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Heckenberg vs Miller

Name: Heckenberg vs Miller — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Heckenberg profile · Miller profile

Heckenberg Miller

Miller and Heckenberg are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. They differ most in their housing and local services; Miller has far more people living alone (35.1%) and is much more walkable, with 80.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 7.3% in Heckenberg. Heckenberg has a higher share of larger homes, with 86.3% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical household income is well higher at $1,159 per week, compared to $825 in Miller.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents (around 4%) and have almost identical drive times to the city. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the typical personal income of their residents. While both have a high share of people using a language other than English at home, this is far higher in Heckenberg, where 57.9% of people do so.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Heckenberg Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Heckenberg Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Miller Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Miller No car: 13.2 pts higher in Miller

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heckenberg in Miller +111 larger in Miller gap steady

3,263 85th pct 3,374 86th pct

Median age in Heckenberg in Miller +3 yrs older in Miller gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.4% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 33.4%

10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Heckenberg Miller

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

11.1% Vietnam ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

1.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.1% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

20.7% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

15.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.9% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.6% Islam even 23.5%

18.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

13.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

8.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Hinduism even 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heckenberg in Miller +2.66 more in Miller

1.28 14th pct 3.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heckenberg in Miller +3 more in Heckenberg

39 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Heckenberg in Miller even

625 86th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Heckenberg in Miller +7 higher in Miller

973 40th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 39.5%

21.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.1%

7.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

7.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Heckenberg in Miller +$27 higher in Heckenberg gap steady

$462 9th pct $435 7th pct

Household income in Heckenberg in Miller +$334 higher in Heckenberg gap widening

$1,159 23rd pct $825 7th pct

Family income in Heckenberg in Miller +$203 higher in Heckenberg gap widening

$1,290 14th pct $1,087 9th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +8.0 pts 56.3%

15.4% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heckenberg in Miller +28 larger in Miller

132 86th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Heckenberg in Miller +6 yrs older in Miller

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Heckenberg in Miller +$5 higher in Miller

$421 20th pct $426 21st pct

Household income in Heckenberg in Miller +$88 higher in Miller

$900 14th pct $988 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heckenberg in Miller +0.5 larger in Heckenberg gap steady

3.3 91st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 51.9%

31.1% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.7% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

13.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heckenberg in Miller +$99 higher in Heckenberg gap widening

$300 57th pct $201 26th pct

Mortgage in Heckenberg in Miller +$50 higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing

$1,850 64th pct $1,800 61st pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%

20.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 67.9%

7.2% Flat or apartment +20.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 40.3%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 22.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

10.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heckenberg in Miller +2 more in Miller

30 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Heckenberg in Miller +0.29 more in Miller

9.19 87th pct 9.48 87th pct

Departures/1k in Heckenberg in Miller +308.0 more in Heckenberg

1,975.8 91st pct 1,667.8 90th pct

PT routes in Heckenberg in Miller +1 more in Miller

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Heckenberg in Miller even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Heckenberg in Miller +1 longer in Miller

32 28th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Heckenberg in Miller +17,154 more in Heckenberg

35,116 86th pct 17,962 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Heckenberg in Miller +12,670 more in Miller

92,346 77th pct 105,016 80th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 52.0%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 23.4%

11.6% No vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

11.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Transport & warehousing even 10.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Heckenberg in Miller +1.2 higher in Miller

6.0 88th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heckenberg in Miller +1.8 more in Miller

5.8 87th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Heckenberg in Miller +2.1 pts higher in Miller

96.8% 98th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Heckenberg in Miller +26.8 pts higher in Miller

69.9% 85th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Heckenberg in Miller even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heckenberg in Miller even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heckenberg in Miller even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heckenberg in Miller +73.3 pts higher in Miller

7.3% 73rd pct 80.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Heckenberg in Miller +4.9 more in Miller

12.0 46th pct 16.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Heckenberg in Miller +35 higher in Miller

172 89th pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Heckenberg in Miller +0.9 pts higher in Miller

4.5% 36th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Heckenberg with nearby areas

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Compare Miller with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heckenberg vs Miller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11894/heckenberg/vs/SAL12628/miller