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Lugarno vs Peakhurst Heights

Name: Lugarno vs Peakhurst Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Lugarno profile · Peakhurst Heights profile

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights

Lugarno and Peakhurst Heights are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Lugarno has a higher typical household income of $2,721 compared to $2,105 in Peakhurst Heights. This is consistent with Lugarno having a better-qualified workforce, where 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.2% in Peakhurst Heights. In terms of local amenities, Peakhurst Heights is much more walkable; 93.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to 62.8% in Lugarno. Peakhurst Heights also has far more schools per 1,000 children (4.36 versus 1.04).

Both areas share similar patterns in home size, with about three people per home and a similar number of bedrooms. They also have nearly the same share of people who speak little or no English and a similar number of volunteers. The gaps between the two have shifted since 2011, with Lugarno now seeing a well higher share of people who have moved in the last five years compared to Peakhurst Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,345 larger in Lugarno Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in Lugarno Living alone: 5.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Household income: $616 higher in Lugarno Bachelor+: 5.1 pts higher in Lugarno

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +3,345 larger in Lugarno gap steady

5,869 86th pct 2,524 81st pct

Median age in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +1 yrs older in Lugarno gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 57.2%

28.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Lugarno Peakhurst 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 ▸ 77.4%

3.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 66.5%

23.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +3.32 more in Peakhurst Heights

1.04 8th pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +3 more in Lugarno

35 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +61 larger in Lugarno

419 62nd pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +9 higher in Lugarno

1,068 84th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 60.4%

18.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 27.6%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 25.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$72 higher in Lugarno gap narrowing

$934 76th pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$616 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$2,721 92nd pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$376 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$2,895 89th pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 21.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

9.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 67.0%

18.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +21 larger in Lugarno

35 74th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +13 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights

28 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$583 higher in Lugarno

$933 75th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$751 higher in Lugarno

$3,250 89th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +0.1 larger in Lugarno gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

9.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

12.2% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$109 higher in Lugarno gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +$135 higher in Lugarno gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,865 91st pct

People / bedroom in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 35.8%

8.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 88.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

33.4% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.3%

4.8% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

10.8% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 45.4%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +18 more in Lugarno

32 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +0.09 more in Peakhurst Heights

5.45 79th pct 5.55 80th pct

Departures/1k in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +633.8 more in Lugarno

1,709.8 90th pct 1,076.1 87th pct

PT routes in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +1 more in Lugarno

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +2 longer in Lugarno

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +1 longer in Lugarno

24 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights even

20,220 74th pct 20,220 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +3,682 more in Lugarno

72,345 73rd pct 68,663 72nd pct

Transit to city in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +9 longer in Lugarno

73 79th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 41.3%

33.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 38.9%

21.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

2.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%

17.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +0.8 higher in Peakhurst Heights

5.0 83rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights even

5.4 85th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +30.3 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

62.8% 83rd pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +18.7 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +1.9 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

98.1% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +15.3 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

82.5% 87th pct 97.7% 98th pct

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

99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +28.9 pts higher in Lugarno

50.6% 84th pct 21.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +3.0 more in Peakhurst Heights

9.7 41st pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +35 higher in Peakhurst Heights

91 85th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Lugarno in Peakhurst Heights +5.9 pts higher in Lugarno

14.0% 90th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lugarno vs Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/vs/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights