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Illawong vs Peakhurst Heights

Name: Illawong vs Peakhurst Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Illawong profile · Peakhurst Heights profile

Illawong Peakhurst Heights

Illawong and Peakhurst Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Illawong is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,778 and 43.5% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. It also has a larger First Nations population, where the typical personal income is far higher at $762. Peakhurst Heights is more walkable, as 93.1% of homes are within a 15-minute-city walkshed and there are far more schools per 1,000 children (4.36 compared to 2.32 in Illawong).

These areas share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both places being 44. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who use another language at home and those with no religion. While both areas are well above the national figure for typical household incomes, Illawong's lead in wealth has remained high as the gap in weekly rents and typical incomes stays wide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,903 larger in Illawong Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Rent: $199 higher in Illawong Participation: 6.2 pts higher in Illawong Household income: $673 higher in Illawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +4,903 larger in Illawong gap steady

7,427 87th pct 2,524 81st pct

Median age in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.3%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 57.2%

27.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Illawong Peakhurst Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

2.4% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.8% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%

9.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 71.9%

4.2% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.9% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 66.5%

23.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +2.04 more in Peakhurst Heights

2.32 33rd pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +1 more in Illawong

33 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +53 larger in Illawong

411 61st pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +20 higher in Illawong

1,078 87th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 60.4%

20.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 27.6%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

10.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

7.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Information technology even 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$123 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$985 81st pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$673 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$2,778 93rd pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$363 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$2,882 89th pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 21.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

8.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 67.0%

18.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +61 larger in Illawong

75 82nd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +19 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights

22 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$412 higher in Illawong

$762 62nd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$1,250 higher in Illawong

$3,749 93rd pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +0.2 larger in Illawong gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%

8.0% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 30.2%

20.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$199 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +$111 higher in Illawong gap steady

$2,976 92nd pct $2,865 91st pct

People / bedroom in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 35.8%

8.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 88.5%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 35.6%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.8 pts 24.3%

30.3% $750 or more ◂ +26.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.9% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 45.4%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +35 more in Illawong

49 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +1.05 more in Illawong

6.60 84th pct 5.55 80th pct

Departures/1k in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +337.3 more in Illawong

1,413.4 88th pct 1,076.1 87th pct

PT routes in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +3 more in Illawong

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +1 longer in Illawong

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +4 longer in Illawong

27 23rd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +9,666 more in Peakhurst Heights

10,554 59th pct 20,220 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +23,245 more in Peakhurst Heights

45,418 63rd pct 68,663 72nd pct

Transit to city in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +20 longer in Illawong

84 94th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Train even 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 38.9%

17.5% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

1.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

16.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +1.6 higher in Peakhurst Heights

4.2 79th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +1.4 more in Peakhurst Heights

4.1 78th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +49.1 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

43.9% 78th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +20.4 pts higher in Illawong

39.1% 77th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +5.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

94.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +19.5 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

78.3% 85th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +10.5 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

89.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +13.2 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

8.5% 74th pct 21.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +2.4 more in Peakhurst Heights

10.2 42nd pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +43 higher in Peakhurst Heights

83 83rd pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Illawong in Peakhurst Heights +5.8 pts higher in Illawong

14.0% 90th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Illawong with nearby areas

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Compare Peakhurst Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawong vs Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11982/illawong/vs/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights