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Huntleys Cove vs Russell Lea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Huntleys Cove profile · Russell Lea profile

Huntleys Cove Russell Lea

Russell Lea and Huntleys Cove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Russell Lea is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.6%) and far more separate houses (68.3%). It is also more walkable for daily needs, as 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Huntleys Cove is an older area where the typical resident is 50, and people aged 65 and over make up 31.8% of the population. Most homes here are townhouses or semi-detached houses, and a higher proportion of residents have a bachelor degree or higher (47.6%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,100. They also track closely in terms of employment, with about 62% of people working full-time. While Russell Lea has more children and larger households, Huntleys Cove has seen more people move in over the last five years (41.8%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,180 larger in Russell Lea Separate houses: 66.7 pts higher in Russell Lea Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove Median age: 7 yrs older in Huntleys Cove Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +4,180 larger in Russell Lea gap steady
740 71st pct 4,920 86th pct
Median age in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +7 yrs older in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +13.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
31.8% 88th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +6.1 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
12.4% 24th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +2.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
11.1% 41st pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 18.6%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.4% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 52.2%
22.6% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
4.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Huntleys Cove Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +6.5 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
33.5% 91st pct 27.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
1.2% Italy +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
3.9% China ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.3% English ◂ +8.3 pts 24.0%
26.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%
7.3% Italian +16.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.6% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%
11.8% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
2.4% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +2.3 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
23.5% 88th pct 25.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.9 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

74.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 70.9%
1.5% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
1.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Arabic even 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +2.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
30.9% 25th pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
30.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%
3.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +9.3 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
78.7% 98th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +9.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
47.6% 98th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea
— 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +17 more in Russell Lea
23 87th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +40 larger in Huntleys Cove
561 79th pct 521 74th pct
ICSEA in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +8 higher in Huntleys Cove
1,122 96th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 69.4%
11.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
10.6% Engineering & related even 10.6%
10.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$44 higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
$1,177 89th pct $1,133 88th pct
Household income in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$299 higher in Russell Lea gap widening
$2,359 87th pct $2,658 92nd pct
Family income in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$269 higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
$2,987 90th pct $3,256 94th pct
High earners in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.4 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
27.4% 97th pct 26.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +4.1 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
38.4% 92nd pct 42.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.7%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%
7.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +5.8 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
30.7% 59th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
7.2% 41st pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.2 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
4.7% 51st pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +9.4 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
22.8% 70th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.9 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +2.0 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
3.3% 60th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
21.4% 34th pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +21 larger in Russell Lea
5 49th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +22 yrs older in Russell Lea
6 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea
— 57.1% 83rd pct
Median income in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$2,031 higher in Huntleys Cove
$2,500 100th pct $469 28th pct
Household income in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$1,249 higher in Russell Lea
$1,125 23rd pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.4 larger in Russell Lea gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.8 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
24.5% 53rd pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
41.6% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 23.3%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +14.5 pts 31.0%
24.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%
10.5% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
1.5% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$180 higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
$700 100th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +$40 higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
$3,250 94th pct $3,290 95th pct
People / bedroom in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.10 higher in Russell Lea gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
27.2% 75th pct 25.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +8.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
46.1% 65th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +66.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 68.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +10.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
58.8% 13th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 37.5%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.2% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

78.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +70.9 pts 7.8%
1.5% Separate house +66.7 pts ▸ 68.3%
20.7% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 37.8%
36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 25.0%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $750 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 22.4%
38.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%
13.6% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.0%
15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%
7.8% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +5.2 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
3.8% 67th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +7.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
55.8% 100th pct 48.2% 96th pct
PT commute in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +14 more in Russell Lea
3 72nd pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.60 more in Huntleys Cove
4.05 74th pct 3.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1,985.3 more in Huntleys Cove
3,817.6 100th pct 1,832.3 91st pct
PT routes in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1 more in Russell Lea
4 82nd pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +3 longer in Huntleys Cove
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1 longer in Huntleys Cove
10 5th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +5,173 more in Russell Lea
47,646 86th pct 52,819 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +21,792 more in Russell Lea
189,670 87th pct 211,462 87th pct
Transit to city in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +3 longer in Russell Lea
46 29th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 48.2%
24.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 39.0%
41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 34.7%
6.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +11.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
41.8% 82nd pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.5 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
6.0% 47th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.5 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
4.3% 60th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +6.1 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +0.9 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
62.6% 72nd pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
9.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%
23.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
3.0% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.8 higher in Russell Lea
5.8 87th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.4 more in Russell Lea
6.4 91st pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +20.0 pts higher in Russell Lea
80.0% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +59.9 pts higher in Russell Lea
40.1% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +1.3 pts higher in Russell Lea
79.5% 93rd pct 80.8% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +4.0 more in Huntleys Cove
9.5 40th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +272 higher in Huntleys Cove
485 100th pct 213 91st pct
Mean slope in Huntleys Covein Russell Lea +3.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
9.8% 80th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huntleys Cove vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11967/huntleys-cove/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea