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Henderson vs Spearwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Henderson profile · Spearwood profile

Henderson Spearwood

Spearwood and Henderson are neighbouring areas with very different roles. Spearwood is a residential hub with a population of 11,268, while Henderson is sparsely populated with only 10 residents. The two areas differ sharply in their layouts and incomes. Spearwood is somewhat walkable, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Henderson is mostly car-dependent. Typical weekly personal incomes are far higher in Henderson, where the usual amount is $1,875 compared to $763 in Spearwood.

They share almost identical weather and terrain, with similar annual rainfall and average temperatures. While Spearwood has many more people and businesses, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Residents in Henderson remain far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 41 in Spearwood. This age gap has shrunk from 18 years to 12 years over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,258 larger in Spearwood Household income: $1,023 higher in Spearwood People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Henderson Median age: 12 yrs older in Henderson Household size: 1.0 larger in Spearwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hendersonin Spearwood +11,258 larger in Spearwood gap widening
10 0th pct 11,268 59th pct
Median age in Hendersonin Spearwood +12 yrs older in Henderson gap narrowing
53 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 2.0% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 20.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

70.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +44.9 pts 25.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

90.0% Married ◂ +46.5 pts 43.5%
30.0% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Henderson Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 35.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% England +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Italy +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Australian +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Italian +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 24.8% 71st pct
Limited English in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 4.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 71.1%
0.0% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 37.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.0% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%
30.0% Not stated ◂ +24.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 52.4% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 17.7% 40th pct
Schools in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hendersonin Spearwood +23 more in Spearwood
3 6th pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 508 18th pct
Avg size in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 169 17th pct
ICSEA in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% Year 10 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hendersonin Spearwood +$1,112 higher in Henderson gap widening
$1,875 100th pct $763 41st pct
Household income in Hendersonin Spearwood +$1,023 higher in Spearwood gap widening
$450 0th pct $1,473 33rd pct
Family income in Hendersonin Spearwood +$2,313 higher in Henderson
$4,250 100th pct $1,937 40th pct
High earners in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 11.0% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 17.2% 39th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 29.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 9.9% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
30.0% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%
0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 11.5% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 11.9% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 25.7% 46th pct
Defence service in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 2.7% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 19.1% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hendersonin Spearwood +226 larger in Spearwood
0 0th pct 226 58th pct
Median age in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 43.5% 50th pct
Unemployment in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 19.8% 89th pct
Median income in Hendersonin Spearwood
— $615 46th pct
Household income in Hendersonin Spearwood
— $1,424 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 4.9% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hendersonin Spearwood +1.0 larger in Spearwood gap narrowing
1.3 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 16.4% 73rd pct
Living alone in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 30.2% 72nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hendersonin Spearwood
— $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Hendersonin Spearwood +$767 higher in Henderson
$2,500 87th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Hendersonin Spearwood +0.50 higher in Henderson gap widening
1.20 100th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 28.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 34.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 74.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 81.3% 58th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 5.7% 56th pct
Work from home in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 5.6% 11th pct
PT commute in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 3.3% 70th pct
PT stops in Hendersonin Spearwood +48 more in Spearwood
15 24th pct 63 69th pct
Stops/1k in Hendersonin Spearwood +1,494.41 more in Henderson
1,500.00 100th pct 5.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Hendersonin Spearwood +197,761.1 more in Henderson
199,700.0 100th pct 1,938.9 82nd pct
PT routes in Hendersonin Spearwood +4 more in Spearwood
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Hendersonin Spearwood +17 longer in Henderson
20 79th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Hendersonin Spearwood +68 longer in Henderson
89 86th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Hendersonin Spearwood +22,585 more in Spearwood
10 0th pct 22,595 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Hendersonin Spearwood +67,648 more in Spearwood
10 0th pct 67,658 61st pct
Transit to city in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 69 70th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +68.7 pts ▸ 68.7%
0.0% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 41.0% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 7.1% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 5.2% 62nd pct
Participation in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 61.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 60.9% 67th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +92.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 973 40th pct
ERP in Hendersonin Spearwood +12,923 higher in Spearwood
9 0th pct 12,932 62nd pct
Growth in Hendersonin Spearwood
— 11.2% 84th pct
Businesses in Hendersonin Spearwood +422 higher in Spearwood
262 11th pct 684 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hendersonin Spearwood +11 higher in Henderson
686 31st pct 675 30th pct
Max temp in Hendersonin Spearwood +0.1 higher in Spearwood
24.4 58th pct 24.5 59th pct
Min temp in Hendersonin Spearwood +0.1 higher in Henderson
14.0 74th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hendersonin Spearwood +3.7 higher in Spearwood
2.1 12th pct 5.8 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hendersonin Spearwood +4.0 more in Spearwood
1.8 9th pct 5.7 57th pct
15-min city in Hendersonin Spearwood +78.6 pts higher in Spearwood
0.0% 0th pct 78.6% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Hendersonin Spearwood +61.5 pts higher in Spearwood
0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Hendersonin Spearwood +40.2 pts higher in Spearwood
59.3% 27th pct 99.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in Hendersonin Spearwood +86.3 pts higher in Spearwood
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Hendersonin Spearwood +49.0 pts higher in Spearwood
51.0% 14th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Hendersonin Spearwood +9.7 pts higher in Spearwood
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Hendersonin Spearwood +2,389.4 more in Henderson
2,400.0 100th pct 10.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Hendersonin Spearwood +162 higher in Spearwood
27 33rd pct 189 69th pct
Mean slope in Hendersonin Spearwood +0.3 pts higher in Spearwood
6.5% 67th pct 6.8% 71st pct

Compare Henderson with nearby areas

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Compare Spearwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Henderson vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507011155/henderson/vs/507011160/spearwood