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Holsworthy vs Waterfall

Name: Holsworthy vs Waterfall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Holsworthy profile · Waterfall profile

Holsworthy Waterfall

Holsworthy and Waterfall are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Holsworthy is a young and diverse place where the typical resident is 31 and 35% were born overseas. It is also more highly qualified, with 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and has a strong connection to the Defence Force, where 13.7% of people have served. In contrast, Waterfall is older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 16.5% of the population aged 65 and over. It is more residential in feel, with 94.2% of homes being separate houses and 36% owned outright.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have around 21% of their population under 15 and a typical weekly rent of $515. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; Holsworthy is very walkable and almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Waterfall is mostly car-dependent. This contrast extends to the workforce, with Holsworthy seeing far more people working from home and a higher share of full-time employment compared to Waterfall.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.5 pts higher in Holsworthy Population: 5,135 larger in Holsworthy Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in Holsworthy Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Holsworthy Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Holsworthy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holsworthy in Waterfall +5,135 larger in Holsworthy gap widening

5,657 86th pct 522 65th pct

Median age in Holsworthy in Waterfall +10 yrs older in Waterfall gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

5.2% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

48.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.0% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 32.5%

4.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Holsworthy Waterfall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

8.2% India ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.1% Australian +19.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

22.5% English +18.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

5.3% Scottish +9.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Indian ◂ +10.7 pts 0.6%

6.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.7% English only +35.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

3.3% Hindi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.8% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.2% Hinduism ◂ +11.4 pts 0.8%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holsworthy in Waterfall +6.80 more in Waterfall

2.46 35th pct 9.26 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holsworthy in Waterfall +83 more in Holsworthy

86 98th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Holsworthy in Waterfall +184 larger in Holsworthy

492 71st pct 308 49th pct

ICSEA in Holsworthy in Waterfall +11 higher in Waterfall

1,026 70th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 49.4%

14.1% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.7% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 20.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 18.4%

16.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Holsworthy in Waterfall +$276 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$1,104 87th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Holsworthy in Waterfall +$339 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$2,571 90th pct $2,232 85th pct

Family income in Holsworthy in Waterfall +$324 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$2,660 86th pct $2,336 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

5.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.9% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Cancer even 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +7.8 pts 64.9%

15.0% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.1% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holsworthy in Waterfall +105 larger in Holsworthy

125 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Holsworthy in Waterfall +2 yrs older in Holsworthy

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Holsworthy in Waterfall +$84 higher in Waterfall

$978 77th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Holsworthy in Waterfall +$624 higher in Waterfall

$2,250 71st pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holsworthy in Waterfall +0.2 larger in Holsworthy gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 63.0%

13.6% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%

23.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.3%

10.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

4.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holsworthy in Waterfall even gap narrowing

$515 93rd pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Holsworthy in Waterfall +$195 higher in Waterfall gap widening

$2,188 81st pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Holsworthy in Waterfall +0.10 higher in Holsworthy gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 45.9%

18.2% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.6% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 14.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 94.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.4%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 27.3%

10.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 41.7%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 12.5%

1.6% $750 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.2%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holsworthy in Waterfall +23 more in Holsworthy

25 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Holsworthy in Waterfall +0.59 more in Holsworthy

4.42 75th pct 3.83 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Holsworthy in Waterfall +523.7 more in Waterfall

765.6 83rd pct 1,289.3 88th pct

PT routes in Holsworthy in Waterfall +4 more in Holsworthy

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Holsworthy in Waterfall

— 54 82nd pct

Drive to city in Holsworthy in Waterfall +121 longer in Holsworthy

166 93rd pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Holsworthy in Waterfall +6,673 more in Waterfall

0 0th pct 6,673 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Holsworthy in Waterfall +6,673 more in Waterfall

0 0th pct 6,673 37th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 27.2%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 28.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.9% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.7 pts 5.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.0% Manufacturing even 6.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 18.5%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

12.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Holsworthy in Waterfall +2.4 higher in Holsworthy

6.3 89th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holsworthy in Waterfall +2.7 more in Holsworthy

6.3 90th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Holsworthy in Waterfall +98.2 pts higher in Holsworthy

98.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Holsworthy in Waterfall +71.5 pts higher in Holsworthy

71.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Holsworthy in Waterfall +17.1 pts higher in Holsworthy

99.8% 99th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Holsworthy in Waterfall +14.2 pts higher in Holsworthy

99.8% 100th pct 85.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Holsworthy in Waterfall +9.3 pts higher in Holsworthy

99.8% 95th pct 90.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Holsworthy in Waterfall +29.1 pts higher in Holsworthy

29.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Holsworthy in Waterfall +27.7 more in Waterfall

8.7 38th pct 36.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Holsworthy in Waterfall +4 higher in Waterfall

5 66th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Holsworthy in Waterfall +6.0 pts higher in Waterfall

3.9% 27th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Holsworthy with nearby areas

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Compare Waterfall with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holsworthy vs Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11933/holsworthy/vs/SAL14200/waterfall