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Lucas Heights vs Yarrawarrah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Lucas Heights profile · Yarrawarrah profile

Lucas Heights Yarrawarrah

Yarrawarrah and Lucas Heights are neighbours with very different scales. Yarrawarrah is a residential area where the typical person is 42 and homes are often full, with 3.0 people per home. It is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 90.5% within reach of groceries. In contrast, Lucas Heights is sparsely populated, with only 4 residents. It is car-dependent, with a typical resident age of 56 and far fewer people per home, at just 1.0.

Daily life in both areas is shaped by a similar distance to the city, with drive times of 32 and 39 minutes. They also share very similar school advantage scores. However, their infrastructure differs wildly; Yarrawarrah has 36 public transport stops and 3 routes, while Lucas Heights has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,771 larger in Yarrawarrah Household size: 2.0 larger in Yarrawarrah People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Yarrawarrah Median age: 14 yrs older in Lucas Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +2,771 larger in Yarrawarrah gap steady
4 3rd pct 2,775 83rd pct
Median age in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +14 yrs older in Lucas Heights
56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 7.3% 19th pct

Age structure

100.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +73.8 pts 26.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +36.6 pts 63.4%
75.0% Never married ◂ +48.0 pts 27.0%
0.0% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +84.9 pts ▸ 84.9%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% English +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +92.1 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

175.0% Not stated ◂ +171.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Christianity +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
0.0% No religion +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 28.3% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 1.81 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +7 more in Yarrawarrah
15 86th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +119 larger in Lucas Heights
593 83rd pct 474 69th pct
ICSEA in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +4 higher in Yarrawarrah
1,072 85th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +61.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
0.0% Year 10 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $1,020 84th pct
Household income in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $2,724 92nd pct
Family income in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $2,856 89th pct
High earners in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 20.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 42.6% 95th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 2.8% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +67.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
0.0% One condition +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 32.3% 82nd pct
Defence service in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +48 larger in Yarrawarrah
0 0th pct 48 77th pct
Median age in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 56.0% 81st pct
Unemployment in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $687 55th pct
Household income in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $3,624 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 6.3% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +2.0 larger in Yarrawarrah
1.0 0th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 6.4% 26th pct
Living alone in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 11.3% 10th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— $2,730 90th pct
People / bedroom in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +0.60 higher in Yarrawarrah
0.20 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 5.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 95.1% 90th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 1.6% 54th pct
Work from home in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 38.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +36 more in Yarrawarrah
0 0th pct 36 87th pct
Stops/1k in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +12.97 more in Yarrawarrah
0.00 0th pct 12.97 89th pct
Departures/1k in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +567.9 more in Yarrawarrah
0.0 0th pct 567.9 80th pct
PT routes in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +3 more in Yarrawarrah
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +51 longer in Lucas Heights
52 81st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +7 longer in Lucas Heights
39 32nd pct 32 28th pct
Reach 30 min in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +7,348 more in Yarrawarrah
0 0th pct 7,348 38th pct
Transit to city in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 83 93rd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 21.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 1.3% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah
— 55.5% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +6.0 higher in Yarrawarrah
0.5 51st pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +6.1 more in Yarrawarrah
0.5 51st pct 6.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +89.9 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
0.0% 0th pct 89.9% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +90.5 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +100.0 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +82.4 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +50.0 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
50.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +88.8 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
0.0% 0th pct 88.8% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +732.3 more in Lucas Heights
750.0 100th pct 17.7 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +65 higher in Yarrawarrah
44 77th pct 109 86th pct
Mean slope in Lucas Heightsin Yarrawarrah +10.5 pts higher in Yarrawarrah
4.3% 33rd pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Lucas Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lucas Heights vs Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12426/lucas-heights/vs/SAL14503/yarrawarrah