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Mays Hill vs South Wentworthville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Mays Hill profile · South Wentworthville profile

Mays Hill South Wentworthville

South Wentworthville and Mays Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Mays Hill is a high-density hub where 74.5% of homes are flats or apartments, compared to 56.4% of separate houses in South Wentworthville. This contrast extends to education and income; 50.7% of adults in Mays Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 25.7% in South Wentworthville. Consequently, typical weekly incomes are well higher in Mays Hill at $971, compared to $726 in South Wentworthville.

Both areas share a similar family feel, with children under 15 making up about 21% of the population in each. They also both have a drive time to the city of around 20 minutes. While they share these traits, they have diverged in other ways. Mays Hill has seen a surge in mobility, with 71.5% of people moving in the last five years, a figure far higher than the 38.3% in South Wentworthville. This trend is consistent with a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals in Mays Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,011 larger in South Wentworthville Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Mays Hill Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in South Wentworthville 3+ bedrooms: 41.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville Recent movers: 33.2 pts higher in Mays Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +5,011 larger in South Wentworthville gap steady
1,902 78th pct 6,913 87th pct
Median age in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +4 yrs older in South Wentworthville gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.4 pts higher in Mays Hill gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +6.8 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
5.0% 8th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.3 pts higher in Mays Hill gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 5.3% 12th pct

Age structure

51.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.1 pts 33.3%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 50.6%
34.5% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%
5.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mays Hill South Wentworthville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +20.2 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
64.5% 100th pct 44.3% 98th pct

Country of birth

30.9% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
31.8% India ◂ +22.3 pts 9.4%
3.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.8% Philippines even 1.8%
1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Nepal even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.1% Indian ◂ +18.4 pts 9.7%
7.7% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.5% English +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +15.3 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
70.1% 100th pct 54.8% 98th pct
Limited English in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.3 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
7.9% 96th pct 8.3% 97th pct

Language used at home

24.3% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
7.3% Arabic +11.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.6% Hindi ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%
4.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

No religion in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
11.9% 2nd pct 12.1% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

28.5% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
33.4% Hinduism ◂ +21.8 pts 11.6%
14.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
11.9% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +20.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
81.2% 100th pct 60.3% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +24.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 25.7% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +6 more in South Wentworthville
46 91st pct 52 92nd pct
Avg size in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +4 larger in South Wentworthville
584 82nd pct 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3 higher in South Wentworthville
1,050 78th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 60.3%
6.3% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.6% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 28.6%
25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.3 pts 12.1%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%
17.3% Information technology ◂ +10.7 pts 6.7%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
7.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Creative arts even 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$245 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$971 79th pct $726 45th pct
Household income in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$283 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$2,076 78th pct $1,793 65th pct
Family income in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$176 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$2,193 68th pct $2,017 59th pct
High earners in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +5.6 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +2.4 pts higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing
23.9% 72nd pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.8%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +5.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville
15.1% 7th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.1 pts higher in South Wentworthville
4.5% 23rd pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +2.0 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +11.3 pts 67.9%
11.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.4 pts higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing
8.4% 10th pct 7.1% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3.1 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
7.6% 14th pct 10.8% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap steady
27.7% 62nd pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.8 pts higher in South Wentworthville
0.3% 24th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
18.1% 18th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +20 larger in South Wentworthville
19 67th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +2 yrs older in South Wentworthville
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville
— 35.7% 39th pct
Median income in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$279 higher in Mays Hill
$762 62nd pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$541 higher in South Wentworthville
$1,125 23rd pct $1,666 49th pct
Indigenous language in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.3 larger in South Wentworthville gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3.0 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Living alone in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
19.3% 34th pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 67.8%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%
12.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 25.6%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%
19.3% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
4.4% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$15 higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
$435 87th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +$80 higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
$2,180 80th pct $2,260 84th pct
People / bedroom in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.20 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +26.2 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
64.7% 99th pct 38.6% 87th pct
Owned outright in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +15.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
8.1% 1st pct 23.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +38.4 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
18.0% 0th pct 56.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +41.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
29.8% 0th pct 70.9% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 38.6%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.1% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +67.5 pts 7.0%
18.0% Separate house +38.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 24.5%
21.9% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
6.5% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%
1.3% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 55.3%
7.4% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.8% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.6% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 40.2%
16.4% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.0% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +5.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
12.8% 89th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +10.8 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
43.3% 93rd pct 32.5% 84th pct
PT commute in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.5 pts higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing
4.2% 89th pct 2.7% 85th pct
PT stops in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +51 more in South Wentworthville
5 74th pct 56 88th pct
Stops/1k in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +5.47 more in South Wentworthville
2.63 68th pct 8.10 86th pct
Departures/1k in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +818.3 more in South Wentworthville
1,411.1 88th pct 2,229.4 93rd pct
PT routes in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3 more in South Wentworthville
3 79th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1 longer in South Wentworthville
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1 longer in South Wentworthville
19 16th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +33,673 more in Mays Hill
74,608 88th pct 40,935 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +9,311 more in Mays Hill
160,310 86th pct 150,999 86th pct
Transit to city in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +6 longer in South Wentworthville
61 58th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 32.5%
29.7% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 40.2%
26.3% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%
4.5% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +33.2 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
71.5% 100th pct 38.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +21.6 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
35.4% 98th pct 13.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.0 pts higher in Mays Hill gap steady
7.8% 86th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +15.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
66.6% 72nd pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +9.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
65.0% 78th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
5.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 24.2%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.8 higher in Mays Hill
9.1 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +0.9 more in Mays Hill
8.0 100th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.6 pts higher in Mays Hill
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3.5 pts higher in Mays Hill
100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +25.7 pts higher in Mays Hill
100.0% 100th pct 74.3% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +3.7 more in South Wentworthville
7.9 36th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +111 higher in Mays Hill
271 94th pct 160 89th pct
Mean slope in Mays Hillin South Wentworthville +1.2 pts higher in Mays Hill
6.1% 55th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mays Hill vs South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12548/mays-hill/vs/SAL13615/south-wentworthville