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Cecil Hills vs Mount Vernon

Name: Cecil Hills vs Mount Vernon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Cecil Hills profile · Mount Vernon profile

Cecil Hills Mount Vernon

Cecil Hills and Mount Vernon are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different street layouts. Cecil Hills is more developed for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, and has far more people born overseas (44.2%) and who use another language at home (57.8%). It also has a much larger presence of First Nations languages, spoken by 32.0% of residents. Mount Vernon is more car-dependent and has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $3,177 per week compared to $2,409 in Cecil Hills. Home ownership is also more secure in Mount Vernon, where 55.3% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with exactly 17.7% of people being children under 15. This mirrors a national pattern where family sizes and ages remain consistent across these neighbouring spots. They also both have similar rates of people with long-term health conditions, which sit around 21%. While Cecil Hills has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, both areas see very few people commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Cecil Hills Population: 5,671 larger in Cecil Hills Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Mount Vernon Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Cecil Hills PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Cecil Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +5,671 larger in Cecil Hills gap steady

6,906 87th pct 1,235 74th pct

Median age in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +2 yrs older in Mount Vernon gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.3%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%

5.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cecil Hills Mount Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

5.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

1.6% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.1% Italian +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.1% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Vietnamese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

1.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

37.9% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

8.4% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

8.0% Vietnamese ◂ +7.1 pts 1.0%

2.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

10.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 1.2%

6.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon

1.64 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +16 more in Cecil Hills

25 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +440 larger in Cecil Hills

808 95th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +3 higher in Cecil Hills

1,000 56th pct 997 55th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 48.5%

15.5% Year 10 +17.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 22.2%

15.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

8.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$190 higher in Mount Vernon gap widening

$727 45th pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$768 higher in Mount Vernon gap widening

$2,409 88th pct $3,177 99th pct

Family income in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$663 higher in Mount Vernon gap widening

$2,346 75th pct $3,009 91st pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.7%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 33.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

6.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 73.8%

15.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +1 larger in Cecil Hills

25 72nd pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +3 yrs older in Cecil Hills

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$291 higher in Cecil Hills

$1,374 89th pct $1,083 83rd pct

Household income in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$2,000 higher in Mount Vernon

$2,249 71st pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +0.2 larger in Mount Vernon gap steady

3.6 96th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 74.8%

13.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

26.5% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 17.9%

20.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.2% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

10.7% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$55 higher in Cecil Hills gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +$833 higher in Mount Vernon gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 39.0%

14.4% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 98.7%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 44.7%

19.3% 5 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.5% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.3% 2 bedrooms even 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +28.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

41.6% $550–$749 ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% $750 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +21 more in Cecil Hills

32 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +4.27 more in Mount Vernon

4.63 76th pct 8.91 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +918.5 more in Cecil Hills

1,056.2 87th pct 137.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +2 more in Cecil Hills

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +23 longer in Cecil Hills

26 63rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +3 longer in Mount Vernon

34 29th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +2,562 more in Cecil Hills

6,906 37th pct 4,344 34th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.4% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%

20.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 10.9%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.9% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +4.5 higher in Cecil Hills

5.5 86th pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +4.3 more in Cecil Hills

5.2 84th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +82.9 pts higher in Cecil Hills

82.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +82.8 pts higher in Cecil Hills

82.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +43.2 pts higher in Cecil Hills

98.7% 96th pct 55.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +91.9 pts higher in Cecil Hills

92.9% 95th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +83.2 pts higher in Cecil Hills

99.7% 90th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +1.3 pts higher in Cecil Hills

1.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +1.5 more in Mount Vernon

9.0 39th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +86 higher in Cecil Hills

91 85th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Cecil Hills in Mount Vernon +0.8 pts higher in Mount Vernon

5.5% 48th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cecil Hills vs Mount Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10864/cecil-hills/vs/SAL12807/mount-vernon