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Colyton vs Mount Druitt

Name: Colyton vs Mount Druitt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Colyton profile · Mount Druitt profile

Colyton Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt and Colyton are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different housing and cultural profiles. Mount Druitt is far more diverse, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 59.8% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, as 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Colyton is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.1% of homes, and has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion (25.3%).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Mount Druitt at $1,478 and Colyton at $1,539. They are also almost identical in their commute times to the city and the distance residents walk to public transport. While Mount Druitt has far more public transport departures and better access to health services, Colyton has a higher share of homes owned outright. Both areas have a typical resident age that is lower than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt Separate houses: 48.7 pts higher in Colyton Population: 8,216 larger in Mount Druitt 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Colyton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colyton in Mount Druitt +8,216 larger in Mount Druitt gap steady

8,770 87th pct 16,986 89th pct

Median age in Colyton in Mount Druitt +3 yrs older in Colyton gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

Marital status

42.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 35.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Colyton Mount Druitt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +24.6 pts 40.6%

3.0% Philippines +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 13.1%

25.1% English ◂ +14.0 pts 11.1%

4.1% Filipino +8.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only ◂ +32.1 pts 32.8%

4.8% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Tagalog +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 47.7%

25.3% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 11.9%

6.7% Islam +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

3.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Colyton in Mount Druitt +0.91 more in Mount Druitt

1.09 9th pct 2.00 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colyton in Mount Druitt +24 more in Mount Druitt

31 89th pct 55 93rd pct

Avg size in Colyton in Mount Druitt +56 larger in Mount Druitt

426 62nd pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Colyton in Mount Druitt +2 higher in Mount Druitt

959 31st pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 20.3%

15.5% Bachelor degree +13.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$105 higher in Colyton gap steady

$713 43rd pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$61 higher in Colyton gap narrowing

$1,539 50th pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$132 higher in Colyton gap narrowing

$1,757 41st pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colyton in Mount Druitt +123 larger in Colyton

531 87th pct 408 86th pct

Median age in Colyton in Mount Druitt +4 yrs older in Mount Druitt

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$42 higher in Colyton

$644 50th pct $602 46th pct

Household income in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$296 higher in Colyton

$1,585 46th pct $1,289 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colyton in Mount Druitt +0.3 larger in Mount Druitt gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 15.9%

19.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 23.3%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

17.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$25 higher in Colyton gap widening

$380 78th pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Colyton in Mount Druitt +$135 higher in Colyton gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,815 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Colyton in Mount Druitt +0.20 higher in Mount Druitt gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 29.3%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +48.7 pts 46.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +26.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 40.3%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

6.5% 5 or more even 6.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 52.1%

22.5% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 36.5%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colyton in Mount Druitt +32 more in Mount Druitt

52 87th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Colyton in Mount Druitt +0.98 more in Colyton

5.93 81st pct 4.95 77th pct

Departures/1k in Colyton in Mount Druitt +1,356.9 more in Mount Druitt

1,069.9 87th pct 2,426.8 94th pct

PT routes in Colyton in Mount Druitt +18 more in Mount Druitt

6 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Colyton in Mount Druitt even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Colyton in Mount Druitt +1 longer in Mount Druitt

31 27th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Colyton in Mount Druitt +32,716 more in Mount Druitt

13,028 64th pct 45,744 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Colyton in Mount Druitt +223,465 more in Mount Druitt

62,374 70th pct 285,839 88th pct

Transit to city in Colyton in Mount Druitt

— 72 77th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 45.5%

20.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

6.7% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety even 5.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

11.4% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

12.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Colyton in Mount Druitt +1.0 higher in Mount Druitt

6.9 92nd pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colyton in Mount Druitt +0.8 more in Mount Druitt

6.9 94th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Colyton in Mount Druitt +7.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt

90.3% 95th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Colyton in Mount Druitt +3.0 pts higher in Colyton

97.9% 99th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Colyton in Mount Druitt even

99.8% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Colyton in Mount Druitt +7.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt

90.1% 92nd pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Colyton in Mount Druitt even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Colyton in Mount Druitt +34.5 pts higher in Mount Druitt

61.1% 87th pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Colyton in Mount Druitt +1.2 more in Mount Druitt

10.9 44th pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Colyton in Mount Druitt +273 higher in Mount Druitt

130 87th pct 403 100th pct

Mean slope in Colyton in Mount Druitt +1.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

3.4% 19th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Colyton with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colyton vs Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10987/colyton/vs/SAL12767/mount-druitt