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Minto vs Minto Heights

Name: Minto vs Minto Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Minto profile · Minto Heights profile

Minto Minto Heights

Minto and Minto Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Minto is a diverse hub where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 50.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a younger area with a typical resident aged 35, and it is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) with high access to shops and transport. In contrast, Minto Heights is more car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 44 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.5%). Homes there are almost all separate houses, with 56.7% owned outright and 46.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

While these two areas have similar school sizes and a similar number of people per home, the gap in home ownership is widening. Minto Heights has a much higher share of homes owned outright, while Minto has a far higher share of renters (37.7%). This trend is reflected in their housing types; Minto Heights is dominated by large detached houses, whereas Minto has a higher mix of townhouses and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Minto Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Minto Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Minto Owned outright: 38.5 pts higher in Minto Heights Population: 13,556 larger in Minto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minto in Minto Heights +13,556 larger in Minto gap widening

13,940 88th pct 384 61st pct

Median age in Minto in Minto Heights +9 yrs older in Minto Heights gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Minto Minto Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +28.9 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.4% India ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.0% English +14.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.9% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.8% Indian ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% German +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +33.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

3.4% Arabic +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

15.9% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.3% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 14.8%

12.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Minto in Minto Heights

2.37 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Minto in Minto Heights +19 more in Minto

37 90th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Minto in Minto Heights +18 larger in Minto Heights

467 68th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Minto in Minto Heights +14 higher in Minto Heights

1,003 58th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 46.8%

16.9% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 17.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

4.6% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Minto in Minto Heights +$100 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$691 39th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Minto in Minto Heights +$532 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$1,646 57th pct $2,178 83rd pct

Family income in Minto in Minto Heights +$301 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$1,824 45th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 17.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.4%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 62.5%

16.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Minto in Minto Heights +413 larger in Minto

436 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Minto in Minto Heights +3 yrs older in Minto Heights

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Minto in Minto Heights +$234 higher in Minto Heights

$528 36th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Minto in Minto Heights +$4,343 higher in Minto Heights

$1,157 25th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minto in Minto Heights +0.2 larger in Minto Heights gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 62.2%

14.0% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 9.6%

18.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

10.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minto in Minto Heights +$80 higher in Minto Heights gap widening

$350 71st pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Minto in Minto Heights +$500 higher in Minto Heights gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Minto in Minto Heights +0.20 higher in Minto gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.2% Owned outright +38.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 31.7%

37.7% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 11.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 101.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 20.2%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.7% 5 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.7%

5.3% $550–$749 +19.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

20.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% $3,000 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 18.2%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Minto in Minto Heights +81 more in Minto

84 89th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Minto in Minto Heights +1.79 more in Minto Heights

6.03 82nd pct 7.81 86th pct

Departures/1k in Minto in Minto Heights +1,776.0 more in Minto

1,815.1 91st pct 39.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Minto in Minto Heights +12 more in Minto

13 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Minto in Minto Heights +6 longer in Minto Heights

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Minto in Minto Heights +3 longer in Minto Heights

38 31st pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Minto in Minto Heights +38,055 more in Minto

38,055 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Minto in Minto Heights +90,911 more in Minto

90,911 77th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Minto in Minto Heights

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 36.6%

22.2% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

1.2% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 13.3%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 25.7%

5.7% 4 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

5.6% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Minto in Minto Heights +3.9 higher in Minto

5.4 85th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Minto in Minto Heights +4.1 more in Minto

5.3 84th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Minto in Minto Heights +56.5 pts higher in Minto

56.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Minto in Minto Heights +54.2 pts higher in Minto

54.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Minto in Minto Heights +71.7 pts higher in Minto

95.0% 86th pct 23.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Minto in Minto Heights +92.6 pts higher in Minto

92.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Minto in Minto Heights +11.6 pts higher in Minto

96.4% 84th pct 84.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Minto in Minto Heights +0.1 pts higher in Minto

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Minto in Minto Heights +119.9 more in Minto Heights

10.3 42nd pct 130.2 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Minto in Minto Heights +139 higher in Minto

145 88th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Minto in Minto Heights +1.5 pts higher in Minto Heights

5.4% 47th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minto vs Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12653/minto/vs/SAL12654/minto-heights