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Heidelberg West vs Preston

Name: Heidelberg West vs Preston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Heidelberg West profile · Preston profile

Heidelberg West Preston

Preston (Vic.) and Heidelberg West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different economic profiles. Preston (Vic.) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 39.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.0% in Heidelberg West. This is consistent with higher earnings in Preston (Vic.), where the typical household income is $1,844 a week, well higher than the $1,257 seen in Heidelberg West. Preston (Vic.) also has more people working or looking for work (67.4% compared to 55.3%) and a far higher share of people working from home.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas (32.4%). They also share similar housing densities, with about 56% of homes being separate houses and almost exactly the same number of people per home. However, the rental market differs, with Heidelberg West having a far higher share of renters (54.0%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.0%) than Preston (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,538 larger in Preston Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Heidelberg West Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Preston Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Preston Household income: $587 higher in Preston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heidelberg West in Preston +28,538 larger in Preston gap widening

5,252 86th pct 33,790 93rd pct

Median age in Heidelberg West in Preston +2 yrs older in Preston gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.2%

28.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Heidelberg West Preston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

3.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

24.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

21.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

4.3% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

57.7% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

1.9% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.5% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.9% Islam ◂ +11.1 pts 4.8%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

2.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heidelberg West in Preston +1.26 more in Preston

1.11 10th pct 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heidelberg West in Preston +28 more in Preston

44 91st pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Heidelberg West in Preston +100 larger in Heidelberg West

649 88th pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in Heidelberg West in Preston even

1,093 90th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 71.3%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

6.2% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Heidelberg West in Preston +$260 higher in Preston gap widening

$612 26th pct $872 69th pct

Household income in Heidelberg West in Preston +$587 higher in Preston gap widening

$1,257 29th pct $1,844 68th pct

Family income in Heidelberg West in Preston +$663 higher in Preston gap widening

$1,682 37th pct $2,345 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.5%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

18.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heidelberg West in Preston +209 larger in Preston

116 86th pct 325 86th pct

Median age in Heidelberg West in Preston +4 yrs older in Preston

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Heidelberg West in Preston +$234 higher in Preston

$462 27th pct $696 55th pct

Household income in Heidelberg West in Preston +$705 higher in Preston

$939 16th pct $1,644 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heidelberg West in Preston +0.1 larger in Preston gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

22.7% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 13.5%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Household size

34.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 29.7%

31.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heidelberg West in Preston +$86 higher in Preston gap narrowing

$306 59th pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Heidelberg West in Preston +$100 higher in Preston gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Heidelberg West in Preston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 40.1%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.0% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 55.7%

42.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 24.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment +16.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%

37.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

1.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 10.2%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%

2.4% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

11.4% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heidelberg West in Preston +163 more in Preston

43 87th pct 206 94th pct

Stops/1k in Heidelberg West in Preston +2.09 more in Heidelberg West

8.19 86th pct 6.10 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Heidelberg West in Preston +1,058.7 more in Heidelberg West

4,050.5 100th pct 2,991.8 97th pct

PT routes in Heidelberg West in Preston +8 more in Preston

14 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Heidelberg West in Preston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Heidelberg West in Preston +7 longer in Heidelberg West

19 16th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Heidelberg West in Preston +1,065 more in Preston

74,468 88th pct 75,533 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Heidelberg West in Preston +84,957 more in Preston

196,997 87th pct 281,954 88th pct

Transit to city in Heidelberg West in Preston +8 longer in Heidelberg West

63 62nd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 35.7%

23.9% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

6.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

9.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

9.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

6.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Heidelberg West in Preston +0.7 higher in Preston

8.1 98th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heidelberg West in Preston even

7.9 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Heidelberg West in Preston even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heidelberg West in Preston +3.3 pts higher in Preston

96.7% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Heidelberg West in Preston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heidelberg West in Preston +0.8 pts higher in Preston

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heidelberg West in Preston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heidelberg West in Preston +0.4 pts higher in Preston

99.3% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Heidelberg West in Preston +0.9 more in Heidelberg West

17.9 59th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Heidelberg West in Preston +92 higher in Preston

415 100th pct 508 100th pct

Mean slope in Heidelberg West in Preston +1.0 pts higher in Preston

2.6% 7th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Heidelberg West with nearby areas

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Compare Preston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heidelberg West vs Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/vs/SAL22121/preston