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Northern Heights vs White Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Northern Heights profile · White Hill profile

Northern Heights White Hill

Northern Heights and White Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they differ significantly in their housing and transport. Northern Heights has more renters, with 22.3% of households renting compared to none in White Hill. It is also more connected, with far more public transport stops and 49.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 13.3% of homes in White Hill are that close. In contrast, White Hill has much higher rates of home ownership, with 51.2% of homes owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,400. This shared economic profile exists alongside a contrast in volunteer work, which is far higher in White Hill at 25.8% compared to 13.0% in Northern Heights. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; the typical age is far older in Northern Heights at 24, while the typical First Nations resident in White Hill is just 14.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Northern Heights Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in White Hill Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Northern Heights Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Northern Heights Population: 194 larger in Northern Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Heightsin White Hill +194 larger in Northern Heights gap widening
305 59th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Northern Heightsin White Hill +3 yrs older in White Hill gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Northern Heightsin White Hill +1.2 pts higher in White Hill gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
18.7% 50th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Northern Heightsin White Hill +1.6 pts higher in White Hill gap narrowing
16.4% 45th pct 18.0% 57th pct
De facto in Northern Heightsin White Hill +1.7 pts higher in White Hill gap narrowing
15.8% 74th pct 17.4% 81st pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

Marital status

47.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
36.2% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 29.2%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
2.8% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Northern Heights White Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.7 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
7.2% 30th pct 4.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 85.6%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +4.5 pts 37.8%
40.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.7%
10.8% German +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
3.9% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.9% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northern Heightsin White Hill +7.9 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.0 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 94.6%
3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northern Heightsin White Hill +6.7 pts higher in White Hill gap narrowing
52.8% 86th pct 59.5% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.4% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%
9.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
36.6% 27th pct 34.1% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Northern Heightsin White Hill +1.7 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
5.1% 12th pct 3.4% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northern Heightsin White Hill +3 more in Northern Heights
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Northern Heightsin White Hill +36 larger in Northern Heights
299 48th pct 263 44th pct
ICSEA in Northern Heightsin White Hill even
938 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%
16.8% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
8.4% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$44 higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$40 higher in White Hill gap narrowing
$1,384 39th pct $1,424 42nd pct
Family income in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$236 higher in Northern Heights gap widening
$1,652 35th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.7 pts higher in White Hill gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Northern Heightsin White Hill +1.9 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
11.6% 36th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.2%
5.4% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.0 pts higher in White Hill
29.5% 53rd pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Northern Heightsin White Hill +3.4 pts higher in Northern Heights
11.5% 79th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +4.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
18.0% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northern Heightsin White Hill +12.9 pts higher in White Hill gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Northern Heightsin White Hill +3.7 pts higher in White Hill gap steady
16.5% 82nd pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Northern Heightsin White Hill +3.2 pts higher in White Hill gap steady
19.3% 24th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Northern Heightsin White Hill +4.3 pts higher in White Hill
3.5% 64th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Northern Heightsin White Hill +4.7 pts higher in White Hill gap narrowing
25.6% 58th pct 30.3% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Heightsin White Hill +5 larger in Northern Heights
10 59th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Northern Heightsin White Hill +10 yrs older in Northern Heights
24 yrs 43rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$449 higher in White Hill
$450 25th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$250 higher in Northern Heights
$2,124 67th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Heightsin White Hill +0.2 larger in White Hill gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Northern Heightsin White Hill +5.7 pts higher in White Hill gap steady
12.0% 57th pct 17.8% 81st pct
Living alone in Northern Heightsin White Hill +12.6 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
22.3% 45th pct 9.8% 7th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 46.7%
33.2% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.0% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +16.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 9.8%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$36 higher in Northern Heights
$240 37th pct $204 26th pct
Mortgage in Northern Heightsin White Hill +$559 higher in White Hill gap narrowing
$1,174 23rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Northern Heightsin White Hill even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Northern Heightsin White Hill +22.3 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Northern Heightsin White Hill +21.8 pts higher in White Hill gap widening
29.5% 22nd pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Northern Heightsin White Hill even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northern Heightsin White Hill +3.2 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
81.3% 55th pct 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +21.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 24.4%
22.3% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 36.6%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northern Heightsin White Hill +2.8 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Northern Heightsin White Hill +5.7 pts higher in White Hill gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Northern Heightsin White Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Northern Heightsin White Hill +4 more in Northern Heights
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Northern Heightsin White Hill +13.11 more in Northern Heights
13.11 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Northern Heightsin White Hill +65.6 more in Northern Heights
65.6 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Northern Heightsin White Hill +1 more in Northern Heights
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Northern Heightsin White Hill +28 longer in White Hill
8 43rd pct 36 71st pct
Drive to city in Northern Heightsin White Hill +8 longer in Northern Heights
52 39th pct 44 35th pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 71.4%
4.5% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%
10.3% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northern Heightsin White Hill +13.9 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
36.5% 69th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Northern Heightsin White Hill
27.3% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northern Heightsin White Hill +6.3 pts higher in White Hill gap widening
6.6% 81st pct 13.0% 94th pct
Participation in Northern Heightsin White Hill +7.1 pts higher in White Hill gap widening
53.5% 28th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Northern Heightsin White Hill +7.6 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
58.6% 53rd pct 51.0% 19th pct

Industries people work in

4.5% Manufacturing +20.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.3% Retail trade ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
8.3% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Clerical & administrative +14.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%
15.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
5.3% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Northern Heightsin White Hill
3,934 57th pct —
Assault/100k in Northern Heightsin White Hill
1,639 81st pct —
Burglary/100k in Northern Heightsin White Hill
656 63rd pct —
Theft/100k in Northern Heightsin White Hill
656 34th pct —
Property damage/100k in Northern Heightsin White Hill
328 17th pct —
5-yr change in Northern Heightsin White Hill
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Heightsin White Hill +0.6 higher in Northern Heights
1.7 64th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northern Heightsin White Hill +0.7 more in Northern Heights
1.7 64th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Northern Heightsin White Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Northern Heightsin White Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Northern Heightsin White Hill +36.4 pts higher in Northern Heights
49.8% 73rd pct 13.3% 61st pct
Walk to school in Northern Heightsin White Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Northern Heightsin White Hill +4.5 pts higher in White Hill
78.8% 73rd pct 83.3% 76th pct
Walk to health in Northern Heightsin White Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Northern Heightsin White Hill +13.1 more in White Hill
23.0 65th pct 36.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Northern Heightsin White Hill +8 higher in Northern Heights
13 72nd pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Northern Heightsin White Hill +0.6 pts higher in Northern Heights
4.4% 34th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Northern Heights with nearby areas

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Compare White Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Heights vs White Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/vs/SAL41577/white-hill