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Alphington - Fairfield vs Heidelberg West

Name: Alphington - Fairfield vs Heidelberg West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Alphington - Fairfield profile · Heidelberg West profile

Alphington - Fairfield Heidelberg West

Heidelberg West and Alphington - Fairfield are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Alphington - Fairfield has a much higher proportion of university degrees (51.3% compared to 34.5%) and typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $3,138 compared to $2,139 in Heidelberg West. Meanwhile, Heidelberg West is far more linguistically diverse, with 31.7% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.3% in Alphington - Fairfield.

The gap in people working from home has widened significantly since 2011, and the difference in those born overseas has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and seniors, and the typical number of people per home is 2.3 in both places. Both areas also have a similar number of schools and a comparable share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield Population: 5,858 larger in Heidelberg West One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in Heidelberg West Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield No religion: 15.1 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +5,858 larger in Heidelberg West gap widening

8,994 46th pct 14,852 75th pct

Median age in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +3 yrs older in Alphington - Fairfield gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 33.5%

6.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Alphington - Fairfield Heidelberg West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 63.4%

3.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

28.9% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 23.4%

15.6% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

10.5% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.0% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 62.1%

5.7% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

1.7% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 41.4%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

0.6% Islam +9.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.58 more in Alphington - Fairfield

1.40 28th pct 0.82 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +2 more in Heidelberg West

46 86th pct 48 87th pct

Students in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +529 more in Alphington - Fairfield

648 24th pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +265 larger in Alphington - Fairfield

324 36th pct 60 2nd pct

ICSEA in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +166 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

1,166 100th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 66.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 32.9%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

11.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$316 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap widening

$1,098 85th pct $782 45th pct

Household income in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$494 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap narrowing

$2,112 73rd pct $1,618 42nd pct

Family income in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$999 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap widening

$3,138 90th pct $2,139 54th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 9.4%

14.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Other condition even 9.1%

6.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

5.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +169 larger in Heidelberg West

45 14th pct 214 56th pct

Median age in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +1 yrs older in Heidelberg West

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$556 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

$1,041 89th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$731 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

$1,968 66th pct $1,237 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 52.6%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

10.1% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

29.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$28 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap narrowing

$381 54th pct $353 44th pct

Mortgage in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +$141 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,059 66th pct

People / bedroom in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 20.5%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.4 pts 5.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 6.8%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 21.0%

6.3% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 5.7%

8.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 17.7%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +44 more in Heidelberg West

59 66th pct 103 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.38 more in Heidelberg West

6.56 78th pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +884.1 more in Heidelberg West

1,972.1 83rd pct 2,856.2 87th pct

PT routes in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +5 more in Heidelberg West

10 62nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +1 longer in Alphington - Fairfield

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +5 longer in Heidelberg West

11 14th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +15,191 more in Heidelberg West

46,819 86th pct 62,010 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +77,480 more in Alphington - Fairfield

244,269 87th pct 166,789 82nd pct

Transit to city in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +14 longer in Heidelberg West

50 34th pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

28.5% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 28.0%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 43.5%

30.6% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

6.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 32.2%

16.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +4 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +6 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +4 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +2 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +116 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

1,107 88th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +7,475 higher in Heidelberg West

9,749 46th pct 17,224 79th pct

Growth in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +7.0 pts higher in Heidelberg West

7.5% 72nd pct 14.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +735 higher in Heidelberg West

1,144 63rd pct 1,879 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +47 higher in Heidelberg West

663 28th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.1 higher in Heidelberg West

20.4 21st pct 20.6 23rd pct

Min temp in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.1 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

10.9 37th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.8 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

8.9 95th pct 8.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.0 more in Alphington - Fairfield

7.9 96th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +4.1 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.4 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +1.1 pts higher in Heidelberg West

98.6% 97th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +4.3 more in Alphington - Fairfield

17.1 64th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +19 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

457 91st pct 438 91st pct

Mean slope in Alphington - Fairfield in Heidelberg West +0.7 pts higher in Heidelberg West

2.6% 3rd pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington - Fairfield vs Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206021110/alphington-fairfield/vs/209011199/heidelberg-west