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Harris Park vs Mays Hill

Name: Harris Park vs Mays Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Harris Park profile · Mays Hill profile

Harris Park Mays Hill

Harris Park and Mays Hill are neighbouring areas with very diverse populations. Harris Park is more urban, with a far higher share of people born overseas (74.6%) and more residents who do not own a car (25.5%). It also has more walkable amenities, especially food and drink options. In contrast, Mays Hill has a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (29.8%) and more people working from home (43.3%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 31 and are about 20 minutes from the city by car. However, a gap is widening in how people get to work, as Harris Park has seen a much larger increase in those commuting by public transport (13.2%) compared to Mays Hill (4.2%). This aligns with Harris Park's higher street connectivity and the fact that more of its residents walk to nearby transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,141 larger in Harris Park 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Mays Hill Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Mays Hill No car: 12.7 pts higher in Harris Park Full-time: 10.9 pts higher in Mays Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harris Park in Mays Hill +3,141 larger in Harris Park gap narrowing

5,043 86th pct 1,902 78th pct

Median age in Harris Park in Mays Hill even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Harris Park Mays Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% India ◂ +13.6 pts 31.8%

19.1% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.9% Nepal ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%

4.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.9% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%

8.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

2.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

18.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.6% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

4.7% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Hinduism ◂ +13.4 pts 33.4%

19.7% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.1% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.4% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harris Park in Mays Hill

2.73 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Harris Park in Mays Hill +3 more in Mays Hill

43 91st pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Harris Park in Mays Hill +45 larger in Mays Hill

538 77th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Harris Park in Mays Hill +6 higher in Harris Park

1,055 80th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

1.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

15.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$169 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$802 59th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$297 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$1,779 64th pct $2,076 78th pct

Family income in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$226 higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing

$1,967 55th pct $2,193 68th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.4%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Arthritis even 3.3%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 79.1%

9.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harris Park in Mays Hill +9 larger in Harris Park

28 72nd pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Harris Park in Mays Hill +13 yrs older in Harris Park

36 yrs 74th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$383 higher in Mays Hill

$379 14th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$259 higher in Mays Hill

$866 13th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harris Park in Mays Hill +0.2 larger in Mays Hill gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%

9.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%

24.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%

15.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$75 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$360 73rd pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Harris Park in Mays Hill +$430 higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing

$1,750 58th pct $2,180 80th pct

People / bedroom in Harris Park in Mays Hill even gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.5% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 64.7%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 74.5%

8.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 60.2%

11.8% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 78.7%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 5.8%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +29.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.1 pts 12.7%

13.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harris Park in Mays Hill +13 more in Harris Park

18 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Harris Park in Mays Hill +0.94 more in Harris Park

3.57 72nd pct 2.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Harris Park in Mays Hill +826.6 more in Mays Hill

584.6 80th pct 1,411.1 88th pct

PT routes in Harris Park in Mays Hill +1 more in Harris Park

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Harris Park in Mays Hill +2 longer in Mays Hill

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Harris Park in Mays Hill even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Harris Park in Mays Hill +6,551 more in Mays Hill

68,057 88th pct 74,608 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Harris Park in Mays Hill +219,328 more in Harris Park

379,638 90th pct 160,310 86th pct

Transit to city in Harris Park in Mays Hill +4 longer in Mays Hill

57 49th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

29.8% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.2% Train ◂ +9.0 pts 2.2%

4.9% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.0% Bus even 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.2% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.5% No vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 12.8%

2.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

6.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Harris Park in Mays Hill +0.3 higher in Harris Park

9.4 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harris Park in Mays Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Harris Park in Mays Hill even