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Peakhurst vs Peakhurst Heights

Name: Peakhurst vs Peakhurst Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Peakhurst profile · Peakhurst Heights profile

Peakhurst Peakhurst Heights

Peakhurst and Peakhurst Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and cultural profiles. Peakhurst is more diverse and transient, with 32.1% of people born overseas and 34.2% moving in during the last five years. It also has much better access to amenities, with 87% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Peakhurst Heights is dominated by detached houses, which make up 88.5% of homes, and has a higher proportion of people who own their homes outright (49.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of children under 15, which sits at around 18%. They also share similar levels of educational attainment, with about a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Peakhurst has a far higher share of renters and more people using languages other than English at home, Peakhurst Heights has a noticeably older typical resident at 44 years compared to 41 years in Peakhurst.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Population: 9,555 larger in Peakhurst Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Peakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +9,555 larger in Peakhurst gap widening

12,079 88th pct 2,524 81st pct

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

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

30.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Peakhurst Peakhurst Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 77.4%

7.1% China ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.9% English +9.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.5% Chinese ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%

6.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

55.0% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

5.9% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

5.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

23.9% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.1% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +2.99 more in Peakhurst Heights

1.37 15th pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +17 more in Peakhurst

49 92nd pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +46 larger in Peakhurst

404 60th pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +10 higher in Peakhurst Heights

1,049 78th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 60.4%

17.7% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

4.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +$85 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$777 55th pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +$270 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

$1,835 67th pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +$250 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$2,269 72nd pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

16.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +141 larger in Peakhurst

155 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +16 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights

25 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +$143 higher in Peakhurst

$493 31st pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +$476 higher in Peakhurst Heights

$2,023 63rd pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%

18.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

7.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +$11 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap steady

$440 87th pct $451 88th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

27.6% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 12.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 10.1%

18.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 5.8%

9.5% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 19.4%

20.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%

12.8% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.3%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

8.8% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +68 more in Peakhurst

82 89th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +1.24 more in Peakhurst

6.79 85th pct 5.55 80th pct

Departures/1k in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +639.6 more in Peakhurst

1,715.6 90th pct 1,076.1 87th pct

PT routes in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +5 more in Peakhurst

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +2 longer in Peakhurst

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

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

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +38,334 more in Peakhurst

58,554 87th pct 20,220 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +67,338 more in Peakhurst

136,001 86th pct 68,663 72nd pct

Transit to city in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +1 longer in Peakhurst

65 66th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 28.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

14.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.8%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Walkability

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

6.8 92nd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +1.2 more in Peakhurst

6.7 93rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +1.3 pts higher in Peakhurst

94.4% 97th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +68.3 pts higher in Peakhurst

87.0% 93rd pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +2.1 pts higher in Peakhurst

99.9% 100th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +13.5 pts higher in Peakhurst

35.2% 80th pct 21.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +3.1 more in Peakhurst Heights

9.6 40th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +60 higher in Peakhurst

186 90th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Peakhurst in Peakhurst Heights +2.2 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

5.9% 53rd pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peakhurst vs Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13179/peakhurst/vs/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights