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Hebersham vs Oakhurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Hebersham profile · Oakhurst profile

Hebersham Oakhurst

Oakhurst and Hebersham are neighbouring areas in Blacktown with distinct economic profiles. Oakhurst has a more qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.9% in Hebersham. This is consistent with higher incomes in Oakhurst, where the typical weekly household income is $2,097, well above the $1,335 seen in Hebersham. Oakhurst also has more people working or looking for work (61.7% versus 47.4%) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (54.1% versus 14.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in many respects. They share nearly identical levels of volunteerism and an almost equal number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. Both areas are very diverse, with high numbers of people born overseas and a high share of homes where a language other than English is spoken. They also both have a significant First Nations population, though this is more pronounced in Hebersham, where 7.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Oakhurst Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Hebersham Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Oakhurst Household income: $762 higher in Oakhurst Family income: $677 higher in Oakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1,304 larger in Oakhurst gap narrowing
5,643 86th pct 6,947 87th pct
Median age in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1 yrs older in Oakhurst gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Hebershamin Oakhurst +4.6 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
7.9% 85th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hebershamin Oakhurst +4.0 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
13.8% 28th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2.9 pts higher in Hebersham gap widening
24.0% 86th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1.6 pts higher in Hebersham gap widening
8.6% 24th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

42.3% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
41.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hebersham Oakhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hebershamin Oakhurst +6.8 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
35.1% 92nd pct 41.8% 96th pct

Country of birth

56.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 52.5%
4.7% Philippines +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%
21.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
6.9% Filipino +11.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.8% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Hebershamin Oakhurst +7.8 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
36.5% 92nd pct 44.3% 95th pct
Limited English in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1.0 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
5.2% 91st pct 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

53.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 49.2%
3.1% Tagalog +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.6% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hebershamin Oakhurst +5.2 pts higher in Hebersham gap widening
21.5% 11th pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.5% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%
12.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
4.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.5% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hebershamin Oakhurst +16.9 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
45.7% 52nd pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hebershamin Oakhurst +10.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
10.9% 34th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.80 more in Hebersham
1.47 18th pct 0.68 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hebershamin Oakhurst even
41 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Hebershamin Oakhurst +8 larger in Oakhurst
457 66th pct 465 67th pct
ICSEA in Hebershamin Oakhurst +4 higher in Oakhurst
957 30th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
7.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
3.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$250 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$574 21st pct $824 62nd pct
Household income in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$762 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,335 35th pct $2,097 79th pct
Family income in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$677 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,472 25th pct $2,149 66th pct
High earners in Hebershamin Oakhurst +3.8 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
2.8% 23rd pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Hebershamin Oakhurst +14.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 23.1%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 7.9%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 38.4%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hebershamin Oakhurst +3.4 pts higher in Hebersham
27.9% 45th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1.6 pts higher in Hebersham
7.0% 39th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2.1 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.8% One condition even 17.8%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.1 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
7.1% 8th pct 7.2% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1.7 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
11.2% 34th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.2 pts higher in Hebersham
1.0% 33rd pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.9 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
17.6% 16th pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hebershamin Oakhurst +215 larger in Hebersham
444 86th pct 229 86th pct
Median age in Hebershamin Oakhurst +3 yrs older in Oakhurst
19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Hebershamin Oakhurst +9.8 pts higher in Oakhurst
26.9% 20th pct 36.7% 41st pct
Unemployment in Hebershamin Oakhurst +10.0 pts higher in Hebersham
14.5% 69th pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$302 higher in Oakhurst
$475 29th pct $777 63rd pct
Household income in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$926 higher in Oakhurst
$1,132 24th pct $2,058 64th pct
Indigenous language in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2.6 pts higher in Hebersham
5.2% 57th pct 2.6% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.3 larger in Oakhurst gap steady
3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Hebershamin Oakhurst +9.2 pts higher in Hebersham gap narrowing
24.5% 92nd pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Hebershamin Oakhurst +6.6 pts higher in Hebersham gap widening
18.9% 33rd pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 68.7%
24.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 15.3%
15.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 24.3%
17.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%
9.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$83 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$335 67th pct $418 85th pct
Mortgage in Hebershamin Oakhurst +$280 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,013 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Hebershamin Oakhurst even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hebershamin Oakhurst +15.9 pts higher in Hebersham gap widening
42.5% 89th pct 26.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1.9 pts higher in Hebersham gap narrowing
23.8% 13th pct 21.9% 12th pct
Separate houses in Hebershamin Oakhurst +3.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
91.7% 36th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hebershamin Oakhurst +4.0 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
89.6% 77th pct 93.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
42.5% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 26.6%
23.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 95.2%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 53.4%
23.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
4.9% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 73.6%
32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 11.7%
20.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 4.3%
1.3% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.4%
18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%
8.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hebershamin Oakhurst +6.4 pts higher in Hebersham gap narrowing
9.6% 87th pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Hebershamin Oakhurst +9.6 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
14.4% 43rd pct 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.3 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Hebershamin Oakhurst +6 more in Oakhurst
27 86th pct 33 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.03 more in Hebersham
4.78 77th pct 4.75 76th pct
Departures/1k in Hebershamin Oakhurst +335.1 more in Hebersham
1,818.4 91st pct 1,483.2 89th pct
PT routes in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1 more in Hebersham
7 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Hebershamin Oakhurst even
5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2 longer in Hebersham
35 30th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2,878 more in Oakhurst
18,536 72nd pct 21,414 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Hebershamin Oakhurst +36,095 more in Hebersham
84,419 75th pct 48,324 64th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 48.1%
14.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 30.0%
32.4% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%
7.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.9 pts higher in Hebersham gap narrowing
28.5% 41st pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Hebershamin Oakhurst +2.2 pts higher in Hebersham gap widening
8.2% 57th pct 6.1% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hebershamin Oakhurst +4.0 pts higher in Hebersham gap steady
8.8% 88th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Hebershamin Oakhurst +14.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
47.4% 16th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Hebershamin Oakhurst +5.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
53.2% 26th pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
10.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.3% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%
11.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
10.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.3 higher in Oakhurst
6.4 90th pct 6.7 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.8 more in Oakhurst
6.0 89th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Hebershamin Oakhurst +1.4 pts higher in Hebersham
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.3 pts higher in Oakhurst
97.6% 99th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Hebershamin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hebershamin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hebershamin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hebershamin Oakhurst +39.9 pts higher in Oakhurst
14.2% 75th pct 54.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Hebershamin Oakhurst +0.8 more in Hebersham
8.9 39th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Hebershamin Oakhurst +67 higher in Hebersham
293 95th pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Hebershamin Oakhurst even
3.7% 23rd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Hebersham with nearby areas

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Compare Oakhurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hebersham vs Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11893/hebersham/vs/SAL13069/oakhurst