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Acacia Gardens vs The Ponds

Name: Acacia Gardens vs The Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Acacia Gardens profile · The Ponds profile

Acacia Gardens The Ponds

The Ponds and Acacia Gardens are neighbouring areas in Sydney's west with distinct profiles. The Ponds has a more affluent and highly educated population, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 54.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also a more transient area, with 50.0% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Acacia Gardens has far more public transport options and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 60.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over, volunteers, and those who served in the Defence Force. Both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While The Ponds has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, both areas are largely similar in their reliance on cars and the typical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,647 larger in The Ponds Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in The Ponds Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in The Ponds Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in The Ponds Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in The Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +12,647 larger in The Ponds gap widening

3,668 86th pct 16,315 89th pct

Median age in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +1 yrs older in Acacia Gardens gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

60.3% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

29.0% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Gardens The Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 45.2%

16.7% India +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.0% Indian +10.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.1% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

17.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

5.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 41.7%

5.7% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

2.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Arabic even 1.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 36.2%

15.4% Hinduism +9.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.8% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

5.0% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

2.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +0.40 more in Acacia Gardens

1.23 12th pct 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +10 more in The Ponds

27 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +54 larger in The Ponds

755 93rd pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +14 higher in The Ponds

1,080 87th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 81.1%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 10.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

7.9% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$152 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$1,055 86th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$489 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,796 94th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$481 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,800 88th pct $3,281 94th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%

20.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

6.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.2%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 78.4%

16.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +50 larger in The Ponds

40 75th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +4 yrs older in The Ponds

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$79 higher in The Ponds

$900 73rd pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$583 higher in The Ponds

$2,583 81st pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +0.3 larger in The Ponds gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 82.6%

16.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

29.3% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

22.3% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

10.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

4.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$103 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$540 95th pct $643 100th pct

Mortgage in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +$516 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$2,484 87th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%

0.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 83.7%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 11.5%

9.6% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $550–$749 +29.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.2 pts 10.5%

0.0% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 28.4%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +25 more in The Ponds

19 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +2.48 more in Acacia Gardens

5.18 78th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +853.6 more in Acacia Gardens

1,624.3 90th pct 770.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +3 more in The Ponds

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +1 longer in The Ponds

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +5 longer in The Ponds

29 25th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +36,143 more in Acacia Gardens

57,201 87th pct 21,058 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +7,731 more in Acacia Gardens

95,291 78th pct 87,560 76th pct

Transit to city in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds

82 91st pct —

How people get to work

40.7% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 28.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Walked even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

8.5% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +0.6 higher in The Ponds

5.0 83rd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +0.8 more in The Ponds

4.5 80th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +6.5 pts higher in The Ponds

49.8% 79th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +1.8 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

41.0% 77th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +5.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

99.5% 100th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +30.5 pts higher in The Ponds

19.6% 76th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +0.3 more in Acacia Gardens

6.8 34th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +306 higher in The Ponds

161 89th pct 467 100th pct

Mean slope in Acacia Gardens in The Ponds +1.6 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

6.2% 56th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Acacia Gardens with nearby areas

Parklea Kings Park Glenwood Quakers Hill Stanhope Gardens Marayong Kings Langley Kellyville Ridge

Compare The Ponds with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge Parklea Quakers Hill Tallawong Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Acacia Gardens Nirimba Fields

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Gardens vs The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10014/acacia-gardens/vs/SAL13851/the-ponds