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Highfields vs Merewether Heights

Name: Highfields vs Merewether Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Highfields profile · Merewether Heights profile

Highfields Merewether Heights

Merewether Heights and Highfields (NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ mainly in wealth and home size. Merewether Heights has a typical weekly household income of $3,022, which is well higher than the $2,198 seen in Highfields (NSW). This is reflected in the housing, where 96.2% of homes in Merewether Heights have three or more bedrooms, compared to 81.8% in Highfields (NSW). Educational attainment is also higher in Merewether Heights, where 70.6% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 58.9% in Highfields (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 47.8%. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. However, they offer different lifestyles; Highfields (NSW) is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Merewether Heights has much higher street connectivity and more residents working from home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Highfields Population: 559 larger in Merewether Heights 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Merewether Heights Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Merewether Heights Rent: $180 higher in Merewether Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Merewether Heights +559 larger in Merewether Heights gap widening

936 72nd pct 1,495 75th pct

Median age in Highfields in Merewether Heights +4 yrs older in Merewether Heights gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%

23.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.7% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%

2.9% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Merewether Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.8% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%

12.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.6% Christianity even 44.5%

5.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Merewether Heights

— 2.76 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Merewether Heights +1 more in Merewether Heights

26 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Merewether Heights +128 larger in Merewether Heights

385 57th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Merewether Heights +7 higher in Merewether Heights

1,081 87th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 15.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

15.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Merewether Heights +$200 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$959 78th pct $1,159 89th pct

Household income in Highfields in Merewether Heights +$824 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$2,198 83rd pct $3,022 97th pct

Family income in Highfields in Merewether Heights +$643 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$2,607 86th pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $4,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.5%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

6.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

4.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in Merewether Heights +5 larger in Highfields

32 73rd pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Highfields in Merewether Heights +13 yrs older in Merewether Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Highfields in Merewether Heights +$692 higher in Merewether Heights

$599 45th pct $1,291 88th pct

Household income in Highfields in Merewether Heights even

$3,083 88th pct $3,083 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Merewether Heights +0.2 larger in Merewether Heights gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.4%

24.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

6.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Merewether Heights +$180 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$400 82nd pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Merewether Heights +$433 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Merewether Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.9% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.9% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 43.8%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 31.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $750 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 30.2%

16.1% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.4%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Merewether Heights even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Merewether Heights +3.20 more in Highfields

8.55 86th pct 5.35 79th pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Merewether Heights +438.0 more in Highfields

1,096.2 87th pct 658.2 81st pct

PT routes in Highfields in Merewether Heights +1 more in Highfields

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Merewether Heights +3 longer in Highfields

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Highfields in Merewether Heights +1 longer in Merewether Heights

104 71st pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 47.7%

27.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

11.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.2% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

6.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Merewether Heights +1.9 higher in Highfields

4.9 82nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Merewether Heights +2.3 more in Highfields

4.9 83rd pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Merewether Heights +52.9 pts higher in Highfields

52.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Merewether Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Merewether Heights +1.2 pts higher in Highfields

99.5% 98th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Merewether Heights +1.6 pts higher in Highfields

98.1% 99th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Merewether Heights +28.2 pts higher in Highfields

100.0% 100th pct 71.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Merewether Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Merewether Heights +7.9 more in Highfields

13.9 51st pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Merewether Heights +64 higher in Merewether Heights

80 83rd pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Merewether Heights +0.6 pts higher in Merewether Heights

10.7% 84th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Compare Merewether Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Merewether Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11909/highfields/vs/SAL12585/merewether-heights