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Henley vs Russell Lea

Name: Henley vs Russell Lea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Henley profile · Russell Lea profile

Henley Russell Lea

Russell Lea and Henley are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Russell Lea is very walkable, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Henley is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Henley is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,353, which is well higher than the $2,658 seen in Russell Lea. Henley also has a higher proportion of large homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.6% in Russell Lea.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar profiles in other ways, such as having about 27% of their population born overseas. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. For example, the gap in education is far higher in Henley, where 80.8% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 69.4% in Russell Lea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,465 larger in Russell Lea 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Henley Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Henley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Russell Lea Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Russell Lea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Henley in Russell Lea +4,465 larger in Russell Lea gap steady

455 63rd pct 4,920 86th pct

Median age in Henley in Russell Lea +3 yrs older in Henley gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 52.2%

28.8% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

4.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Henley Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 69.6%

1.1% Italy +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% China ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.6% Italian +9.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.6% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

11.2% Irish even 11.2%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 70.9%

3.1% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic even 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

27.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Henley in Russell Lea

— 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Henley in Russell Lea +17 more in Russell Lea

23 87th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Henley in Russell Lea +8 larger in Henley

529 75th pct 521 74th pct

ICSEA in Henley in Russell Lea +6 higher in Henley

1,121 96th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 69.4%

9.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 38.5%

9.5% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%

16.4% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

10.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Henley in Russell Lea +$208 higher in Henley gap narrowing

$1,341 94th pct $1,133 88th pct

Household income in Henley in Russell Lea +$695 higher in Henley gap narrowing

$3,353 100th pct $2,658 92nd pct

Family income in Henley in Russell Lea +$786 higher in Henley gap widening

$4,042 100th pct $3,256 94th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 30.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 68.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

0.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Henley in Russell Lea +26 larger in Russell Lea

0 0th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Henley in Russell Lea +40 yrs older in Henley

68 yrs 100th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Henley in Russell Lea +$106 higher in Henley

$575 43rd pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Henley in Russell Lea +$1,249 higher in Russell Lea

$1,125 23rd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Henley in Russell Lea +0.3 larger in Henley gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 65.9%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 23.3%

7.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

19.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Henley in Russell Lea +$140 higher in Henley gap widening

$660 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Henley in Russell Lea +$1,510 higher in Henley gap widening

$4,800 100th pct $3,290 95th pct

People / bedroom in Henley in Russell Lea +0.10 higher in Russell Lea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 37.5%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

19.2% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 68.3%

2.6% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.5% 5 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 8.9%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 22.8%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.0% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.7% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 55.4%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.1% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Henley in Russell Lea +16 more in Russell Lea

1 64th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Henley in Russell Lea +1.26 more in Russell Lea

2.20 66th pct 3.46 71st pct

Departures/1k in Henley in Russell Lea +1,574.3 more in Henley

3,406.6 99th pct 1,832.3 91st pct

PT routes in Henley in Russell Lea +1 more in Russell Lea

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Henley in Russell Lea +2 longer in Henley

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Henley in Russell Lea +1 longer in Henley

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Henley in Russell Lea +18,997 more in Russell Lea

33,822 86th pct 52,819 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Henley in Russell Lea +39,324 more in Russell Lea

172,138 86th pct 211,462 87th pct

Transit to city in Henley in Russell Lea +2 longer in Russell Lea

47 30th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 31.3%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%

27.6% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

1.9% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

5.0% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

32.4% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 22.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Henley in Russell Lea +3.7 higher in Russell Lea

4.0 77th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Henley in Russell Lea +4.7 more in Russell Lea

3.1 73rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Henley in Russell Lea +95.6 pts higher in Russell Lea

4.4% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Henley in Russell Lea +100.0 pts higher in Russell Lea

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Henley in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Henley in Russell Lea +3.4 pts higher in Russell Lea

96.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Henley in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Henley in Russell Lea +78.4 pts higher in Russell Lea

2.5% 72nd pct 80.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Henley in Russell Lea +3.3 more in Henley

8.8 38th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Henley in Russell Lea +74 higher in Russell Lea

139 88th pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in Henley in Russell Lea +6.6 pts higher in Henley

12.9% 89th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Henley with nearby areas

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Compare Russell Lea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Henley vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11898/henley/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea