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Haberfield vs Petersham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Haberfield profile · Petersham profile

Haberfield Petersham

Petersham and Haberfield are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Petersham is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, while Haberfield is older at 46. This difference is seen in the homes: Haberfield has far more separate houses (79.7%) and homes owned outright (49.6%), whereas Petersham is dominated by renters (50.7%) and apartments. Life in Petersham is more mobile and less traditional, with far more people living alone (35.1%), people in de facto relationships (19.9%), and those with no religion (55.8%).

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to accessibility. Residents in both areas live within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, around 28%. While Haberfield has more high-earning households and Petersham has more residents with bachelor degrees, both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications and weekly income.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.6 pts higher in Petersham Owned outright: 30.3 pts higher in Haberfield Separate houses: 57.2 pts higher in Haberfield 3+ bedrooms: 42.4 pts higher in Haberfield No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Petersham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Haberfieldin Petersham +1,720 larger in Petersham gap widening
6,480 86th pct 8,200 87th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Petersham +10 yrs older in Haberfield gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Haberfieldin Petersham +1.2 pts higher in Petersham gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Haberfieldin Petersham +10.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Haberfieldin Petersham +3.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
16.5% 46th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Haberfieldin Petersham +12.3 pts higher in Petersham gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 19.9% 87th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +23.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
51.4% Married ◂ +21.6 pts 29.8%
6.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Haberfield Petersham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
28.1% 87th pct 27.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 67.1%
10.6% Italy ◂ +9.4 pts 1.2%
3.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

25.5% English +7.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.4% Italian ◂ +24.4 pts 6.0%
24.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Haberfieldin Petersham +7.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
26.9% 89th pct 19.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Haberfieldin Petersham +1.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
4.6% 90th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 75.1%
16.1% Italian ◂ +14.3 pts 1.8%
2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Haberfieldin Petersham +22.6 pts higher in Petersham gap widening
33.2% 29th pct 55.8% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +27.8 pts 31.8%
33.2% No religion +22.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
3.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Haberfieldin Petersham +6.8 pts higher in Petersham gap narrowing
69.5% 90th pct 76.3% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Haberfieldin Petersham +9.6 pts higher in Petersham gap steady
38.4% 92nd pct 48.0% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.08 more in Petersham
2.80 40th pct 2.88 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Haberfieldin Petersham +4 more in Haberfield
74 96th pct 70 95th pct
Avg size in Haberfieldin Petersham +62 larger in Haberfield
509 73rd pct 447 65th pct
ICSEA in Haberfieldin Petersham even
1,116 95th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 76.3%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%
2.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
17.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
14.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 18.5%
17.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.6% Creative arts +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Haberfieldin Petersham +$227 higher in Petersham gap widening
$996 82nd pct $1,223 91st pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Petersham +$544 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,761 93rd pct $2,217 84th pct
Family income in Haberfieldin Petersham +$292 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,494 97th pct $3,202 93rd pct
High earners in Haberfieldin Petersham +1.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
25.4% 95th pct 24.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in Haberfieldin Petersham +9.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
45.1% 97th pct 35.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 23.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.7%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.4 pts higher in Petersham
29.0% 51st pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Haberfieldin Petersham +4.5 pts higher in Petersham
8.7% 55th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Haberfieldin Petersham +3.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
8.1% 82nd pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
6.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 62.6%
20.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Haberfieldin Petersham +1.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
15.9% 39th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Haberfieldin Petersham +5.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
15.5% 76th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Haberfieldin Petersham +4.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 19.5% 24th pct
Defence service in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.2 pts higher in Petersham
1.0% 33rd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Haberfieldin Petersham +5.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
23.0% 42nd pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Haberfieldin Petersham +109 larger in Petersham
47 76th pct 156 86th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Petersham +1 yrs older in Haberfield
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Haberfieldin Petersham +12.6 pts higher in Haberfield
71.4% 94th pct 58.9% 86th pct
Unemployment in Haberfieldin Petersham +9.3 pts higher in Haberfield
13.0% 63rd pct 3.7% 24th pct
Median income in Haberfieldin Petersham +$64 higher in Haberfield
$849 69th pct $785 64th pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Petersham +$446 higher in Haberfield
$1,874 57th pct $1,428 38th pct
Indigenous language in Haberfieldin Petersham +15.4 pts higher in Petersham
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.6 larger in Haberfield gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.9 pts higher in Petersham gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Haberfieldin Petersham +15.3 pts higher in Petersham gap widening
19.8% 36th pct 35.1% 85th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 54.0%
20.2% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
10.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

