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Heidelberg Heights vs Kingsbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Heidelberg Heights profile · Kingsbury profile

Heidelberg Heights Kingsbury

Heidelberg Heights and Kingsbury are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Kingsbury is far more culturally diverse, with 47.1% of people born overseas and 46.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.9% and 28.3% in Heidelberg Heights. In contrast, Heidelberg Heights is generally wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $1,817, which is well higher than the $1,399 seen in Kingsbury. Residents in Heidelberg Heights also have a shorter walk to public transport, taking only 2 minutes compared to 7 minutes in Kingsbury.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in many everyday ways. They share a similar drive time to the city of 18 minutes and a typical weekly rent around $370. They also have nearly identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom. While they differ in income and diversity, both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Kingsbury Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Kingsbury Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Kingsbury Population: 3,298 larger in Heidelberg Heights Personal income: $306 higher in Heidelberg Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +3,298 larger in Heidelberg Heights gap steady
6,758 86th pct 3,460 86th pct
Median age in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +1 yrs older in Heidelberg Heights gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.4 pts higher in Kingsbury gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +3.6 pts higher in Kingsbury gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +3.7 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
16.6% 46th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5.8 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 9.6% 29th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

47.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
36.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Heidelberg Heights Kingsbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +18.2 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
28.9% 88th pct 47.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 47.7%
2.4% India +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% Vietnam +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% China +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.3% English ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%
24.5% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%
7.3% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
9.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
1.2% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +18.5 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
28.3% 90th pct 46.8% 96th pct
Limited English in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5.0 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
3.7% 89th pct 8.7% 98th pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 48.0%
3.4% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.3% Vietnamese +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +7.1 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
41.5% 53rd pct 34.4% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%
38.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
6.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
1.9% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.1 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap narrowing
69.3% 90th pct 67.2% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +4.5 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 34.5% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury
— 4.46 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +6 more in Heidelberg Heights
36 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +334 larger in Heidelberg Heights
690 90th pct 356 54th pct
ICSEA in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +59 higher in Heidelberg Heights
1,091 90th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 67.2%
9.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%
15.7% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.6% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%
10.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
4.2% Information technology +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$306 higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
$923 75th pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$418 higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
$1,817 66th pct $1,399 40th pct
Family income in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$793 higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
$2,341 75th pct $1,548 30th pct
High earners in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +7.1 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
13.4% 74th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +8.5 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 13.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%
17.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +1.7 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights
28.2% 47th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.2 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights
11.1% 77th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.6 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
6.6% 71st pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
7.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 66.8%
19.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%
5.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.5 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap steady
12.0% 20th pct 9.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.9 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5.4 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
24.4% 45th pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
1.4% 36th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.4 pts higher in Kingsbury gap steady
16.8% 14th pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +20 larger in Heidelberg Heights
70 81st pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +1.3 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights
41.3% 53rd pct 40.0% 50th pct
Unemployment in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury
12.5% 60th pct —
Median income in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$37 higher in Heidelberg Heights
$462 27th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$831 higher in Kingsbury
$1,231 28th pct $2,062 64th pct
Indigenous language in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +16.0 pts higher in Kingsbury
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.1 larger in Kingsbury gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +1.9 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap steady
17.2% 79th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.2 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap narrowing
30.7% 73rd pct 28.5% 67th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.4%
27.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%
2.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
12.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$20 higher in Heidelberg Heights gap steady
$381 78th pct $361 74th pct
Mortgage in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +$434 higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.2 pts higher in Kingsbury gap steady
41.9% 89th pct 44.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +6.2 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
23.9% 13th pct 30.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +4.4 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
62.0% 11th pct 66.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +10.5 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
59.8% 14th pct 70.3% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 22.3%
23.9% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 66.4%
33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 16.4%
4.7% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
35.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 23.4%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 52.5%
17.6% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.4%
6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%
1.1% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%
21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
11.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +3.9 pts higher in Kingsbury gap widening
8.6% 86th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +9.6 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap widening
30.1% 80th pct 20.5% 61st pct
PT commute in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +4.2 pts higher in Kingsbury gap widening
2.5% 83rd pct 6.7% 95th pct
PT stops in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +22 more in Heidelberg Heights
39 87th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.86 more in Heidelberg Heights
5.77 81st pct 4.91 77th pct
Departures/1k in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +688.7 more in Kingsbury
1,779.2 90th pct 2,467.9 94th pct
PT routes in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5 more in Heidelberg Heights
9 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5 longer in Kingsbury
2 14th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
18 15th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +18,092 more in Heidelberg Heights
41,299 86th pct 23,207 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5,711 more in Kingsbury
124,230 84th pct 129,941 85th pct
Transit to city in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +7 longer in Kingsbury
66 68th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 20.5%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 42.1%
37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%
8.6% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +1.3 pts higher in Kingsbury gap steady
46.2% 88th pct 47.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +14.5 pts higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing
15.7% 80th pct 30.2% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +4.3 pts higher in Kingsbury gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +6.5 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap narrowing
66.8% 72nd pct 60.3% 49th pct
Full-time in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +5.8 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights gap steady
59.1% 56th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%
10.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 22.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%
6.3% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.4 higher in Kingsbury
7.6 96th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.1 more in Heidelberg Heights
7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +8.3 pts higher in Kingsbury
91.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.3 pts higher in Kingsbury
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +2.7 more in Kingsbury
9.2 39th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +142 higher in Heidelberg Heights
486 100th pct 344 97th pct
Mean slope in Heidelberg Heightsin Kingsbury +0.5 pts higher in Heidelberg Heights
3.5% 21st pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heidelberg Heights vs Kingsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21168/heidelberg-heights/vs/SAL21363/kingsbury