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Haberfield vs Lewisham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Haberfield profile · Lewisham profile

Haberfield Lewisham

Haberfield and Lewisham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Haberfield is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is dominated by separate houses, which make up 79.7% of homes, and 49.6% of these are owned outright. In contrast, Lewisham (NSW) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 34. It has a high proportion of renters at 47.1%, and flats or apartments are the most common home type at 57.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and very similar shares of volunteers. This common ground exists alongside some widening gaps; for example, the difference in home ownership and the share of residents who have moved in the last five years have grown. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is far higher in Lewisham (NSW) at 52.8%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Lewisham Owned outright: 30.7 pts higher in Haberfield Separate houses: 51.1 pts higher in Haberfield 3+ bedrooms: 43.2 pts higher in Haberfield Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2,420 larger in Haberfield gap narrowing
6,480 86th pct 4,060 86th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Lewisham +12 yrs older in Haberfield gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Haberfieldin Lewisham +10.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
16.5% 46th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Haberfieldin Lewisham +13.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 20.6% 88th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 19.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.9%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
51.4% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 34.3%
6.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Haberfield Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Haberfieldin Lewisham +4.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
28.1% 87th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 62.1%
10.6% Italy ◂ +9.0 pts 1.7%
1.0% China +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% Italian ◂ +23.4 pts 7.0%
25.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.1% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Haberfieldin Lewisham +3.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
26.9% 89th pct 23.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Haberfieldin Lewisham +1.0 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
4.6% 90th pct 3.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 70.4%
16.1% Italian ◂ +14.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Haberfieldin Lewisham +23.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
33.2% 29th pct 56.2% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +28.9 pts 30.7%
33.2% No religion +23.0 pts ▸ 56.2%
3.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.2% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Haberfieldin Lewisham +9.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
69.5% 90th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Haberfieldin Lewisham +14.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
38.4% 92nd pct 52.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Haberfieldin Lewisham +6.26 more in Lewisham
2.80 40th pct 9.06 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Haberfieldin Lewisham +11 more in Haberfield
74 96th pct 63 94th pct
Avg size in Haberfieldin Lewisham +34 larger in Haberfield
509 73rd pct 475 69th pct
ICSEA in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
1,116 95th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 79.1%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
17.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
14.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%
17.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.6% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
8.3% Health even 8.3%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$348 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$996 82nd pct $1,344 94th pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$356 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,761 93rd pct $2,405 88th pct
Family income in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$231 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,494 97th pct $3,263 94th pct
High earners in Haberfieldin Lewisham +1.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
25.4% 95th pct 26.4% 96th pct
High-income homes in Haberfieldin Lewisham +5.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
45.1% 97th pct 39.7% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 25.3%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.9%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Haberfieldin Lewisham +3.3 pts higher in Haberfield
29.0% 51st pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2.5 pts higher in Lewisham
8.7% 55th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Haberfieldin Lewisham +3.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
6.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.3%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Haberfieldin Lewisham +7.0 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
15.5% 76th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Haberfieldin Lewisham +4.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
24.3% 45th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
1.0% 33rd pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Haberfieldin Lewisham +6.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
23.0% 42nd pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2 larger in Lewisham
47 76th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Lewisham +5 yrs older in Haberfield
29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Haberfield
71.4% 94th pct 71.0% 94th pct
Unemployment in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2.3 pts higher in Haberfield
13.0% 63rd pct 10.7% 52nd pct
Median income in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$230 higher in Haberfield
$849 69th pct $619 47th pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$376 higher in Lewisham
$1,874 57th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Haberfieldin Lewisham +10.2 pts higher in Lewisham
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.6 larger in Haberfield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Haberfieldin Lewisham +10.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
19.8% 36th pct 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 51.5%
20.2% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
19.8% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 11.6%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$10 higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
$530 94th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Haberfieldin Lewisham +$857 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,674 98th pct $2,817 90th pct
People / bedroom in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.20 higher in Lewisham gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Haberfieldin Lewisham +29.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
17.1% 51st pct 47.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in Haberfieldin Lewisham +30.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
49.6% 74th pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in Haberfieldin Lewisham +51.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
79.7% 20th pct 28.6% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Haberfieldin Lewisham +43.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
81.7% 56th pct 38.4% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +30.7 pts 19.0%
17.1% Rented +29.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +51.1 pts 28.6%
7.1% Flat or apartment +49.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 26.6%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 9.4%
3.3% 1 bedroom +16.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
20.7% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.6% $750 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 15.4%
7.1% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 43.8%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Haberfieldin Lewisham +9.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 19.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Haberfieldin Lewisham +8.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
48.6% 97th pct 57.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Haberfieldin Lewisham +3.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Haberfieldin Lewisham +26 more in Haberfield
38 87th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2.91 more in Haberfield
5.86 81st pct 2.96 69th pct
Departures/1k in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2,088.3 more in Haberfield
3,670.1 100th pct 1,581.8 89th pct
PT routes in Haberfieldin Lewisham +2 more in Haberfield
15 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
10 5th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Haberfieldin Lewisham +55,490 more in Lewisham
81,389 88th pct 136,879 92nd pct
Reach 45 min in Haberfieldin Lewisham +312,761 more in Lewisham
338,163 89th pct 650,924 94th pct
Transit to city in Haberfieldin Lewisham +20 longer in Haberfield
53 41st pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 57.5%
27.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%
0.5% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 19.0%
9.3% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Haberfieldin Lewisham +27.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 55.6% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Haberfieldin Lewisham +10.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
4.0% 39th pct 14.5% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
3.4% 47th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Haberfieldin Lewisham +10.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
60.7% 50th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in Haberfieldin Lewisham +9.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 66.5% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
7.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Other services even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.7 higher in Lewisham
8.6 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.1 more in Lewisham
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Lewisham
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Haberfieldin Lewisham +4.3 pts higher in Lewisham
95.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Haberfieldin Lewisham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Haberfieldin Lewisham +4.0 pts higher in Lewisham
96.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Haberfieldin Lewisham +9.9 more in Haberfield
18.5 60th pct 8.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Haberfieldin Lewisham +193 higher in Lewisham
201 90th pct 394 99th pct
Mean slope in Haberfieldin Lewisham +0.4 pts higher in Haberfield
5.1% 44th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Haberfield vs Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11835/haberfield/vs/SAL12322/lewisham