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Haberfield vs Russell Lea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Haberfield profile · Russell Lea profile

Haberfield Russell Lea

Haberfield and Russell Lea are neighbouring suburbs in Sydney's Inner West with distinct profiles. Haberfield has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.80 compared to 1.10) and much better access to transport, with far more public transport routes and stops. It also has a higher share of detached houses (79.7% versus 68.3%) and larger homes, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.6% in Russell Lea. Additionally, Haberfield is more walkable, with 18.5 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 5.5 in Russell Lea.

These two areas are very alike in their professional and educational profiles, with both having exactly 38.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $2,761 in Haberfield and $2,658 in Russell Lea. While Haberfield has a noticeably older population, with 22.2% aged 65 and over compared to 18.6% in Russell Lea, both suburbs remain well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Haberfield 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Haberfield Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Haberfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Russell Lea Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Russell Lea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1,560 larger in Haberfield gap narrowing
6,480 86th pct 4,920 86th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +3 yrs older in Haberfield gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +3.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
22.2% 65th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.0 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
16.5% 46th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.4 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.1%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

51.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
33.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.0%
6.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Haberfield Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
28.1% 87th pct 27.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 69.6%
10.6% Italy ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 23.5%
25.5% English ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%
24.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
12.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
4.1% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
26.9% 89th pct 25.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
4.6% 90th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 70.9%
16.1% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%
2.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hindi even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +4.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
33.2% 29th pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
33.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%
3.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even gap narrowing
69.5% 90th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even gap narrowing
38.4% 92nd pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.71 more in Haberfield
2.80 40th pct 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +34 more in Haberfield
74 96th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +12 larger in Russell Lea
509 73rd pct 521 74th pct
ICSEA in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even
1,116 95th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 69.4%
12.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
2.6% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%
14.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
9.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$137 higher in Russell Lea gap widening
$996 82nd pct $1,133 88th pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$103 higher in Haberfield gap steady
$2,761 93rd pct $2,658 92nd pct
Family income in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$238 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,494 97th pct $3,256 94th pct
High earners in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.6 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
25.4% 95th pct 26.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
45.1% 97th pct 42.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 30.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.3%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +4.2 pts higher in Haberfield
29.0% 51st pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.2 pts higher in Haberfield
8.7% 55th pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.8%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
15.9% 39th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
15.5% 76th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
24.3% 45th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.2 pts higher in Russell Lea
1.0% 33rd pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
23.0% 42nd pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +21 larger in Haberfield
47 76th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1 yrs older in Haberfield
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +14.3 pts higher in Haberfield
71.4% 94th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Haberfieldin Russell Lea
13.0% 63rd pct —
Median income in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$380 higher in Haberfield
$849 69th pct $469 28th pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$500 higher in Russell Lea
$1,874 57th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.2 larger in Haberfield gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
10.2% 46th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.9 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 65.9%
20.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$10 higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
$530 94th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +$384 higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
$3,674 98th pct $3,290 95th pct
People / bedroom in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.10 higher in Russell Lea gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +8.5 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
17.1% 51st pct 25.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +12.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
49.6% 74th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +11.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
79.7% 20th pct 68.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +12.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
81.7% 56th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 37.5%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
17.1% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 68.3%
7.1% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 22.8%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%
27.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%
20.7% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.9% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 55.4%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.0% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
48.6% 97th pct 48.2% 96th pct
PT commute in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +21 more in Haberfield
38 87th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +2.41 more in Haberfield
5.86 81st pct 3.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1,837.7 more in Haberfield
3,670.1 100th pct 1,832.3 91st pct
PT routes in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +10 more in Haberfield
15 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1 longer in Haberfield
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1 longer in Haberfield
10 5th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +28,570 more in Haberfield
81,389 88th pct 52,819 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +126,701 more in Haberfield
338,163 89th pct 211,462 87th pct
Transit to city in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +4 longer in Haberfield
53 41st pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 48.2%
27.4% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
33.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +3.0 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
27.7% 38th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.6 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +3.6 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
60.7% 50th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +4.8 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
7.5% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.0% Public administration & safety even 5.1%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 33.7%
19.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
3.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.9 higher in Haberfield
8.6 100th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.1 more in Haberfield
7.9 99th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +0.5 pts higher in Russell Lea
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +4.3 pts higher in Russell Lea
95.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Haberfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +15.2 pts higher in Haberfield
96.0% 99th pct 80.8% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +13.0 more in Haberfield
18.5 60th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +12 higher in Russell Lea
201 90th pct 213 91st pct
Mean slope in Haberfieldin Russell Lea +1.1 pts higher in Russell Lea
5.1% 44th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Haberfield vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11835/haberfield/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea