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Erina Heights vs Holgate

Name: Erina Heights vs Holgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Erina Heights profile · Holgate profile

Erina Heights Holgate

Holgate and Erina Heights are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, yet they offer very different living environments. Erina Heights is much more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.4 and a far higher number of public transport stops and school placements per child. In contrast, Holgate is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.4 and a typical walk to the nearest transport stop that takes 15 minutes. Holgate does however have a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.2% in Erina Heights.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,900 and have nearly the same proportion of people born overseas. This shared stability is seen across many measures, although the gap in recent overseas arrivals is widening, with 15.2% in Erina Heights compared to just 2.3% in Holgate. While both areas sit well above the national figure for high earners, Holgate has a slightly larger share of people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 569 larger in Holgate No car: 3.0 pts higher in Erina Heights Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Erina Heights Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Erina Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Erina Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina Heights in Holgate +569 larger in Holgate gap steady

454 63rd pct 1,023 73rd pct

Median age in Erina Heights in Holgate +2 yrs older in Holgate gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) even 17.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

Marital status

51.2% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 27.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

3.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Erina Heights Holgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.3%

5.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +6.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

5.7% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 95.4%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 51.2%

41.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erina Heights in Holgate +15.51 more in Erina Heights

20.41 88th pct 4.90 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erina Heights in Holgate +8 more in Holgate

12 82nd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Erina Heights in Holgate +130 larger in Erina Heights

610 85th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Erina Heights in Holgate +21 higher in Erina Heights

1,082 88th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

11.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Erina Heights in Holgate +$4 higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing

$980 80th pct $976 80th pct

Household income in Erina Heights in Holgate +$132 higher in Holgate gap narrowing

$2,819 94th pct $2,951 96th pct

Family income in Erina Heights in Holgate +$15 higher in Holgate gap narrowing

$2,904 89th pct $2,919 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.1% One condition even 18.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina Heights in Holgate +8 larger in Holgate

16 64th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Erina Heights in Holgate +2 yrs older in Holgate

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Erina Heights in Holgate +$391 higher in Erina Heights

$1,291 88th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Erina Heights in Holgate +$1,876 higher in Holgate

$2,874 87th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina Heights in Holgate +0.1 larger in Holgate gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 70.2%

18.9% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

23.7% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%

18.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina Heights in Holgate +$150 higher in Erina Heights gap widening

$485 91st pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Erina Heights in Holgate +$500 higher in Holgate gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Erina Heights in Holgate +0.10 higher in Erina Heights gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

16.3% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 99.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.1% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 15.8%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.3% $350–$549 ◂ +77.3 pts 0.0%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

13.6% $750 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 21.2%

7.4% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erina Heights in Holgate +1 more in Erina Heights

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Erina Heights in Holgate +16.90 more in Erina Heights

28.63 97th pct 11.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Erina Heights in Holgate +10,704.6 more in Erina Heights

11,372.2 100th pct 667.6 81st pct

PT routes in Erina Heights in Holgate +2 more in Erina Heights

10 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Erina Heights in Holgate +14 longer in Holgate

1 0th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Erina Heights in Holgate +2 longer in Holgate

62 45th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Erina Heights in Holgate even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Erina Heights in Holgate +37,674 more in Erina Heights

52,432 66th pct 14,758 45th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

31.4% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%

19.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.5% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 13.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

6.5% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

9.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Erina Heights in Holgate +2.1 higher in Erina Heights

3.4 75th pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Erina Heights in Holgate +2.2 more in Erina Heights

3.5 75th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Erina Heights in Holgate +11.4 pts higher in Erina Heights

16.7% 71st pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Erina Heights in Holgate +0.5 pts higher in Holgate

0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Erina Heights in Holgate +36.1 pts higher in Erina Heights

89.8% 84th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Erina Heights in Holgate +49.9 pts higher in Erina Heights

86.9% 90th pct 37.0% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Erina Heights in Holgate +6.1 pts higher in Erina Heights

16.7% 51st pct 10.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in Erina Heights in Holgate +0.3 pts higher in Holgate

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Erina Heights in Holgate +33.5 more in Erina Heights

46.3 80th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Erina Heights in Holgate +47 higher in Erina Heights

54 79th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Erina Heights in Holgate +3.2 pts higher in Holgate

11.6% 87th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina Heights vs Holgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11437/erina-heights/vs/SAL11928/holgate