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Heathwood vs Hillcrest

Name: Heathwood vs Hillcrest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Heathwood profile · Hillcrest profile

Heathwood Hillcrest

Hillcrest (Qld) and Heathwood are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Heathwood has a much wealthier and highly qualified population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,527 compared to $1,573 in Hillcrest (Qld). This is consistent with the fact that 37.2% of adults in Heathwood hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.7% do in Hillcrest (Qld). Heathwood is also far more diverse, with 50.3% of people born overseas and 53.9% using another language at home, compared to 31.4% and 21.9% in Hillcrest (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share a similar feel in terms of accessibility, with both being described as somewhat walkable. While they are close by, they differ in their housing and layout; Hillcrest (Qld) has far more renters and is closer to groceries and schools, whereas Heathwood (Qld) is dominated by large four-bedroom detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Heathwood Bachelor+: 24.6 pts higher in Heathwood Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Heathwood Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Heathwood Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Heathwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathwood in Hillcrest +1,324 larger in Hillcrest gap narrowing

4,944 86th pct 6,268 86th pct

Median age in Heathwood in Hillcrest +1 yrs older in Hillcrest gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 41.1%

30.6% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Heathwood Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

13.9% India ◂ +10.7 pts 3.2%

5.1% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.2% English +13.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.6% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.4% Indian ◂ +13.2 pts 4.2%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% German +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

42.3% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +8.3 pts 1.6%

6.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.1% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.3% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.8% Hinduism ◂ +12.4 pts 2.3%

8.4% Buddhism ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%

4.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.9% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Heathwood in Hillcrest +1 more in Hillcrest

8 77th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Heathwood in Hillcrest +251 larger in Heathwood

1,083 100th pct 832 97th pct

ICSEA in Heathwood in Hillcrest +49 higher in Heathwood

1,012 63rd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 56.2%

9.0% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.8 pts 16.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$236 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$1,005 82nd pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$954 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$2,527 90th pct $1,573 52nd pct

Family income in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$686 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,493 81st pct $1,807 44th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 3.8%

4.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +16.0 pts 62.9%

12.6% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.6% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathwood in Hillcrest +186 larger in Hillcrest

65 80th pct 251 86th pct

Median age in Heathwood in Hillcrest +3 yrs older in Heathwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$327 higher in Heathwood

$1,018 80th pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$774 higher in Heathwood

$2,562 80th pct $1,788 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathwood in Hillcrest +0.7 larger in Heathwood gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 58.5%

14.1% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.7% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

21.9% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.8% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 16.3%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%

6.6% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$105 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$455 88th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Heathwood in Hillcrest +$635 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,532 44th pct

People / bedroom in Heathwood in Hillcrest even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 41.2%

24.4% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.7% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 81.6%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.0 pts 32.7%

7.5% 3 bedrooms +45.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.3%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 50.7%

3.5% $200–$349 +34.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

2.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.1 pts 26.7%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +34.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

7.5% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathwood in Hillcrest +9 more in Hillcrest

14 84th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Heathwood in Hillcrest +0.84 more in Hillcrest

2.83 69th pct 3.67 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Heathwood in Hillcrest +416.4 more in Heathwood

1,108.0 87th pct 691.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Heathwood in Hillcrest +3 more in Hillcrest

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Heathwood in Hillcrest +10 longer in Heathwood

15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Heathwood in Hillcrest +7 longer in Heathwood

29 25th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Heathwood in Hillcrest +1,388 more in Heathwood

10,220 59th pct 8,832 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Heathwood in Hillcrest +1,388 more in Heathwood

10,220 42nd pct 8,832 40th pct

Transit to city in Heathwood in Hillcrest

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

2.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 41.8%

21.6% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

6.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

8.5% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 10.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

8.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathwood in Hillcrest +0.3 higher in Hillcrest

5.1 84th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathwood in Hillcrest +0.4 more in Hillcrest

4.5 80th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Heathwood in Hillcrest +9.1 pts higher in Heathwood

66.6% 84th pct 57.4% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Heathwood in Hillcrest +11.8 pts higher in Hillcrest

87.9% 93rd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Heathwood in Hillcrest +4.2 pts higher in Hillcrest

95.0% 86th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Heathwood in Hillcrest +20.2 pts higher in Hillcrest

75.1% 84th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Heathwood in Hillcrest +3.2 pts higher in Hillcrest

96.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heathwood in Hillcrest +8.8 pts higher in Hillcrest

0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathwood in Hillcrest +3.3 more in Hillcrest

7.1 34th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Heathwood in Hillcrest +86 higher in Hillcrest

118 87th pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Heathwood in Hillcrest +0.3 pts higher in Heathwood

5.3% 46th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Heathwood with nearby areas

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Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathwood vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31311/heathwood/vs/SAL31338/hillcrest