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Lurnea vs Prestons

Name: Lurnea vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Lurnea profile · Prestons profile

Lurnea Prestons

Prestons and Lurnea are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different financial and housing profiles. Prestons is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,310 a week compared to $1,239 in Lurnea. Education levels are also far higher in Prestons, where 66.4% of adults completed Year 12, while 48.0% did so in Lurnea. This is reflected in the housing; Prestons has far more detached houses and larger homes, with 94.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lurnea has a much higher share of renters at 41.6% and more people living alone.

Both areas share a very similar cultural makeup, with about 43% of residents born overseas. They also have nearly the same percentage of people who have no religion. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in accessibility. Lurnea is more walkable for many, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. However, Prestons provides much better access to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 56.0% of homes compared to just 8.6% in Lurnea.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Lurnea Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Prestons Household income: $1,071 higher in Prestons 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Prestons Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Prestons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lurnea in Prestons +5,637 larger in Prestons gap steady

10,057 87th pct 15,694 88th pct

Median age in Lurnea in Prestons +2 yrs older in Prestons gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.4%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lurnea Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy even 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

12.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

2.1% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Irish even 2.3%

1.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Greek even 1.8%

1.2% German even 1.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

32.2% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.1% Arabic ◂ +21.5 pts 10.6%

1.7% Hindi +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.5% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.9% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 21.7%

10.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

8.9% Other religions ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lurnea in Prestons +0.20 more in Prestons

1.21 12th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lurnea in Prestons +9 more in Prestons

41 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Lurnea in Prestons +90 larger in Prestons

594 83rd pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Lurnea in Prestons +24 higher in Prestons

987 48th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +18.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 23.9%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

6.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lurnea in Prestons +$271 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$486 11th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Lurnea in Prestons +$1,071 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Lurnea in Prestons +$907 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,384 20th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.7%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%

4.4% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 42.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +8.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

15.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lurnea in Prestons +16 larger in Lurnea

265 86th pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Lurnea in Prestons +8 yrs older in Lurnea

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lurnea in Prestons +$101 higher in Prestons

$463 27th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Lurnea in Prestons +$1,264 higher in Prestons

$936 16th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lurnea in Prestons +0.4 larger in Prestons gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 74.6%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

13.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

16.9% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 18.7%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 8.8%

16.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.1% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lurnea in Prestons +$140 higher in Prestons gap steady

$380 78th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Lurnea in Prestons +$120 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Lurnea in Prestons +0.10 higher in Lurnea gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

41.6% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 18.0%

24.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 6.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.8% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 21.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 3.3%

6.3% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 44.8%

5.5% $550–$749 +33.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 2.5%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.6%

0.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

16.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lurnea in Prestons +16 more in Prestons

63 88th pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Lurnea in Prestons +1.23 more in Lurnea

6.26 83rd pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Lurnea in Prestons +659.1 more in Prestons

1,550.6 89th pct 2,209.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Lurnea in Prestons +5 more in Prestons

10 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Lurnea in Prestons +3 longer in Lurnea

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lurnea in Prestons +3 longer in Prestons

29 25th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Lurnea in Prestons +19,606 more in Prestons

12,670 63rd pct 32,276 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Lurnea in Prestons +2,502 more in Lurnea

89,257 76th pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 45.7%

19.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 21.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.6% Transport & warehousing even 9.6%

7.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

7.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lurnea in Prestons +0.2 higher in Lurnea

6.4 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lurnea in Prestons +0.4 more in Lurnea

6.3 90th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Lurnea in Prestons +21.6 pts higher in Lurnea

97.6% 99th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Lurnea in Prestons +9.0 pts higher in Prestons

59.2% 82nd pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lurnea in Prestons +3.9 pts higher in Lurnea

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Lurnea in Prestons +13.2 pts higher in Lurnea

100.0% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Lurnea in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Lurnea

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Lurnea in Prestons +47.4 pts higher in Prestons

8.6% 74th pct 56.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Lurnea in Prestons +4.5 more in Prestons

9.5 40th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Lurnea in Prestons +11 higher in Lurnea

171 89th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Lurnea in Prestons +0.3 pts higher in Prestons

3.9% 27th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Lurnea with nearby areas

Cartwright Casula Ashcroft Sadleir Liverpool Miller Prestons Heckenberg

Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lurnea vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12431/lurnea/vs/SAL13272/prestons