19.8% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.8% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Haberfieldin Petersham +$80 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$530 94th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Haberfieldin Petersham +$774 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,674 98th pct $2,900 91st pct
People / bedroom in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.20 higher in Petersham gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Haberfieldin Petersham +33.6 pts higher in Petersham gap widening
17.1% 51st pct 50.7% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Haberfieldin Petersham +30.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
49.6% 74th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Haberfieldin Petersham +57.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
79.7% 20th pct 22.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Haberfieldin Petersham +42.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
81.7% 56th pct 39.3% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.1% Rented +33.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
49.6% Owned outright ◂ +30.3 pts 19.4%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +57.2 pts 22.5%
7.1% Flat or apartment +40.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 24.8%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 11.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom +18.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 11.1%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%
7.1% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 45.9%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Haberfieldin Petersham +12.2 pts higher in Petersham gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 21.5% 96th pct
Work from home in Haberfieldin Petersham +6.0 pts higher in Petersham gap widening
48.6% 97th pct 54.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Haberfieldin Petersham +3.7 pts higher in Petersham gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 6.1% 93rd pct
PT stops in Haberfieldin Petersham +10 more in Haberfield
38 87th pct 28 86th pct
Stops/1k in Haberfieldin Petersham +2.45 more in Haberfield
5.86 81st pct 3.41 71st pct
Departures/1k in Haberfieldin Petersham +1,443.8 more in Haberfield
3,670.1 100th pct 2,226.2 93rd pct
PT routes in Haberfieldin Petersham +2 more in Haberfield
15 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Haberfieldin Petersham +2 longer in Haberfield
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Haberfieldin Petersham +1 longer in Haberfield
10 5th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Haberfieldin Petersham +50,634 more in Petersham
81,389 88th pct 132,023 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Haberfieldin Petersham +342,290 more in Petersham
338,163 89th pct 680,453 94th pct
Transit to city in Haberfieldin Petersham +21 longer in Haberfield
53 41st pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
27.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.8%
0.5% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 21.5%
9.3% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Haberfieldin Petersham +19.2 pts higher in Petersham gap narrowing
27.7% 38th pct 46.8% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Haberfieldin Petersham +7.8 pts higher in Petersham gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 11.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Haberfieldin Petersham +1.0 pts higher in Petersham gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Haberfieldin Petersham +8.7 pts higher in Petersham gap narrowing
60.7% 50th pct 69.4% 80th pct
Full-time in Haberfieldin Petersham +7.0 pts higher in Petersham gap steady
56.9% 43rd pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
7.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
19.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
7.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
3.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.9 higher in Petersham
8.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.1 more in Petersham
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Haberfieldin Petersham +0.5 pts higher in Petersham
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Haberfieldin Petersham +4.3 pts higher in Petersham
95.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Haberfieldin Petersham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Haberfieldin Petersham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Haberfieldin Petersham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Haberfieldin Petersham +4.0 pts higher in Petersham
96.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Haberfieldin Petersham +6.1 more in Haberfield
18.5 60th pct 12.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Haberfieldin Petersham +151 higher in Petersham
201 90th pct 352 98th pct
Mean slope in Haberfieldin Petersham +1.1 pts higher in Petersham
5.1% 44th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Haberfield with nearby areas

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Compare Petersham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Haberfield vs Petersham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11835/haberfield/vs/SAL13202/petersham