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Hebersham vs Rooty Hill

Name: Hebersham vs Rooty Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Hebersham profile · Rooty Hill profile

Hebersham Rooty Hill

Rooty Hill and Hebersham are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct social and economic profiles. Rooty Hill has a higher share of university-educated adults (25.9%) and those who finished Year 12 (60.7%), and its typical weekly household income is well higher at $2,001 compared to $1,335 in Hebersham. Rooty Hill is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (49.6%) and those using another language at home (52.2%). In contrast, Hebersham has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (7.9%) and a greater share of one-parent families (24.5%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they still share many daily similarities. Both have nearly identical rates of home ownership and the same number of people per bedroom. Almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park or grocery store. While Rooty Hill has far better access to health services, Hebersham is more walkable for those heading to school or using public transport, where it has far more departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,533 larger in Rooty Hill Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Rooty Hill Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Hebersham Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Rooty Hill Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Rooty Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +10,533 larger in Rooty Hill gap widening

5,643 86th pct 16,176 89th pct

Median age in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +4 yrs older in Rooty Hill gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

Marital status

42.3% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.0% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 33.1%

5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hebersham Rooty Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.1% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 43.7%

4.7% Philippines +10.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.8% India +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.4% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 14.9%

21.1% English ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%

6.9% Filipino +14.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 40.3%

3.1% Tagalog +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.6% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.5% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%

12.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.4% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +0.25 more in Hebersham

1.47 18th pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +5 more in Rooty Hill

41 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +37 larger in Rooty Hill

457 66th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +17 higher in Rooty Hill

957 30th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 20.6%

16.7% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

7.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$168 higher in Rooty Hill gap widening

$574 21st pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$666 higher in Rooty Hill gap widening

$1,335 35th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$640 higher in Rooty Hill gap widening

$1,472 25th pct $2,112 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.6%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Cancer even 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +127 larger in Hebersham

444 86th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +5 yrs older in Rooty Hill

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$85 higher in Rooty Hill

$475 29th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$477 higher in Rooty Hill

$1,132 24th pct $1,609 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +0.2 larger in Rooty Hill gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

24.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 14.5%

15.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%

17.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

9.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$85 higher in Rooty Hill gap narrowing

$335 67th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +$434 higher in Rooty Hill gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Hebersham in Rooty Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 32.3%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 76.6%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 47.6%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

4.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +28.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 pts 10.5%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.5%

1.3% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 20.9%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +44 more in Rooty Hill

27 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +0.40 more in Hebersham

4.78 77th pct 4.39 75th pct

Departures/1k in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +777.8 more in Hebersham

1,818.4 91st pct 1,040.6 86th pct

PT routes in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +4 more in Rooty Hill

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +3 longer in Hebersham

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +6 longer in Hebersham

35 30th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +50,592 more in Rooty Hill

18,536 72nd pct 69,128 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +264,758 more in Rooty Hill

84,419 75th pct 349,177 89th pct

Transit to city in Hebersham in Rooty Hill

— 65 66th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 46.5%

14.4% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.2% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

11.4% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +0.6 higher in Rooty Hill

6.4 90th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +1.0 more in Rooty Hill

6.0 89th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +2.0 pts higher in Hebersham

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hebersham in Rooty Hill even

97.6% 99th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Hebersham in Rooty Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +17.4 pts higher in Hebersham

100.0% 100th pct 82.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Hebersham in Rooty Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +68.4 pts higher in Rooty Hill

14.2% 75th pct 82.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +0.7 more in Rooty Hill

8.9 39th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +18 higher in Hebersham

293 95th pct 274 94th pct

Mean slope in Hebersham in Rooty Hill +1.1 pts higher in Rooty Hill

3.7% 23rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hebersham vs Rooty Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11893/hebersham/vs/SAL13410/rooty-hill