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Shannondale vs Waterview Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Shannondale profile · Waterview Heights profile

Shannondale Waterview Heights

Waterview Heights and Shannondale are nearby areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in scale and demographic. Waterview Heights is more populous, with a typical resident aged 49, whereas Shannondale is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 36. Shannondale has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (15.8% compared to 5.3% in Waterview Heights) and many more children under 15, at 28.9% versus 16.8%. Waterview Heights is more likely to have homes owned outright (49.3% against 31.8%) and exclusively consists of separate houses.

Both areas share a reliance on cars, with virtually no one commuting by public transport and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This shared car-dependency exists alongside stark contrasts in income and health; for example, typical weekly personal income is well higher in Shannondale at $762, compared to $582 in Waterview Heights. Meanwhile, people with long-term health conditions are far more common in Waterview Heights, where 33.8% of residents are affected.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,288 larger in Waterview Heights Separate houses: 45.5 pts higher in Waterview Heights Median age: 13 yrs older in Waterview Heights Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Shannondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1,288 larger in Waterview Heights gap steady
76 35th pct 1,364 75th pct
Median age in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +13 yrs older in Waterview Heights gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +10.5 pts higher in Shannondale gap widening
15.8% 90th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1.1 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
23.7% 71st pct 24.8% 74th pct
Under 15 in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +12.2 pts higher in Shannondale gap narrowing
28.9% 93rd pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +7.5 pts higher in Shannondale gap narrowing
18.4% 85th pct 10.9% 40th pct

Age structure

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 16.8%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 55.6%
22.0% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%
10.0% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Shannondale Waterview Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +2.7 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
3.9% 17th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 88.7%
3.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 45.1%
25.0% English +20.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
7.9% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.9% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +2.2 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +0.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 93.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1.4 pts higher in Shannondale gap narrowing
36.8% 39th pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%
19.7% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +3.2 pts higher in Shannondale gap widening
39.1% 34th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1.3 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
10.0% 29th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1 more in Shannondale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
66 19th pct —
ICSEA in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
903 13th pct —

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
39.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%
13.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

17.5% Certificate III / IV +28.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
12.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 10.8%
7.5% Engineering & related +12.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.5% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$180 higher in Shannondale gap widening
$762 52nd pct $582 22nd pct
Household income in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$110 higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
$1,375 38th pct $1,485 46th pct
Family income in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$132 higher in Shannondale gap widening
$1,781 43rd pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +4.9 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +12.5 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 32.1%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +18.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +11.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights
22.4% 21st pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +8.2 pts higher in Shannondale
18.4% 100th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +2.2 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
5.3% 58th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%
6.6% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
5.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 58.4%
14.5% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +0.3 pts higher in Shannondale gap steady
16.0% 40th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +2.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +15.7 pts higher in Shannondale gap widening
42.0% 95th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +4.9 pts higher in Waterview Heights
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +16.5 pts higher in Shannondale gap widening
46.0% 100th pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +60 larger in Waterview Heights
12 61st pct 72 82nd pct
Median age in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +18 yrs older in Waterview Heights
10 yrs 4th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
— 22.7% 13th pct
Unemployment in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
— 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$620 higher in Shannondale
$1,062 82nd pct $442 23rd pct
Household income in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$124 higher in Shannondale
$1,749 52nd pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
— 4.2% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +0.5 larger in Shannondale gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +5.8 pts higher in Shannondale gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +14.0 pts higher in Shannondale gap widening
27.3% 62nd pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 52.8%
16.7% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

13.6% 2 people +34.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 13.3%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 12.9%
22.7% 5 people ◂ +17.2 pts 5.5%
13.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$80 higher in Shannondale
$380 78th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +$217 higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +0.20 higher in Shannondale gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +5.7 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +17.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
31.8% 26th pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +45.5 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
54.5% 9th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +15.3 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
77.3% 44th pct 92.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house +45.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.3% Other dwelling ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 38.5%
0.0% 5 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 42.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Shannondalein Waterview Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +8.7 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Shannondalein Waterview Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +6 more in Waterview Heights
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +4.40 more in Waterview Heights
0.00 0th pct 4.40 75th pct
Departures/1k in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +62.3 more in Waterview Heights
0.0 0th pct 62.3 64th pct
PT routes in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +2 more in Waterview Heights
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
— 38 73rd pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.0 pts 69.0%
0.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.7% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 21.8%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +4.4 pts higher in Shannondale gap steady
30.6% 48th pct 26.2% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Shannondalein Waterview Heights
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +5.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +7.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
46.0% 14th pct 53.4% 28th pct
Full-time in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +4.3 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
52.2% 23rd pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 7.5%
17.4% Manufacturing ◂ +14.3 pts 3.1%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Labourers ◂ +25.3 pts 9.5%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +0.5 higher in Waterview Heights
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +0.5 more in Waterview Heights
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Shannondalein Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Shannondalein Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +12.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Shannondalein Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +26.1 pts higher in Waterview Heights
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 56th pct
Walk to health in Shannondalein Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +7.3 more in Waterview Heights
0.0 0th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1 higher in Waterview Heights
0 19th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Shannondalein Waterview Heights +1.3 pts higher in Waterview Heights
5.1% 44th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Shannondale with nearby areas

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Compare Waterview Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shannondale vs Waterview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13542/shannondale/vs/SAL14204/waterview-heights