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Hermitage Flat vs Littleton

Name: Hermitage Flat vs Littleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Hermitage Flat profile · Littleton profile

Hermitage Flat Littleton

Littleton and Hermitage Flat are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Littleton is more residentially dense, with far more separate houses (97.3% compared to 83.6%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Littleton also has a higher typical weekly personal income of $713, while Hermitage Flat is $561. However, Hermitage Flat is far more convenient for essentials, with 99.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 98.5% near health services, compared to just 25.1% and 23.6% in Littleton.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly rent of around $300 and almost identical rates of people who have no religion. They are also alike in their typical home sizes, both averaging 2.1 people per home. Despite some differences, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly family incomes, and neither area sees any residents commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 414 larger in Littleton Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Littleton Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Littleton Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Littleton Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Littleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +414 larger in Littleton gap narrowing

323 60th pct 737 71st pct

Median age in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +1 yrs older in Hermitage Flat gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%

23.8% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

13.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

36.0% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 34.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Hermitage Flat Littleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.6% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.0% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 93.6%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hermitage Flat in Littleton

— 8.20 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +1 more in Hermitage Flat

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +38 larger in Littleton

312 49th pct 351 53rd pct

ICSEA in Hermitage Flat in Littleton even

937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

13.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

7.2% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.6% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$152 higher in Littleton gap steady

$561 19th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$182 higher in Littleton gap narrowing

$979 13th pct $1,161 23rd pct

Family income in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$373 higher in Littleton gap narrowing

$1,218 12th pct $1,591 32nd pct

Household income distribution

46.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.2%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 44.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

11.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +9.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +31 larger in Littleton

6 51st pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +4 yrs older in Littleton

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$550 higher in Hermitage Flat

$1,125 86th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$251 higher in Littleton

$1,624 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +0.1 larger in Littleton gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

29.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 19.8%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

43.8% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 37.6%

35.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$17 higher in Littleton gap narrowing

$283 51st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +$225 higher in Littleton gap widening

$1,170 22nd pct $1,395 35th pct

People / bedroom in Hermitage Flat in Littleton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 45.3%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.7% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 19.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 97.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 24.6%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 73.1%

16.7% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.2 pts 20.2%

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +2 more in Littleton

6 76th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +7.72 more in Hermitage Flat

18.58 92nd pct 10.85 88th pct

Departures/1k in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +416.3 more in Hermitage Flat

690.4 82nd pct 274.1 74th pct

PT routes in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +1 more in Littleton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +5 longer in Hermitage Flat

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +6 longer in Hermitage Flat

119 80th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 3.3%

9.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%

11.6% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

7.4% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

12.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +1.4 higher in Hermitage Flat

6.9 92nd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +2.3 more in Hermitage Flat

7.8 99th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +9.3 pts higher in Hermitage Flat

99.0% 99th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +74.4 pts higher in Hermitage Flat

99.5% 100th pct 25.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +1.0 pts higher in Littleton

99.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +1.0 pts higher in Littleton

99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +0.5 pts higher in Littleton

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +74.9 pts higher in Hermitage Flat

98.5% 99th pct 23.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +10.5 more in Littleton

24.8 68th pct 35.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +88 higher in Littleton

49 78th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Hermitage Flat in Littleton +0.3 pts higher in Littleton

4.0% 29th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Hermitage Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Littleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hermitage Flat vs Littleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11902/hermitage-flat/vs/SAL12369/littleton