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Erskine Park vs St Clair

Name: Erskine Park vs St Clair — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Erskine Park profile · St Clair profile

Erskine Park St Clair

St Clair (Penrith - NSW) and Erskine Park are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility. St Clair (Penrith - NSW) is very walkable, with 89.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a higher density of street intersections. In contrast, Erskine Park is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of high-income households, with 31.5% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.3% in St Clair (Penrith - NSW). Erskine Park also has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

These two areas are very similar in several ways, including typical weekly personal incomes and the proportion of people who own their homes outright. Both have similar home sizes, with an average of 0.80 people per bedroom. While they share these basic patterns, their transit profiles differ, with St Clair (Penrith - NSW) having far more public transport stops and a much larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,456 larger in St Clair Participation: 4.8 pts higher in Erskine Park Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in St Clair One-parent: 2.7 pts higher in St Clair No car: 1.9 pts higher in St Clair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskine Park in St Clair +13,456 larger in St Clair gap steady

6,486 86th pct 19,942 89th pct

Median age in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 yrs older in Erskine Park gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 50.1%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

6.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Erskine Park St Clair

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 68.7%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%

26.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 26.8%

6.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 71.0%

3.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 59.8%

23.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.20 more in Erskine Park

1.64 21st pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erskine Park in St Clair +8 more in St Clair

21 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Erskine Park in St Clair +67 larger in Erskine Park

516 74th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Erskine Park in St Clair +19 higher in St Clair

969 37th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.8%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Year 11 even 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education even 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$57 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$906 73rd pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$282 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$2,349 87th pct $2,067 78th pct

Family income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$214 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$2,397 77th pct $2,183 68th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 36.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

7.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 65.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskine Park in St Clair +573 larger in St Clair

194 86th pct 767 87th pct

Median age in Erskine Park in St Clair +1 yrs older in Erskine Park

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$64 higher in Erskine Park

$853 70th pct $789 64th pct

Household income in Erskine Park in St Clair +$394 higher in Erskine Park

$2,654 83rd pct $2,260 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.2 larger in Erskine Park gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 63.6%

19.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

19.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskine Park in St Clair +$10 higher in Erskine Park gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Erskine Park in St Clair even gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Erskine Park in St Clair even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 46.1%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

19.4% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 98.4%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 33.9%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erskine Park in St Clair +33 more in St Clair

46 87th pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Erskine Park in St Clair +3.13 more in Erskine Park

7.09 86th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Erskine Park in St Clair +467.2 more in Erskine Park

1,771.4 90th pct 1,304.2 88th pct

PT routes in Erskine Park in St Clair +2 more in St Clair

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Erskine Park in St Clair +5 longer in Erskine Park

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Erskine Park in St Clair even

33 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Erskine Park in St Clair +13,456 more in St Clair

6,486 53rd pct 19,942 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Erskine Park in St Clair +55,888 more in St Clair

6,486 37th pct 62,374 70th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

1.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Erskine Park in St Clair +1.2 higher in St Clair

5.3 85th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Erskine Park in St Clair +1.7 more in St Clair

4.9 82nd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Erskine Park in St Clair +7.4 pts higher in St Clair

81.7% 90th pct 89.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Erskine Park in St Clair +18.4 pts higher in Erskine Park

81.8% 90th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Erskine Park in St Clair +1.6 pts higher in St Clair

97.6% 92nd pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Erskine Park in St Clair +6.7 pts higher in St Clair

89.4% 92nd pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Erskine Park in St Clair +6.9 pts higher in St Clair

93.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Erskine Park in St Clair +49.2 pts higher in St Clair

40.4% 82nd pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.5 more in Erskine Park

11.9 46th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Erskine Park in St Clair +151 higher in St Clair

81 83rd pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Erskine Park in St Clair +0.7 pts higher in Erskine Park

4.5% 36th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Erskine Park with nearby areas

St Clair Colyton Kemps Creek Minchinbury Oxley Park Eastern Creek St Marys Mount Druitt

Compare St Clair with nearby areas

Colyton Erskine Park St Marys Oxley Park Claremont Meadows North St Marys Mount Druitt Werrington

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskine Park vs St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11441/erskine-park/vs/SAL13647/st-clair