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Emu Plains vs Lapstone

Name: Emu Plains vs Lapstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Emu Plains profile · Lapstone profile

Emu Plains Lapstone

Emu Plains and Lapstone are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Emu Plains is very walkable, with 95% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high proportion of renters at 22.4%. In contrast, Lapstone is mostly car-dependent and more residential, with 97.6% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (50.5%). Lapstone also has a more highly qualified population, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.3% in Emu Plains.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their age profile, the proportion of people born overseas, and typical weekly incomes. They share a similar family feel, with about 18% of the population being children under 15. While Lapstone is more professional and has a higher share of people working from home (49.1%), Emu Plains offers much more accessible public transport and a wider variety of nearby amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,178 larger in Emu Plains Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Lapstone Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Lapstone Work from home: 17.5 pts higher in Lapstone Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Lapstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Plains in Lapstone +7,178 larger in Emu Plains gap steady

8,126 87th pct 948 72nd pct

Median age in Emu Plains in Lapstone +3 yrs older in Lapstone gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

31.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Emu Plains Lapstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 81.6%

4.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

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% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%

9.9% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.9% Indian even 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 54.7%

32.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Plains in Lapstone +3.21 more in Lapstone

2.64 38th pct 5.85 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Plains in Lapstone +15 more in Emu Plains

24 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Emu Plains in Lapstone +57 larger in Emu Plains

445 65th pct 387 58th pct

ICSEA in Emu Plains in Lapstone +31 higher in Lapstone

1,024 69th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +18.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.7%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 20.8%

20.3% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce even 19.9%

11.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

10.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$68 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$880 70th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$462 higher in Lapstone gap widening

$1,877 69th pct $2,339 87th pct

Family income in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$343 higher in Lapstone gap steady

$2,341 75th pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.8%

13.6% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.5% One condition even 21.5%

6.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Plains in Lapstone +306 larger in Emu Plains

325 86th pct 19 67th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$217 higher in Lapstone

$683 54th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$977 higher in Lapstone

$2,147 68th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Plains in Lapstone +0.2 larger in Lapstone gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

25.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

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

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

7.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$30 higher in Lapstone gap steady

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Emu Plains in Lapstone +$100 higher in Lapstone gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Plains in Lapstone even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.4% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 11.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 43.7%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 30.6%

11.5% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.2% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.2%

22.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Plains in Lapstone +80 more in Emu Plains

90 89th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Plains in Lapstone +0.53 more in Emu Plains

11.08 88th pct 10.55 88th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Plains in Lapstone +921.1 more in Emu Plains

1,390.5 88th pct 469.4 78th pct

PT routes in Emu Plains in Lapstone +4 more in Emu Plains

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Emu Plains in Lapstone +9 longer in Emu Plains

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

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

41 33rd pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Emu Plains in Lapstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Emu Plains in Lapstone +31,880 more in Emu Plains

31,880 57th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 34.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 29.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

12.8% Health care & social assistance even 12.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Plains in Lapstone +3.6 higher in Emu Plains

7.2 94th pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Plains in Lapstone +4.2 more in Emu Plains

7.2 95th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Emu Plains in Lapstone +91.4 pts higher in Emu Plains

91.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Plains in Lapstone +95.0 pts higher in Emu Plains

95.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Plains in Lapstone +6.4 pts higher in Lapstone

93.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Emu Plains in Lapstone +15.3 pts higher in Lapstone

84.5% 88th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Plains in Lapstone +7.3 pts higher in Lapstone

92.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Emu Plains in Lapstone +83.6 pts higher in Emu Plains

83.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Plains in Lapstone +34.7 more in Lapstone

25.5 69th pct 60.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Plains in Lapstone +6 higher in Lapstone

106 86th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Emu Plains in Lapstone +10.4 pts higher in Lapstone

4.0% 29th pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Emu Plains with nearby areas

Emu Heights Leonay Jamisontown Regentville Mount Riverview Penrith Lapstone Glenbrook

Compare Lapstone with nearby areas

Glenbrook Leonay Regentville Blaxland Emu Plains Jamisontown Emu Heights Mount Riverview

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Plains vs Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11421/emu-plains/vs/SAL12285/lapstone