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Lake Heights vs Windang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Lake Heights profile · Windang profile

Lake Heights Windang

Lake Heights and Windang are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Lake Heights is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 56 in Windang. It is also more diverse, with 29.3% of people born overseas and 31.4% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 13.0% and 5.2% in Windang. These differences extend to housing, as Lake Heights has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.5% vs 51.4%) and more adults working or looking for work (54.2% vs 41.1%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked together on several fronts, sharing nearly identical typical family incomes and monthly mortgage payments. They both have similar drive times to the city and almost the same number of people working from home. However, they differ in their local layout; Windang has a far higher share of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed (62.8% vs 28.0%), while Lake Heights has a much higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (93.2% vs 63.1%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Windang Other language: 26.2 pts higher in Lake Heights 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Lake Heights Aged 65+: 19.2 pts higher in Windang PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Lake Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Heightsin Windang +1,495 larger in Lake Heights gap widening
4,105 86th pct 2,610 82nd pct
Median age in Lake Heightsin Windang +20 yrs older in Windang gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.0 pts higher in Windang gap steady
4.2% 69th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Heightsin Windang +19.2 pts higher in Windang gap widening
18.3% 48th pct 37.5% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Lake Heightsin Windang +8.3 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
21.1% 76th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.7 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
12.3% 50th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.3%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%
36.3% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 26.2%
9.3% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.7% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lake Heights Windang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Heightsin Windang +16.3 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
29.3% 88th pct 13.0% 58th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 79.0%
2.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.2% English +17.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
26.0% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.6% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%
5.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Heightsin Windang +26.2 pts higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
31.4% 91st pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Lake Heightsin Windang +5.3 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

64.7% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 87.9%
5.5% Arabic ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lake Heightsin Windang +8.8 pts higher in Windang gap widening
28.5% 21st pct 37.3% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 52.5%
28.5% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
5.4% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Islam ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Heightsin Windang +14.3 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Heightsin Windang +3.5 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.82 more in Windang
1.15 11th pct 2.98 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Heightsin Windang +1 more in Lake Heights
11 81st pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Lake Heightsin Windang +12 larger in Windang
281 46th pct 292 47th pct
ICSEA in Lake Heightsin Windang +7 higher in Windang
931 18th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 29.8%
26.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
8.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lake Heightsin Windang +$35 higher in Lake Heights gap widening
$623 28th pct $588 23rd pct
Household income in Lake Heightsin Windang +$440 higher in Lake Heights gap widening
$1,356 37th pct $916 10th pct
Family income in Lake Heightsin Windang +$51 higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
$1,631 34th pct $1,580 31st pct
High earners in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.1 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
6.2% 39th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.9 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.3%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Heightsin Windang +10.4 pts higher in Windang
30.6% 59th pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.5 pts higher in Windang
9.4% 62nd pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.7 pts higher in Windang gap steady
8.7% 86th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
6.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +13.1 pts 49.3%
20.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.8% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.1 pts higher in Windang gap steady
7.8% 9th pct 9.9% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.9 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
14.7% 70th pct 13.7% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Heightsin Windang +7.0 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
27.0% 59th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.0 pts higher in Windang
1.3% 35th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.4 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Heightsin Windang +37 larger in Lake Heights
174 86th pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Lake Heightsin Windang +10 yrs older in Windang
17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Lake Heightsin Windang +9.8 pts higher in Lake Heights
45.5% 62nd pct 35.6% 39th pct
Unemployment in Lake Heightsin Windang +5.9 pts higher in Lake Heights
13.3% 64th pct 7.4% 36th pct
Median income in Lake Heightsin Windang +$104 higher in Lake Heights
$619 47th pct $515 34th pct
Household income in Lake Heightsin Windang +$57 higher in Lake Heights
$1,520 43rd pct $1,463 40th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.7 pts higher in Windang
1.7% 37th pct 4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.5 larger in Lake Heights gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lake Heightsin Windang +3.7 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
17.4% 80th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Lake Heightsin Windang +17.7 pts higher in Windang gap widening
24.2% 52nd pct 41.9% 93rd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 48.2%
24.0% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
1.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Heightsin Windang +$65 higher in Lake Heights gap widening
$400 82nd pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Lake Heightsin Windang even gap steady
$1,950 69th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Heightsin Windang even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Heightsin Windang +7.4 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
28.8% 77th pct 21.4% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Lake Heightsin Windang +15.3 pts higher in Windang gap widening
37.5% 39th pct 52.8% 81st pct
Separate houses in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.2 pts higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
82.5% 22nd pct 80.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Heightsin Windang +28.1 pts higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
79.5% 50th pct 51.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%
28.8% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 80.2%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 33.1%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 37.7%
28.5% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
3.9% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 31.8%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.7%
14.8% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.5% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Heightsin Windang +4.5 pts higher in Windang gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.2 pts higher in Windang gap narrowing
18.6% 56th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.6 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
1.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Heightsin Windang +17 more in Lake Heights
31 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.19 more in Lake Heights
7.55 86th pct 5.36 79th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Heightsin Windang +47.4 more in Windang
1,543.0 89th pct 1,590.4 89th pct
PT routes in Lake Heightsin Windang +1 more in Windang
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Lake Heightsin Windang even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Lake Heightsin Windang +5 longer in Windang
68 49th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 56.6%
18.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
8.1% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Heightsin Windang +5.5 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
34.4% 62nd pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Heightsin Windang +2.6 pts higher in Lake Heights gap steady
6.2% 47th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.8 pts higher in Lake Heights gap narrowing
6.4% 79th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Lake Heightsin Windang +13.1 pts higher in Lake Heights gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 41.1% 10th pct
Full-time in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.9 pts higher in Windang gap narrowing
52.4% 23rd pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
12.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
6.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%
13.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.5 higher in Windang
4.2 79th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.4 more in Windang
4.1 78th pct 4.4 80th pct
15-min city in Lake Heightsin Windang +34.8 pts higher in Windang
28.0% 74th pct 62.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Lake Heightsin Windang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Heightsin Windang +1.3 pts higher in Lake Heights
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct
Walk to school in Lake Heightsin Windang +30.1 pts higher in Lake Heights
93.2% 95th pct 63.1% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Heightsin Windang +4.2 pts higher in Lake Heights
100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 84th pct
Walk to health in Lake Heightsin Windang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Heightsin Windang +0.1 more in Windang
10.2 42nd pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Heightsin Windang +1 higher in Windang
86 84th pct 87 84th pct
Mean slope in Lake Heightsin Windang +9.4 pts higher in Lake Heights
11.5% 86th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Lake Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Heights vs Windang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12256/lake-heights/vs/SAL14334/windang