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Dharruk vs Oakhurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Dharruk profile · Oakhurst profile

Dharruk Oakhurst

Oakhurst and Dharruk are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ notably in education and income. Oakhurst has a more qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.2% in Dharruk. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Oakhurst at $2,097 than the $1,467 seen in Dharruk. Oakhurst also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (61.7% versus 45.5%) and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in how people live, with nearly identical shares of homes having three or more bedrooms and the same number of people per bedroom. They also share a similar commute time to the city, taking around 33 to 34 minutes. While Oakhurst is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both areas sit far above the national figure for language diversity.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,141 larger in Oakhurst Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Oakhurst Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Oakhurst Personal income: $268 higher in Oakhurst Household income: $630 higher in Oakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dharrukin Oakhurst +4,141 larger in Oakhurst gap steady
2,806 83rd pct 6,947 87th pct
Median age in Dharrukin Oakhurst +1 yrs older in Dharruk gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
6.6% 80th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dharrukin Oakhurst +5.8 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
15.5% 35th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.5 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
23.6% 86th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.8 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
7.7% 20th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
37.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Dharruk Oakhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dharrukin Oakhurst +5.1 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
36.7% 93rd pct 41.8% 96th pct

Country of birth

56.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 52.5%
2.7% Philippines +10.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.3% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%
19.7% English ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%
4.0% Filipino +14.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.8% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Dharrukin Oakhurst +6.6 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
37.8% 93rd pct 44.3% 95th pct
Limited English in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.1 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
6.3% 93rd pct 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 49.2%
1.9% Tagalog +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%
3.2% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Dharrukin Oakhurst +4.2 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
20.5% 10th pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 55.8%
20.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%
13.4% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
3.5% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dharrukin Oakhurst +16.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
46.4% 54th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dharrukin Oakhurst +10.5 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.34 more in Dharruk
3.02 43rd pct 0.68 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
41 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2 larger in Dharruk
467 68th pct 465 67th pct
ICSEA in Dharrukin Oakhurst +10 higher in Oakhurst
951 27th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 62.6%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.8%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%
17.3% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
6.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$268 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$556 19th pct $824 62nd pct
Household income in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$630 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,467 45th pct $2,097 79th pct
Family income in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$591 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,558 30th pct $2,149 66th pct
High earners in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.6 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Dharrukin Oakhurst +14.9 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.1%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.4%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.7 pts higher in Dharruk
28.2% 47th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.9 pts higher in Dharruk
6.3% 33rd pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.5 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
8.6% 85th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.7% Other condition even 7.7%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.2 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
7.3% 8th pct 7.2% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.2 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.3 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
23.4% 41st pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.6 pts higher in Dharruk
1.5% 37th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.4 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dharrukin Oakhurst +44 larger in Oakhurst
185 86th pct 229 86th pct
Median age in Dharrukin Oakhurst +1 yrs older in Dharruk
23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Dharrukin Oakhurst +10.6 pts higher in Oakhurst
26.1% 18th pct 36.7% 41st pct
Unemployment in Dharrukin Oakhurst +6.4 pts higher in Dharruk
10.9% 53rd pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$265 higher in Oakhurst
$512 34th pct $777 63rd pct
Household income in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$659 higher in Oakhurst
$1,399 37th pct $2,058 64th pct
Indigenous language in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.2 pts higher in Dharruk
4.9% 55th pct 2.6% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.3 larger in Oakhurst gap steady
3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Dharrukin Oakhurst +6.4 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
21.7% 89th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Dharrukin Oakhurst +6.4 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
18.8% 32nd pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%
16.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%
14.9% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%
8.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$68 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $418 85th pct
Mortgage in Dharrukin Oakhurst +$280 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,013 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Dharrukin Oakhurst even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dharrukin Oakhurst +5.5 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
32.2% 81st pct 26.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in Dharrukin Oakhurst +7.3 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
29.2% 21st pct 21.9% 12th pct
Separate houses in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.6 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
97.8% 56th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.9 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
92.7% 85th pct 93.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
32.2% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%
29.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 21.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 95.2%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 53.4%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
6.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 73.6%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 11.7%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.4%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%
5.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dharrukin Oakhurst +6.1 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Dharrukin Oakhurst +7.0 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
16.9% 51st pct 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.5 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
2.6% 84th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Dharrukin Oakhurst +15 more in Oakhurst
18 86th pct 33 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dharrukin Oakhurst +1.66 more in Dharruk
6.41 83rd pct 4.75 76th pct
Departures/1k in Dharrukin Oakhurst +1,551.0 more in Dharruk
3,034.2 97th pct 1,483.2 89th pct
PT routes in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
6 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Dharrukin Oakhurst +1 longer in Dharruk
34 29th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Dharrukin Oakhurst +20,040 more in Dharruk
41,454 86th pct 21,414 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Dharrukin Oakhurst +14,681 more in Dharruk
63,005 70th pct 48,324 64th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 48.1%
16.9% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%
13.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.8 pts higher in Dharruk gap narrowing
28.5% 41st pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.9 pts higher in Dharruk gap steady
9.9% 64th pct 6.1% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.7 pts higher in Dharruk gap widening
8.6% 88th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Dharrukin Oakhurst +16.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
45.5% 14th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Dharrukin Oakhurst +3.0 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
55.9% 38th pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
9.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%
11.8% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.3 higher in Dharruk
7.0 93rd pct 6.7 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dharrukin Oakhurst +0.2 more in Dharruk
7.1 95th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Dharrukin Oakhurst +1.4 pts higher in Dharruk
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Dharrukin Oakhurst +2.1 pts higher in Dharruk
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dharrukin Oakhurst +13.6 pts higher in Dharruk
67.7% 89th pct 54.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Dharrukin Oakhurst +4.8 more in Dharruk
12.8 48th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Dharrukin Oakhurst +140 higher in Dharruk
365 98th pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Dharrukin Oakhurst even
3.7% 24th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Dharruk with nearby areas

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Compare Oakhurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dharruk vs Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11250/dharruk/vs/SAL13069/oakhurst