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Padstow Heights vs Peakhurst Heights

Name: Padstow Heights vs Peakhurst Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Padstow Heights profile · Peakhurst Heights profile

Padstow Heights Peakhurst Heights

Padstow Heights and Peakhurst Heights are neighbouring areas with similar typical resident ages of 44. Peakhurst Heights is far more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (97.7% vs 80.6%), health services (21.7% vs 0.0%), and groceries (18.7% vs 0.0%). Peakhurst Heights also has a higher share of detached houses (88.5% vs 72.0%) and homes owned outright (49.9% vs 38.3%). In contrast, Padstow Heights has a larger First Nations population with a typical personal income far higher than in Peakhurst Heights ($900 vs $350).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes and family earnings. They also share a similar mix of people who speak another language at home and a nearly identical number of schools within 3km. While Peakhurst Heights has a higher share of adults with a university degree (26.2% vs 21.9%), both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Population: 1,070 larger in Padstow Heights Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Padstow Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +1,070 larger in Padstow Heights gap steady

3,594 86th pct 2,524 81st pct

Median age in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.2% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Padstow Heights Peakhurst Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

2.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%

8.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

5.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.5% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 66.5%

20.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +2.71 more in Peakhurst Heights

1.64 21st pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +2 more in Padstow Heights

34 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +42 larger in Padstow Heights

400 59th pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +17 higher in Peakhurst Heights

1,042 76th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$21 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$841 65th pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$167 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$1,938 72nd pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$35 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

$2,484 81st pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

16.1% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.2% Asthma even 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +3.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.6% One condition even 18.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +16 larger in Padstow Heights

30 73rd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +11 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights

30 yrs 63rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$550 higher in Padstow Heights

$900 73rd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$334 higher in Padstow Heights

$2,833 86th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +0.2 larger in Peakhurst Heights gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%

18.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% 6 or more even 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$44 higher in Padstow Heights gap narrowing

$495 92nd pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +$365 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,865 91st pct

People / bedroom in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

13.8% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 88.5%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

13.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.4% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.8% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.3%

16.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.6% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +3 more in Padstow Heights

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +0.82 more in Peakhurst Heights

4.73 76th pct 5.55 80th pct

Departures/1k in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +137.3 more in Peakhurst Heights

938.8 86th pct 1,076.1 87th pct

PT routes in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +1 more in Padstow Heights

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +6 longer in Padstow Heights

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +1 longer in Peakhurst Heights

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +3,020 more in Peakhurst Heights

17,200 71st pct 20,220 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +17,426 more in Padstow Heights

86,089 76th pct 68,663 72nd pct

Transit to city in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +12 longer in Padstow Heights

76 83rd pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) even 2.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Education & training even 10.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

14.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +1.0 higher in Peakhurst Heights

4.8 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +0.7 more in Peakhurst Heights

4.8 82nd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +15.2 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

77.9% 88th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +18.7 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +1.2 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +17.1 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

80.6% 85th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +21.7 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +5.2 more in Peakhurst Heights

7.5 35th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +14 higher in Peakhurst Heights

112 86th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Padstow Heights in Peakhurst Heights +2.1 pts higher in Padstow Heights

10.2% 81st pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Padstow Heights vs Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13132/padstow-heights/vs/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights