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Highbury - Dernancourt vs Modbury Heights

Name: Highbury - Dernancourt vs Modbury Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Highbury - Dernancourt profile · Modbury Heights profile

Highbury - Dernancourt Modbury Heights

Modbury Heights and Highbury - Dernancourt are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Modbury Heights is much more connected, with 86.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 73.9% near groceries. It has far more schools (7 compared to 1) and a much higher number of public transport trips per person. In contrast, Highbury - Dernancourt has a more qualified workforce, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.7% vs 17.7%).

Everyday life in both places is quite similar, as they share nearly identical rates of people caring for children (about 30%) and almost the same number of people per home. They also have similar typical weekly incomes, sitting around $787 and $836. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, while the gap in home ownership has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,200 larger in Modbury Heights No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Modbury Heights Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Highbury - Dernancourt One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in Modbury Heights Year 12: 6.1 pts higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +8,200 larger in Modbury Heights gap steady

11,048 58th pct 19,248 88th pct

Median age in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +1 yrs older in Highbury - Dernancourt gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 52.6%

29.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Highbury - Dernancourt Modbury Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 71.5%

5.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% English +7.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.9% Italian ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%

7.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 41.3%

37.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +6 more in Modbury Heights

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +1.52 more in Modbury Heights

0.52 0th pct 2.04 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +8 more in Modbury Heights

38 79th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +4,398 more in Modbury Heights

326 11th pct 4,724 88th pct

Avg size in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +349 larger in Modbury Heights

326 36th pct 675 78th pct

ICSEA in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +14 higher in Modbury Heights

1,046 63rd pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 57.0%

15.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 23.0%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

16.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$49 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt gap widening

$836 57th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$263 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt gap widening

$1,920 61st pct $1,657 45th pct

Family income in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$227 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt gap widening

$2,231 60th pct $2,004 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.4%

20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +188 larger in Modbury Heights

95 30th pct 283 64th pct

Median age in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +1 yrs older in Highbury - Dernancourt

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$361 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

$887 82nd pct $526 26th pct

Household income in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$662 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

$2,549 88th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +0.1 larger in Highbury - Dernancourt gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 58.4%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

11.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%

18.7% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

16.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$45 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt gap widening

$375 52nd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +$233 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%

13.5% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 91.2%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 42.7%

28.3% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.9% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 22.6%

16.5% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +55 more in Modbury Heights

47 56th pct 102 87th pct

Stops/1k in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +1.05 more in Modbury Heights

4.25 49th pct 5.30 64th pct

Departures/1k in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +633.3 more in Modbury Heights

925.0 55th pct 1,558.3 75th pct

PT routes in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +21 more in Modbury Heights

6 43rd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +15 longer in Highbury - Dernancourt

18 78th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +11 longer in Highbury - Dernancourt

36 64th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +8,200 more in Modbury Heights

11,048 33rd pct 19,248 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +25,696 more in Modbury Heights

11,048 17th pct 36,744 45th pct

Transit to city in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights

— 57 48th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

5.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%

27.8% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

2.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 19.7%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +2 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +3 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +2 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +2 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +50 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

1,042 68th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +8,032 higher in Modbury Heights

11,781 57th pct 19,813 86th pct

Growth in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +4.2 pts higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

6.0% 61st pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +258 higher in Modbury Heights

807 44th pct 1,065 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +10 higher in Modbury Heights

583 16th pct 594 18th pct

Max temp in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +0.2 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

22.3 38th pct 22.1 37th pct

Min temp in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +0.2 higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

10.9 36th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +0.9 higher in Modbury Heights

5.2 47th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +1.1 more in Modbury Heights

5.2 49th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +29.3 pts higher in Modbury Heights

55.7% 42nd pct 85.0% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +28.6 pts higher in Modbury Heights

45.3% 34th pct 73.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +8.9 pts higher in Modbury Heights

91.0% 50th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +7.5 pts higher in Modbury Heights

79.5% 55th pct 86.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +2.5 pts higher in Modbury Heights

97.5% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +37.7 pts higher in Modbury Heights

48.8% 53rd pct 86.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +4.0 more in Modbury Heights

7.4 9th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +152 higher in Modbury Heights

65 44th pct 217 73rd pct

Mean slope in Highbury - Dernancourt in Modbury Heights +1.2 pts higher in Highbury - Dernancourt

7.0% 73rd pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Compare Modbury Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highbury - Dernancourt vs Modbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402051051/highbury-dernancourt/vs/402051053/modbury-heights