrawarrah have much easier access to basics, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in Woronora Heights share that advantage. The two areas also differ in their populations; Loftus - Yarrawarrah has a higher share of children under 15 (21.0%) and a larger First Nations population (137 people).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions. The gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Woronora Heights by four years. Meanwhile, the difference in typical weekly rent has grown significantly, now sitting well higher in Woronora Heights by $188. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some ways. Both areas have almost the same share of First Nations people and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, both around $1,000.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,809 larger in Loftus - Yarrawarrah Rent: $188 higher in Woronora Heights Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah Aged 65+: 4.8 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah Living alone: 6.9 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +3,809 larger in Loftus - Yarrawarrah gap steady

7,348 37th pct 3,539 14th pct

Median age in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +4 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

58.9% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.8% Divorced even 5.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Loftus - Yarrawarrah Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 84.5%

3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%

43.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

2.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.1%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 32.6%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights

1.94 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +7 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

37 78th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights

1,649 55th pct —

Avg size in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights

550 67th pct —

ICSEA in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights

1,061 70th pct —

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% Engineering & related even 17.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$51 higher in Woronora Heights gap steady

$972 75th pct $1,023 79th pct

Household income in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$616 higher in Woronora Heights gap steady

$2,538 89th pct $3,154 100th pct

Family income in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$399 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,816 86th pct $3,215 92nd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +82 larger in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

137 42nd pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +3 yrs older in Woronora Heights

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$385 higher in Woronora Heights

$632 49th pct $1,017 89th pct

Household income in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$517 higher in Woronora Heights

$3,107 96th pct $3,624 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +0.3 larger in Woronora Heights gap steady

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

23.8% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%

10.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$188 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$550 93rd pct $738 100th pct

Mortgage in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +$12 higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah gap narrowing

$2,684 90th pct $2,672 90th pct

People / bedroom in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%

8.7% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 97.6%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 18.9%

12.5% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.5% $750 or more +35.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.7%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 10.0%

11.2% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.9%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +64 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

86 83rd pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +5.49 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

11.70 89th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +310.1 more in Woronora Heights

643.0 44th pct 953.1 56th pct

PT routes in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +4 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +5 longer in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +6 longer in Woronora Heights

32 60th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +13,547 more in Woronora Heights

7,348 18th pct 20,895 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +31,754 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

52,649 56th pct 20,895 30th pct

Transit to city in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights

72 74th pct —

How people get to work

39.8% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles even 45.4%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 15.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.5% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

11.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Professional & technical even 9.3%

9.0% Public administration & safety even 9.0%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +1 higher in Woronora Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +29 higher in Woronora Heights

1,095 86th pct 1,124 92nd pct

ERP in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +3,878 higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

7,464 34th pct 3,586 13th pct

Growth in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +0.5 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

1.5% 23rd pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +219 higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

417 20th pct 198 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even

1,337 83rd pct 1,337 83rd pct

Max temp in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights even

12.2 56th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +2.1 higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

6.4 64th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +2.6 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

6.2 64th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +79.8 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

80.7% 62nd pct 0.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +11.7 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

81.1% 66th pct 69.4% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +8.8 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +57.8 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

75.8% 52nd pct 18.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +14.2 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

100.0% 100th pct 85.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +80.2 pts higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

80.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +8.8 more in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

16.7 62nd pct 7.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +31 higher in Loftus - Yarrawarrah

87 48th pct 56 42nd pct

Mean slope in Loftus - Yarrawarrah in Woronora Heights +2.1 pts higher in Woronora Heights

10.6% 91st pct 12.6% 97th pct

Compare Loftus - Yarrawarrah with nearby areas

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Compare Woronora Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loftus - Yarrawarrah vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/128021608/loftus-yarrawarrah/vs/128021609/woronora-heights