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Erskine Park vs Mount Druitt

Name: Erskine Park vs Mount Druitt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Erskine Park profile · Mount Druitt profile

Erskine Park Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt and Erskine Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Mount Druitt is a highly diverse hub where 53.1% of people were born overseas and 59.8% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable (very walkable) and has a higher share of renters at 49.1%. In contrast, Erskine Park is dominated by detached housing (98.1%) and larger homes, with 96% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher proportion of high-income households, with 31.5% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.9% in Mount Druitt.

Both areas share a similar number of people per home, around 3.1 to 3.2, and have roughly the same share of First Nations residents. They are also located about the same distance from the city, with a drive time of 32 to 33 minutes. While Mount Druitt has seen a much higher influx of recent overseas arrivals, both areas remain younger than the national figure, though residents in Erskine Park are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,500 larger in Mount Druitt Born overseas: 27.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt Other language: 37.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt Separate houses: 51.7 pts higher in Erskine Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +10,500 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

6,486 86th pct 16,986 89th pct

Median age in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +4 yrs older in Erskine Park gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 21.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 49.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

6.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Erskine Park Mount Druitt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +30.1 pts 40.6%

3.8% Philippines +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 13.1%

26.9% English ◂ +15.8 pts 11.1%

6.2% Filipino +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.0% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

4.9% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +40.6 pts 32.8%

3.9% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Tagalog +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 47.7%

5.0% Islam +18.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.5% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 11.9%

5.1% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +0.36 more in Mount Druitt

1.64 21st pct 2.00 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +34 more in Mount Druitt

21 87th pct 55 93rd pct

Avg size in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +34 larger in Erskine Park

516 74th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +8 higher in Erskine Park

969 37th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 13.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 20.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.5% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$298 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$906 73rd pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$871 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$2,349 87th pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$772 higher in Erskine Park gap narrowing

$2,397 77th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.9%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.4%

7.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.2% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +214 larger in Mount Druitt

194 86th pct 408 86th pct

Median age in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +2 yrs older in Mount Druitt

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$251 higher in Erskine Park

$853 70th pct $602 46th pct

Household income in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$1,365 higher in Erskine Park

$2,654 83rd pct $1,289 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +0.1 larger in Erskine Park gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

12.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 17.9%

11.7% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

10.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$95 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$450 88th pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +$352 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,815 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +0.30 higher in Mount Druitt gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.4% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 29.3%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 18.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +51.7 pts 46.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +26.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 19.0%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 52.1%

10.4% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.5%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +38 more in Mount Druitt

46 87th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +2.15 more in Erskine Park

7.09 86th pct 4.95 77th pct

Departures/1k in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +655.4 more in Mount Druitt

1,771.4 90th pct 2,426.8 94th pct

PT routes in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +21 more in Mount Druitt

3 79th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +3 longer in Erskine Park

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +1 longer in Erskine Park

33 29th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +39,258 more in Mount Druitt

6,486 53rd pct 45,744 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +279,353 more in Mount Druitt

6,486 37th pct 285,839 88th pct

Transit to city in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt

— 72 77th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 21.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

22.9% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 29.7%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 9.8%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

1.1% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

10.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +2.6 higher in Mount Druitt

5.3 85th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +2.9 more in Mount Druitt

4.9 82nd pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +16.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt

81.7% 90th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +13.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

81.8% 90th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +2.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

97.6% 92nd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +8.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt

89.4% 92nd pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +6.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt

93.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +55.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

40.4% 82nd pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +0.3 more in Mount Druitt

11.9 46th pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +322 higher in Mount Druitt

81 83rd pct 403 100th pct

Mean slope in Erskine Park in Mount Druitt +0.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt

4.5% 36th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Erskine Park with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskine Park vs Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11441/erskine-park/vs/SAL12767/mount-druitt