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Loftus vs Woronora

Name: Loftus vs Woronora — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Loftus profile · Woronora profile

Loftus Woronora

Loftus and Woronora are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Loftus is much more walkable, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.7% near health services, compared to 1.1% and 0.0% in Woronora. This ease of access goes with a younger population in Loftus, where 21.8% of residents are children under 15 and the typical age is 39. In contrast, Woronora has a steeper landscape and an older feel, with a typical age of 44 and a higher share of separate houses at 95.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical rates of people aged 65 and over and typical weekly household incomes that sit around $2,400 to $2,600. Both areas are well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week. While they share these common traits, the gap in accessibility remains wide, with Loftus continuing to have far more public transport stops and a much larger number of people reachable by transit within 30 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,147 larger in Loftus Median age: 5 yrs older in Woronora Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Loftus Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Woronora Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Loftus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loftus in Woronora +2,147 larger in Loftus gap widening

4,190 86th pct 2,043 79th pct

Median age in Loftus in Woronora +5 yrs older in Woronora gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.8%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 53.4%

29.9% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Loftus Woronora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 81.8%

3.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 39.1%

43.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

10.9% Scottish even 10.9%

2.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 91.2%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

39.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 36.3%

3.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Loftus in Woronora +0.72 more in Woronora

2.19 32nd pct 2.92 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Loftus in Woronora +5 more in Woronora

28 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Loftus in Woronora +73 larger in Loftus

552 78th pct 478 69th pct

ICSEA in Loftus in Woronora +3 higher in Loftus

1,085 88th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.6% Year 10 even 25.6%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

7.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Loftus in Woronora +$88 higher in Woronora gap narrowing

$939 76th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Loftus in Woronora +$189 higher in Woronora gap narrowing

$2,425 88th pct $2,614 91st pct

Family income in Loftus in Woronora +$229 higher in Woronora gap steady

$2,791 88th pct $3,020 91st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loftus in Woronora +54 larger in Loftus

85 84th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Loftus in Woronora +4 yrs older in Woronora

17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Loftus in Woronora +$652 higher in Woronora

$640 50th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Loftus in Woronora +$301 higher in Loftus

$3,050 88th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loftus in Woronora even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 65.9%

20.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.1% 4 people even 23.1%

16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

15.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loftus in Woronora +$30 higher in Woronora gap widening

$550 96th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Loftus in Woronora +$400 higher in Woronora gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Loftus in Woronora even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.0% Owned outright even 43.0%

11.1% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 95.3%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 35.4%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.9% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.7%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

15.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 22.3%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

8.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loftus in Woronora +27 more in Loftus

50 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Loftus in Woronora +0.68 more in Loftus

11.93 88th pct 11.26 88th pct

Departures/1k in Loftus in Woronora +69.8 more in Woronora

799.5 84th pct 869.3 85th pct

PT routes in Loftus in Woronora +2 more in Loftus

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Loftus in Woronora +6 longer in Loftus

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Loftus in Woronora +4 longer in Loftus

36 30th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Loftus in Woronora +3,809 more in Loftus

7,348 54th pct 3,539 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Loftus in Woronora +25,872 more in Loftus

73,354 73rd pct 47,482 64th pct

Transit to city in Loftus in Woronora +5 longer in Woronora

68 71st pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 37.5%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 21.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.0% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

9.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%

14.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Loftus in Woronora +1.9 higher in Loftus

6.2 89th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loftus in Woronora +2.1 more in Loftus

5.8 87th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Loftus in Woronora +62.1 pts higher in Loftus

74.1% 86th pct 12.0% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Loftus in Woronora +73.3 pts higher in Loftus

74.3% 86th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Loftus in Woronora +8.5 pts higher in Loftus

99.9% 100th pct 91.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Loftus in Woronora +13.4 pts higher in Loftus

70.2% 82nd pct 56.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Loftus in Woronora +12.9 pts higher in Loftus

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Loftus in Woronora +73.7 pts higher in Loftus

73.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loftus in Woronora +2.0 more in Loftus

18.6 60th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Loftus in Woronora +5 higher in Loftus

74 82nd pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Loftus in Woronora +10.2 pts higher in Woronora

8.4% 73rd pct 18.7% 98th pct

Compare Loftus with nearby areas

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Compare Woronora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loftus vs Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12380/loftus/vs/SAL14438/woronora