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Heathwood vs Willawong

Name: Heathwood vs Willawong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Heathwood profile · Willawong profile

Heathwood Willawong

Heathwood and Willawong are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Heathwood is a young, growing community where the typical resident is 32 and 26.7% of people are children. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 77.9% of adults finishing Year 12 and 37.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Willawong is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 49 and a far higher share of seniors at 23.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people working from home. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, though the way they live differs. Residents in Heathwood are more likely to have a mortgage and live in larger homes, while more people in Willawong own their homes outright or rent. Heathwood is also more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Willawong Year 12: 40.2 pts higher in Heathwood Unpaid child care: 25.2 pts higher in Heathwood Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Willawong Recent movers: 25.5 pts higher in Heathwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathwood in Willawong +4,799 larger in Heathwood gap widening

4,944 86th pct 145 47th pct

Median age in Heathwood in Willawong +17 yrs older in Willawong gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 21.4%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.5 pts 4.1%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +18.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 49.6%

30.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%

5.0% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Heathwood Willawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

13.9% India ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.2% English +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% Indian ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%

4.0% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

5.9% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Dutch +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

42.3% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

3.0% Mandarin +9.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

6.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.1% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.8% Hinduism ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

4.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Heathwood in Willawong +19 more in Willawong

8 77th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Heathwood in Willawong +322 larger in Heathwood

1,083 100th pct 761 93rd pct

ICSEA in Heathwood in Willawong +3 higher in Willawong

1,012 63rd pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 ◂ +40.2 pts 37.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +20.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.0% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 24.0%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.9 pts 5.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%

14.5% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

5.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Heathwood in Willawong +$122 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,005 82nd pct $883 71st pct

Household income in Heathwood in Willawong +$496 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,527 90th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Heathwood in Willawong +$144 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,493 81st pct $2,349 75th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

19.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 4.9%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 4.9%

13.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

4.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.5% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

0.9% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +24.4 pts 54.5%

12.6% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.6% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathwood in Willawong +59 larger in Heathwood

65 80th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Heathwood in Willawong +16 yrs older in Heathwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 8 yrs 1st pct

Median income in Heathwood in Willawong +$294 higher in Heathwood

$1,018 80th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Heathwood in Willawong +$187 higher in Willawong

$2,562 80th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathwood in Willawong +1.1 larger in Heathwood gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +37.6 pts 38.7%

14.1% Couples without children +25.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.7% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

21.9% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.8% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 14.8%

6.6% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%

11.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathwood in Willawong +$127 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$455 88th pct $328 65th pct

Mortgage in Heathwood in Willawong +$433 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,734 57th pct

People / bedroom in Heathwood in Willawong +0.10 higher in Heathwood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.5 pts 13.1%

24.4% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.7% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 88.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.1 pts 24.6%

7.5% 3 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.5% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.2 pts 45.8%

3.5% $200–$349 +46.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $3,000 or more +48.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +55.8 pts 0.0%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathwood in Willawong +8 more in Heathwood

14 84th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Heathwood in Willawong +38.55 more in Willawong

2.83 69th pct 41.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Heathwood in Willawong +7,678.2 more in Willawong

1,108.0 87th pct 8,786.2 100th pct

PT routes in Heathwood in Willawong +1 more in Heathwood

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Heathwood in Willawong +3 longer in Heathwood

15 53rd pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Heathwood in Willawong +10 longer in Heathwood

29 25th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Heathwood in Willawong +10,220 more in Heathwood

10,220 59th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Heathwood in Willawong +10,220 more in Heathwood

10,220 42nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 43.6%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

0.2% Walked +11.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.5 pts 27.9%

21.6% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.1% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 11.5%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.1% Other services +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade +8.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 16.7%

11.8% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.2% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.6% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathwood in Willawong +2.3 higher in Heathwood

5.1 84th pct 2.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathwood in Willawong +1.8 more in Heathwood

4.5 80th pct 2.7 71st pct

15-min city in Heathwood in Willawong +54.2 pts higher in Heathwood

66.6% 84th pct 12.4% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Heathwood in Willawong +58.6 pts higher in Heathwood

87.9% 93rd pct 29.3% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Heathwood in Willawong +49.6 pts higher in Heathwood

95.0% 86th pct 45.4% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Heathwood in Willawong +66.0 pts higher in Heathwood

75.1% 84th pct 9.1% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Heathwood in Willawong +15.0 pts higher in Heathwood

96.8% 84th pct 81.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Heathwood in Willawong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathwood in Willawong +117.1 more in Willawong

7.1 34th pct 124.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Heathwood in Willawong +95 higher in Heathwood

118 87th pct 24 74th pct

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

5.3% 46th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Heathwood with nearby areas

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Compare Willawong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathwood vs Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31311/heathwood/vs/SAL33077/willawong