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Wavell Heights vs Hendra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Wavell Heights profile · Hendra profile

Wavell Heights Hendra

Wavell Heights and Hendra are neighbouring suburbs with a few striking differences. Wavell Heights is much larger and more family-oriented, with far more school enrolments (2,526 compared to 819) and larger average school sizes. It also has a higher share of separate houses at 91.9% and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Hendra has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (40.9%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (47.4%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas, including the share of separate houses and the number of people without a religion. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of people born overseas. Both areas sit well above the national figure for high weekly earners, and they share a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,395 larger in Wavell Heights Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wavell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +5,395 larger in Wavell Heights gap steady
10,344 54th pct 4,949 22nd pct
Median age in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +2 yrs older in Hendra gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
1.5% 39th pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +2.4 pts higher in Hendra gap widening
11.8% 21st pct 14.2% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.1 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
21.6% 83rd pct 20.5% 75th pct
De facto in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +2.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
13.7% 71st pct 11.4% 41st pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
37.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.5%
7.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Wavell Heights Hendra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.1 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
19.1% 42nd pct 19.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 77.7%
3.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 32.6%
15.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.8% Italian even 5.8%
2.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Indian even 2.1%
0.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
11.1% 46th pct 9.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
0.9% 41st pct 0.5% 27th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +8.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap widening
40.0% 44th pct 31.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
40.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%
4.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.3 pts higher in Hendra gap narrowing
75.8% 86th pct 77.1% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.3 pts higher in Hendra gap widening
37.7% 79th pct 40.9% 83rd pct
Schools in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.62 more in Hendra
1.34 26th pct 2.96 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +13 more in Wavell Heights
37 78th pct 24 59th pct
Students in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1,707 more in Wavell Heights
2,526 72nd pct 819 31st pct
Avg size in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +569 larger in Wavell Heights
842 87th pct 273 28th pct
ICSEA in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +37 higher in Hendra
1,031 57th pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 77.1%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
19.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Health even 12.7%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$60 higher in Hendra gap steady
$1,154 87th pct $1,214 89th pct
Household income in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$380 higher in Hendra gap widening
$2,638 91st pct $3,018 98th pct
Family income in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$528 higher in Hendra gap widening
$3,103 90th pct $3,631 98th pct
High earners in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +5.7 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
24.2% 90th pct 29.9% 98th pct
High-income homes in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +5.9 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
41.5% 92nd pct 47.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.3%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%
10.8% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights
24.6% 28th pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.8 pts higher in Wavell Heights
8.2% 42nd pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
3.7% 18th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.0% Arthritis even 6.0%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 71.2%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.4 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
16.8% 66th pct 17.2% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.2 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 11.9% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap narrowing
33.4% 88th pct 32.1% 86th pct
Defence service in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.1 pts higher in Hendra
3.2% 60th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 22.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +108 larger in Wavell Heights
155 45th pct 47 15th pct
Median age in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +8 yrs older in Hendra
28 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.8 pts higher in Wavell Heights
57.6% 79th pct 56.8% 77th pct
Unemployment in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$124 higher in Wavell Heights
$1,023 89th pct $899 84th pct
Household income in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$883 higher in Hendra
$2,200 78th pct $3,083 96th pct
Indigenous language in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +5.9 pts higher in Hendra
9.0% 75th pct 14.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
10.5% 25th pct 10.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.5 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
20.2% 29th pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 66.7%
21.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%
20.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$120 higher in Hendra gap widening
$430 74th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +$450 higher in Hendra gap widening
$2,450 86th pct $2,900 94th pct
People / bedroom in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.10 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap widening
26.6% 49th pct 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.5 pts higher in Hendra gap widening
29.0% 39th pct 32.4% 50th pct
Separate houses in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +10.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap widening
91.9% 71st pct 81.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.5 pts higher in Hendra gap narrowing
86.3% 72nd pct 86.9% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%
29.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
26.6% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%
0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 81.0%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 36.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom even 1.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 32.4%
14.6% $550–$749 +14.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.5% $750 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.0%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%
8.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.8 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 2.3% 20th pct
Work from home in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +4.3 pts higher in Hendra gap widening
22.6% 72nd pct 26.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.1 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
4.7% 80th pct 4.8% 80th pct
PT stops in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +36 more in Wavell Heights
73 76th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.42 more in Hendra
7.06 83rd pct 7.48 86th pct
Departures/1k in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +67.7 more in Hendra
1,294.8 68th pct 1,362.5 70th pct
PT routes in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +6 more in Hendra
11 67th pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +2 longer in Wavell Heights
4 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3 longer in Wavell Heights
13 20th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +17,472 more in Wavell Heights
28,190 74th pct 10,718 32nd pct
Reach 45 min in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +36,241 more in Wavell Heights
100,107 72nd pct 63,866 60th pct
Transit to city in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1 longer in Hendra
56 46th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 49.3%
22.6% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%
32.2% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
5.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.0 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
41.4% 64th pct 44.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.0 pts higher in Hendra gap narrowing
9.3% 41st pct 10.2% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.0 pts higher in Wavell Heights gap widening
73.4% 93rd pct 70.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.4 pts higher in Hendra gap steady
61.8% 73rd pct 63.2% 80th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%
11.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.6% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1 higher in Hendra
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1 higher in Hendra
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1 higher in Hendra
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +41 higher in Hendra
1,103 87th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +6,023 higher in Wavell Heights
11,227 54th pct 5,204 21st pct
Growth in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.6 pts higher in Wavell Heights
7.2% 70th pct 3.6% 41st pct
Businesses in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +141 higher in Wavell Heights
935 52nd pct 794 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even
1,172 73rd pct 1,172 73rd pct
Max temp in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even
26.6 80th pct 26.6 80th pct
Min temp in Wavell Heightsin Hendra even
15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.4 higher in Wavell Heights
7.4 79th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +0.9 more in Wavell Heights
7.6 85th pct 6.7 72nd pct
15-min city in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +4.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights
100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +9.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights
100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.2 pts higher in Wavell Heights
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 70th pct
Walk to school in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +1.6 pts higher in Hendra
96.6% 80th pct 98.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +56.8 pts higher in Wavell Heights
82.0% 78th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +2.7 more in Hendra
10.6 28th pct 13.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +14 higher in Wavell Heights
161 63rd pct 147 61st pct
Mean slope in Wavell Heightsin Hendra +3.0 pts higher in Wavell Heights
6.5% 67th pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wavell Heights vs Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021034/wavell-heights/vs/305031125/hendra