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Emu Heights vs Mount Riverview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Emu Heights profile · Mount Riverview profile

Emu Heights Mount Riverview

Emu Heights (NSW) and Mount Riverview are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Mount Riverview has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.0% in Emu Heights (NSW). Local access to services differs significantly, as 28.5% of Mount Riverview homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.5% of homes in Emu Heights (NSW) have the same access. However, Emu Heights (NSW) has far more public transport options, with 979.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 492.8 in Mount Riverview.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical weekly household and family incomes. They also have nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home and a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they are alike in these ways, Mount Riverview has seen more people working from home, and a higher share of its residents now own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in Mount Riverview Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Mount Riverview Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in Mount Riverview Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in Mount Riverview Participation: 8.1 pts higher in Emu Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +131 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing
3,205 85th pct 3,074 84th pct
Median age in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +2 yrs older in Mount Riverview gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.0 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +5.2 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
14.1% 29th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap narrowing
19.8% 68th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.6 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
10.8% 38th pct 10.1% 34th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%
19.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
33.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%
7.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights Mount Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +2.2 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
13.0% 57th pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 83.3%
4.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
43.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%
13.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.4% German even 4.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Filipino even 1.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
5.5% 63rd pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +5.1 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
37.0% 39th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 52.7%
37.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +8.9 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
53.2% 69th pct 62.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +10.7 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
19.0% 64th pct 29.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.05 more in Emu Heights
1.58 20th pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1 more in Emu Heights
14 84th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +17 larger in Mount Riverview
352 54th pct 369 55th pct
ICSEA in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +6 higher in Mount Riverview
1,046 77th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.9%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%
19.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
10.5% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$60 higher in Emu Heights gap widening
$978 80th pct $918 74th pct
Household income in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$150 higher in Emu Heights gap widening
$2,398 88th pct $2,248 86th pct
Family income in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$138 higher in Emu Heights gap widening
$2,616 86th pct $2,478 81st pct
High earners in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +3.3 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +3.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
34.6% 88th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%
16.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +3.1 pts higher in Mount Riverview
29.0% 51st pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.7 pts higher in Mount Riverview
9.5% 63rd pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.4 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.6%
20.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +4.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.0 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +2.0 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
30.0% 73rd pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview
2.7% 51st pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +4.7 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap widening
25.4% 58th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +34 larger in Emu Heights
106 86th pct 72 82nd pct
Median age in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +7 yrs older in Emu Heights
25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +19.4 pts higher in Mount Riverview
35.8% 39th pct 55.3% 80th pct
Unemployment in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +11.4 pts higher in Emu Heights
11.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$66 higher in Mount Riverview
$784 64th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$188 higher in Mount Riverview
$2,562 80th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.3 pts higher in Mount Riverview
2.8% 42nd pct 4.2% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.1 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.6 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
12.3% 59th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.2 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap narrowing
16.2% 23rd pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 62.3%
21.1% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
16.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$10 higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
$440 87th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +$216 higher in Mount Riverview gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.10 higher in Emu Heights gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +4.5 pts higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +9.8 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 41.7% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +2.1 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
97.3% 54th pct 99.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
95.1% 90th pct 96.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 45.7%
31.9% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 99.4%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%
38.1% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
14.4% 5 or more even 14.3%
2.7% 2 bedrooms even 2.8%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 55.9%
15.7% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
22.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%
10.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.7 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
2.3% 58th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +9.4 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap widening
29.6% 80th pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.2 pts higher in Emu Heights gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +8 more in Emu Heights
23 86th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +2.30 more in Emu Heights
7.18 86th pct 4.88 77th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +486.6 more in Emu Heights
979.4 86th pct 492.8 78th pct
PT routes in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +7 longer in Mount Riverview
41 33rd pct 48 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +18,993 more in Mount Riverview
0 0th pct 18,993 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +5,079 more in Mount Riverview
13,914 45th pct 18,993 48th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 38.5%
29.6% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
24.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.7 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap widening
24.8% 28th pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview even gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.0 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +8.1 pts higher in Emu Heights gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.9 pts higher in Mount Riverview gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
8.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
5.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
11.4% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.1 higher in Emu Heights
5.9 88th pct 5.8 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.3 more in Mount Riverview
5.3 85th pct 5.6 86th pct
15-min city in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +8.1 pts higher in Emu Heights
86.0% 92nd pct 77.9% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +14.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview
60.9% 82nd pct 75.4% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview even
98.6% 96th pct 98.8% 96th pct
Walk to school in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +4.9 pts higher in Emu Heights
91.5% 93rd pct 86.6% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +1.3 pts higher in Mount Riverview
98.6% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to health in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +27.9 pts higher in Mount Riverview
0.5% 72nd pct 28.5% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +5.2 more in Emu Heights
16.2 57th pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +6 higher in Emu Heights
63 80th pct 56 79th pct
Mean slope in Emu Heightsin Mount Riverview +0.9 pts higher in Mount Riverview
8.1% 71st pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Emu Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Riverview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs Mount Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11420/emu-heights/vs/SAL12799/mount-riverview