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Helena Valley - Koongamia vs High Wycombe

Name: Helena Valley - Koongamia vs High Wycombe — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Helena Valley - Koongamia profile · High Wycombe profile

Helena Valley - Koongamia High Wycombe

High Wycombe and Helena Valley - Koongamia are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility and wealth. High Wycombe is more connected, with 1,432.1 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 630.4 in Helena Valley - Koongamia, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (80.9% versus 62.8%). Conversely, Helena Valley - Koongamia has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (17.6% versus 12.2%) and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.8% versus 18.7%).

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places. Beyond that, the two areas are drifting apart in some ways; the gap in home ownership has widened, with more homes owned outright in Helena Valley - Koongamia. This area also has a noticeably older population, with 20.5% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 16.1% in High Wycombe. However, the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,418 larger in High Wycombe One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in High Wycombe Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia Housework 15h+: 3.3 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in High Wycombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +6,418 larger in High Wycombe gap steady

5,780 27th pct 12,198 64th pct

Median age in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +3 yrs older in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 42.8%

31.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Helena Valley - Koongamia High Wycombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 71.4%

9.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

2.4% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% India even 1.1%

0.8% South Africa even 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +4.1 pts 43.9%

37.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

6.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +1 more in High Wycombe

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +0.65 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

1.94 46th pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +6 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

17 45th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +526 more in High Wycombe

458 15th pct 984 36th pct

Avg size in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +99 larger in High Wycombe

229 24th pct 328 36th pct

ICSEA in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +12 higher in High Wycombe

978 32nd pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 47.8%

23.6% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Information technology even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$9 higher in High Wycombe gap narrowing

$830 55th pct $839 57th pct

Household income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$103 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap widening

$1,861 57th pct $1,758 51st pct

Family income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$225 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap widening

$2,337 67th pct $2,112 52nd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +258 larger in High Wycombe

156 46th pct 414 74th pct

Median age in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +2 yrs older in Helena Valley - Koongamia

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$90 higher in High Wycombe

$665 56th pct $755 70th pct

Household income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$760 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

$2,625 89th pct $1,865 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +0.1 larger in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 54.8%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%

11.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

24.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$65 higher in High Wycombe gap steady

$315 31st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +$240 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap widening

$1,973 59th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 29.3%

15.2% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 96.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.9% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.1%

26.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 6.7%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +13 more in High Wycombe

39 49th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +2.48 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

6.75 80th pct 4.26 49th pct

Departures/1k in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +801.7 more in High Wycombe

630.4 43rd pct 1,432.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +7 more in High Wycombe

2 14th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +1 longer in Helena Valley - Koongamia

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +6,418 more in High Wycombe

5,780 13th pct 12,198 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +41,283 more in High Wycombe

5,780 9th pct 47,063 52nd pct

Transit to city in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe

— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.6%

30.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.3% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +2 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +2 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +1 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +3 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +48 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

1,010 55th pct 962 35th pct

ERP in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +6,706 higher in High Wycombe

6,662 30th pct 13,368 64th pct

Growth in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +5.6 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

11.6% 85th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +358 higher in High Wycombe

345 15th pct 703 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +30 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

703 33rd pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +0.1 higher in High Wycombe

25.7 73rd pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +0.4 higher in High Wycombe

12.4 58th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +0.8 higher in High Wycombe

5.4 50th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +0.4 more in High Wycombe

5.5 54th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +13.2 pts higher in High Wycombe

62.7% 48th pct 75.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +18.0 pts higher in High Wycombe

62.8% 50th pct 80.9% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +4.1 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

93.1% 53rd pct 89.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +8.0 pts higher in High Wycombe

68.2% 45th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +5.8 pts higher in High Wycombe

93.1% 41st pct 98.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +20.3 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

72.1% 71st pct 51.8% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +5.9 more in High Wycombe

13.0 43rd pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +98 higher in High Wycombe

69 45th pct 167 65th pct

Mean slope in Helena Valley - Koongamia in High Wycombe +1.8 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

7.9% 80th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helena Valley - Koongamia vs High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021051/helena-valley-koongamia/vs/506051139/high-wycombe