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Hawkesbury Heights vs Sun Valley

Name: Hawkesbury Heights vs Sun Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Hawkesbury Heights profile · Sun Valley profile

Hawkesbury Heights Sun Valley

Hawkesbury Heights and Sun Valley (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Sun Valley (NSW), where the typical person is 47 compared to 35 in Hawkesbury Heights. This age gap is reflected in the population, with 22.2% of people aged 65 and over in Sun Valley (NSW), compared to 12.2% in Hawkesbury Heights. Sun Valley (NSW) also has a much more qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 19.6% in Hawkesbury Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They are also very similar in their typical household incomes and the number of people living in each home. While they share these basics, their access to services differs; Hawkesbury Heights has far more homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Sun Valley Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Sun Valley Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Sun Valley Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Sun Valley No car: 2.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +234 larger in Hawkesbury Heights gap steady

468 64th pct 234 57th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +12 yrs older in Sun Valley gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) even 26.9%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.2%

16.2% Youth (15–24) even 16.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 27.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Heights Sun Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 78.6%

2.4% England +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +9.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

43.4% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 29.5%

13.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 94.0%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 47.0%

42.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +5 more in Sun Valley

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +124 larger in Hawkesbury Heights

394 58th pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +41 higher in Sun Valley

1,033 73rd pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%

4.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 24.8%

18.4% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

9.8% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$28 higher in Hawkesbury Heights gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $942 77th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$95 higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing

$2,279 86th pct $2,374 87th pct

Family income in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$68 higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing

$2,515 82nd pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 20.5%

15.1% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

3.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

3.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +17 larger in Hawkesbury Heights

25 72nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +5 yrs older in Sun Valley

13 yrs 9th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$374 higher in Sun Valley

$450 25th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$2,124 higher in Sun Valley

$1,875 57th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 58.9%

19.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.9% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

17.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

2.5% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$73 higher in Hawkesbury Heights gap widening

$473 90th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +$833 higher in Sun Valley gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 38.6%

34.6% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

12.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 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

40.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 22.9%

10.7% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% $350–$549 ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 37.5%

18.2% $3,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +6 more in Hawkesbury Heights

7 77th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +10.68 more in Hawkesbury Heights

14.96 90th pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +326.9 more in Hawkesbury Heights

523.5 79th pct 196.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +14 longer in Sun Valley

1 0th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +9 longer in Hawkesbury Heights

57 42nd pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 37.7%

30.3% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%

19.5% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 7.6%

12.6% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.9% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +0.9 higher in Hawkesbury Heights

2.4 68th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +1.1 more in Hawkesbury Heights

2.3 68th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +4.8 pts higher in Sun Valley

0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +83.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

95.8% 86th pct 12.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +62.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

62.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +19.0 pts higher in Sun Valley

66.7% 69th pct 85.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +85.5 more in Sun Valley

21.4 63rd pct 106.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +5 higher in Hawkesbury Heights

9 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Hawkesbury Heights in Sun Valley +8.8 pts higher in Sun Valley

13.3% 89th pct 22.1% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury Heights vs Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11879/hawkesbury-heights/vs/SAL13706/sun-valley