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Waterview vs Waterview Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Waterview profile · Waterview Heights profile

Waterview Waterview Heights

Waterview Heights and Waterview are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and income profiles. Waterview Heights is more residential, where every home is a separate house and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,485. In contrast, Waterview is sparsely populated and dominated by renters, with a typical weekly income that is much lower at $767. The two areas also differ in their demographics; Waterview is far older, with 37.8% of people aged 65 and over compared to 24.8% in Waterview Heights.

While these neighbours differ in wealth and housing, they both have almost no residents who speak little or no English and neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. The gap in their age profiles is widening, as residents are now far older in Waterview than in Waterview Heights. This difference is consistent with the health data, which shows people with a long-term health condition are far more common in Waterview, where 48.9% of residents face such challenges.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,274 larger in Waterview Heights Living alone: 53.3 pts higher in Waterview Renting: 39.9 pts higher in Waterview Separate houses: 54.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights 3+ bedrooms: 45.2 pts higher in Waterview Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1,274 larger in Waterview Heights gap steady
90 39th pct 1,364 75th pct
Median age in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +8 yrs older in Waterview gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +6.9 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
12.2% 88th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +13.0 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
37.8% 94th pct 24.8% 74th pct
Under 15 in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +5.7 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
9.1% 27th pct 10.9% 40th pct

Age structure

37.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 24.8%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 15.9%
11.1% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

39.2% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.6%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%
12.7% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 4.7%
8.9% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Waterview Waterview Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +4.4 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 88.7%
3.3% England ◂ +1.7 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

40.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.9% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%
7.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1.1 pts higher in Waterview gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +0.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only +1.7 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 Waterviewin Waterview Heights +3.2 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
32.2% 27th pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 57.1%
32.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 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 Waterviewin Waterview Heights +6.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
29.1% 12th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +6.2 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
5.1% 12th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +6 more in Waterview
6 74th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Waterviewin Waterview Heights
529 75th pct —
ICSEA in Waterviewin Waterview Heights
923 14th pct —

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.1% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 16.2%
5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.4 pts 14.1%
11.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
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

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 15.6%
20.6% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%
17.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$85 higher in Waterview gap widening
$667 35th pct $582 22nd pct
Household income in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$718 higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
$767 5th pct $1,485 46th pct
Family income in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$17 higher in Waterview gap narrowing
$1,666 36th pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +0.1 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +12.5 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 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

36.7% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +15.1 pts higher in Waterview
48.9% 100th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +2.0 pts higher in Waterview
12.2% 85th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +4.1 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.3% None +15.0 pts ▸ 58.4%
38.9% One condition ◂ +16.7 pts 22.2%
6.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +5.6 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
10.1% 13th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +10.5 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
6.3% 11th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +6.0 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
20.3% 27th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +5.0 pts higher in Waterview
9.9% 95th pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +14.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
15.2% 12th pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +61 larger in Waterview Heights
11 60th pct 72 82nd pct
Median age in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1 yrs older in Waterview Heights
27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Waterviewin Waterview Heights
— 22.7% 13th pct
Unemployment in Waterviewin Waterview Heights
— 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$257 higher in Waterview
$699 56th pct $442 23rd pct
Household income in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$863 higher in Waterview Heights
$762 10th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Waterviewin Waterview Heights
— 4.2% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1.1 larger in Waterview Heights gap steady
1.6 3rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +2.7 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +53.3 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
51.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 36.0%
8.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

66.7% 1 person ◂ +53.3 pts 13.3%
22.8% 2 people +25.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
8.8% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$55 higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
$245 39th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +$542 higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
$975 14th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +0.10 higher in Waterview gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +39.9 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
45.6% 90th pct 5.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +8.9 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap steady
40.4% 47th pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +54.4 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
45.6% 7th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +45.2 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
47.4% 8th pct 92.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.6% Rented ◂ +39.9 pts 5.7%
7.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

45.6% Separate house +54.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.9% Other dwelling ◂ +50.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.1 pts 1.3%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 4.9%
5.3% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.3% Studio / none ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +35.3 pts 18.5%
34.6% Under $200 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.9 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 Waterviewin Waterview Heights +9.6 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
9.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1.9 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Waterviewin Waterview Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +5 more in Waterview Heights
1 64th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +6.71 more in Waterview
11.11 88th pct 4.40 75th pct
Departures/1k in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +104.3 more in Waterview
166.7 72nd pct 62.3 64th pct
PT routes in Waterviewin Waterview Heights even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +35 longer in Waterview Heights
3 21st pct 38 73rd pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 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

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 21.8%
23.1% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
7.7% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.7% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +8.8 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
17.4% 12th pct 26.2% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Waterviewin Waterview Heights
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1.9 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
7.7% 86th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +4.1 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap widening
49.4% 20th pct 53.4% 28th pct
Full-time in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +3.9 pts higher in Waterview Heights gap narrowing
52.6% 24th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.1 pts 4.9%
15.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Managers ◂ +23.8 pts 10.4%
26.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.4 pts 10.9%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.9% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +2.0 higher in Waterview
2.5 69th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1.6 more in Waterview
2.1 66th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Waterviewin Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +60.0 pts higher in Waterview
60.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +64.3 pts higher in Waterview
77.1% 81st pct 12.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Waterviewin Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +39.6 pts higher in Waterview
65.7% 69th pct 26.1% 56th pct
Walk to health in Waterviewin Waterview Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +3.8 more in Waterview
11.1 44th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +1 higher in Waterview
2 60th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Waterviewin Waterview Heights +4.3 pts higher in Waterview Heights
2.1% 0th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Waterview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waterview vs Waterview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14203/waterview/vs/SAL14204/waterview-heights