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Heidelberg vs Heidelberg Heights

Name: Heidelberg vs Heidelberg Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Heidelberg profile · Heidelberg Heights profile

Heidelberg Heidelberg Heights

Heidelberg and Heidelberg Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and economic profiles. Heidelberg has a higher share of university degrees (47.0%) and more high earners, with 28.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week. It is more walkable, with 15.6 amenities per 1,000 people, and has a much higher proportion of flats and apartments (40.6%). In contrast, Heidelberg Heights is dominated by detached houses (62.0%) and larger homes, with 59.8% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of one-parent families (17.2%) and a larger First Nations population.

These two places share several core characteristics, including similar proportions of children under 15 and an identical average of 2.3 people per home. However, the gap in First Nations median personal income is far higher in Heidelberg, where the typical person earns $850 compared to $462 in Heidelberg Heights. This gap has widened over time, as has the difference in the number of people who speak a First Nations language, which is 16.2% in Heidelberg and 0.0% in Heidelberg Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Heidelberg 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Heidelberg One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +602 larger in Heidelberg gap narrowing

7,360 87th pct 6,758 86th pct

Median age in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +4 yrs older in Heidelberg gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.3% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 36.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Heidelberg Heidelberg Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 65.5%

3.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

27.6% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 65.8%

2.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 38.3%

43.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 41.5%

5.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights

3.24 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +5 more in Heidelberg Heights

31 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +86 larger in Heidelberg

776 94th pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +9 higher in Heidelberg

1,100 91st pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 69.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

15.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

9.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$163 higher in Heidelberg gap widening

$1,086 87th pct $923 75th pct

Household income in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$195 higher in Heidelberg gap narrowing

$2,012 76th pct $1,817 66th pct

Family income in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$319 higher in Heidelberg gap narrowing

$2,660 86th pct $2,341 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 63.8%

19.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +33 larger in Heidelberg Heights

37 74th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +5 yrs older in Heidelberg

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$388 higher in Heidelberg

$850 69th pct $462 27th pct

Household income in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$310 higher in Heidelberg

$1,541 44th pct $1,231 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 52.7%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

10.5% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%

13.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$19 higher in Heidelberg gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +$17 higher in Heidelberg Heights gap narrowing

$2,150 79th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

42.3% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

40.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.9 pts 4.7%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 53.1%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

7.0% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 18.8%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +9 more in Heidelberg Heights

30 86th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +1.69 more in Heidelberg Heights

4.08 74th pct 5.77 81st pct

Departures/1k in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +434.8 more in Heidelberg

2,214.0 93rd pct 1,779.2 90th pct

PT routes in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +1 more in Heidelberg

10 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +1 longer in Heidelberg

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +3 longer in Heidelberg Heights

15 12th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +25,260 more in Heidelberg Heights

16,039 69th pct 41,299 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +13,172 more in Heidelberg Heights

111,058 81st pct 124,230 84th pct

Transit to city in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +6 longer in Heidelberg Heights

60 56th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 30.1%

7.0% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 43.3%

32.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

7.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 33.9%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +0.8 higher in Heidelberg

8.5 99th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +0.1 more in Heidelberg

7.9 99th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +0.6 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +7.9 pts higher in Heidelberg

99.6% 100th pct 91.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +2.3 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights

97.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +2.7 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights

97.1% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +0.3 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights

99.4% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +6.5 more in Heidelberg

15.6 55th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +78 higher in Heidelberg Heights

408 100th pct 486 100th pct

Mean slope in Heidelberg in Heidelberg Heights +3.9 pts higher in Heidelberg

7.4% 66th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heidelberg vs Heidelberg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21167/heidelberg/vs/SAL21168/heidelberg-heights