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Heathfield vs Longwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Heathfield profile · Longwood profile

Heathfield Longwood

Heathfield and Longwood (SA) are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with distinct profiles. Heathfield is more accessible, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) and 71.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Longwood (SA) is more car-dependent, with a score of 0.6 and no homes within walking distance of public transport. There is also a notable age gap: the share of people aged 65 and over is far higher in Heathfield at 22.8%, compared to just 10.2% in Longwood (SA).

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, with Heathfield at 17.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share very similar typical household incomes, around $2,300 a week, and neither area has any residents who speak little or no English. While both are well-off, Longwood (SA) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly and a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 737 larger in Heathfield No car: 2.0 pts higher in Heathfield Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Heathfield Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Longwood Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in Heathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathfieldin Longwood +737 larger in Heathfield gap steady
1,062 73rd pct 325 60th pct
Median age in Heathfieldin Longwood +3 yrs older in Heathfield gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.5 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Heathfieldin Longwood +12.6 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 10.2% 16th pct
Under 15 in Heathfieldin Longwood +6.1 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
17.6% 54th pct 23.7% 86th pct
De facto in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.8 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
10.4% 36th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 10.2%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.9% Never married even 31.9%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Heathfield Longwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.1 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
16.1% 68th pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 76.9%
7.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
9.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
2.6% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
4.1% 56th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Heathfieldin Longwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only even 92.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Heathfieldin Longwood +5.7 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
55.3% 88th pct 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 30.5%
5.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathfieldin Longwood +4.7 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
68.8% 89th pct 73.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Heathfieldin Longwood +3.9 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
37.1% 91st pct 40.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathfieldin Longwood
10.70 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Heathfieldin Longwood +5 more in Heathfield
10 79th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Heathfieldin Longwood +27 larger in Longwood
257 43rd pct 284 46th pct
ICSEA in Heathfieldin Longwood +19 higher in Heathfield
1,101 92nd pct 1,082 87th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 73.5%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
10.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 10.7%
14.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
11.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%
10.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
0.5% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Heathfieldin Longwood +$77 higher in Longwood gap widening
$863 68th pct $940 76th pct
Household income in Heathfieldin Longwood +$51 higher in Longwood gap narrowing
$2,298 86th pct $2,349 87th pct
Family income in Heathfieldin Longwood +$144 higher in Longwood gap widening
$2,606 86th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.5 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
18.5% 87th pct 20.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in Heathfieldin Longwood +6.2 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
35.4% 89th pct 41.7% 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%
19.7% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%
7.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathfieldin Longwood +8.3 pts higher in Heathfield
29.6% 54th pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Heathfieldin Longwood +4.5 pts higher in Heathfield
10.1% 69th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Heathfieldin Longwood +4.6 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 0.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%
7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +7.4 pts ▸ 71.7%
21.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.4 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
28.3% 83rd pct 30.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.1 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
14.1% 64th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Heathfieldin Longwood +7.8 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
28.8% 68th pct 36.6% 89th pct
Defence service in Heathfieldin Longwood +0.3 pts higher in Heathfield
3.4% 63rd pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Heathfieldin Longwood +3.4 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
26.2% 61st pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathfieldin Longwood +5 larger in Longwood
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Heathfieldin Longwood +4 yrs older in Heathfield
17 yrs 14th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Heathfieldin Longwood
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Heathfieldin Longwood
— $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathfieldin Longwood +0.2 larger in Longwood gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Heathfieldin Longwood +3.6 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.2 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
18.6% 32nd pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 75.7%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%
18.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.1% 5 people +12.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathfieldin Longwood +$150 higher in Heathfield gap widening
$450 88th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Heathfieldin Longwood +$125 higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
$2,075 75th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Heathfieldin Longwood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.1 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 4.2% 9th pct
Owned outright in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.4 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
38.9% 43rd pct 36.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Heathfieldin Longwood +4.9 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
95.1% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heathfieldin Longwood +12.7 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
80.0% 51st pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
38.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%
6.3% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.7% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% $200–$349 +86.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.3%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.6 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
13.4% 39th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Heathfieldin Longwood +0.5 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
2.3% 81st pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Heathfieldin Longwood +14 more in Heathfield
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Heathfieldin Longwood +13.18 more in Heathfield
13.18 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Heathfieldin Longwood +778.7 more in Heathfield
778.7 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Heathfieldin Longwood +2 more in Heathfield
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Heathfieldin Longwood +21 longer in Longwood
7 39th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Heathfieldin Longwood +3 longer in Longwood
17 14th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Heathfieldin Longwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Heathfieldin Longwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Heathfieldin Longwood
77 84th pct —

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 32.3%
23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%
17.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.2% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathfieldin Longwood +4.7 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
27.3% 36th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.9 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
7.0% 52nd pct 8.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathfieldin Longwood +4.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Heathfieldin Longwood +8.0 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
62.5% 57th pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Heathfieldin Longwood +8.8 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
53.5% 27th pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.8% Managers even 16.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
7.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Heathfieldin Longwood +276 higher in Heathfield
1,507 14th pct 1,231 10th pct
Assault/100k in Heathfieldin Longwood
188 4th pct —
Burglary/100k in Heathfieldin Longwood +333 higher in Longwood
282 25th pct 615 60th pct
Theft/100k in Heathfieldin Longwood +351 higher in Heathfield
659 34th pct 308 13th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Heathfieldin Longwood
94 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in Heathfieldin Longwood
282 12th pct —
5-yr change in Heathfieldin Longwood +10.3 pts higher in Longwood
23.1% 74th pct 33.3% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heathfieldin Longwood +2.1 higher in Heathfield
2.7 70th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathfieldin Longwood +1.7 more in Heathfield
2.4 68th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Heathfieldin Longwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Heathfieldin Longwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Heathfieldin Longwood +71.1 pts higher in Heathfield
71.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Heathfieldin Longwood +58.3 pts higher in Heathfield
62.3% 79th pct 4.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Heathfieldin Longwood +37.8 pts higher in Heathfield
91.8% 81st pct 54.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in Heathfieldin Longwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathfieldin Longwood +21.2 more in Heathfield
27.3 71st pct 6.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Heathfieldin Longwood +18 higher in Heathfield
23 74th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Heathfieldin Longwood +0.2 pts higher in Heathfield
10.2% 81st pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Heathfield with nearby areas

Longwood Stirling Aldgate Upper Sturt Ironbank Scott Creek Crafers Bradbury

Compare Longwood with nearby areas

Heathfield Scott Creek Bradbury Aldgate Ironbank Mylor Stirling Upper Sturt

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathfield vs Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40580/heathfield/vs/SAL40778/longwood