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Heidelberg West vs Reservoir - South East

Name: Heidelberg West vs Reservoir - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Heidelberg West profile · Reservoir - South East profile

Heidelberg West Reservoir - South East

Heidelberg West and Reservoir - South East are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Heidelberg West is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.5%). It is a busier hub with 1,879 businesses and 15 public transport routes. In contrast, Reservoir - South East has a more established feel, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.1%). It also has a much larger school network, with 1,756 enrolments across four schools, compared to just 119 enrolments and two schools in Heidelberg West.

Both areas are very similar in their domestic life, with exactly 2.3 people per home. They share a high level of cultural diversity, although Reservoir - South East has a higher share of people born overseas (34.8%) and those using another language at home (38.6%). Over time, the gap in population growth is widening, as Heidelberg West has grown by 14.5% since 2021, while Reservoir - South East grew by 9.3%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Heidelberg West Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in Reservoir - South East No religion: 7.3 pts higher in Heidelberg West Aged 65+: 5.3 pts higher in Reservoir - South East Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +2,053 larger in Heidelberg West

14,852 75th pct 12,799 67th pct

Median age in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +3 yrs older in Reservoir - South East

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

48.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 43.7%

33.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

4.4% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Heidelberg West Reservoir - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 58.5%

2.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

23.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

7.6% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.5% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

2.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 54.2%

2.6% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.6% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 34.1%

10.3% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

7.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +2 more in Reservoir - South East

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +1.32 more in Reservoir - South East

0.82 9th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +5 more in Heidelberg West

48 87th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +1,637 more in Reservoir - South East

119 4th pct 1,756 57th pct

Avg size in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +380 larger in Reservoir - South East

60 2nd pct 439 52nd pct

ICSEA in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +36 higher in Reservoir - South East

1,000 43rd pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 61.5%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 29.9%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Education even 6.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building even 4.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$94 higher in Heidelberg West

$782 45th pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$217 higher in Heidelberg West

$1,618 42nd pct $1,401 29th pct

Family income in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$229 higher in Heidelberg West

$2,139 54th pct $1,910 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.6%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +28 larger in Heidelberg West

214 56th pct 186 51st pct

Median age in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$5 higher in Heidelberg West

$485 16th pct $480 15th pct

Household income in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$66 higher in Heidelberg West

$1,237 18th pct $1,171 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.6% Couples without children even 25.7%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

2.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

11.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$4 higher in Heidelberg West

$353 44th pct $349 43rd pct

Mortgage in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +$92 higher in Heidelberg West

$2,059 66th pct $1,967 59th pct

People / bedroom in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 40.9%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

20.5% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%

35.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%

21.0% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.0%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +2 more in Heidelberg West

103 87th pct 101 87th pct

Stops/1k in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.96 more in Reservoir - South East

6.94 82nd pct 7.89 86th pct

Departures/1k in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +149.4 more in Reservoir - South East

2,856.2 87th pct 3,005.6 87th pct

PT routes in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +7 more in Heidelberg West

15 78th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +2 longer in Reservoir - South East

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

16 29th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +3,297 more in Heidelberg West

62,010 87th pct 58,713 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +36,291 more in Reservoir - South East

166,789 82nd pct 203,080 86th pct

Transit to city in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +1 longer in Heidelberg West

64 61st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 27.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 27.1%

11.3% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

8.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.4% Community & personal service even 11.5%

7.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +1 higher in Heidelberg West

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +13 higher in Heidelberg West

991 47th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +3,081 higher in Heidelberg West

17,224 79th pct 14,143 67th pct

Growth in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +5.2 pts higher in Heidelberg West

14.5% 87th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +955 higher in Heidelberg West

1,879 86th pct 924 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +47 higher in Heidelberg West

710 34th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.1 higher in Heidelberg West

20.6 23rd pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.1 higher in Reservoir - South East

10.8 34th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

8.1 87th pct 8.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.1 more in Reservoir - South East

7.8 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +3.7 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

95.9% 83rd pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.4 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +4.3 pts higher in Heidelberg West

99.6% 99th pct 95.3% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.3 more in Reservoir - South East

12.9 43rd pct 13.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +49 higher in Heidelberg West

438 91st pct 389 89th pct

Mean slope in Heidelberg West in Reservoir - South East +0.7 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

3.3% 15th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Compare Heidelberg West with nearby areas

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Compare Reservoir - South East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heidelberg West vs Reservoir - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/vs/209021525/reservoir-south-east