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Emu Heights vs Regentville

Name: Emu Heights vs Regentville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Emu Heights profile · Regentville profile

Emu Heights Regentville

Emu Heights and Regentville are neighbouring suburbs in Penrith with distinct profiles. Regentville is more accessible, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 26.5% within reach of health services, compared to 60.9% and 0.5% in Emu Heights. Public transport is also far higher in Regentville, which has 14.48 stops per 1,000 people and 1,966.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Emu Heights has a higher share of university-educated adults (19.0% versus 14.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.6% versus 29.2%).

These areas have moved further apart in terms of how often people move, with 35.3% of Regentville residents arriving in the last five years compared to 24.8% in Emu Heights. They share many other common traits, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $960 to $980 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also have high rates of large homes, though Emu Heights has a slightly higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms at 95.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,376 larger in Emu Heights PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Emu Heights Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Regentville Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Emu Heights 3+ bedrooms: 6.7 pts higher in Emu Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heights in Regentville +2,376 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing

3,205 85th pct 829 72nd pct

Median age in Emu Heights in Regentville +1 yrs older in Emu Heights gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 48.2%

33.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights Regentville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 81.3%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.7% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 41.3%

39.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

3.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 87.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

37.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 32.2%

3.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Heights in Regentville +4.63 more in Regentville

1.58 20th pct 6.21 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Heights in Regentville +4 more in Regentville

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Emu Heights in Regentville +157 larger in Regentville

352 54th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Emu Heights in Regentville +39 higher in Emu Heights

1,046 77th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.2%

30.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

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

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heights in Regentville +$15 higher in Emu Heights gap steady

$978 80th pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Emu Heights in Regentville +$211 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$2,398 88th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Emu Heights in Regentville +$63 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$2,616 86th pct $2,553 84th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.9% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more even 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heights in Regentville +75 larger in Emu Heights

106 86th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Emu Heights in Regentville +3 yrs older in Emu Heights

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

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

$784 64th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Emu Heights in Regentville +$462 higher in Emu Heights

$2,562 80th pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 59.0%

21.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

16.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heights in Regentville +$40 higher in Emu Heights gap widening

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Emu Heights in Regentville +$333 higher in Regentville gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Heights in Regentville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 46.8%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 26.4%

16.3% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 97.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 37.7%

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 35.2%

14.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

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 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Heights in Regentville +11 more in Emu Heights

23 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Emu Heights in Regentville +7.30 more in Regentville

7.18 86th pct 14.48 90th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Heights in Regentville +986.8 more in Regentville

979.4 86th pct 1,966.2 91st pct

PT routes in Emu Heights in Regentville +3 more in Regentville

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Emu Heights in Regentville +6 longer in Regentville

3 21st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Emu Heights in Regentville +2 longer in Emu Heights

41 33rd pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Emu Heights in Regentville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

13,914 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 44.9%

29.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 28.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.9%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

13.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

8.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heights in Regentville +0.3 higher in Regentville

5.9 88th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Heights in Regentville +0.8 more in Regentville

5.3 85th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Emu Heights in Regentville +9.1 pts higher in Regentville

86.0% 92nd pct 95.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Heights in Regentville +20.0 pts higher in Regentville

60.9% 82nd pct 80.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Heights in Regentville +1.1 pts higher in Regentville

98.6% 96th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Emu Heights in Regentville +7.6 pts higher in Regentville

91.5% 93rd pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Heights in Regentville +1.1 pts higher in Regentville

98.6% 85th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Emu Heights in Regentville +25.9 pts higher in Regentville

0.5% 72nd pct 26.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Heights in Regentville +9.1 more in Regentville

16.2 57th pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Heights in Regentville even

63 80th pct 63 80th pct

Mean slope in Emu Heights in Regentville +3.7 pts higher in Emu Heights

8.1% 71st pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs Regentville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11420/emu-heights/vs/SAL13359/regentville