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Loftus vs Woronora Heights

Name: Loftus vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Loftus profile · Woronora Heights profile

Loftus Woronora Heights

Loftus and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer different lifestyles. Loftus is more walkable, with 74.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area and 70.2% near a school, compared to 0.2% and 0% in Woronora Heights. Woronora Heights is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,250, which is well higher than the $2,425 typical in Loftus. It also has a higher share of detached houses (98.1% versus 87.9%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (51.8% compared to 37.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with Loftus at 18.2% and Woronora Heights at 13.4%. They are also very similar in terms of typical monthly mortgage payments, which are $2,600 in both places. While Loftus has more one-parent families and a younger typical resident (39 compared to 43), both areas have very few renters. The gap in rental rates has remained significant, as Woronora Heights has a much lower share of renters at 4.1% compared to 11.1% in Loftus.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.7 pts higher in Loftus Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Loftus Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Woronora Heights Rent: $200 higher in Woronora Heights No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Loftus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loftus in Woronora Heights +1,409 larger in Loftus gap widening

4,190 86th pct 2,781 83rd pct

Median age in Loftus in Woronora Heights +4 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Loftus Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 85.4%

3.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

43.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

4.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.4%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

39.3% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 30.3%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Loftus in Woronora Heights

2.19 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Loftus in Woronora Heights +2 more in Woronora Heights

28 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Loftus in Woronora Heights +6 larger in Woronora Heights

552 78th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Loftus in Woronora Heights +6 higher in Loftus

1,085 88th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Loftus in Woronora Heights +$77 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$939 76th pct $1,016 83rd pct

Household income in Loftus in Woronora Heights +$825 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,425 88th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Loftus in Woronora Heights +$449 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,791 88th pct $3,240 94th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loftus in Woronora Heights +35 larger in Loftus

85 84th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Loftus in Woronora Heights +2 yrs older in Woronora Heights

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Loftus in Woronora Heights +$309 higher in Woronora Heights

$640 50th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Loftus in Woronora Heights +$824 higher in Woronora Heights

$3,050 88th pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loftus in Woronora Heights +0.3 larger in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 73.3%

20.0% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

23.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.7% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%

10.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loftus in Woronora Heights +$200 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$550 96th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Loftus in Woronora Heights even gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Loftus in Woronora Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%

11.1% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 98.1%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 4 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 14.5%

10.9% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.4% $750 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.6%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loftus in Woronora Heights +32 more in Loftus

50 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Loftus in Woronora Heights +5.46 more in Loftus

11.93 88th pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Loftus in Woronora Heights +253.0 more in Woronora Heights

799.5 84th pct 1,052.5 87th pct

PT routes in Loftus in Woronora Heights +3 more in Loftus

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Loftus in Woronora Heights +4 longer in Loftus

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Loftus in Woronora Heights +2 longer in Woronora Heights

36 30th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Loftus in Woronora Heights +13,547 more in Woronora Heights

7,348 54th pct 20,895 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Loftus in Woronora Heights +52,459 more in Loftus

73,354 73rd pct 20,895 50th pct

Transit to city in Loftus in Woronora Heights

68 71st pct —

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Walked even 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 13.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.0% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 22.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Loftus in Woronora Heights +1.6 higher in Loftus

6.2 89th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loftus in Woronora Heights +1.9 more in Loftus

5.8 87th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Loftus in Woronora Heights +73.9 pts higher in Loftus

74.1% 86th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Loftus in Woronora Heights +23.7 pts higher in Woronora Heights

74.3% 86th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Loftus in Woronora Heights +3.3 pts higher in Loftus

99.9% 100th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Loftus in Woronora Heights +70.2 pts higher in Loftus

70.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Loftus in Woronora Heights +5.8 pts higher in Loftus

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

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

73.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loftus in Woronora Heights +10.3 more in Loftus

18.6 60th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Loftus in Woronora Heights +14 higher in Loftus

74 82nd pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Loftus in Woronora Heights +1.9 pts higher in Woronora Heights

8.4% 73rd pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Loftus with nearby areas

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Compare Woronora Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loftus vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12380/loftus/vs/SAL14440/woronora-heights