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Huntfield Heights vs Noarlunga Downs

Name: Huntfield Heights vs Noarlunga Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Huntfield Heights profile · Noarlunga Downs profile

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs

Huntfield Heights and Noarlunga Downs are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Huntfield Heights is much more walkable, with 73.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 37.5% in Noarlunga Downs. A similar gap exists for health services and schools. In contrast, Noarlunga Downs has far more public transport options, with 34 stops and 11 routes, while Huntfield Heights has 21 stops and 3 routes. Noarlunga Downs also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (13.3% versus 8.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (9.2% versus 5.8%).

These two neighbours are very alike in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also have nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and people who speak little or no English. While Noarlunga Downs has a higher theft rate, Huntfield Heights has a higher share of one-parent families and more people needing help with daily activities. The gap in First Nations unemployment is also significant, with the rate far higher in Huntfield Heights at 17.6% compared to 7.3% in Noarlunga Downs.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Huntfield Heights Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Huntfield Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Huntfield Heights Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs Bachelor+: 5.1 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +168 larger in Huntfield Heights gap narrowing

4,199 86th pct 4,031 86th pct

Median age in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +2 yrs older in Noarlunga Downs gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) even 12.0%

Marital status

40.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 39.0%

36.9% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 73.3%

7.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%

8.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 56.3%

29.9% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +1.51 more in Noarlunga Downs

1.18 11th pct 2.69 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +7 more in Noarlunga Downs

16 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +14 larger in Noarlunga Downs

386 57th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +15 higher in Noarlunga Downs

959 32nd pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 42.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

9.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$25 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap narrowing

$623 28th pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$50 higher in Huntfield Heights gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $1,189 25th pct

Family income in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$114 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap narrowing

$1,473 25th pct $1,587 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

20.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 47.6%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

13.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +14 larger in Huntfield Heights

148 86th pct 134 86th pct

Median age in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +5 yrs older in Huntfield Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$69 higher in Noarlunga Downs

$450 25th pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$136 higher in Noarlunga Downs

$1,125 23rd pct $1,261 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +0.1 larger in Huntfield Heights gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.0% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.3% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$40 higher in Huntfield Heights gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +$115 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap narrowing

$1,237 26th pct $1,352 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +0.10 higher in Huntfield Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 40.8%

31.3% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

0.6% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 88.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 58.8%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 36.8%

25.6% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.3% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 52.6%

27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.1%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +13 more in Noarlunga Downs

21 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +3.43 more in Noarlunga Downs

5.00 77th pct 8.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +929.3 more in Noarlunga Downs

470.8 78th pct 1,400.1 88th pct

PT routes in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +8 more in Noarlunga Downs

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +1 longer in Noarlunga Downs

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +3 longer in Huntfield Heights

29 25th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +7,818 more in Huntfield Heights

17,293 71st pct 9,475 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs even

17,293 47th pct 17,293 47th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 67.3%

5.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bus even 1.0%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

6.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

4.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

10.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +296 higher in Noarlunga Downs

5,311 69th pct 5,607 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +525 higher in Huntfield Heights

1,691 82nd pct 1,166 72nd pct

Robbery/100k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs

— 50 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +263 higher in Huntfield Heights

834 74th pct 571 57th pct

Theft/100k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +560 higher in Noarlunga Downs

929 46th pct 1,488 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +17 higher in Huntfield Heights

191 52nd pct 174 48th pct

Property damage/100k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +405 higher in Noarlunga Downs

1,381 77th pct 1,786 86th pct

5-yr change in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +0.5 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

-11.5% 44th pct -11.0% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +0.8 higher in Huntfield Heights

5.9 88th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +1.3 more in Huntfield Heights

6.0 88th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +36.3 pts higher in Huntfield Heights

76.9% 87th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +35.9 pts higher in Huntfield Heights

73.4% 86th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +7.2 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

92.3% 85th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +23.6 pts higher in Huntfield Heights

85.1% 89th pct 61.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +35.6 pts higher in Huntfield Heights

71.2% 90th pct 35.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +4.4 more in Huntfield Heights

20.0 62nd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +10 higher in Huntfield Heights

112 86th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Huntfield Heights in Noarlunga Downs +0.9 pts higher in Huntfield Heights

8.0% 70th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Huntfield Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Noarlunga Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huntfield Heights vs Noarlunga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40616/huntfield-heights/vs/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs