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Longueville vs Northwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Longueville profile · Northwood profile

Longueville Northwood

Longueville and Northwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in accessibility and housing. Longueville has more separate houses and far more public transport options, with 15 stops compared to 7 in Northwood (NSW). While health services are far more reachable within a 15-minute walk in Longueville (99.9%), Northwood (NSW) is much better for walking to groceries (100.0% versus 74.6%) and schools (71.1% versus 54.3%). Longueville also has a far larger number of First Nations residents, whose typical personal income is well higher than those in Northwood (NSW).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $5,000 and the same typical resident age of 46. Both areas have a high proportion of people working from home and a similar share of residents born overseas. These shared trends are consistent across the border, although some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people who moved in the last five years is now well higher in Northwood (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,200 larger in Longueville No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Northwood First Nations: 0.3 pts higher in Longueville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Northwood Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Longueville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longuevillein Northwood +1,200 larger in Longueville gap steady
2,116 79th pct 916 72nd pct
Median age in Longuevillein Northwood even gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Longuevillein Northwood +0.3 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Longuevillein Northwood +0.6 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
19.0% 51st pct 18.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in Longuevillein Northwood +1.2 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
17.9% 56th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Longuevillein Northwood +2.3 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
3.5% 8th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

62.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 64.1%
29.1% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%
3.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Longueville Northwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longuevillein Northwood +0.5 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
24.9% 85th pct 25.4% 86th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 71.9%
4.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%
31.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
7.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.0% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Longuevillein Northwood +1.1 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
15.2% 83rd pct 14.1% 82nd pct
Limited English in Longuevillein Northwood +0.7 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 82.9%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Longuevillein Northwood +9.0 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
29.4% 22nd pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 51.3%
29.4% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
3.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longuevillein Northwood +2.0 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
87.9% 100th pct 89.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Longuevillein Northwood +2.4 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
57.4% 100th pct 59.8% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Longuevillein Northwood +3 more in Longueville
34 89th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Longuevillein Northwood +41 larger in Northwood
712 91st pct 754 93rd pct
ICSEA in Longuevillein Northwood +7 higher in Northwood
1,153 100th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 89.9%
6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
23.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%
18.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
6.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Longuevillein Northwood +$73 higher in Northwood gap widening
$1,453 97th pct $1,526 99th pct
Household income in Longuevillein Northwood +$118 higher in Northwood gap steady
$4,894 100th pct $5,012 100th pct
Family income in Longuevillein Northwood +$25 higher in Northwood gap narrowing
$5,150 100th pct $5,175 100th pct
High earners in Longuevillein Northwood +0.4 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
38.8% 100th pct 39.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Longuevillein Northwood +2.1 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
64.8% 100th pct 62.6% 100th pct

Household income distribution

56.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 56.1%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
8.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
3.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longuevillein Northwood +0.8 pts higher in Northwood
24.1% 27th pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Longuevillein Northwood +0.1 pts higher in Northwood
5.1% 25th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Longuevillein Northwood +0.2 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 70.4%
18.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longuevillein Northwood +1.3 pts higher in Longueville gap narrowing
27.5% 81st pct 26.2% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Longuevillein Northwood +1.3 pts higher in Longueville gap narrowing
16.2% 79th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Longuevillein Northwood +1.9 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
30.8% 76th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Longuevillein Northwood +0.1 pts higher in Northwood
2.0% 41st pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Longuevillein Northwood +0.9 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
28.0% 71st pct 28.9% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longuevillein Northwood +7 larger in Longueville
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Longuevillein Northwood +15 yrs older in Northwood
21 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Longuevillein Northwood +$750 higher in Longueville
$2,749 100th pct $1,999 96th pct
Household income in Longuevillein Northwood +$1,000 higher in Longueville
$6,500 100th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longuevillein Northwood +0.1 larger in Longueville gap widening
3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Longuevillein Northwood +0.3 pts higher in Longueville gap narrowing
7.3% 29th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Longuevillein Northwood +3.4 pts higher in Longueville gap widening
9.6% 7th pct 6.2% 0th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 66.8%
20.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%
16.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
9.6% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longuevillein Northwood +$100 higher in Northwood gap narrowing
$1,100 100th pct $1,200 100th pct
Mortgage in Longuevillein Northwood +$800 higher in Longueville gap widening
$5,000 100th pct $4,200 100th pct
People / bedroom in Longuevillein Northwood +0.10 higher in Northwood gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Longuevillein Northwood +0.6 pts higher in Longueville gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Longuevillein Northwood +5.4 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
53.5% 82nd pct 48.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Longuevillein Northwood +6.0 pts higher in Longueville gap widening
98.8% 62nd pct 92.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longuevillein Northwood +0.2 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
97.4% 95th pct 97.6% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 48.1%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 92.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%
18.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
2.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 68.0%
11.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 67.3%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
3.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longuevillein Northwood +1.1 pts higher in Longueville gap steady
2.2% 57th pct 1.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Longuevillein Northwood +3.7 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
51.6% 99th pct 55.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Longuevillein Northwood +2.5 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Longuevillein Northwood +8 more in Longueville
15 85th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Longuevillein Northwood +0.55 more in Northwood
7.09 86th pct 7.64 86th pct
Departures/1k in Longuevillein Northwood +147.3 more in Northwood
2,503.3 94th pct 2,650.7 95th pct
PT routes in Longuevillein Northwood +2 more in Longueville
3 79th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Longuevillein Northwood +2 longer in Northwood
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Longuevillein Northwood +1 longer in Longueville
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Longuevillein Northwood even
12,928 64th pct 12,928 64th pct
Reach 45 min in Longuevillein Northwood +55,113 more in Longueville
80,482 74th pct 25,369 53rd pct
Transit to city in Longuevillein Northwood +4 longer in Northwood
47 30th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.6%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%
18.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
12.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longuevillein Northwood +3.6 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
27.4% 37th pct 31.1% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Longuevillein Northwood +0.5 pts higher in Longueville gap narrowing
6.1% 47th pct 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longuevillein Northwood +2.1 pts higher in Longueville gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Participation in Longuevillein Northwood +3.0 pts higher in Longueville gap widening
62.9% 58th pct 59.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Longuevillein Northwood +1.3 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
56.6% 41st pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%
17.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.4% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.2% Education & training even 7.2%
6.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.2% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
25.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
5.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Longuevillein Northwood +0.5 higher in Longueville
6.2 89th pct 5.7 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longuevillein Northwood +0.2 more in Longueville
5.6 86th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Longuevillein Northwood +2.5 pts higher in Northwood
74.6% 86th pct 77.1% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Longuevillein Northwood +25.4 pts higher in Northwood
74.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Longuevillein Northwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Longuevillein Northwood +16.8 pts higher in Northwood
54.3% 77th pct 71.1% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Longuevillein Northwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Longuevillein Northwood +23.2 pts higher in Longueville
99.9% 100th pct 76.6% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Longuevillein Northwood +4.1 more in Longueville
16.1 56th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Longuevillein Northwood +71 higher in Longueville
212 91st pct 141 88th pct
Mean slope in Longuevillein Northwood +4.9 pts higher in Northwood
11.3% 86th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Longueville with nearby areas

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Compare Northwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longueville vs Northwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12394/longueville/vs/SAL13034/northwood