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Lilyvale vs Waterfall

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Lilyvale profile · Waterfall profile

Lilyvale Waterfall

Waterfall and Lilyvale (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Waterfall has a larger population and is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,232 compared to $824 in Lilyvale (NSW). Life in Waterfall is more active and accessible, as it has far more public transport and parks within walking distance. In contrast, Lilyvale (NSW) is sparsely populated and has a much older population, where the typical resident is 63 years old compared to 41 in Waterfall.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and lack nearby groceries or health services. However, the gap in accessibility is widening, as Waterfall has far more public transport routes and stops than Lilyvale (NSW), which has none. While Waterfall has larger homes with 3.0 people per household, Lilyvale (NSW) has just 1.4, and the two areas both sit around 45 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 511 larger in Waterfall Median age: 22 yrs older in Lilyvale Household income: $1,408 higher in Waterfall Family income: $1,586 higher in Waterfall Household size: 1.6 larger in Waterfall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilyvalein Waterfall +511 larger in Waterfall gap widening
11 8th pct 522 65th pct
Median age in Lilyvalein Waterfall +22 yrs older in Lilyvale gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

45.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.5 pts 28.9%
36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.9 pts 16.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

54.5% Divorced ◂ +46.9 pts 7.7%
0.0% Married +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
45.5% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 32.5%
27.3% Separated ◂ +24.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Lilyvale Waterfall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

45.5% Australia +38.6 pts ▸ 84.1%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% English +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% Scottish +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

45.5% English only +46.7 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 44.6% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 46.4%
45.5% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%
36.4% Not stated ◂ +30.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 49.4% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 9.26 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lilyvalein Waterfall +1 more in Lilyvale
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Lilyvalein Waterfall +130 larger in Waterfall
177 35th pct 308 49th pct
ICSEA in Lilyvalein Waterfall +27 higher in Lilyvale
1,063 83rd pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +49.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Society & culture +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Lilyvalein Waterfall +$291 higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $828 63rd pct
Household income in Lilyvalein Waterfall +$1,408 higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
$824 7th pct $2,232 85th pct
Family income in Lilyvalein Waterfall +$1,586 higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
$750 0th pct $2,336 75th pct
High earners in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 14.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 29.1% 81st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 31.3%
27.3% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

36.4% Arthritis ◂ +24.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

27.3% None +37.7 pts ▸ 64.9%
27.3% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 20.1%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 29.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilyvalein Waterfall +20 larger in Waterfall
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lilyvalein Waterfall +1.6 larger in Waterfall gap widening
1.4 0th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 16.9% 25th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +79.5 pts 20.5%
0.0% Couples with children +63.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
0.0% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +66.5 pts 16.9%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% 4 people +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% 3 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilyvalein Waterfall +$265 higher in Waterfall
$250 40th pct $515 93rd pct
Mortgage in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Lilyvalein Waterfall even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 14.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 36.0% 36th pct
Separate houses in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 94.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 84.3% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +44.2 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +39.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 27.2% 76th pct
PT commute in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 6.4% 94th pct
PT stops in Lilyvalein Waterfall +2 more in Waterfall
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lilyvalein Waterfall +3.83 more in Waterfall
0.00 0th pct 3.83 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Lilyvalein Waterfall +1,289.3 more in Waterfall
0.0 0th pct 1,289.3 88th pct
PT routes in Lilyvalein Waterfall +2 more in Waterfall
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Lilyvalein Waterfall +22 longer in Lilyvale
76 94th pct 54 82nd pct
Drive to city in Lilyvalein Waterfall +3 longer in Lilyvale
48 37th pct 45 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 6,673 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 6,673 37th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
0.0% Worked at home +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Train +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% 4 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 24.3% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 64.7% 64th pct
Full-time in Lilyvalein Waterfall
— 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilyvalein Waterfall +3.8 higher in Waterfall
0.1 39th pct 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lilyvalein Waterfall +3.5 more in Waterfall
0.1 36th pct 3.6 75th pct
15-min city in Lilyvalein Waterfall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lilyvalein Waterfall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lilyvalein Waterfall +82.7 pts higher in Waterfall
0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Lilyvalein Waterfall +85.6 pts higher in Waterfall
0.0% 0th pct 85.6% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Lilyvalein Waterfall +82.8 pts higher in Waterfall
7.7% 46th pct 90.5% 80th pct
Walk to health in Lilyvalein Waterfall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lilyvalein Waterfall +418.1 more in Lilyvale
454.5 100th pct 36.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Lilyvalein Waterfall +4 higher in Waterfall
5 66th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Lilyvalein Waterfall +8.3 pts higher in Lilyvale
18.3% 97th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Lilyvale with nearby areas

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Compare Waterfall with nearby areas

Heathcote Woronora Dam Helensburgh Engadine Holsworthy Lucas Heights Royal National Park Lilyvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilyvale vs Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12335/lilyvale/vs/SAL14200/waterfall