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Huskisson vs Worrowing Heights

Name: Huskisson vs Worrowing Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Huskisson profile · Worrowing Heights profile

Huskisson Worrowing Heights

Huskisson and Worrowing Heights are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Worrowing Heights is an older community, where the typical resident is 77 and 85.6% of people are seniors. In contrast, Huskisson is younger with a typical age of 56, and it has far more people with university degrees (23.5%) and higher typical personal incomes ($744 a week compared to $458 in Worrowing Heights). Huskisson also has a much higher share of renters (40.0%) and recent overseas arrivals (23.0%), while Worrowing Heights is dominated by townhouses and people working from home.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as about 40% of residents in each area live alone and roughly 42% own their homes outright. While they are close to each other, Huskisson is more connected with more public transport stops and higher walkability. However, health needs are much higher in Worrowing Heights, where 62.6% of people have a long-term health condition and 20.1% need help with daily activities, compared to 34.3% and 6.9% in Huskisson.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Worrowing Heights Aged 65+: 55.1 pts higher in Worrowing Heights Renting: 35.4 pts higher in Huskisson Separate houses: 49.1 pts higher in Huskisson Participation: 39.5 pts higher in Huskisson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +127 larger in Huskisson gap narrowing

840 72nd pct 713 70th pct

Median age in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +21 yrs older in Worrowing Heights gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 77 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) +55.1 pts ▸ 85.6%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.7 pts 8.3%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 1.5%

11.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%

6.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

26.5% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 7.1%

7.0% Widowed +11.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Huskisson Worrowing Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 66.3%

5.8% England +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +11.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.5% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

13.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

46.2% No religion ◂ +23.2 pts 23.0%

9.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights

10.42 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +1 more in Worrowing Heights

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +10 larger in Huskisson

447 65th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +11 higher in Huskisson

956 30th pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 25.9%

28.6% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 11.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$286 higher in Huskisson gap widening

$744 49th pct $458 9th pct

Household income in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$527 higher in Huskisson gap widening

$1,294 32nd pct $767 5th pct

Family income in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$792 higher in Huskisson gap widening

$1,765 42nd pct $973 6th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

23.8% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +23.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.2% Heart disease +12.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Cancer +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Dementia +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +29.1 pts 25.4%

20.5% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.3% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% Three or more +11.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +33 larger in Huskisson

39 75th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +16 yrs older in Worrowing Heights

47 yrs 85th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Median income in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$60 higher in Huskisson

$510 34th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$1,566 higher in Worrowing Heights

$933 16th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +0.2 larger in Huskisson gap widening

1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children +37.9 pts ▸ 86.8%

39.6% Couples with children ◂ +31.3 pts 8.3%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

9.7% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.9%

7.8% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

2.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$163 higher in Huskisson gap widening

$350 71st pct $187 22nd pct

Mortgage in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +$1,664 higher in Huskisson gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $503 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

3.2% Other tenure +40.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 41.8%

40.0% Rented ◂ +35.4 pts 4.6%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +68.8 pts ▸ 94.0%

56.2% Separate house ◂ +49.1 pts 7.2%

16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 2 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

14.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 1.7%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.9% Under $200 +39.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.5% Under $1,000 +43.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 33.3%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +5 more in Huskisson

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +5.95 more in Huskisson

5.95 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +602.4 more in Huskisson

602.4 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +3 more in Huskisson

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +8 longer in Huskisson

28 65th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +8 longer in Huskisson

168 93rd pct 160 92nd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.0% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.8% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +26.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 18.4%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%

11.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +10.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

3.5% Rental & real estate +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Clerical & administrative +15.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.1% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 12.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 8.3%

18.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

7.5% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +5.9 higher in Huskisson

6.5 90th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +6.1 more in Huskisson

6.3 90th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +89.2 pts higher in Huskisson

90.5% 95th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +92.7 pts higher in Huskisson

94.8% 97th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +93.8 pts higher in Huskisson

97.7% 93rd pct 3.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +69.6 pts higher in Huskisson

70.6% 82nd pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +92.9 pts higher in Huskisson

96.4% 84th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +1.5 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +56.0 more in Huskisson

56.0 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +15 higher in Huskisson

26 74th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Huskisson in Worrowing Heights +1.2 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

5.6% 49th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huskisson vs Worrowing Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11973/huskisson/vs/SAL14442/worrowing-heights