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Lake Heights vs Port Kembla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Lake Heights profile · Port Kembla profile

Lake Heights Port Kembla

Port Kembla and Lake Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Port Kembla is generally older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 36 in Lake Heights. It is much more convenient for pedestrians; 83.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 30.5% are within a short walk of groceries, while no homes in Lake Heights are within 15 minutes of groceries. Lake Heights is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.1%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.5% compared to 67.3% in Port Kembla).

These two places share very similar household financial profiles, with almost identical typical weekly incomes and monthly home-loan payments. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While Lake Heights has a much higher share of people born overseas (29.3%) and those using another language at home (31.4%), Port Kembla has a far higher number of schools within 3km and more public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Lake Heights Median age: 6 yrs older in Port Kembla Other language: 7.6 pts higher in Lake Heights Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Port Kembla Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Lake Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +983 larger in Port Kembla gap narrowing
4,105 86th pct 5,088 86th pct
Median age in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +6 yrs older in Port Kembla gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.3 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
4.2% 69th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.5 pts higher in Port Kembla gap widening
18.3% 48th pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +4.0 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
21.1% 76th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.5 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
12.3% 50th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 38.5%
36.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lake Heights Port Kembla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +5.7 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 23.6% 83rd pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
2.4% Italy even 2.4%
2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.2% English +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
5.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +7.6 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
31.4% 91st pct 23.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.3 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 5.6% 92nd pct

Language used at home

64.7% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 71.1%
5.5% Arabic ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
2.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +5.2 pts higher in Port Kembla gap widening
28.5% 21st pct 33.8% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
28.5% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.1% Islam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%
5.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.6 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
44.1% 48th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.3 pts higher in Port Kembla gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 15.6% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.29 more in Port Kembla
1.15 11th pct 3.44 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +18 more in Port Kembla
11 81st pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +90 larger in Port Kembla
281 46th pct 370 56th pct
ICSEA in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +106 higher in Port Kembla
931 18th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%
26.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 36.4%
17.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
6.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +$25 higher in Port Kembla gap widening
$623 28th pct $648 32nd pct
Household income in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +$48 higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
$1,356 37th pct $1,308 33rd pct
Family income in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +$128 higher in Port Kembla gap widening
$1,631 34th pct $1,759 41st pct
High earners in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.4 pts higher in Port Kembla gap widening
6.2% 39th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.7 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%
20.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
5.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 47.2%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.3 pts higher in Port Kembla
30.6% 59th pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.2 pts higher in Port Kembla
9.4% 62nd pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.4 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
8.7% 86th pct 10.1% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.2% Diabetes even 6.2%
3.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 59.6%
20.5% One condition even 20.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +3.0 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
7.8% 9th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.2 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
14.7% 70th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.2 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
27.0% 59th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.7 pts higher in Port Kembla
1.3% 35th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.6 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +56 larger in Port Kembla
174 86th pct 230 86th pct
Median age in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +8 yrs older in Port Kembla
17 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +11.7 pts higher in Lake Heights
45.5% 62nd pct 33.8% 34th pct
Unemployment in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +5.3 pts higher in Port Kembla
13.3% 64th pct 18.7% 82nd pct
Median income in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +$99 higher in Lake Heights
$619 47th pct $520 35th pct
Household income in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +$133 higher in Lake Heights
$1,520 43rd pct $1,387 36th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +3.1 pts higher in Port Kembla
1.7% 37th pct 4.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.2 larger in Lake Heights gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +4.9 pts higher in Port Kembla gap widening
17.4% 80th pct 22.4% 89th pct
Living alone in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +7.0 pts higher in Port Kembla gap widening
24.2% 52nd pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 50.9%
24.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%
24.2% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +$60 higher in Lake Heights gap widening
$400 82nd pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla even gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +4.9 pts higher in Port Kembla gap narrowing
28.8% 77th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.2 pts higher in Port Kembla gap narrowing
37.5% 39th pct 37.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +5.8 pts higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
82.5% 22nd pct 76.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +12.2 pts higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
79.5% 50th pct 67.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.8% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 76.7%
11.2% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 42.9%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
3.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 41.3%
28.5% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
3.9% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%
11.5% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +5.5 pts higher in Port Kembla gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 13.6% 90th pct
Work from home in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.6 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
18.6% 56th pct 20.2% 60th pct
PT commute in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.4 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +11 more in Port Kembla
31 86th pct 42 87th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.70 more in Port Kembla
7.55 86th pct 8.25 86th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +225.0 more in Lake Heights
1,543.0 89th pct 1,318.0 88th pct
PT routes in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +4 more in Port Kembla
3 79th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +12 longer in Port Kembla
4 29th pct 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2 longer in Port Kembla
68 49th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 54.7%
18.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
0.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Train even 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%
8.1% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.7 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
34.4% 62nd pct 31.7% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.7 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
6.2% 47th pct 5.5% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +0.5 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +3.1 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 51.2% 24th pct
Full-time in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.6 pts higher in Port Kembla gap steady
52.4% 23rd pct 53.9% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
6.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
11.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
8.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.3 higher in Port Kembla
4.2 79th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +1.8 more in Port Kembla
4.1 78th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +55.4 pts higher in Port Kembla
28.0% 74th pct 83.3% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +30.5 pts higher in Port Kembla
0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +2.3 pts higher in Lake Heights
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +5.0 pts higher in Port Kembla
93.2% 95th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +8.0 pts higher in Lake Heights
100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +6.2 pts higher in Port Kembla
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +4.5 more in Port Kembla
10.2 42nd pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +34 higher in Lake Heights
86 84th pct 52 78th pct
Mean slope in Lake Heightsin Port Kembla +4.2 pts higher in Lake Heights
11.5% 86th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Lake Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Heights vs Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12256/lake-heights/vs/SAL13257/port-kembla