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Highfields vs Kotara

Name: Highfields vs Kotara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Highfields profile · Kotara profile

Highfields Kotara

Kotara and Highfields (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility. Kotara is far more connected, with 76.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 42.2% of residents within a short walk of groceries. In contrast, no one in Highfields (NSW) lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This gap is reflected in the public transport options, with Kotara having far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (2,345 compared to 1,096 in Highfields (NSW)) and more public transport routes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200. While they are alike in these respects, Highfields (NSW) has a higher share of children under 15 at 23.4%, compared to 19.1% in Kotara. Highfields (NSW) also has a higher proportion of separate houses, at 97.0% compared to 88.1% in Kotara.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,044 larger in Kotara Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Highfields Renting: 6.4 pts higher in Kotara Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Highfields 3+ bedrooms: 5.5 pts higher in Kotara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Kotara +3,044 larger in Kotara gap steady

936 72nd pct 3,980 86th pct

Median age in Highfields in Kotara +2 yrs older in Kotara gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 48.7%

34.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Kotara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 84.8%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 40.0%

12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

3.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 47.5%

44.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Kotara

— 3.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Kotara +12 more in Kotara

26 88th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Kotara +15 larger in Kotara

385 57th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Kotara +8 higher in Highfields

1,081 87th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 31.2%

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 26.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

15.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

10.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Kotara +$32 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$959 78th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Highfields in Kotara +$121 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,198 83rd pct $2,077 78th pct

Family income in Highfields in Kotara +$158 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$2,607 86th pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

5.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 63.6%

19.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in Kotara +91 larger in Kotara

32 73rd pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Highfields in Kotara +4 yrs older in Kotara

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Highfields in Kotara +$276 higher in Kotara

$599 45th pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Highfields in Kotara +$833 higher in Highfields

$3,083 88th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Kotara +0.1 larger in Highfields gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 59.7%

20.8% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%

18.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Kotara +$60 higher in Kotara gap widening

$400 82nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Kotara even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Kotara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 41.8%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 35.8%

14.9% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 88.1%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

4.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 55.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

0.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.3%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Kotara +33 more in Kotara

8 78th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Kotara +1.75 more in Kotara

8.55 86th pct 10.30 87th pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Kotara +1,248.8 more in Kotara

1,096.2 87th pct 2,345.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Highfields in Kotara +5 more in Kotara

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Kotara +3 longer in Highfields

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Highfields in Kotara +4 longer in Highfields

104 71st pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

31.4% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles even 11.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 30.0%

9.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Kotara +1.2 higher in Kotara

4.9 82nd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Kotara +0.8 more in Kotara

4.9 83rd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Kotara +23.6 pts higher in Kotara

52.9% 80th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Kotara +42.2 pts higher in Kotara

0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Kotara +0.4 pts higher in Kotara

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Kotara +0.8 pts higher in Highfields

98.1% 99th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Kotara +1.9 pts higher in Highfields

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Kotara +38.0 pts higher in Kotara

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Kotara +13.2 more in Kotara

13.9 51st pct 27.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Kotara +112 higher in Kotara

80 83rd pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Kotara +2.4 pts higher in Highfields

10.7% 84th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Compare Kotara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11909/highfields/vs/SAL12208/kotara