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Alfords Point vs Revesby Heights

Name: Alfords Point vs Revesby Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Alfords Point profile · Revesby Heights profile

Alfords Point Revesby Heights

Alfords Point and Revesby Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in Alfords Point, where the typical age is 43 compared to 35 in Revesby Heights. Alfords Point is dominated by large, detached houses (98.8%) and is far more likely to be owned outright (49.9%), while Revesby Heights has a much higher share of renters (19.2%) and more townhouses. The two areas also differ in cultural makeup; 16.1% of people in Alfords Point speak a First Nations language, compared to 0% in Revesby Heights.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share similar levels of education and typical weekly personal incomes. However, their accessibility differs greatly. Almost every home in Revesby Heights is within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Alfords Point has far more homes within a short walk of health services. Since 2011, Revesby Heights has seen a far higher share of people moving into the area.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Alfords Point Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Alfords Point Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Revesby Heights Median age: 8 yrs older in Alfords Point Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Revesby Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1,215 larger in Alfords Point gap narrowing

3,131 84th pct 1,916 78th pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +8 yrs older in Alfords Point gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 53.1%

30.2% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alfords Point Revesby 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 ◂ +4.0 pts 72.2%

1.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.1% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%

24.5% English ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%

10.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

3.5% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.2% Scottish even 7.2%

1.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 66.4%

5.8% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

1.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.5% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 60.5%

18.8% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.9% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights

1.85 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1 more in Alfords Point

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +65 larger in Alfords Point

460 67th pct 395 58th pct

ICSEA in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +33 higher in Alfords Point

1,067 84th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 65.0%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 29.5%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

10.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

7.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$49 higher in Revesby Heights gap steady

$956 78th pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$296 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,969 96th pct $2,673 92nd pct

Family income in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$189 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,978 90th pct $2,789 88th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 21.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

7.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

6.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +9 larger in Alfords Point

31 73rd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1 yrs older in Revesby Heights

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$250 higher in Revesby Heights

$1,042 81st pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$2,292 higher in Alfords Point

$4,916 100th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +0.2 larger in Alfords Point gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 69.5%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

7.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

25.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

7.4% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$118 higher in Alfords Point gap steady

$768 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +$131 higher in Revesby Heights gap narrowing

$2,595 88th pct $2,726 90th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 34.2%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

3.9% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 73.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 46.7%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 14.7%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $750 or more ◂ +56.4 pts 13.9%

29.7% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.8% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +8 more in Alfords Point

16 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +0.93 more in Alfords Point

5.11 78th pct 4.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +30.6 more in Revesby Heights

626.0 81st pct 656.6 81st pct

PT routes in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +2 more in Alfords Point

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1 longer in Revesby Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1 longer in Alfords Point

26 22nd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +58,738 more in Revesby Heights

10,554 42nd pct 69,292 72nd pct

Transit to city in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights

— 79 87th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 36.1%

38.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked even 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 16.0%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

1.5% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

17.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

8.1% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1.5 higher in Revesby Heights

3.8 77th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +1.8 more in Revesby Heights

3.3 74th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +95.4 pts higher in Revesby Heights

0.0% 0th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +12.2 pts higher in Revesby Heights

0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +3.3 pts higher in Revesby Heights

96.5% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +31.4 pts higher in Revesby Heights

65.1% 80th pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +60.7 pts higher in Alfords Point

60.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +4.9 more in Alfords Point

11.2 44th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +6 higher in Alfords Point

99 86th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Alfords Point in Revesby Heights +4.1 pts higher in Alfords Point

9.6% 79th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfords Point vs Revesby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/vs/SAL13370/revesby-heights