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Hawkesbury vs Mount Druitt

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Hawkesbury profile · Mount Druitt profile

Hawkesbury Mount Druitt

Hawkesbury and Mount Druitt are two distinct parts of Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Hawkesbury is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 41, compared to 33 in Mount Druitt. There is a stark difference in cultural backgrounds; 40.1% of Mount Druitt residents were born overseas and 42.0% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are just 12.1% and 5.0% in Hawkesbury. Wealth and housing also differ, with 31.0% of Hawkesbury households earning $3,000 or more a week and 36.9% owning their home outright, compared to 17.2% and 20.0% in Mount Druitt.

These gaps in wealth and housing have widened since 2011. While they differ in many ways, the two areas have similar shares of children under 15 and similar school advantage scores. Everyday life is also very different; Mount Druitt is very walkable and has many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and parks, whereas Hawkesbury is car-dependent with a much longer drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 90,623 larger in Mount Druitt Born overseas: 28.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt Other language: 37.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +90,623 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening
25,006 18th pct 115,629 81st pct
Median age in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +8 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap steady
41 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing
3.8% 62nd pct 5.6% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
16.1% 40th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Under 15 in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
18.9% 66th pct 23.5% 94th pct
De facto in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +3.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
11.2% 31st pct 7.3% 7th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.6%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.9% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 45.4%
32.2% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
3.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Mount Druitt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +28.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap widening
12.1% 24th pct 40.1% 88th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +32.0 pts 52.5%
0.3% Philippines +8.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.2% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +22.2 pts 20.3%
41.1% English ◂ +23.7 pts 17.4%
0.5% Filipino +11.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%
0.4% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek even 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +37.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap widening
5.0% 21st pct 42.0% 89th pct
Limited English in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.8 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 5.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +41.7 pts 49.8%
0.1% Tagalog +5.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.2% Arabic +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +17.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
36.3% 27th pct 18.8% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 51.5%
36.3% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 18.8%
0.2% Islam +11.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.2% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +7.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap widening
46.7% 37th pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
17.3% 42nd pct 18.4% 46th pct
Schools in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +29 more in Mount Druitt
16 26th pct 45 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.72 more in Hawkesbury
3.38 73rd pct 1.66 30th pct
Students in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +18,742 more in Mount Druitt
2,385 8th pct 21,127 83rd pct
Avg size in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +320 larger in Mount Druitt
149 9th pct 469 54th pct
ICSEA in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +26 higher in Hawkesbury
988 36th pct 962 21st pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
33.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.4 pts 19.1%
9.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 25.4%
18.1% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%
10.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
1.4% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$209 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$889 69th pct $680 22nd pct
Household income in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$593 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$2,230 85th pct $1,637 46th pct
Family income in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$553 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$2,375 73rd pct $1,822 33rd pct
High earners in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +7.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
12.9% 64th pct 5.0% 8th pct
High-income homes in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +13.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 17.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 7.3%
10.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury
27.5% 44th pct 25.8% 33rd pct
Mental health in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury
8.0% 33rd pct 6.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
4.3% 23rd pct 6.8% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
4.2% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.7% Lung condition even 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 63.8%
19.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +8.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
15.8% 57th pct 7.0% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
12.2% 51st pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
27.7% 67th pct 25.6% 47th pct
Defence service in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury
3.2% 58th pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +11.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
29.9% 100th pct 18.3% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +5,490 larger in Mount Druitt
959 37th pct 6,449 88th pct
Median age in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2 yrs older in Hawkesbury
22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +9.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury
38.2% 41st pct 28.8% 16th pct
Unemployment in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +10.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt
3.8% 0th pct 13.9% 76th pct
Median income in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$174 higher in Hawkesbury
$696 72nd pct $522 24th pct
Household income in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$1,040 higher in Hawkesbury
$2,304 89th pct $1,264 16th pct
Indigenous language in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +0.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt
2.9% 15th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +0.2 larger in Mount Druitt gap steady
2.9 89th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +11.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing
9.2% 4th pct 20.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap widening
16.3% 7th pct 18.0% 11th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 63.9%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 14.4%
9.2% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 24.6%
18.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$80 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$430 80th pct $350 47th pct
Mortgage in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +$308 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$2,308 87th pct $2,000 65th pct
People / bedroom in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +0.10 higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +28.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap widening
11.5% 0th pct 40.2% 84th pct
Owned outright in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +16.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
36.9% 68th pct 20.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +17.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
98.4% 100th pct 80.6% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
87.9% 88th pct 85.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 36.6%
11.5% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
36.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 20.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 80.6%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 27.2%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.7%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
20.0% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 3.6%
4.8% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 13.9%
18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +8.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing
1.0% 0th pct 9.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +5.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
27.0% 80th pct 21.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2.8 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing
0.3% 11th pct 3.1% 64th pct
PT stops in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +526 more in Mount Druitt
171 31st pct 697 87th pct
Stops/1k in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +0.81 more in Hawkesbury
6.84 87th pct 6.03 80th pct
Departures/1k in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1,535.2 more in Mount Druitt
268.7 31st pct 1,803.9 82nd pct
PT routes in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +24 more in Mount Druitt
4 8th pct 28 51st pct
Stop walk in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt
— 9 63rd pct
Drive to city in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +267 longer in Hawkesbury
299 100th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 48.5%
27.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 21.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%
17.8% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 6.8%
20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%
1.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
28.6% 6th pct 33.0% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +7.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing
3.3% 0th pct 10.2% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap steady
2.8% 2nd pct 7.4% 87th pct
Participation in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +13.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
66.0% 79th pct 53.0% 17th pct
Full-time in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +2.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing
54.7% 21st pct 56.9% 35th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 7.2%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
6.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
2.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
15.5% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 7.4%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +94,171 higher in Mount Druitt
25,296 13th pct 119,467 78th pct
Growth in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt
0.6% 8th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +92 higher in Hawkesbury
1,054 65th pct 962 57th pct
Max temp in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +0.8 higher in Mount Druitt
24.4 57th pct 25.2 64th pct
Min temp in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +1.2 higher in Mount Druitt
10.1 27th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.7 higher in Mount Druitt
1.7 4th pct 6.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.5 more in Mount Druitt
1.7 3rd pct 6.2 69th pct
15-min city in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +74.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt
12.3% 1st pct 86.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +68.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt
13.2% 0th pct 81.6% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +61.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt
37.8% 19th pct 99.1% 85th pct
Walk to school in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +71.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt
21.5% 6th pct 93.1% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +65.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt
34.0% 0th pct 99.2% 76th pct
Walk to health in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +37.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt
9.7% 4th pct 46.7% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +4.6 more in Hawkesbury
16.0 55th pct 11.5 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +170 higher in Mount Druitt
1 20th pct 171 75th pct
Mean slope in Hawkesburyin Mount Druitt +6.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury
11.1% 98th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

Richmond - Windsor Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Dural - Wisemans Ferry Gosford Blacktown - North Blue Mountains Mount Druitt Baulkham Hills

Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

St Marys Blacktown Blacktown - North Fairfield Penrith Baulkham Hills Parramatta Richmond - Windsor

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury vs Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11503/hawkesbury/vs/11603/mount-druitt