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Heathfield vs Scott Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Heathfield profile · Scott Creek profile

Heathfield Scott Creek

Heathfield and Scott Creek are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills, though they offer different living experiences. Heathfield is more connected, 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, Scott Creek is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7 and no homes within that same distance of transport. There are also notable differences in housing and work: typical weekly rent is far higher in Heathfield at $450 compared to $263 in Scott Creek, while 25.0% of Scott Creek residents work from home, far higher than the 13.4% in Heathfield.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of $2,298 in Heathfield and $2,166 in Scott Creek. Both areas have the same number of people per bedroom and very similar shares of high-income earners. They also both sit far above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is even more common in Scott Creek at 60.9% compared to 55.3% in Heathfield.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Scott Creek PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Heathfield Population: 837 larger in Heathfield No car: 2.0 pts higher in Heathfield Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Heathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +837 larger in Heathfield gap steady
1,062 73rd pct 225 56th pct
Median age in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +4 yrs older in Scott Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.1 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
17.6% 54th pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +8.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
10.4% 36th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
31.9% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.7%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
1.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Heathfield Scott Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +3.9 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 68th pct 20.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 72.0%
7.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 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 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.0%
36.3% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
9.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
2.8% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Italian even 2.7%
0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +3.0 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
4.1% 56th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 84.0%
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 Scott Creek +5.6 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
55.3% 88th pct 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%
5.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +3.6 pts higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
68.8% 89th pct 65.2% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +3.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
37.1% 91st pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +17.88 more in Scott Creek
10.70 76th pct 28.57 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +7 more in Heathfield
10 79th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +120 larger in Scott Creek
257 43rd pct 377 56th pct
ICSEA in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +18 higher in Heathfield
1,101 92nd pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 65.2%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
10.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 28.7%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%
10.9% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
14.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
11.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
6.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +$58 higher in Scott Creek gap steady
$863 68th pct $921 75th pct
Household income in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +$132 higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
$2,298 86th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +$57 higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
$2,606 86th pct $2,549 83rd pct
High earners in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +0.9 pts higher in Scott Creek gap steady
18.5% 87th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +0.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
35.4% 89th pct 35.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.5%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.9 pts higher in Scott Creek
29.6% 54th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +4.7 pts higher in Heathfield
10.1% 69th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +4.2 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.8% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
7.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 60.0%
21.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.5 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
28.3% 83rd pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1.7 pts higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +0.1 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
28.8% 68th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1.8 pts higher in Heathfield
3.4% 63rd pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +5.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
26.2% 61st pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Heathfieldin Scott Creek
17 yrs 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +0.1 larger in Heathfield gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +7.6 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 1.7% 13th pct
Living alone in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.0 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
18.6% 32nd pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 59.4%
26.2% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
20.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.6% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 8.2%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +$187 higher in Heathfield gap widening
$450 88th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +$92 higher in Scott Creek gap widening
$2,075 75th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.2 pts higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 4.1% 9th pct
Owned outright in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +21.4 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
38.9% 43rd pct 60.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +4.9 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
95.1% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +10.4 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
80.0% 51st pct 90.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 38.4%
6.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
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 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.7% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
1.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 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

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 10.7%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%
17.9% Under $1,000 even 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +11.6 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
13.4% 39th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.3 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
2.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +14 more in Heathfield
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +13.18 more in Heathfield
13.18 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +778.7 more in Heathfield
778.7 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2 more in Heathfield
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +59 longer in Scott Creek
7 39th pct 66 89th pct
Drive to city in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +6 longer in Scott Creek
17 14th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Heathfieldin Scott Creek
77 84th pct —

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 63.9%
13.4% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 43.2%
17.7% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 14.9%
14.2% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +6.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
27.3% 36th pct 33.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +7.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap widening
7.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +4.0 pts higher in Heathfield gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1.4 pts higher in Heathfield gap narrowing
62.5% 57th pct 61.1% 51st pct
Full-time in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +3.0 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
53.5% 27th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
9.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
0.9% Arts & recreation +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
4.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%
16.8% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
7.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1,160 higher in Scott Creek
1,507 14th pct 2,667 39th pct
Assault/100k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +256 higher in Scott Creek
188 4th pct 444 29th pct
Burglary/100k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +162 higher in Scott Creek
282 25th pct 444 46th pct
Theft/100k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +674 higher in Scott Creek
659 34th pct 1,333 59th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek
94 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +162 higher in Scott Creek
282 12th pct 444 29th pct
5-yr change in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +76.9 pts higher in Scott Creek
23.1% 74th pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +2.1 higher in Heathfield
2.7 70th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1.6 more in Heathfield
2.4 68th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +71.1 pts higher in Heathfield
71.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +36.1 pts higher in Heathfield
62.3% 79th pct 26.2% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +46.8 pts higher in Heathfield
91.8% 81st pct 45.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Heathfieldin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +5.1 more in Heathfield
27.3 71st pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +19 higher in Heathfield
23 74th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Heathfieldin Scott Creek +1.4 pts higher in Scott Creek
10.2% 81st pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Heathfield with nearby areas

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Compare Scott Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathfield vs Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40580/heathfield/vs/SAL41310/scott-creek