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Heckenberg vs Lurnea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Heckenberg profile · Lurnea profile

Heckenberg Lurnea

Lurnea and Heckenberg are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with some sharp differences in housing and family life. Heckenberg has a far higher share of one-parent families (31.1% compared to 20.2% in Lurnea) and a much larger share of separate houses (85.8% versus 74.9%). There are also significant gaps in First Nations outcomes; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Heckenberg at 32.4%, while Lurnea's rate is 9.7%. Lurnea is the larger of the two, with a far larger First Nations population and more people who speak a First Nations language.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical age of residents, which is 32 years in both. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200, and a similar proportion of children under 15. While Lurnea has far more public transport stops and routes, Heckenberg is generally more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries (69.9% versus 59.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,794 larger in Lurnea One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Heckenberg Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Heckenberg 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Heckenberg No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Heckenberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heckenbergin Lurnea +6,794 larger in Lurnea gap widening
3,263 85th pct 10,057 87th pct
Median age in Heckenbergin Lurnea even gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.4 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
4.0% 68th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
11.4% 20th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.8 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
23.9% 86th pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.9 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%
15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

38.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.0% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
5.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Heckenberg Lurnea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
39.7% 95th pct 42.3% 97th pct

Country of birth

52.6% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 49.4%
11.1% Vietnam ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

18.1% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%
14.9% Vietnamese ◂ +10.4 pts 4.5%
14.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Irish even 2.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Scottish even 1.8%
0.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.0 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
57.9% 100th pct 58.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.7 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
15.2% 100th pct 13.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

33.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%
20.7% Arabic +11.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.9% Vietnamese ◂ +11.3 pts 4.7%
2.7% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Heckenbergin Lurnea +8.6 pts higher in Heckenberg gap widening
18.9% 9th pct 10.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

31.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
23.6% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.9% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%
13.3% Buddhism ◂ +9.7 pts 3.6%
8.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Other religions +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
46.4% 54th pct 48.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
8.8% 25th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.07 more in Heckenberg
1.28 14th pct 1.21 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2 more in Lurnea
39 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Heckenbergin Lurnea +31 larger in Heckenberg
625 86th pct 594 83rd pct
ICSEA in Heckenbergin Lurnea +14 higher in Lurnea
973 40th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%
17.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 26.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
7.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.8% Information technology even 2.8%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$24 higher in Lurnea gap steady
$462 9th pct $486 11th pct
Household income in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$80 higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
$1,159 23rd pct $1,239 28th pct
Family income in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$94 higher in Lurnea gap widening
$1,290 14th pct $1,384 20th pct
High earners in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.4 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
2.6% 22nd pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.9 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 54.5%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.2 pts higher in Heckenberg
24.0% 27th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Heckenbergin Lurnea even
6.2% 32nd pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.1 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
10.3% 90th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
6.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Mental health even 6.2%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.7%
1.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
15.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.4 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
5.1% 5th pct 5.6% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.5 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
12.3% 44th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.5 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
21.5% 32nd pct 22.1% 34th pct
Defence service in Heckenbergin Lurnea even
0.9% 32nd pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.8 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
15.5% 13th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heckenbergin Lurnea +133 larger in Lurnea
132 86th pct 265 86th pct
Median age in Heckenbergin Lurnea +7 yrs older in Lurnea
19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Heckenbergin Lurnea +8.5 pts higher in Lurnea
17.6% 8th pct 26.2% 18th pct
Unemployment in Heckenbergin Lurnea +22.8 pts higher in Heckenberg
32.4% 95th pct 9.7% 47th pct
Median income in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$42 higher in Lurnea
$421 20th pct $463 27th pct
Household income in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$36 higher in Lurnea
$900 14th pct $936 16th pct
Indigenous language in Heckenbergin Lurnea +8.7 pts higher in Lurnea
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.1 larger in Heckenberg gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Heckenbergin Lurnea +10.9 pts higher in Heckenberg gap widening
31.1% 99th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2.0 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
18.5% 31st pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 65.4%
31.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 20.2%
12.7% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

23.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%
18.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.3% 3 people even 16.4%
13.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$80 higher in Lurnea gap widening
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Heckenbergin Lurnea +$230 higher in Lurnea gap widening
$1,850 64th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Heckenbergin Lurnea even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Heckenbergin Lurnea +7.1 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
48.7% 92nd pct 41.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Heckenbergin Lurnea +4.0 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
20.4% 10th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Heckenbergin Lurnea +10.9 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
85.8% 26th pct 74.9% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heckenbergin Lurnea +10.2 pts higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing
86.3% 69th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 41.6%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.4% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 74.9%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms even 49.0%
30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 20.8%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
26.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.4%
24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%
2.2% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.6%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%
10.3% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.1 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
11.6% 88th pct 10.5% 88th pct
Work from home in Heckenbergin Lurnea +3.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap widening
15.5% 47th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.4 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
2.5% 83rd pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Heckenbergin Lurnea +33 more in Lurnea
30 86th pct 63 88th pct
Stops/1k in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2.93 more in Heckenberg
9.19 87th pct 6.26 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Heckenbergin Lurnea +425.2 more in Heckenberg
1,975.8 91st pct 1,550.6 89th pct
PT routes in Heckenbergin Lurnea +5 more in Lurnea
5 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2 longer in Lurnea
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Heckenbergin Lurnea +3 longer in Heckenberg
32 28th pct 29 25th pct
Reach 30 min in Heckenbergin Lurnea +22,446 more in Heckenberg
35,116 86th pct 12,670 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Heckenbergin Lurnea +3,089 more in Heckenberg
92,346 77th pct 89,257 76th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 49.9%
15.5% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle even 36.8%
30.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heckenbergin Lurnea +5.3 pts higher in Lurnea gap steady
26.6% 34th pct 31.9% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Heckenbergin Lurnea +3.6 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
5.9% 46th pct 9.5% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heckenbergin Lurnea +4.7 pts higher in Heckenberg gap widening
13.2% 94th pct 8.6% 87th pct
Participation in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.4 pts higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing
38.6% 8th pct 37.2% 7th pct
Full-time in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.9 pts higher in Lurnea gap narrowing
48.4% 13th pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
9.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
6.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%
10.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.4 higher in Lurnea
6.0 88th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.4 more in Lurnea
5.8 87th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.7 pts higher in Lurnea
96.8% 98th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Heckenbergin Lurnea +10.8 pts higher in Heckenberg
69.9% 85th pct 59.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Heckenbergin Lurnea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Heckenbergin Lurnea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Heckenbergin Lurnea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Heckenbergin Lurnea +1.3 pts higher in Lurnea
7.3% 73rd pct 8.6% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2.4 more in Heckenberg
12.0 46th pct 9.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Heckenbergin Lurnea +2 higher in Heckenberg
172 89th pct 171 89th pct
Mean slope in Heckenbergin Lurnea +0.6 pts higher in Heckenberg
4.5% 36th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Heckenberg with nearby areas

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Compare Lurnea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heckenberg vs Lurnea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11894/heckenberg/vs/SAL12431/lurnea