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Hoxton Park vs Prestons

Name: Hoxton Park vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Hoxton Park profile · Prestons profile

Hoxton Park Prestons

Prestons and Hoxton Park are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Prestons has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.6%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.9%). It also has much more frequent public transport, with 2,209.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Hoxton Park is more walkable for daily needs, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 80.1% near groceries, compared to 86.8% and 68.1% in Prestons.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared demographic profile where children under 15 make up about 22% of the population. They are also alike in their high proportions of overseas-born residents, though this is well higher in Hoxton Park (46.2%). While both sit well above the national figure for people who speak little or no English, the gap between them remains significant, with Hoxton Park reaching 10.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,122 larger in Prestons Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Hoxton Park Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in Prestons Work from home: 5.9 pts higher in Prestons Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Prestons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hoxton Park in Prestons +11,122 larger in Prestons gap steady

4,572 86th pct 15,694 88th pct

Median age in Hoxton Park in Prestons +1 yrs older in Hoxton Park gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

51.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Hoxton Park Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy even 0.8%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

35.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

7.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 46.0%

12.4% Islam +9.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

6.6% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

5.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hoxton Park in Prestons +0.56 more in Hoxton Park

1.98 28th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hoxton Park in Prestons +18 more in Prestons

32 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Hoxton Park in Prestons +6 larger in Prestons

678 89th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Hoxton Park in Prestons +7 higher in Prestons

1,004 58th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$94 higher in Prestons gap widening

$663 34th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$350 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,960 73rd pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$281 higher in Prestons gap widening

$2,010 58th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.8% Heart disease even 2.8%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 72.9%

15.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hoxton Park in Prestons +168 larger in Prestons

81 84th pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Hoxton Park in Prestons even

18 yrs 18th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$23 higher in Hoxton Park

$587 44th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$763 higher in Prestons

$1,437 39th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hoxton Park in Prestons +0.1 larger in Prestons gap steady

3.5 95th pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 74.6%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

12.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

25.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%

19.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

14.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$30 higher in Prestons gap steady

$490 91st pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Hoxton Park in Prestons +$61 higher in Prestons gap widening

$2,139 78th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Hoxton Park in Prestons even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

25.4% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

23.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 23.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 92.5%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 21.1%

8.8% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 44.8%

20.0% $550–$749 +18.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.2%

16.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hoxton Park in Prestons +60 more in Prestons

19 86th pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Hoxton Park in Prestons +0.88 more in Prestons

4.16 74th pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Hoxton Park in Prestons +1,307.5 more in Prestons

902.2 86th pct 2,209.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Hoxton Park in Prestons +9 more in Prestons

6 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Hoxton Park in Prestons +1 longer in Hoxton Park

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hoxton Park in Prestons +2 longer in Hoxton Park

34 29th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Hoxton Park in Prestons +19,013 more in Prestons

13,263 64th pct 32,276 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Hoxton Park in Prestons +29,523 more in Prestons

57,232 68th pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 45.7%

23.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

20.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% No vehicle even 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

8.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hoxton Park in Prestons +0.3 higher in Hoxton Park

6.5 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hoxton Park in Prestons +1.1 more in Hoxton Park

7.0 94th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Hoxton Park in Prestons +22.8 pts higher in Hoxton Park

98.7% 99th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Hoxton Park in Prestons +11.9 pts higher in Hoxton Park

80.1% 89th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Hoxton Park in Prestons +3.8 pts higher in Hoxton Park

99.9% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Hoxton Park in Prestons +13.1 pts higher in Hoxton Park

99.9% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Hoxton Park in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Hoxton Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Hoxton Park in Prestons +30.1 pts higher in Prestons

25.9% 78th pct 56.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Hoxton Park in Prestons +6.2 more in Prestons

7.9 36th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Hoxton Park in Prestons +41 higher in Hoxton Park

200 90th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Hoxton Park in Prestons +0.7 pts higher in Prestons

3.5% 20th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Hoxton Park with nearby areas

Carnes Hill Hinchinbrook Len Waters Estate Middleton Grange Prestons Horningsea Park Miller West Hoxton

Compare Prestons with nearby areas

Hoxton Park Miller Carnes Hill Cartwright Hinchinbrook Lurnea Edmondson Park Horningsea Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hoxton Park vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11958/hoxton-park/vs/SAL13272/prestons