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Heathcote vs Loftus

Name: Heathcote vs Loftus — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Heathcote profile · Loftus profile

Heathcote Loftus

Heathcote (NSW) and Loftus are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with distinct housing and service profiles. Loftus has a much higher share of separate houses (87.9%) and larger homes, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms. It also has better access to health services, with 73.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 0.0% in Heathcote (NSW). In contrast, Heathcote (NSW) is more walkable for groceries and schools, and its First Nations residents have a far higher Year 12 completion rate of 60.0%.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar levels of overseas births, typical weekly incomes, and volunteer rates. They share a common suburban feel, though Loftus has a younger population, with a typical age of 39 compared to 43 in Heathcote (NSW). While both areas are well above the national figure for household earnings, Loftus has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees and households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Loftus 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Loftus Population: 1,958 larger in Heathcote Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Loftus Median age: 4 yrs older in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcote in Loftus +1,958 larger in Heathcote gap steady

6,148 86th pct 4,190 86th pct

Median age in Heathcote in Loftus +4 yrs older in Heathcote gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

28.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote Loftus

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

3.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.9% English ◂ +0.3 pts 43.6%

13.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

3.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek even 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 55.6%

37.0% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heathcote in Loftus +0.43 more in Heathcote

2.62 38th pct 2.19 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heathcote in Loftus +15 more in Loftus

13 83rd pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Heathcote in Loftus +24 larger in Loftus

527 75th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Heathcote in Loftus +18 higher in Loftus

1,068 84th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.0% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 28.7%

21.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

11.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

7.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Heathcote in Loftus +$18 higher in Heathcote gap narrowing

$957 78th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Heathcote in Loftus +$185 higher in Loftus gap widening

$2,240 85th pct $2,425 88th pct

Family income in Heathcote in Loftus +$153 higher in Loftus gap widening

$2,638 86th pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

16.7% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathcote in Loftus +5 larger in Heathcote

90 86th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Heathcote in Loftus +5 yrs older in Heathcote

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Heathcote in Loftus +$299 higher in Heathcote

$939 75th pct $640 50th pct

Household income in Heathcote in Loftus +$300 higher in Loftus

$2,750 86th pct $3,050 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcote in Loftus +0.2 larger in Loftus gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

10.6% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

19.5% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

8.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcote in Loftus +$30 higher in Loftus gap widening

$520 94th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Heathcote in Loftus +$47 higher in Loftus gap narrowing

$2,553 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Heathcote in Loftus even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.6% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 0.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

9.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%

8.6% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathcote in Loftus +3 more in Loftus

47 87th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Heathcote in Loftus +4.29 more in Loftus

7.64 86th pct 11.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Heathcote in Loftus +507.1 more in Loftus

292.5 74th pct 799.5 84th pct

PT routes in Heathcote in Loftus +1 more in Heathcote

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Heathcote in Loftus +14 longer in Heathcote

21 60th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Heathcote in Loftus +18 longer in Heathcote

54 41st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Heathcote in Loftus +7,348 more in Loftus

0 0th pct 7,348 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Heathcote in Loftus +73,354 more in Loftus

0 0th pct 73,354 73rd pct

Transit to city in Heathcote in Loftus

— 68 71st pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%

32.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

2.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.1% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.4% 3 vehicles even 13.5%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

9.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

13.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

7.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcote in Loftus +0.1 higher in Loftus

6.1 88th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathcote in Loftus +0.5 more in Loftus

5.2 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Heathcote in Loftus +8.3 pts higher in Heathcote

82.3% 90th pct 74.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Heathcote in Loftus +12.9 pts higher in Heathcote

87.2% 93rd pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Heathcote in Loftus even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heathcote in Loftus +19.9 pts higher in Heathcote

90.1% 92nd pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Heathcote in Loftus even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heathcote in Loftus +73.7 pts higher in Loftus

0.0% 71st pct 73.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Heathcote in Loftus +6.1 more in Loftus

12.5 47th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Heathcote in Loftus +46 higher in Loftus

28 75th pct 74 82nd pct

Mean slope in Heathcote in Loftus +1.1 pts higher in Loftus

7.3% 65th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Heathcote with nearby areas

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Compare Loftus with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote vs Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11890/heathcote/vs/SAL12380/loftus