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Padstow Heights vs Peakhurst

Name: Padstow Heights vs Peakhurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Padstow Heights profile · Peakhurst profile

Padstow Heights Peakhurst

Peakhurst and Padstow Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different street layouts and housing styles. Peakhurst is very walkable, with 87% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Padstow Heights is only somewhat walkable and has no homes within that distance of a shop. Peakhurst has a much higher share of renters at 27.6% compared to 13.8% in Padstow Heights, and it is far more diverse, with 38.8% of residents using a language other than English at home.

While these areas differ in their layout, the gap in the typical age of residents is widening, with people in Padstow Heights now noticeably older at 44 years compared to 41 years in Peakhurst. Despite this, they share many similarities, including the typical weekly household income—around $1,835 in Peakhurst and $1,938 in Padstow Heights—and the average number of people per home, which is 2.7 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,485 larger in Peakhurst Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Padstow Heights Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Peakhurst People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Peakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +8,485 larger in Peakhurst gap widening

3,594 86th pct 12,079 88th pct

Median age in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +3 yrs older in Padstow Heights gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.7%

27.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Padstow Heights Peakhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 63.5%

2.7% China +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% English ◂ +10.3 pts 19.9%

27.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 21.6%

6.0% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

8.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.6% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 55.0%

2.5% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 57.9%

20.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +0.27 more in Padstow Heights

1.64 21st pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +15 more in Peakhurst

34 89th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +4 larger in Peakhurst

400 59th pct 404 60th pct

ICSEA in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +7 higher in Peakhurst

1,042 76th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 21.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

9.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +$64 higher in Padstow Heights gap steady

$841 65th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +$103 higher in Padstow Heights gap narrowing

$1,938 72nd pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +$215 higher in Padstow Heights gap widening

$2,484 81st pct $2,269 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +125 larger in Peakhurst

30 73rd pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +5 yrs older in Padstow Heights

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +$407 higher in Padstow Heights

$900 73rd pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +$810 higher in Padstow Heights

$2,833 86th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 64.5%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

11.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

15.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

3.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +$55 higher in Padstow Heights gap narrowing

$495 92nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst even gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +0.10 higher in Peakhurst gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%

13.8% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 56.7%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.1% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 20.4%

16.0% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.6% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +65 more in Peakhurst

17 86th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +2.06 more in Peakhurst

4.73 76th pct 6.79 85th pct

Departures/1k in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +776.8 more in Peakhurst

938.8 86th pct 1,715.6 90th pct

PT routes in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +4 more in Peakhurst

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +4 longer in Padstow Heights

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst even

22 19th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +41,354 more in Peakhurst

17,200 71st pct 58,554 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +49,912 more in Peakhurst

86,089 76th pct 136,001 86th pct

Transit to city in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +11 longer in Padstow Heights

76 83rd pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

34.1% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

7.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +2.0 higher in Peakhurst

4.8 82nd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +1.9 more in Peakhurst

4.8 82nd pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +16.5 pts higher in Peakhurst

77.9% 88th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +87.0 pts higher in Peakhurst

0.0% 0th pct 87.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +1.1 pts higher in Peakhurst

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +19.3 pts higher in Peakhurst

80.6% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +35.2 pts higher in Peakhurst

0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +2.1 more in Peakhurst

7.5 35th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +74 higher in Peakhurst

112 86th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst +4.2 pts higher in Padstow Heights

10.2% 81st pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Padstow Heights vs Peakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13132/padstow-heights/vs/SAL13179/peakhurst