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Hawkesbury Heights vs Yarramundi

Name: Hawkesbury Heights vs Yarramundi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Hawkesbury Heights profile · Yarramundi profile

Hawkesbury Heights Yarramundi

Yarramundi and Hawkesbury Heights are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Yarramundi is more affluent, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.5%) and more homes owned outright (44.9%). In contrast, Hawkesbury Heights is much more walkable, with a score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Yarramundi's 0.2 (car-dependent). Life in Hawkesbury Heights is more connected to services, as 95.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Yarramundi has no such homes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, such as their similar unemployment rates and typical weekly personal incomes of around $970. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While Yarramundi has seen more recent arrivals from overseas (10.1% compared to 0.0%), both places remain almost entirely dependent on cars for commuting, with 0.0% of people using public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights Population: 361 larger in Yarramundi Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Yarramundi Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Yarramundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +361 larger in Yarramundi gap narrowing

468 64th pct 829 72nd pct

Median age in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +6 yrs older in Yarramundi gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.7%

16.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Heights Yarramundi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.0% English ◂ +8.7 pts 35.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

3.0% Dutch even 3.0%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

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%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +21.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

51.1% No religion ◂ +22.1 pts 29.0%

5.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism 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 Yarramundi +4 more in Yarramundi

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +71 larger in Yarramundi

394 58th pct 465 68th pct

ICSEA in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +22 higher in Yarramundi

1,033 73rd pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 46.5%

29.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

9.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$4 higher in Hawkesbury Heights gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$550 higher in Yarramundi gap widening

$2,279 86th pct $2,829 94th pct

Family income in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$299 higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing

$2,515 82nd pct $2,814 88th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.8%

15.1% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

33.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

3.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +38 larger in Yarramundi

25 72nd pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +11 yrs older in Yarramundi

13 yrs 9th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$564 higher in Yarramundi

$450 25th pct $1,014 79th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$1,325 higher in Yarramundi

$1,875 57th pct $3,200 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +0.4 larger in Yarramundi gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

17.6% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

8.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$187 higher in Yarramundi gap widening

$473 90th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +$216 higher in Yarramundi gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 44.9%

34.6% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

12.6% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 99.1%

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 +6.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 14.5%

10.7% 5 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

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%

0.0% $750 or more +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

30.0% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.5 pts 19.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.7% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +7 more in Hawkesbury Heights

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +14.96 more in Hawkesbury Heights

14.96 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +523.5 more in Hawkesbury Heights

523.5 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +1 more in Hawkesbury Heights

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +80 longer in Yarramundi

1 0th pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +1 longer in Hawkesbury Heights

57 42nd pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 47.3%

30.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 ◂ +11.2 pts 31.6%

12.6% 4 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 10.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 16.3%

11.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +2.2 higher in Hawkesbury Heights

2.4 68th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +1.9 more in Hawkesbury Heights

2.3 68th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +95.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

95.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +62.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

62.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +62.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

66.7% 69th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +15.3 more in Hawkesbury Heights

21.4 63rd pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +5 higher in Hawkesbury Heights

9 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Hawkesbury Heights in Yarramundi +4.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury Heights

13.3% 89th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury Heights vs Yarramundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11879/hawkesbury-heights/vs/SAL14495/yarramundi

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability