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East Hills vs Lakemba

Name: East Hills vs Lakemba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · East Hills profile · Lakemba profile

East Hills Lakemba

Lakemba and East Hills are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Lakemba is much more diverse and urban, with 49.4% of people born overseas and 68.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, East Hills has a more suburban feel, where separate houses are far more common (69.9% compared to 48.6% in Lakemba) and larger homes are the norm, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. This difference extends to income, as typical weekly household earnings in East Hills are well higher at $1,918, compared to $1,332 in Lakemba.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 23% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical access to parks and public transport, with almost every home in both places located within a short walk of these services. While they share these features, other gaps have changed over time; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in East Hills Other language: 23.6 pts higher in Lakemba Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in East Hills Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Lakemba Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Lakemba

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Hills in Lakemba +12,991 larger in Lakemba gap widening

83,017 85th pct 96,008 89th pct

Median age in East Hills in Lakemba +4 yrs older in East Hills gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 50.4%

32.2% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

East Hills Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 43.5%

5.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.8% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 11.3%

18.3% English ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.7% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

5.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.9% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only ◂ +26.5 pts 23.9%

12.9% Arabic +11.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Mandarin even 3.7%

3.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 32.4%

13.6% Islam +28.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

6.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.6% Hinduism even 1.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Hills in Lakemba +0.41 more in East Hills

1.70 38th pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Hills in Lakemba +1 more in East Hills

28 73rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in East Hills in Lakemba +4,501 more in Lakemba

13,269 79th pct 17,770 88th pct

Avg size in East Hills in Lakemba +184 larger in Lakemba

474 48th pct 658 78th pct

ICSEA in East Hills in Lakemba +7 higher in East Hills

1,029 56th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

10.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in East Hills in Lakemba +$209 higher in East Hills gap narrowing

$733 32nd pct $524 1st pct

Household income in East Hills in Lakemba +$586 higher in East Hills gap narrowing

$1,918 65th pct $1,332 15th pct

Family income in East Hills in Lakemba +$710 higher in East Hills gap narrowing

$2,181 60th pct $1,471 7th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.9%

15.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in East Hills in Lakemba +0.1 larger in Lakemba gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

15.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.2% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%

19.1% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

9.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Hills in Lakemba +$120 higher in East Hills gap widening

$480 89th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in East Hills in Lakemba +$394 higher in East Hills gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,106 76th pct

People / bedroom in East Hills in Lakemba +0.20 higher in Lakemba gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 26.9%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 48.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment +29.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 15.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 32.0%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 17.4%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 12.7%

11.1% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 23.5%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.6%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Hills in Lakemba +43 more in East Hills

484 87th pct 441 85th pct

Stops/1k in East Hills in Lakemba +1.24 more in East Hills

5.83 75th pct 4.59 50th pct

Departures/1k in East Hills in Lakemba +244.1 more in East Hills

1,539.9 71st pct 1,295.8 62nd pct

PT routes in East Hills in Lakemba +8 more in Lakemba

20 33rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 26.1%

2.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 29.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

7.7% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in East Hills in Lakemba +0.8 higher in Lakemba

6.7 69th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Hills in Lakemba +0.8 more in Lakemba

6.7 71st pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in East Hills in Lakemba +9.6 pts higher in Lakemba

89.6% 74th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in East Hills in Lakemba +21.7 pts higher in Lakemba

74.9% 61st pct 96.7% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in East Hills in Lakemba +0.5 pts higher in Lakemba

99.3% 82nd pct 99.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in East Hills in Lakemba +3.5 pts higher in Lakemba

94.0% 83rd pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in East Hills in Lakemba +0.3 pts higher in Lakemba

99.6% 71st pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in East Hills in Lakemba +14.7 pts higher in Lakemba

55.4% 58th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in East Hills in Lakemba +3.5 more in East Hills

11.4 24th pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in East Hills in Lakemba +91 higher in Lakemba

150 64th pct 242 83rd pct

Mean slope in East Hills in Lakemba +0.1 pts higher in East Hills

5.0% 41st pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare East Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Lakemba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Hills vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10027/east-hills/vs/SED10043/lakemba