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Erina Heights vs Picketts Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Erina Heights profile · Picketts Valley profile

Erina Heights Picketts Valley

Erina Heights and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Erina Heights is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Picketts Valley is car-dependent with a score of 0.5. This is reflected in the housing and rental markets; typical weekly rent is far higher in Picketts Valley at $1,025 compared to $485 in Erina Heights. Erina Heights is also more diverse, with 15.2% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to 0.0% in Picketts Valley.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining affluent with very similar typical household incomes and shares of high-earning homes. They are also alike in that they have no one commuting by public transport and no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While Picketts Valley has a higher share of children and more people with university degrees, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $540 higher in Picketts Valley Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Erina Heights Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Erina Heights People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Erina Heights No car: 3.0 pts higher in Erina Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +233 larger in Erina Heights gap widening
454 63rd pct 221 56th pct
Median age in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +1 yrs older in Picketts Valley gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +1.5 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap steady
3.5% 64th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +3.2 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
15.9% 37th pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +6.9 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap widening
21.6% 77th pct 28.5% 93rd pct
De facto in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.4 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 58.5%
33.8% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 28.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Erina Heights Picketts Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.3 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
17.4% 72nd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
5.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
3.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.8 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
6.2% 66th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.9 pts higher in Erina Heights gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 95.5%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.7 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing
41.4% 53rd pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 51.6%
41.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +6.5 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing
62.1% 83rd pct 68.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +5.9 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap widening
25.2% 78th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley
20.41 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +1 more in Picketts Valley
12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +62 larger in Picketts Valley
610 85th pct 671 89th pct
ICSEA in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +3 higher in Erina Heights
1,082 88th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 68.6%
21.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 29.1%
21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%
10.2% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
12.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
2.5% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +$53 higher in Erina Heights gap steady
$980 80th pct $927 75th pct
Household income in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +$152 higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing
$2,819 94th pct $2,971 96th pct
Family income in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +$16 higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
$2,904 89th pct $2,888 89th pct
High earners in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +2.6 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap steady
16.9% 85th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.3 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
42.2% 95th pct 41.9% 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.0%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%
7.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.0%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
10.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.1 pts higher in Erina Heights
25.8% 35th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +2.3 pts higher in Erina Heights
6.8% 38th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.6 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
5.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
18.1% One condition even 18.1%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.9 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.1 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +1.0 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
35.2% 88th pct 34.1% 87th pct
Defence service in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +2.2 pts higher in Erina Heights
2.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +6.6 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap widening
29.4% 76th pct 36.0% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +5 larger in Erina Heights
16 64th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +8 yrs older in Erina Heights
20 yrs 25th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +$142 higher in Erina Heights
$1,291 88th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +$1,375 higher in Picketts Valley
$2,874 87th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.3 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening
3.2 89th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +5.6 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
9.5% 41st pct 3.8% 20th pct
Living alone in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +1.4 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
11.1% 10th pct 9.7% 7th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 79.3%
18.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.5% 4 people +17.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.6% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 21.0%
23.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.7%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
11.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
11.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +$540 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening
$485 91st pct $1,025 100th pct
Mortgage in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley even gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +0.20 higher in Erina Heights gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +9.8 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
16.3% 49th pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +8.2 pts higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing
43.7% 58th pct 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.4 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap steady
95.6% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +11.1 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap widening
88.9% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 35.5%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.3% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 6.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 5 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.9% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 8.1%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
7.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +3.0 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
3.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.1 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing
31.4% 83rd pct 35.5% 87th pct
PT commute in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +12 more in Erina Heights
13 83rd pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +24.11 more in Erina Heights
28.63 97th pct 4.52 76th pct
Departures/1k in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +11,001.2 more in Erina Heights
11,372.2 100th pct 371.0 76th pct
PT routes in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +9 more in Erina Heights
10 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +15 longer in Picketts Valley
1 0th pct 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +6 longer in Picketts Valley
62 45th pct 68 49th pct
Reach 30 min in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +52,432 more in Erina Heights
52,432 66th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
31.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 36.1%
19.5% 3 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.5% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +11.4 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
38.1% 73rd pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +15.2 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
15.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +5.2 pts higher in Picketts Valley gap steady
2.4% 40th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +13.7 pts higher in Erina Heights gap widening
70.4% 82nd pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +5.3 pts higher in Erina Heights gap steady
49.4% 14th pct 44.1% 7th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Construction +13.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
13.5% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 6.5%
9.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 19.4%
14.3% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
5.3% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +3.0 higher in Erina Heights
3.4 75th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +3.2 more in Erina Heights
3.5 75th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +16.7 pts higher in Erina Heights
16.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +1.1 pts higher in Picketts Valley
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +85.6 pts higher in Erina Heights
89.8% 84th pct 4.3% 59th pct
Walk to school in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +86.9 pts higher in Erina Heights
86.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +16.7 pts higher in Erina Heights
16.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +41.7 more in Erina Heights
46.3 80th pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +44 higher in Erina Heights
54 79th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Erina Heightsin Picketts Valley +4.3 pts higher in Picketts Valley
11.6% 87th pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare Erina Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina Heights vs Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11437/erina-heights/vs/SAL13210/picketts-valley