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Heathcote vs Woronora Heights

Name: Heathcote vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Heathcote profile · Woronora Heights profile

Heathcote Woronora Heights

Heathcote (NSW) and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Woronora Heights has a much higher typical weekly household income of $3,250, compared to $2,240 in Heathcote (NSW). This is reflected in the homes; 98.1% of dwellings in Woronora Heights are separate houses and 98.8% have three or more bedrooms, while Heathcote (NSW) has more variety, including a higher share of flats and apartments. Residents in Heathcote (NSW) also have much better access to local services, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in Woronora Heights.

Both areas are very similar in their typical resident age of 43 and the proportion of children under 15. They also share a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting between 1.5% and 1.8%. While they have these common traits, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in household income. Meanwhile, the number of people living alone is far higher in Heathcote (NSW) at 21.1% than the 6.2% seen in Woronora Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Woronora Heights No car: 6.0 pts higher in Heathcote 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Woronora Heights Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Heathcote Population: 3,367 larger in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +3,367 larger in Heathcote gap widening

6,148 86th pct 2,781 83rd pct

Median age in Heathcote in Woronora Heights even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.4%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

53.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

28.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 85.4%

3.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%

13.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

3.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

37.0% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 30.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heathcote in Woronora Heights

2.62 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +17 more in Woronora Heights

13 83rd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +30 larger in Woronora Heights

527 75th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +12 higher in Woronora Heights

1,068 84th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

21.4% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

7.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$59 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$957 78th pct $1,016 83rd pct

Household income in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$1,010 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,240 85th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$602 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,638 86th pct $3,240 94th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +40 larger in Heathcote

90 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +3 yrs older in Heathcote

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$10 higher in Woronora Heights

$939 75th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$1,124 higher in Woronora Heights

$2,750 86th pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +0.5 larger in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 20.4%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.3%

19.5% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 6.2%

16.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.4% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$230 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$520 94th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +$47 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Heathcote in Woronora Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

39.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.3% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 98.1%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 0.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 4 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 14.5%

9.7% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.9%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

8.6% $750 or more +31.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.6%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +29 more in Heathcote

47 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +1.17 more in Heathcote

7.64 86th pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +760.0 more in Woronora Heights

292.5 74th pct 1,052.5 87th pct

PT routes in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +4 more in Heathcote

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +18 longer in Heathcote

21 60th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +16 longer in Heathcote

54 41st pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +20,895 more in Woronora Heights

0 0th pct 20,895 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +20,895 more in Woronora Heights

0 0th pct 20,895 50th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 42.8%

32.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 13.4%

13.4% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.5% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +1.6 higher in Heathcote

6.1 88th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +1.4 more in Heathcote

5.2 84th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +82.1 pts higher in Heathcote

82.3% 90th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +10.8 pts higher in Woronora Heights

87.2% 93rd pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +3.3 pts higher in Heathcote

99.9% 100th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +90.1 pts higher in Heathcote

90.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +5.8 pts higher in Heathcote

100.0% 99th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Heathcote in Woronora Heights even

0.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +4.3 more in Heathcote

12.5 47th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +32 higher in Woronora Heights

28 75th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Heathcote in Woronora Heights +3.0 pts higher in Woronora Heights

7.3% 65th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Compare Woronora Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11890/heathcote/vs/SAL14440/woronora-heights