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Catherine Field vs Gregory Hills

Name: Catherine Field vs Gregory Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Catherine Field profile · Gregory Hills profile

Catherine Field Gregory Hills

Gregory Hills and Catherine Field are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Gregory Hills is very walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 72.2% near groceries, while Catherine Field is mostly car-dependent. Gregory Hills has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 28.5% of residents, and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (67.3%). In contrast, Catherine Field has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 32.5% compared to just 8.0% in Gregory Hills.

Both areas share very similar household incomes and a similar number of people living in each home. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in how people live; for example, 70.4% of Gregory Hills residents moved there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 46.8% in Catherine Field. While both areas have a higher share of overseas-born residents than the national figure, Gregory Hills has seen more growth in this area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,533 larger in Gregory Hills Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in Catherine Field Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Gregory Hills Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Gregory Hills Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Gregory Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +6,533 larger in Gregory Hills gap widening

2,609 82nd pct 9,142 87th pct

Median age in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +3 yrs older in Catherine Field gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

Marital status

55.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Catherine Field Gregory Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 65.1%

1.6% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Italian ◂ +10.0 pts 7.0%

2.1% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

5.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.1% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 59.3%

3.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 54.7%

16.1% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills

— 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +8 more in Gregory Hills

17 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +109 larger in Catherine Field

781 94th pct 672 89th pct

ICSEA in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +13 higher in Catherine Field

1,037 74th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

9.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

7.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.3% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +$197 higher in Gregory Hills gap widening

$885 71st pct $1,082 87th pct

Household income in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +$90 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$2,316 87th pct $2,406 88th pct

Family income in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +$173 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$2,298 73rd pct $2,471 80th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 75.8%

15.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +139 larger in Gregory Hills

42 75th pct 181 86th pct

Median age in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +10 yrs older in Catherine Field

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +$53 higher in Gregory Hills

$900 73rd pct $953 76th pct

Household income in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +$529 higher in Gregory Hills

$2,125 67th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +0.1 larger in Catherine Field gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

10.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

20.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

10.1% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills even gap narrowing

$520 94th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +$54 higher in Gregory Hills gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,554 88th pct

People / bedroom in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +24.6 pts 8.0%

20.2% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 96.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

22.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

3.9% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +11 more in Gregory Hills

14 84th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +2.63 more in Catherine Field

5.37 79th pct 2.73 68th pct

Departures/1k in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +5.7 more in Catherine Field

690.3 82nd pct 684.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +4 more in Gregory Hills

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +3 longer in Catherine Field

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +2 longer in Gregory Hills

39 32nd pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +14,299 more in Gregory Hills

0 0th pct 14,299 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +49,609 more in Gregory Hills

0 0th pct 49,609 64th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

26.9% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

19.7% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 6.0%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

0.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

6.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +3.7 higher in Gregory Hills

2.3 68th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +4.0 more in Gregory Hills

2.1 66th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +78.6 pts higher in Gregory Hills

2.0% 59th pct 80.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +69.6 pts higher in Gregory Hills

2.6% 59th pct 72.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +71.9 pts higher in Gregory Hills

17.6% 63rd pct 89.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +58.6 pts higher in Gregory Hills

33.5% 70th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +12.5 pts higher in Gregory Hills

86.9% 78th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +73.8 pts higher in Gregory Hills

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +0.9 more in Gregory Hills

13.0 49th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +264 higher in Gregory Hills

36 76th pct 300 95th pct

Mean slope in Catherine Field in Gregory Hills +1.8 pts higher in Gregory Hills

4.1% 30th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Catherine Field with nearby areas

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Compare Gregory Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catherine Field vs Gregory Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10855/catherine-field/vs/SAL11780/gregory-hills