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Harpers Hill vs Lovedale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Harpers Hill profile · Lovedale profile

Harpers Hill Lovedale

Lovedale and Harpers Hill are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lovedale is a larger community with more children (17.3%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (14.1%). It also has more high earners, with 30.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Harpers Hill is more sparsely populated and has an older population; 37.5% of residents are aged 65 and over, and a far higher share (56.3%) live with a long-term health condition.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. This shared setup is consistent with their distance from the city and a total lack of public transport use for commuting. While they share similar levels of volunteering and a comparable share of First Nations residents, the two areas differ in access. Harpers Hill has more public transport stops and walkable amenities, while Lovedale has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 438 larger in Lovedale Mortgage: $1,079 higher in Lovedale Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Lovedale Full-time: 16.3 pts higher in Harpers Hill Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Lovedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +438 larger in Lovedale gap steady
64 32nd pct 502 65th pct
Median age in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +4 yrs older in Harpers Hill gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +0.9 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +13.4 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap widening
37.5% 93rd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +11.1 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
6.3% 9th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +5.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
4.9% 11th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

37.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 24.1%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
6.3% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

62.3% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
19.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%
6.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Harpers Hill Lovedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +14.1 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

98.4% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 80.7%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.9% Australian ◂ +19.3 pts 41.6%
43.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%
14.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
4.7% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +5.2 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 89.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +7.2 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
23.4% 13th pct 30.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

64.1% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 55.6%
23.4% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
6.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +16.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
37.7% 30th pct 54.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +2.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
19.7% 66th pct 21.7% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +3 more in Lovedale
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +348 larger in Lovedale
186 36th pct 534 76th pct
ICSEA in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +45 higher in Lovedale
935 20th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
43.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.6 pts 26.8%
32.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +24.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 21.6%
29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%
9.8% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.3% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$129 higher in Lovedale gap steady
$790 57th pct $919 74th pct
Household income in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$600 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $2,162 82nd pct
Family income in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$555 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,430 79th pct
High earners in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +12.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
4.9% 31st pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +18.9 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
11.5% 35th pct 30.4% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%
11.5% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

50.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 31.7%
34.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +25.0 pts higher in Harpers Hill
56.3% 100th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +6.3 pts higher in Harpers Hill
12.5% 86th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +6.2 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap narrowing
9.4% 88th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 10.4%
12.5% Cancer ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
12.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
6.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +17.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
37.5% One condition ◂ +15.2 pts 22.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +0.7 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
16.4% 42nd pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +7.3 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap narrowing
21.3% 92nd pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +12.4 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
14.8% 13th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +8.0 pts higher in Harpers Hill
12.1% 100th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +11.4 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap narrowing
44.3% 100th pct 32.9% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +25 larger in Lovedale
3 43rd pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +8 yrs older in Lovedale
17 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Harpers Hillin Lovedale
— 45.0% 61st pct
Median income in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$679 higher in Lovedale
$187 0th pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$875 higher in Harpers Hill
$3,249 89th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Harpers Hillin Lovedale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +0.3 larger in Lovedale gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +2.7 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
5.1% 23rd pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +14.4 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap widening
30.8% 74th pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
49.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 37.3%
5.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 42.7%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 16.4%
11.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$67 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$273 48th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +$1,079 higher in Lovedale gap widening
$1,419 36th pct $2,498 88th pct
People / bedroom in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +2.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 14.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +9.7 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap widening
57.7% 88th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +8.4 pts higher in Harpers Hill gap narrowing
96.2% 92nd pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 48.0%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%
11.5% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 26.9%
38.5% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
15.4% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.4 pts 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +0.9 pts higher in Lovedale
29.0% 79th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +3 more in Harpers Hill
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +46.88 more in Harpers Hill
46.88 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +3,062.5 more in Harpers Hill
3,062.5 97th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +2 more in Harpers Hill
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Harpers Hillin Lovedale
4 29th pct —
Drive to city in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +2 longer in Lovedale
107 73rd pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 46.3%
29.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
12.5% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +9.8 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
20.3% 16th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Harpers Hillin Lovedale
— 9.9% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +2.3 pts higher in Lovedale
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +11.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +16.3 pts higher in Harpers Hill
64.5% 77th pct 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

29.0% Construction ◂ +20.9 pts 8.2%
22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.1 pts 5.4%
16.1% Mining ◂ +9.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.7 pts 1.2%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Labourers ◂ +21.6 pts 7.4%
9.7% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +0.0 higher in Harpers Hill
0.8 57th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +0.2 more in Lovedale
0.6 53rd pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +40.6 pts higher in Harpers Hill
40.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +37.8 pts higher in Lovedale
0.0% 0th pct 37.8% 60th pct
Walk to health in Harpers Hillin Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +34.9 more in Harpers Hill
46.9 80th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +3 higher in Lovedale
1 42nd pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Harpers Hillin Lovedale +1.4 pts higher in Harpers Hill
7.7% 68th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Harpers Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Lovedale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harpers Hill vs Lovedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11864/harpers-hill/vs/SAL12405/lovedale