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Harrisdale vs Byford

Name: Harrisdale vs Byford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Byford profile

Harrisdale Byford

Byford and Harrisdale are two nearby residential areas with very different profiles. Harrisdale is much more diverse, with 50.7% of people born overseas and 44.5% using another language at home, compared to 27.4% and 14.3% in Byford. Education levels are also far higher in Harrisdale, where 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Byford is 13.6%. Byford is more likely to be without a religious affiliation, with 50.6% of residents reporting no religion, which is far higher than the 30.5% in Harrisdale.

Everyday life in both places is similar, with nearly identical unemployment rates of around 4.3% and the same proportion of children under 15. They also share a common housing style, as almost every home in both areas is a separate detached house. While Harrisdale is very walkable, Byford is only somewhat walkable, and the gap between them in terms of amenity access and walkability remains a distinct feature of these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.2 pts higher in Harrisdale Born overseas: 23.3 pts higher in Harrisdale Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Harrisdale Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Harrisdale No religion: 20.1 pts higher in Byford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Byford +8,804 larger in Byford

11,667 61st pct 20,471 90th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Byford +2 yrs older in Harrisdale

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 50.0%

27.9% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Byford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.9% India ◂ +11.6 pts 3.3%

5.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English +19.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

19.4% Australian +17.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.7% Indian ◂ +13.1 pts 3.6%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +9.9 pts 1.1%

5.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +29.1 pts ▸ 81.6%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

5.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% No religion +20.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +10.1 pts 2.3%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

4.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

4.4% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Harrisdale in Byford +4 more in Byford

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Byford +0.20 more in Byford

1.18 21st pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Byford +5 more in Harrisdale

20 51st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Harrisdale in Byford +217 more in Harrisdale

5,620 90th pct 5,403 90th pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Byford +730 larger in Harrisdale

1,405 100th pct 675 78th pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Byford +99 higher in Harrisdale

1,087 79th pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 52.3%

12.1% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.4% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 15.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%

19.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Byford +$119 higher in Harrisdale

$1,068 83rd pct $949 73rd pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Byford +$326 higher in Harrisdale

$2,412 87th pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Byford +$274 higher in Harrisdale

$2,491 74th pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

4.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +10.7 pts 68.8%

12.7% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Byford +504 larger in Byford

131 40th pct 635 86th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Byford +6 yrs older in Harrisdale

21 yrs 21st pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Byford +$306 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 95th pct $918 85th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Byford +$375 higher in Harrisdale

$2,550 88th pct $2,175 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Byford +0.2 larger in Harrisdale

3.2 94th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 68.0%

14.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 21.8%

22.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

10.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

3.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Byford +$40 higher in Harrisdale

$420 71st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Byford +$86 higher in Harrisdale

$2,000 61st pct $1,914 55th pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Byford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

11.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 23.7%

4.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 69.4%

6.8% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.4%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

6.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Byford +73 more in Byford

37 47th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Byford +2.20 more in Byford

3.17 33rd pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Byford +418.8 more in Byford

626.0 43rd pct 1,044.8 59th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Byford +8 more in Byford

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Byford +8 longer in Byford

2 14th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Byford +10 longer in Byford

23 46th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Byford +8,804 more in Byford

11,667 36th pct 20,471 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Byford +47,558 more in Harrisdale

68,029 61st pct 20,471 29th pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Byford

65 63rd pct —

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 45.9%

25.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.9% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

7.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.2% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

7.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrisdale in Byford +3 higher in Harrisdale

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Harrisdale in Byford +3 higher in Harrisdale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Harrisdale in Byford +1 higher in Harrisdale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Harrisdale in Byford +4 higher in Harrisdale

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Harrisdale in Byford +73 higher in Harrisdale

1,059 74th pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Harrisdale in Byford +12,939 higher in Byford

14,125 67th pct 27,064 91st pct

Growth in Harrisdale in Byford +10.3 pts higher in Byford

16.9% 88th pct 27.2% 93rd pct

Businesses in Harrisdale in Byford +350 higher in Byford

1,063 59th pct 1,413 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrisdale in Byford +94 higher in Byford

699 33rd pct 793 44th pct

Max temp in Harrisdale in Byford +0.4 higher in Harrisdale

25.4 69th pct 25.0 64th pct

Min temp in Harrisdale in Byford +0.3 higher in Harrisdale

13.2 66th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Byford +2.6 higher in Harrisdale

6.7 70th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Byford +2.7 more in Harrisdale

6.6 70th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Byford +57.6 pts higher in Harrisdale

80.1% 62nd pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Byford +53.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

72.6% 59th pct 19.4% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Byford +18.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

97.2% 63rd pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Byford +19.5 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 79th pct 76.9% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Byford +9.3 pts higher in Harrisdale

99.9% 69th pct 90.6% 38th pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Byford +50.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

71.2% 70th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Byford +2.2 more in Harrisdale

12.8 42nd pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Byford +439 higher in Harrisdale

543 95th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Byford +0.3 pts higher in Byford

4.9% 43rd pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Compare Byford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/vs/506061142/byford