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Greta vs Harpers Hill

Name: Greta vs Harpers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Greta profile · Harpers Hill profile

Greta Harpers Hill

Greta (NSW) and Harpers Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Greta (NSW) is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 33, and 23.3% of people are children under 15. This is a more active hub, with 68.5% of adults working or looking for work and 43.8% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Harpers Hill is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 54, and 37.5% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over. This older demographic is reflected in the fact that 57.7% of homes are owned outright, compared to 24.8% in Greta (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is $803 in Greta (NSW) and $790 in Harpers Hill. They also share a similar experience of distance, with both taking over 100 minutes to drive to the city. While Greta (NSW) is somewhat walkable and has more parks and schools within reach, Harpers Hill is car-dependent, though it has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Harpers Hill Aged 65+: 25.7 pts higher in Harpers Hill Owned outright: 32.9 pts higher in Harpers Hill Population: 3,285 larger in Greta Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Greta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greta in Harpers Hill +3,285 larger in Greta gap widening

3,349 86th pct 64 32nd pct

Median age in Greta in Harpers Hill +21 yrs older in Harpers Hill gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

11.8% Seniors (65+) +25.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.0 pts 12.5%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 6.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

39.6% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 19.7%

3.1% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greta Harpers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 98.4%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

42.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 64.1%

41.3% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 23.4%

3.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greta in Harpers Hill

1.28 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greta in Harpers Hill +2 more in Greta

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Greta in Harpers Hill +181 larger in Greta

367 55th pct 186 36th pct

ICSEA in Greta in Harpers Hill +30 higher in Greta

965 35th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.7% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.9% Year 9 or below +17.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.8 pts 29.3%

11.5% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 9.8%

10.4% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greta in Harpers Hill +$13 higher in Greta gap steady

$803 59th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Greta in Harpers Hill +$367 higher in Greta gap widening

$1,929 72nd pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Greta in Harpers Hill +$332 higher in Greta gap widening

$2,207 69th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.4%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 4.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.4% Cancer +10.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +17.2 pts 43.8%

22.4% One condition +15.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greta in Harpers Hill +316 larger in Greta

319 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Greta in Harpers Hill +5 yrs older in Greta

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Greta in Harpers Hill +$456 higher in Greta

$643 50th pct $187 0th pct

Household income in Greta in Harpers Hill +$1,195 higher in Harpers Hill

$2,054 64th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greta in Harpers Hill +0.4 larger in Greta gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 44.1%

22.1% Couples without children +27.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +23.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

21.2% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greta in Harpers Hill +$87 higher in Greta gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Greta in Harpers Hill +$336 higher in Greta gap narrowing

$1,755 58th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Greta in Harpers Hill +0.10 higher in Greta gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned outright +32.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 50.0%

19.8% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 38.5%

7.3% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +60.3 pts 0.0%

33.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greta in Harpers Hill +10 more in Greta

13 83rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Greta in Harpers Hill +42.99 more in Harpers Hill

3.88 73rd pct 46.88 100th pct

Departures/1k in Greta in Harpers Hill +2,884.2 more in Harpers Hill

178.3 72nd pct 3,062.5 97th pct

PT routes in Greta in Harpers Hill +4 more in Greta

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Greta in Harpers Hill +1 longer in Harpers Hill

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Greta in Harpers Hill +5 longer in Greta

112 76th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 51.6%

9.3% Worked at home +19.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +12.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.3% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 12.5%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Construction +19.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.2% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% Public administration & safety +9.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Labourers +17.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 9.7%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greta in Harpers Hill +3.4 higher in Greta

4.1 78th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greta in Harpers Hill +4.0 more in Greta

4.5 80th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Greta in Harpers Hill +62.1 pts higher in Greta

62.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Greta in Harpers Hill +55.2 pts higher in Greta

55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Greta in Harpers Hill +27.7 pts higher in Greta

68.4% 78th pct 40.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Greta in Harpers Hill +48.6 pts higher in Greta

48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Greta in Harpers Hill +88.4 pts higher in Greta

88.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Greta in Harpers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greta in Harpers Hill +38.2 more in Harpers Hill

8.7 38th pct 46.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Greta in Harpers Hill +8 higher in Greta

9 72nd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Greta in Harpers Hill +2.0 pts higher in Harpers Hill

5.7% 50th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Greta with nearby areas

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Compare Harpers Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greta vs Harpers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11784/greta/vs/SAL11864/harpers-hill