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Hinchinbrook vs Prestons

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Hinchinbrook profile · Prestons profile

Hinchinbrook Prestons

Prestons and Hinchinbrook (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ in their access to services and education. Prestons is better served for daily needs, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 51.7% in Hinchinbrook (NSW). Prestons also has a better-qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (21.6% versus 15.4%) and a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (66.4% versus 59.6%). In contrast, Hinchinbrook (NSW) is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (48.5% versus 43.1%) and more people who speak little or no English (12.3% versus 6.6%).

These two neighbours are very similar in their housing and family life. Both areas have almost the same number of people per home (about 3.6) and an identical share of couples in de facto relationships. They also both have a very high proportion of large homes, with over 94% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,173 larger in Prestons Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Prestons Year 12: 6.8 pts higher in Prestons Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Prestons Other language: 6.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +4,173 larger in Prestons gap steady
11,521 88th pct 15,694 88th pct
Median age in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.2 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
11.4% 20th pct 9.8% 15th pct
Under 15 in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +2.3 pts higher in Prestons gap narrowing
20.2% 71st pct 22.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Hinchinbrookin Prestons even gap steady
4.6% 10th pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%
20.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
35.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.4%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
4.1% Widowed even 4.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Hinchinbrook Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +5.4 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
48.5% 100th pct 43.1% 97th pct

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
5.4% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
0.7% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

13.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
6.4% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +6.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
61.9% 100th pct 55.4% 99th pct
Limited English in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +5.8 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
12.3% 100th pct 6.6% 94th pct

Language used at home

33.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.2% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
8.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%
5.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.4 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
10.8% 1st pct 11.2% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 46.0%
13.4% Islam +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Buddhism ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%
3.9% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +6.8 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
59.6% 79th pct 66.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +6.3 pts higher in Prestons gap narrowing
15.4% 53rd pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.12 more in Prestons
1.29 14th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +8 more in Prestons
42 90th pct 50 92nd pct
Avg size in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +54 larger in Hinchinbrook
738 92nd pct 684 89th pct
ICSEA in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +7 higher in Prestons
1,004 59th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
16.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%
24.5% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Education even 8.2%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$126 higher in Prestons gap steady
$631 29th pct $757 51st pct
Household income in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$401 higher in Prestons gap widening
$1,909 71st pct $2,310 87th pct
Family income in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$425 higher in Prestons gap widening
$1,866 48th pct $2,291 73rd pct
High earners in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +4.0 pts higher in Prestons gap widening
4.7% 30th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +7.7 pts higher in Prestons gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 30.9% 84th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.7%
10.7% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 42.1%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
21.8% 19th pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
4.4% 22nd pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition even 7.1%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 72.9%
15.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +2.1 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
5.8% 6th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +5.1 pts higher in Prestons gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.2 pts higher in Prestons
0.6% 29th pct 0.7% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +2.9 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
17.4% 16th pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +88 larger in Prestons
161 86th pct 249 86th pct
Median age in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +7 yrs older in Hinchinbrook
25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +11.1 pts higher in Prestons
31.4% 29th pct 42.5% 56th pct
Unemployment in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +9.4 pts higher in Prestons
6.3% 32nd pct 15.8% 74th pct
Median income in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$25 higher in Hinchinbrook
$589 44th pct $564 41st pct
Household income in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$638 higher in Prestons
$1,562 45th pct $2,200 70th pct
Indigenous language in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +5.0 pts higher in Prestons
1.9% 38th pct 6.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.1 larger in Prestons gap widening
3.5 95th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +3.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
9.9% 7th pct 8.8% 5th pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 74.6%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
12.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

23.2% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
14.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
9.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$57 higher in Prestons gap widening
$463 89th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +$66 higher in Prestons gap narrowing
$2,134 78th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Hinchinbrookin Prestons even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +5.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
23.1% 67th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Owned outright in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +6.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
29.6% 22nd pct 23.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +4.5 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
88.0% 28th pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
95.2% 90th pct 94.6% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
29.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%
0.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 92.5%
11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.1%
9.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 44.8%
18.4% $550–$749 +20.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +6.1 pts higher in Prestons gap widening
23.3% 68th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.4 pts higher in Prestons gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +39 more in Prestons
40 87th pct 79 89th pct
Stops/1k in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.56 more in Prestons
3.47 71st pct 5.03 78th pct
Departures/1k in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1,161.3 more in Prestons
1,048.4 87th pct 2,209.7 93rd pct
PT routes in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +7 more in Prestons
8 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +2 longer in Hinchinbrook
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +2 longer in Hinchinbrook
34 29th pct 32 28th pct
Reach 30 min in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +11,643 more in Hinchinbrook
43,919 86th pct 32,276 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +11,563 more in Prestons
75,192 73rd pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 45.7%
23.3% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%
19.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +1.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing
25.9% 32nd pct 24.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +2.3 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening
7.3% 53rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook gap steady
7.1% 84th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +7.3 pts higher in Prestons gap widening
51.6% 25th pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +4.1 pts higher in Prestons gap widening
53.5% 27th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
9.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
9.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.6 higher in Prestons
5.6 86th pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.3 more in Prestons
5.5 86th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +9.2 pts higher in Prestons
66.7% 84th pct 76.0% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +16.4 pts higher in Prestons
51.7% 80th pct 68.1% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +3.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct
Walk to school in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +13.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
99.9% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
100.0% 99th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to health in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +12.7 pts higher in Prestons
43.2% 82nd pct 56.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +8.8 more in Prestons
5.3 30th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +8 higher in Prestons
152 88th pct 160 89th pct
Mean slope in Hinchinbrookin Prestons +0.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook
4.7% 38th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hinchinbrook vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11922/hinchinbrook/vs/SAL13272/prestons