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Quakers Hill vs The Ponds

Name: Quakers Hill vs The Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Quakers Hill profile · The Ponds profile

Quakers Hill The Ponds

Quakers Hill and The Ponds are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. The Ponds is a wealthier area where far more adults have a bachelor degree (48.2% compared to 33.3% in Quakers Hill) and far more households earn $3,000 or more a week (54.3% versus 31.3%). This higher income is consistent with The Ponds having a much larger share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly and a higher typical household income of $3,285. In contrast, Quakers Hill is more walkable, with 76% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 39.2% in The Ponds.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as residents share the same typical age of 35 and both areas have universal access to parks within a 15-minute walk. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and very similar school advantage scores. While The Ponds has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain far above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 15.1 pts higher in The Ponds Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in The Ponds Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in The Ponds Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in The Ponds Unpaid child care: 11.8 pts higher in The Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +11,578 larger in Quakers Hill gap narrowing

27,893 91st pct 16,315 89th pct

Median age in Quakers Hill in The Ponds even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.8% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

57.2% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

30.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Widowed even 3.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Quakers Hill The Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 45.2%

15.8% India +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

0.9% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

16.4% Indian +12.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.1% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%

19.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

7.7% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.7% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 41.7%

4.2% Hindi +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

1.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 36.2%

15.3% Hinduism +9.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

5.8% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +0.05 more in The Ponds

0.79 3rd pct 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +13 more in Quakers Hill

50 92nd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +102 larger in The Ponds

707 90th pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +30 higher in The Ponds

1,064 83rd pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% Engineering & related even 14.5%

9.5% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$290 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$917 74th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$975 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,310 87th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$882 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,399 77th pct $3,281 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.0%

15.4% $4,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.2%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +7.0 pts ▸ 78.4%

16.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +458 larger in Quakers Hill

548 87th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +3 yrs older in The Ponds

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$372 higher in The Ponds

$607 46th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$1,158 higher in The Ponds

$2,008 62nd pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +0.4 larger in The Ponds gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 82.6%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

25.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.1% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 16.6%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

12.8% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%

9.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$193 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $643 100th pct

Mortgage in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +$700 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Quakers Hill in The Ponds even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

29.5% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 21.9%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 12.0%

0.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 83.7%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 15.7%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.5 pts 11.5%

8.0% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

12.3% $550–$749 +61.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

71.2% $350–$549 ◂ +60.7 pts 10.5%

0.6% $750 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% $3,000 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 28.4%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 8.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +72 more in Quakers Hill

116 90th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +1.46 more in Quakers Hill

4.16 74th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +436.0 more in Quakers Hill

1,206.8 87th pct 770.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +4 more in Quakers Hill

12 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +2 longer in The Ponds

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +4 longer in The Ponds

30 26th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +7,280 more in Quakers Hill

28,338 81st pct 21,058 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +36,413 more in Quakers Hill

123,973 84th pct 87,560 76th pct

Transit to city in Quakers Hill in The Ponds

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

37.0% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 28.9%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

8.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.8% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +0.4 higher in Quakers Hill

6.0 88th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +0.5 more in Quakers Hill

5.8 87th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +32.1 pts higher in Quakers Hill

88.4% 93rd pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +36.7 pts higher in Quakers Hill

76.0% 87th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Quakers Hill in The Ponds even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +1.5 pts higher in The Ponds

92.1% 94th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Quakers Hill in The Ponds even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +11.2 pts higher in The Ponds

38.9% 81st pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +1.7 more in Quakers Hill

8.2 37th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +257 higher in The Ponds

211 91st pct 467 100th pct

Mean slope in Quakers Hill in The Ponds +0.1 pts higher in Quakers Hill

4.6% 37th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Quakers Hill with nearby areas

Parklea Acacia Gardens The Ponds Nirimba Fields Kings Park Marayong Kellyville Ridge Stanhope Gardens

Compare The Ponds with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge Parklea Quakers Hill Tallawong Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Acacia Gardens Nirimba Fields

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quakers Hill vs The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13299/quakers-hill/vs/SAL13851/the-ponds