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Highland Park vs Worongary

Name: Highland Park vs Worongary — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Highland Park profile · Worongary profile

Highland Park Worongary

Highland Park and Worongary are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Highland Park is a somewhat walkable area where 67.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning residents can easily reach groceries (67.6%), health services (62.3%), and schools (61.6%) on foot. In contrast, Worongary is mostly car-dependent, with far more separate houses (98.2% compared to 85.0% in Highland Park) and a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,160, compared to $1,609 in Highland Park.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of adults with university degrees, Year 12 completion, and a similar share of First Nations residents. While Highland Park has a larger share of people aged 65 and over (20.5% vs 14.3%), both areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of how many people provide unpaid care or do housework. This common ground exists despite a widening gap in housing, with Worongary seeing a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (94.3%) than Highland Park (83.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Worongary 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Worongary Household income: $551 higher in Worongary Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Highland Park Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Highland Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highland Park in Worongary +555 larger in Highland Park gap narrowing

6,576 86th pct 6,021 86th pct

Median age in Highland Park in Worongary +2 yrs older in Highland Park gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Highland Park Worongary

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

8.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 45.6%

43.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highland Park in Worongary +0.01 more in Worongary

0.84 4th pct 0.86 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highland Park in Worongary +7 more in Worongary

9 78th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Highland Park in Worongary +103 larger in Worongary

634 87th pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Highland Park in Worongary +4 higher in Worongary

1,047 77th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Information technology even 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Highland Park in Worongary +$77 higher in Worongary gap widening

$722 44th pct $799 59th pct

Household income in Highland Park in Worongary +$551 higher in Worongary gap widening

$1,609 55th pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Highland Park in Worongary +$325 higher in Worongary gap widening

$1,867 48th pct $2,192 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.6%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

7.3% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.3%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highland Park in Worongary +15 larger in Worongary

168 86th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Highland Park in Worongary +3 yrs older in Highland Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Highland Park in Worongary +$43 higher in Highland Park

$673 53rd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Highland Park in Worongary +$733 higher in Worongary

$1,666 49th pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highland Park in Worongary +0.4 larger in Worongary gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 22.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

18.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.8% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%

6.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highland Park in Worongary +$20 higher in Worongary gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Highland Park in Worongary +$353 higher in Worongary gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,153 79th pct

People / bedroom in Highland Park in Worongary even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%

17.4% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 98.2%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 35.7%

31.5% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.7% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 3.5%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 31.1%

5.6% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.2% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.3%

8.4% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highland Park in Worongary +4 more in Worongary

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Highland Park in Worongary +0.83 more in Worongary

1.82 65th pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Highland Park in Worongary +71.5 more in Highland Park

260.8 74th pct 189.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Highland Park in Worongary +1 more in Highland Park

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Highland Park in Worongary +24 longer in Worongary

7 39th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Highland Park in Worongary +3 longer in Worongary

46 36th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.0%

10.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 16.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.7% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Highland Park in Worongary +2.4 higher in Highland Park

4.8 82nd pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highland Park in Worongary +2.9 more in Highland Park

5.1 83rd pct 2.1 67th pct

15-min city in Highland Park in Worongary +57.4 pts higher in Highland Park

67.8% 84th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Highland Park in Worongary +49.0 pts higher in Highland Park

67.6% 84th pct 18.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Highland Park in Worongary +29.8 pts higher in Highland Park

67.4% 78th pct 37.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in Highland Park in Worongary +28.2 pts higher in Highland Park

61.6% 79th pct 33.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Highland Park in Worongary +23.9 pts higher in Highland Park

96.0% 84th pct 72.2% 70th pct

Walk to health in Highland Park in Worongary +47.7 pts higher in Highland Park

62.3% 88th pct 14.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Highland Park in Worongary +1.4 more in Worongary

6.5 33rd pct 8.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Highland Park in Worongary +64 higher in Highland Park

92 85th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Highland Park in Worongary +0.2 pts higher in Worongary

10.8% 84th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Highland Park with nearby areas

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Compare Worongary with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highland Park vs Worongary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31333/highland-park/vs/SAL33166/worongary