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Darling Heights vs Vale View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Vale View profile

Darling Heights Vale View

Darling Heights and Vale View are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Darling Heights is a younger, more diverse hub where the typical resident is 30, and 29.3% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Vale View is much quieter and older, with a typical age of 44 and only 5.5% of residents born overseas. Financial profiles differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Vale View is $2,366, which is far higher than the $1,469 seen in Darling Heights.

Since 2011, these two places have continued to follow different paths. Darling Heights has become a transit and activity hub, where 85.9% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Vale View remains car-dependent with no public transport stops. Despite these gaps, they share a similar workforce, with 64.8% of adults in both areas working or looking for work. They also have an identical share of people with no religion at 30.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.9 pts higher in Darling Heights Renting: 36.0 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent arrivals: 44.2 pts higher in Darling Heights Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heightsin Vale View +4,703 larger in Darling Heights gap widening
5,157 86th pct 454 63rd pct
Median age in Darling Heightsin Vale View +14 yrs older in Vale View gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Darling Heightsin Vale View +1.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
4.9% 73rd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Darling Heightsin Vale View +3.0 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Darling Heightsin Vale View +1.7 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
20.2% 72nd pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Darling Heightsin Vale View +3.8 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
11.6% 45th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 15.4%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%
18.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

42.1% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
43.8% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 28.8%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Vale View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darling Heightsin Vale View +23.8 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +24.9 pts ▸ 91.6%
6.8% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.3% English +8.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
10.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.8% German +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.6% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.3% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darling Heightsin Vale View +25.9 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Darling Heightsin Vale View +2.8 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
2.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.5% English only +27.4 pts ▸ 96.9%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darling Heightsin Vale View even gap narrowing
30.8% 25th pct 30.8% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 65.6%
30.8% No religion even 30.8%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darling Heightsin Vale View +6.6 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
61.3% 81st pct 54.7% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Darling Heightsin Vale View +7.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
25.1% 78th pct 17.7% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Darling Heightsin Vale View +10.95 more in Vale View
0.96 7th pct 11.90 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heightsin Vale View +10 more in Darling Heights
12 82nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Darling Heightsin Vale View +549 larger in Darling Heights
667 88th pct 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Darling Heightsin Vale View +25 higher in Darling Heights
991 51st pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 54.7%
19.2% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$154 higher in Vale View gap steady
$696 40th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$897 higher in Vale View gap widening
$1,469 45th pct $2,366 87th pct
Family income in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$842 higher in Vale View gap widening
$1,694 38th pct $2,536 83rd pct
High earners in Darling Heightsin Vale View +4.3 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Darling Heightsin Vale View +16.5 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 16.7%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%
3.7% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.8%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darling Heightsin Vale View +3.7 pts higher in Vale View
29.1% 51st pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Darling Heightsin Vale View +0.2 pts higher in Darling Heights
10.7% 74th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Darling Heightsin Vale View +0.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
8.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 59.9%
20.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darling Heightsin Vale View +3.1 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Darling Heightsin Vale View +2.3 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Darling Heightsin Vale View +1.3 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Darling Heightsin Vale View +1.5 pts higher in Vale View
3.5% 64th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Darling Heightsin Vale View +9.4 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
18.6% 21st pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heightsin Vale View +235 larger in Darling Heights
251 86th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Darling Heightsin Vale View +2 yrs older in Vale View
19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Darling Heightsin Vale View
45.8% 63rd pct —
Unemployment in Darling Heightsin Vale View
13.3% 64th pct —
Median income in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$41 higher in Darling Heights
$616 47th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$1,276 higher in Vale View
$1,474 41st pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Darling Heightsin Vale View
2.8% 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heightsin Vale View +0.3 larger in Vale View gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Darling Heightsin Vale View +6.9 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
18.8% 85th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Darling Heightsin Vale View +17.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
23.9% 51st pct 6.7% 1st pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
27.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 6.7%
16.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.4% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$20 higher in Vale View gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Darling Heightsin Vale View +$386 higher in Vale View gap widening
$1,347 32nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Darling Heightsin Vale View +0.10 higher in Darling Heights gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Darling Heightsin Vale View +36.0 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
43.3% 89th pct 7.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Darling Heightsin Vale View +23.2 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
24.8% 14th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Darling Heightsin Vale View +21.1 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
78.9% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darling Heightsin Vale View +10.5 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
84.1% 63rd pct 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned outright +23.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
43.3% Rented ◂ +36.0 pts 7.3%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 25.3%
31.4% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
6.7% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%
31.1% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 33.8%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 4.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darling Heightsin Vale View +3.6 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Darling Heightsin Vale View +5.4 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
4.7% 10th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Darling Heightsin Vale View +1.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darling Heightsin Vale View +28 more in Darling Heights
28 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darling Heightsin Vale View +5.43 more in Darling Heights
5.43 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darling Heightsin Vale View +789.4 more in Darling Heights
789.4 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darling Heightsin Vale View +4 more in Darling Heights
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Darling Heightsin Vale View
21 60th pct —
Drive to city in Darling Heightsin Vale View +4 longer in Vale View
94 65th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
4.7% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.5 pts 9.2%
5.3% 4 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.6% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darling Heightsin Vale View +28.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
56.3% 95th pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Darling Heightsin Vale View +44.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
44.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darling Heightsin Vale View +3.0 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
7.0% 84th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Darling Heightsin Vale View even gap narrowing
64.8% 65th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Darling Heightsin Vale View +7.9 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 13.5%
5.5% Construction +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 2.1%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 8.4%
11.9% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.2% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heightsin Vale View +5.1 higher in Darling Heights
5.2 84th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darling Heightsin Vale View +5.4 more in Darling Heights
5.5 86th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Darling Heightsin Vale View +81.5 pts higher in Darling Heights
81.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darling Heightsin Vale View +25.8 pts higher in Darling Heights
25.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darling Heightsin Vale View +85.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
85.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darling Heightsin Vale View +71.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
77.9% 85th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Darling Heightsin Vale View +87.5 pts higher in Darling Heights
90.2% 80th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Darling Heightsin Vale View +35.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darling Heightsin Vale View +7.1 more in Darling Heights
15.9 56th pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Darling Heightsin Vale View +115 higher in Darling Heights
117 87th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Darling Heightsin Vale View +2.9 pts higher in Vale View
6.1% 54th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Vale View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL32927/vale-view