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Oakhurst vs Plumpton

Name: Oakhurst vs Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Oakhurst profile · Plumpton profile

Oakhurst Plumpton

Plumpton and Oakhurst are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and social profiles. Oakhurst is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.2% of its homes, compared to 82.2% in Plumpton. Plumpton is more diverse and educationally qualified, with 51.3% of people born overseas and 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.22) than Oakhurst (0.68).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical ages of 34 and nearly identical household incomes. They are both highly walkable, though Oakhurst has more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services. Both areas stand far above the national figure for the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Oakhurst Population: 3,123 larger in Plumpton Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Plumpton Born overseas: 9.5 pts higher in Plumpton Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Plumpton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakhurst in Plumpton +3,123 larger in Plumpton gap widening

6,947 87th pct 10,070 87th pct

Median age in Oakhurst in Plumpton even gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

21.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Youth (15–24) even 15.0%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Oakhurst Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 44.7%

13.2% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.8% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

16.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

8.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 40.5%

8.2% Tagalog +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 54.4%

10.4% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

6.5% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oakhurst in Plumpton +1.54 more in Plumpton

0.68 1st pct 2.22 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oakhurst in Plumpton +4 more in Plumpton

41 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Oakhurst in Plumpton +12 larger in Plumpton

465 67th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Oakhurst in Plumpton +3 higher in Plumpton

960 32nd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

16.2% Engineering & related even 16.2%

10.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$16 higher in Oakhurst gap steady

$824 62nd pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$74 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$2,097 79th pct $2,171 82nd pct

Family income in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$79 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$2,149 66th pct $2,228 70th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

10.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

4.2% Two conditions even 4.3%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakhurst in Plumpton +56 larger in Oakhurst

229 86th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Oakhurst in Plumpton even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$43 higher in Oakhurst

$777 63rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$121 higher in Oakhurst

$2,058 64th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakhurst in Plumpton +0.2 larger in Plumpton gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

15.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

10.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

8.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$12 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$418 85th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Oakhurst in Plumpton +$154 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$2,013 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Oakhurst in Plumpton +0.10 higher in Plumpton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.6% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 82.2%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 43.7%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom even 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

5.7% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

14.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oakhurst in Plumpton +2 more in Oakhurst

33 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oakhurst in Plumpton +1.67 more in Oakhurst

4.75 76th pct 3.08 70th pct

Departures/1k in Oakhurst in Plumpton +576.0 more in Oakhurst

1,483.2 89th pct 907.2 86th pct

PT routes in Oakhurst in Plumpton even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Oakhurst in Plumpton +1 longer in Plumpton

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Oakhurst in Plumpton even

33 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Oakhurst in Plumpton even

21,414 75th pct 21,414 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Oakhurst in Plumpton +4,382 more in Plumpton

48,324 64th pct 52,706 66th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

24.0% Worked at home even 23.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Walked even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

9.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakhurst in Plumpton +0.1 higher in Oakhurst

6.7 91st pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakhurst in Plumpton +0.5 more in Oakhurst

6.9 93rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Oakhurst in Plumpton +7.9 pts higher in Oakhurst

98.6% 99th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Oakhurst in Plumpton +4.7 pts higher in Oakhurst

97.9% 99th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Oakhurst in Plumpton +6.7 pts higher in Oakhurst

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Oakhurst in Plumpton +7.4 pts higher in Oakhurst

100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Oakhurst in Plumpton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oakhurst in Plumpton +13.1 pts higher in Oakhurst

54.1% 85th pct 41.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Oakhurst in Plumpton +0.3 more in Plumpton

8.1 37th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Oakhurst in Plumpton +86 higher in Plumpton

225 92nd pct 311 96th pct

Mean slope in Oakhurst in Plumpton +0.3 pts higher in Plumpton

3.7% 24th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Oakhurst with nearby areas

Hassall Grove Plumpton Hebersham Glendenning Bidwill Dean Park Blackett Dharruk

Compare Plumpton with nearby areas

Oakhurst Hebersham Glendenning Hassall Grove Rooty Hill Dharruk Blackett Bidwill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakhurst vs Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13069/oakhurst/vs/SAL13242/plumpton