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Emu Heights vs Lapstone

Name: Emu Heights vs Lapstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Emu Heights profile · Lapstone profile

Emu Heights Lapstone

Emu Heights (NSW) and Lapstone are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Lapstone is more highly qualified, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.0% in Emu Heights (NSW). It also has a more established population, where residents are noticeably older and 50.5% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 31.9% in Emu Heights (NSW). Emu Heights (NSW) is more accessible for pedestrians; it is somewhat walkable and 60.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Lapstone is mostly car-dependent and 0.0% of homes have that same access.

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,300 to $2,400. They also have almost identical home sizes, with about 95% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While they share these basic housing and income patterns, Lapstone has a much higher share of people working from home at 49.1%, compared to 29.6% in Emu Heights (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Lapstone Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Lapstone Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Lapstone Population: 2,257 larger in Emu Heights Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Lapstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heights in Lapstone +2,257 larger in Emu Heights gap steady

3,205 85th pct 948 72nd pct

Median age in Emu Heights in Lapstone +6 yrs older in Lapstone gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

33.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

7.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights Lapstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 81.6%

4.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%

11.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 89.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 54.7%

37.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

3.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Heights in Lapstone +4.27 more in Lapstone

1.58 20th pct 5.85 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Heights in Lapstone +5 more in Emu Heights

14 84th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Emu Heights in Lapstone +36 larger in Lapstone

352 54th pct 387 58th pct

ICSEA in Emu Heights in Lapstone +9 higher in Lapstone

1,046 77th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

6.1% Year 11 even 6.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 20.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce even 19.9%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

11.1% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$30 higher in Emu Heights gap widening

$978 80th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$59 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$2,398 88th pct $2,339 87th pct

Family income in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$68 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$2,616 86th pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.9% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.4%

20.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heights in Lapstone +87 larger in Emu Heights

106 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Emu Heights in Lapstone +6 yrs older in Emu Heights

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$116 higher in Lapstone

$784 64th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$562 higher in Lapstone

$2,562 80th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Heights in Lapstone +0.1 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 60.2%

21.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 15.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

7.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$10 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Emu Heights in Lapstone +$133 higher in Lapstone gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Heights in Lapstone even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 38.2%

16.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 97.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.1% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +32.9 pts 30.6%

10.7% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.2%

22.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Heights in Lapstone +13 more in Emu Heights

23 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Heights in Lapstone +3.37 more in Lapstone

7.18 86th pct 10.55 88th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Heights in Lapstone +510.0 more in Emu Heights

979.4 86th pct 469.4 78th pct

PT routes in Emu Heights in Lapstone +2 more in Lapstone

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Emu Heights in Lapstone +2 longer in Emu Heights

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Emu Heights in Lapstone +1 longer in Emu Heights

41 33rd pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Emu Heights in Lapstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Emu Heights in Lapstone +13,914 more in Emu Heights

13,914 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.6% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

45.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 34.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.9% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

2.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heights in Lapstone +2.3 higher in Emu Heights

5.9 88th pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Heights in Lapstone +2.3 more in Emu Heights

5.3 85th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Emu Heights in Lapstone +86.0 pts higher in Emu Heights

86.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Heights in Lapstone +60.9 pts higher in Emu Heights

60.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Heights in Lapstone +1.4 pts higher in Lapstone

98.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Emu Heights in Lapstone +8.3 pts higher in Lapstone

91.5% 93rd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Heights in Lapstone +1.4 pts higher in Lapstone

98.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Emu Heights in Lapstone +0.5 pts higher in Emu Heights

0.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Heights in Lapstone +43.9 more in Lapstone

16.2 57th pct 60.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Heights in Lapstone +50 higher in Lapstone

63 80th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Emu Heights in Lapstone +6.3 pts higher in Lapstone

8.1% 71st pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Emu Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Lapstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11420/emu-heights/vs/SAL12285/lapstone