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Hendon vs West Lakes

Name: Hendon vs West Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Hendon profile · West Lakes profile

Hendon West Lakes

West Lakes and Hendon (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Lakes is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 35.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier, with more people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.3% compared to 4.7% in Hendon (SA)) and far more homes owned outright (50.9% versus 25.4%). In contrast, Hendon (SA) is younger and more rental-heavy, with 32.3% of households renting compared to 15.8% in West Lakes. Hendon (SA) also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (27.3% versus 6.9%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000 and every home in both neighbourhoods is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, their access to other amenities differs. Hendon (SA) is much more walkable for daily needs, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools. West Lakes has more public transport departures per 1,000 people, though Hendon (SA) has seen a much sharper rise in its crime rate over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,497 larger in West Lakes Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in West Lakes Median age: 14 yrs older in West Lakes Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Hendon Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Hendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hendon in West Lakes +5,497 larger in West Lakes gap widening

1,271 74th pct 6,768 86th pct

Median age in Hendon in West Lakes +14 yrs older in West Lakes gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.0% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

38.6% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 24.9%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hendon West Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

3.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.5% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English +6.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

5.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.7% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.3% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hendon in West Lakes +4 more in West Lakes

16 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Hendon in West Lakes +45 larger in West Lakes

482 70th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Hendon in West Lakes +24 higher in West Lakes

1,009 61st pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 26.6%

24.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

7.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hendon in West Lakes +$110 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$681 37th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Hendon in West Lakes +$187 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$1,361 37th pct $1,548 51st pct

Family income in Hendon in West Lakes +$134 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$1,914 52nd pct $2,048 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 41.7%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%

7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hendon in West Lakes +14 larger in West Lakes

44 76th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Hendon in West Lakes +13 yrs older in West Lakes

21 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Hendon in West Lakes +$325 higher in West Lakes

$599 45th pct $924 74th pct

Household income in Hendon in West Lakes +$851 higher in West Lakes

$774 10th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hendon in West Lakes +0.1 larger in Hendon gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 47.1%

22.6% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hendon in West Lakes +$85 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Hendon in West Lakes +$186 higher in West Lakes gap widening

$1,602 48th pct $1,788 60th pct

People / bedroom in Hendon in West Lakes +0.10 higher in Hendon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +25.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 26.9%

32.3% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 15.8%

1.6% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 57.9%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.2% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 42.6%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%

32.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.0 pts 9.5%

1.8% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 31.1%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hendon in West Lakes +34 more in West Lakes

9 79th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hendon in West Lakes +0.73 more in Hendon

7.08 86th pct 6.35 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Hendon in West Lakes +1,105.8 more in West Lakes

1,110.9 87th pct 2,216.8 93rd pct

PT routes in Hendon in West Lakes +13 more in West Lakes

8 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Hendon in West Lakes +2 longer in West Lakes

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Hendon in West Lakes +3 longer in West Lakes

13 9th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Hendon in West Lakes +8,706 more in West Lakes

6,499 53rd pct 15,205 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Hendon in West Lakes +32,037 more in Hendon

71,242 72nd pct 39,205 60th pct

Transit to city in Hendon in West Lakes +11 longer in West Lakes

61 58th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 66.7%

6.1% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.7% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

5.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

5.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

7.9% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hendon in West Lakes +1,018 higher in West Lakes

8,733 85th pct 9,752 86th pct

Assault/100k in Hendon in West Lakes +343 higher in Hendon

1,259 74th pct 916 61st pct

Robbery/100k in Hendon in West Lakes +49 higher in Hendon

79 65th pct 30 24th pct

Burglary/100k in Hendon in West Lakes +375 higher in West Lakes

393 41st pct 768 71st pct

Theft/100k in Hendon in West Lakes +624 higher in West Lakes

5,271 88th pct 5,895 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hendon in West Lakes

— 133 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Hendon in West Lakes +328 higher in Hendon

1,495 79th pct 1,167 72nd pct

5-yr change in Hendon in West Lakes +39.4 pts higher in Hendon

44.2% 82nd pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hendon in West Lakes +1.6 higher in Hendon

8.0 97th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hendon in West Lakes +1.7 more in Hendon

7.5 97th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Hendon in West Lakes +18.8 pts higher in Hendon

100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Hendon in West Lakes +20.9 pts higher in Hendon

100.0% 100th pct 79.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Hendon in West Lakes +6.9 pts higher in Hendon

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hendon in West Lakes +70.0 pts higher in Hendon

99.9% 100th pct 29.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Hendon in West Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hendon in West Lakes +81.6 pts higher in Hendon

99.4% 100th pct 17.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Hendon in West Lakes +28.0 more in West Lakes

15.7 55th pct 43.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Hendon in West Lakes +38 higher in Hendon

340 97th pct 302 95th pct

Mean slope in Hendon in West Lakes +0.8 pts higher in West Lakes

2.8% 10th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Hendon with nearby areas

Royal Park Albert Park Cheltenham Alberton Woodville West Queenstown Seaton West Lakes

Compare West Lakes with nearby areas

West Lakes Shore Royal Park Tennyson Hendon Queenstown Semaphore Park Ethelton Alberton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hendon vs West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40583/hendon/vs/SAL41568/west-lakes