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Erina vs Picketts Valley

Name: Erina vs Picketts Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Erina profile · Picketts Valley profile

Erina Picketts Valley

Erina and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Erina is a much older community, where 46.2% of residents are aged 65 and over and the typical age is 61. In contrast, Picketts Valley is far younger, with 28.5% of people under 15 and a typical age of 42. There is also a large gap in wealth; typical household income in Picketts Valley is $2,971 a week, which is far higher than the $1,010 seen in Erina.

Both areas share similar levels of school advantage, though everyday life differs in other ways. Erina is more walkable with many homes near parks and shops, while Picketts Valley is dominated by large, detached houses with many vehicles. Over time, these areas have remained distinct, as Erina continues to have a much higher share of people living alone and a larger proportion of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Erina Aged 65+: 33.5 pts higher in Erina Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Picketts Valley Household income: $1,961 higher in Picketts Valley Living alone: 32.0 pts higher in Erina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina in Picketts Valley +4,984 larger in Erina gap widening

5,205 86th pct 221 56th pct

Median age in Erina in Picketts Valley +19 yrs older in Erina gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

46.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.5 pts 12.7%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.2% Children (0–14) +16.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.7% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.4% Widowed ◂ +15.6 pts 1.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Erina Picketts Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 86.0%

7.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.1% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 95.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 51.6%

28.1% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erina in Picketts Valley

4.74 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Erina in Picketts Valley +13 more in Erina

26 88th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Erina in Picketts Valley +79 larger in Picketts Valley

592 83rd pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Erina in Picketts Valley even

1,078 87th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 1.9%

5.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

7.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Erina in Picketts Valley +$320 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$607 26th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Erina in Picketts Valley +$1,961 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$1,010 14th pct $2,971 96th pct

Family income in Erina in Picketts Valley +$1,336 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$1,552 30th pct $2,888 89th pct

Household income distribution

8.4% $4,000 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.7%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 32.3%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

6.7% Dementia ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +21.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

12.3% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%

8.2% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina in Picketts Valley +113 larger in Erina

124 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Erina in Picketts Valley +15 yrs older in Erina

27 yrs 54th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Erina in Picketts Valley +$637 higher in Picketts Valley

$512 34th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Erina in Picketts Valley +$2,687 higher in Picketts Valley

$1,562 45th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina in Picketts Valley +1.4 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +31.5 pts ▸ 79.3%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.7 pts 18.3%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 3.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +32.0 pts 9.7%

9.4% 4 people +26.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 21.0%

8.6% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.1% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina in Picketts Valley +$645 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$380 78th pct $1,025 100th pct

Mortgage in Erina in Picketts Valley +$354 higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

$2,146 79th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Erina in Picketts Valley even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 35.5%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +23.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.7% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.4% 5 or more +41.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 8.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erina in Picketts Valley +43 more in Erina

44 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Erina in Picketts Valley +3.93 more in Erina

8.45 86th pct 4.52 76th pct

Departures/1k in Erina in Picketts Valley +3,857.2 more in Erina

4,228.2 100th pct 371.0 76th pct

PT routes in Erina in Picketts Valley +17 more in Erina

18 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Erina in Picketts Valley +9 longer in Picketts Valley

7 39th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Erina in Picketts Valley +8 longer in Picketts Valley

60 44th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Erina in Picketts Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Erina in Picketts Valley +14,849 more in Erina

14,849 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

27.3% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +50.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% 3 vehicles +31.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.4% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.2% 4 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 11.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

8.4% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erina in Picketts Valley +6.2 higher in Erina

6.6 91st pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Erina in Picketts Valley +6.2 more in Erina

6.5 91st pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Erina in Picketts Valley +77.3 pts higher in Erina

77.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Erina in Picketts Valley +79.3 pts higher in Erina

80.4% 89th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Erina in Picketts Valley +89.4 pts higher in Erina

93.7% 85th pct 4.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Erina in Picketts Valley +75.7 pts higher in Erina

75.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Erina in Picketts Valley +94.7 pts higher in Erina

94.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Erina in Picketts Valley +63.7 pts higher in Erina

63.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Erina in Picketts Valley +12.2 more in Erina

16.7 57th pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Erina in Picketts Valley +122 higher in Erina

132 87th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Erina in Picketts Valley +9.7 pts higher in Picketts Valley

6.3% 56th pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare Erina with nearby areas

Erina Heights Green Point Picketts Valley Holgate Springfield Terrigal Kincumber Mount Elliot

Compare Picketts Valley with nearby areas

Kincumber Terrigal Avoca Beach Erina North Avoca Erina Heights Green Point Kincumber South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina vs Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11436/erina/vs/SAL13210/picketts-valley