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Alfords Point vs Peakhurst Heights

Name: Alfords Point vs Peakhurst Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Alfords Point profile · Peakhurst Heights profile

Alfords Point Peakhurst Heights

Alfords Point and Peakhurst Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Alfords Point is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,969 and 47.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. Rents are also far higher there, typically $768. Peakhurst Heights is more walkable, with 93.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Alfords Point. It also has far more schools per child and more people living alone, at 18.0% compared to 7.4% in Alfords Point.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to home ownership, with 49.9% of homes in each area owned outright. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and a similar share of children under 15. While Alfords Point has a much higher share of detached houses, both areas have seen their populations grow and maintain a similar standing relative to others of their type.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Alfords Point Rent: $317 higher in Alfords Point 3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in Alfords Point Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +607 larger in Alfords Point gap narrowing

3,131 84th pct 2,524 81st pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +1 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 57.2%

30.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

4.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Separated even 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Alfords Point Peakhurst Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 77.4%

1.0% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.5% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.4% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.5% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 66.5%

18.8% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.9% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +2.51 more in Peakhurst Heights

1.85 26th pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +7 more in Peakhurst Heights

25 87th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +102 larger in Alfords Point

460 67th pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +9 higher in Alfords Point

1,067 84th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 60.4%

21.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Year 11 even 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 24.0%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

7.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$94 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$956 78th pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$864 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,969 96th pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$459 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,978 90th pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 21.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

7.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 67.0%

18.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +17 larger in Alfords Point

31 73rd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +19 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights

22 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$692 higher in Alfords Point

$1,042 81st pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$2,417 higher in Alfords Point

$4,916 100th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +0.4 larger in Alfords Point gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 67.8%

20.1% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 20.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

7.4% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$317 higher in Alfords Point gap widening

$768 100th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +$270 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$2,595 88th pct $2,865 91st pct

People / bedroom in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 49.9%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%

3.9% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 88.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 35.6%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $750 or more ◂ +66.4 pts 3.9%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

0.0% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.8% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +2 more in Alfords Point

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +0.44 more in Peakhurst Heights

5.11 78th pct 5.55 80th pct

Departures/1k in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +450.1 more in Peakhurst Heights

626.0 81st pct 1,076.1 87th pct

PT routes in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +3 more in Alfords Point

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +3 longer in Alfords Point

26 22nd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +20,220 more in Peakhurst Heights

0 0th pct 20,220 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +58,109 more in Peakhurst Heights

10,554 42nd pct 68,663 72nd pct

Transit to city in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights

— 64 64th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 38.9%

13.7% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 17.0%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 10.2%

1.5% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Finance & insurance even 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +2.0 higher in Peakhurst Heights

3.8 77th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +2.2 more in Peakhurst Heights

3.3 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +93.1 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +18.7 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +3.5 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

96.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +32.6 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

65.1% 80th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +39.0 pts higher in Alfords Point

60.7% 87th pct 21.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +1.5 more in Peakhurst Heights

11.2 44th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +27 higher in Peakhurst Heights

99 86th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Alfords Point in Peakhurst Heights +1.5 pts higher in Alfords Point

9.6% 79th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfords Point vs Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/vs/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights