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Lugarno vs Padstow Heights

Name: Lugarno vs Padstow Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Lugarno profile · Padstow Heights profile

Lugarno Padstow Heights

Lugarno and Padstow Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Lugarno has a higher share of residents with a Year 12 qualification (69.7% compared to 54.8% in Padstow Heights) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,721, compared to $1,938 in Padstow Heights. Lugarno is also more likely to have separate houses (93.0% versus 72.0%) and larger homes, with 93.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 81.2% in Padstow Heights.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they have almost the same share of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also share very similar numbers of schools and a similar proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force. While they are close together, some gaps remain wide; for example, Lugarno has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,709.8) than Padstow Heights (938.8).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Lugarno Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Lugarno Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Padstow Heights 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Lugarno Population: 2,275 larger in Lugarno

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +2,275 larger in Lugarno gap steady

5,869 86th pct 3,594 86th pct

Median age in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +1 yrs older in Lugarno gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 52.3%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

4.6% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lugarno Padstow Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 73.4%

3.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.7% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.6% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 71.1%

6.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.7% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity even 68.3%

23.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

3.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +0.61 more in Padstow Heights

1.04 8th pct 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +1 more in Lugarno

35 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +19 larger in Lugarno

419 62nd pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +26 higher in Lugarno

1,068 84th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 54.8%

18.2% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 23.7%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$93 higher in Lugarno gap steady

$934 76th pct $841 65th pct

Household income in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$783 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$2,721 92nd pct $1,938 72nd pct

Family income in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$411 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$2,895 89th pct $2,484 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 16.1%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +6.1 pts 63.9%

18.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +5 larger in Lugarno

35 74th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +2 yrs older in Padstow Heights

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$33 higher in Lugarno

$933 75th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$417 higher in Lugarno

$3,250 89th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +0.3 larger in Lugarno gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 65.0%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

9.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

12.2% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 18.3%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$65 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$560 97th pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +$500 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lugarno in Padstow Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 38.3%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 38.6%

8.7% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 72.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.2% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 32.4%

33.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

22.3% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.8% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

10.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 31.4%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +15 more in Lugarno

32 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +0.72 more in Lugarno

5.45 79th pct 4.73 76th pct

Departures/1k in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +771.0 more in Lugarno

1,709.8 90th pct 938.8 86th pct

PT routes in Lugarno in Padstow Heights even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +4 longer in Padstow Heights

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +2 longer in Lugarno

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +3,020 more in Lugarno

20,220 74th pct 17,200 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +13,744 more in Padstow Heights

72,345 73rd pct 86,089 76th pct

Transit to city in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +3 longer in Padstow Heights

73 79th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

44.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 39.8%

33.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 36.5%

21.3% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

2.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Retail trade even 7.4%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

17.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Sales workers even 7.7%

3.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +0.1 higher in Lugarno

5.0 83rd pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +0.6 more in Lugarno

5.4 85th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +15.1 pts higher in Padstow Heights

62.8% 83rd pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Lugarno in Padstow Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +0.7 pts higher in Padstow Heights

98.1% 94th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +1.9 pts higher in Lugarno

82.5% 87th pct 80.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +1.0 pts higher in Padstow Heights

99.0% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +50.6 pts higher in Lugarno

50.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +2.2 more in Lugarno

9.7 41st pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +21 higher in Padstow Heights

91 85th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Lugarno in Padstow Heights +3.8 pts higher in Lugarno

14.0% 90th pct 10.2% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lugarno vs Padstow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/vs/SAL13132/padstow-heights