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Heckenberg vs Liverpool

Name: Heckenberg vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Heckenberg profile · Liverpool profile

Heckenberg Liverpool

Liverpool and Heckenberg are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Liverpool is a a walker's paradise where 65% of homes are flats or apartments, while Heckenberg is very walkable and dominated by separate houses (85.8%). Liverpool has a much higher share of people born overseas (56.6%) and more adults with bachelor degrees (20.2%) compared to Heckenberg's 39.7% and 8.8%. In contrast, Heckenberg has a higher rate of one-parent families (31.1%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate (32.4%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and about the same share of people who speak little or no English. While Liverpool has a higher typical weekly income of $589 compared to $462 in Heckenberg, both are well below the national figure. Liverpool has also seen far more recent arrivals from overseas, with 18.8% of the population moving here in the last five years, while only 26.6% of Heckenberg residents moved in that timeframe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,815 larger in Liverpool Separate houses: 61.4 pts higher in Heckenberg 3+ bedrooms: 51.1 pts higher in Heckenberg Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Liverpool Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heckenberg in Liverpool +27,815 larger in Liverpool gap widening

3,263 85th pct 31,078 92nd pct

Median age in Heckenberg in Liverpool +2 yrs older in Liverpool gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

38.4% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Heckenberg Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.6% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 33.9%

11.1% Vietnam ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%

0.2% India +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% England even 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

18.1% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%

14.9% Vietnamese ◂ +10.6 pts 4.3%

14.1% English ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

2.9% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 24.6%

20.7% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

15.9% Vietnamese ◂ +11.6 pts 4.4%

2.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.9% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.6% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%

18.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%

13.3% Buddhism ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%

8.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% Other religions +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heckenberg in Liverpool +0.36 more in Liverpool

1.28 14th pct 1.65 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heckenberg in Liverpool +14 more in Liverpool

39 90th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Heckenberg in Liverpool +9 larger in Heckenberg

625 86th pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in Heckenberg in Liverpool +10 higher in Liverpool

973 40th pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 19.3%

16.8% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$127 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$462 9th pct $589 23rd pct

Household income in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$144 higher in Liverpool gap steady

$1,159 23rd pct $1,303 33rd pct

Family income in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$185 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$1,290 14th pct $1,475 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 47.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 67.1%

15.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heckenberg in Liverpool +233 larger in Liverpool

132 86th pct 365 86th pct

Median age in Heckenberg in Liverpool +7 yrs older in Liverpool

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$170 higher in Liverpool

$421 20th pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$314 higher in Liverpool

$900 14th pct $1,214 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heckenberg in Liverpool +0.7 larger in Heckenberg gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

31.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 20.3%

12.7% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

13.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$70 higher in Liverpool gap steady

$300 57th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Heckenberg in Liverpool +$117 higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing

$1,850 64th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Heckenberg in Liverpool +0.10 higher in Liverpool gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 20.1%

20.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +61.4 pts 24.3%

7.2% Flat or apartment +57.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

8.9% 2 bedrooms +44.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 24.4%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 8.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.6% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 7.0%

2.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.4%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heckenberg in Liverpool +101 more in Liverpool

30 86th pct 131 91st pct

Stops/1k in Heckenberg in Liverpool +4.98 more in Heckenberg

9.19 87th pct 4.22 74th pct

Departures/1k in Heckenberg in Liverpool +508.0 more in Liverpool

1,975.8 91st pct 2,483.8 94th pct

PT routes in Heckenberg in Liverpool +32 more in Liverpool

5 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Heckenberg in Liverpool +1 longer in Heckenberg

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Heckenberg in Liverpool +4 longer in Heckenberg

32 28th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Heckenberg in Liverpool +8,827 more in Liverpool

35,116 86th pct 43,943 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Heckenberg in Liverpool +133,923 more in Liverpool

92,346 77th pct 226,269 87th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 43.2%

15.5% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

0.6% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%

11.6% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Heckenberg in Liverpool +2.7 higher in Liverpool

6.0 88th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heckenberg in Liverpool +2.0 more in Liverpool

5.8 87th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Heckenberg in Liverpool +3.1 pts higher in Liverpool

96.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heckenberg in Liverpool +29.2 pts higher in Liverpool

69.9% 85th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Heckenberg in Liverpool +5.0 pts higher in Heckenberg

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Heckenberg in Liverpool +0.5 pts higher in Heckenberg

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heckenberg in Liverpool even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heckenberg in Liverpool +83.1 pts higher in Liverpool

7.3% 73rd pct 90.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Heckenberg in Liverpool +0.5 more in Liverpool

12.0 46th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Heckenberg in Liverpool +80 higher in Liverpool

172 89th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Heckenberg in Liverpool +0.3 pts higher in Heckenberg

4.5% 36th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heckenberg vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11894/heckenberg/vs/SAL12370/liverpool