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East Hills vs Revesby Heights

Name: East Hills vs Revesby Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · East Hills profile · Revesby Heights profile

East Hills Revesby Heights

East Hills and Revesby Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Revesby Heights is wealthier, with 40.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical weekly rent of $650, compared to 28.3% and $375 in East Hills. While Revesby Heights has more large homes, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms, East Hills is more rental-heavy and has a higher share of people living alone (25.9%). East Hills also offers better local access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas share a similar commute to the city and near-identical rates of unemployment, around 3.2% to 3.3%. They also have the same walk to the nearest transport stop and 100% access to parks within 15 minutes. These commonalities exist alongside a growing gap in wealth and housing, as Revesby Heights has seen a far higher share of high-income households and a much higher typical income for First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $275 higher in Revesby Heights 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Revesby Heights Renting: 15.0 pts higher in East Hills Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in East Hills Participation: 12.7 pts higher in Revesby Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Hills in Revesby Heights +1,454 larger in East Hills gap narrowing

3,370 86th pct 1,916 78th pct

Median age in East Hills in Revesby Heights +6 yrs older in East Hills gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

East Hills Revesby Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

3.5% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

3.4% China even 3.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%

26.6% English ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%

7.3% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

63.5% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

5.9% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

2.8% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

24.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%

9.3% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

4.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Hills in Revesby Heights

5.51 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Hills in Revesby Heights +3 more in Revesby Heights

21 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in East Hills in Revesby Heights +126 larger in East Hills

521 75th pct 395 58th pct

ICSEA in East Hills in Revesby Heights +4 higher in East Hills

1,038 74th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

4.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$216 higher in Revesby Heights gap widening

$789 57th pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$844 higher in Revesby Heights gap widening

$1,829 67th pct $2,673 92nd pct

Family income in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$421 higher in Revesby Heights gap widening

$2,368 76th pct $2,789 88th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 6.2%

14.7% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +6.0 pts ▸ 72.4%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Hills in Revesby Heights +53 larger in East Hills

75 82nd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in East Hills in Revesby Heights +5 yrs older in East Hills

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$774 higher in Revesby Heights

$518 35th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$1,249 higher in Revesby Heights

$1,375 35th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Hills in Revesby Heights +0.5 larger in Revesby Heights gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 27.0%

16.9% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 12.7%

17.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.2% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$275 higher in Revesby Heights gap widening

$375 77th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in East Hills in Revesby Heights +$226 higher in Revesby Heights gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,726 90th pct

People / bedroom in East Hills in Revesby Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.2% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 19.2%

28.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

63.0% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 3.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 29.5%

10.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% $550–$749 +22.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.3%

1.9% $750 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Hills in Revesby Heights +22 more in East Hills

30 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in East Hills in Revesby Heights +4.73 more in East Hills

8.90 87th pct 4.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in East Hills in Revesby Heights +1,246.1 more in East Hills

1,902.7 91st pct 656.6 81st pct

PT routes in East Hills in Revesby Heights +7 more in East Hills

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in East Hills in Revesby Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Hills in Revesby Heights even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in East Hills in Revesby Heights +15,994 more in East Hills

15,994 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Hills in Revesby Heights +37,617 more in East Hills

106,909 80th pct 69,292 72nd pct

Transit to city in East Hills in Revesby Heights +19 longer in Revesby Heights

60 56th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 23.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%

7.7% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.0% Clerical & administrative even 16.9%

13.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in East Hills in Revesby Heights +0.5 higher in East Hills

5.8 87th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Hills in Revesby Heights +0.7 more in East Hills

5.7 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in East Hills in Revesby Heights +14.3 pts higher in Revesby Heights

81.1% 89th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in East Hills in Revesby Heights +19.1 pts higher in East Hills

31.3% 75th pct 12.2% 66th pct

Walk to transit in East Hills in Revesby Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Hills in Revesby Heights +12.6 pts higher in Revesby Heights

84.0% 88th pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in East Hills in Revesby Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Hills in Revesby Heights +33.4 pts higher in East Hills

33.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Hills in Revesby Heights +8.0 more in East Hills

14.2 52nd pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Hills in Revesby Heights +105 higher in East Hills

197 90th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in East Hills in Revesby Heights +1.6 pts higher in Revesby Heights

3.8% 26th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Hills vs Revesby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11354/east-hills/vs/SAL13370/revesby-heights