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East Hills vs Miranda

Name: East Hills vs Miranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · East Hills profile · Miranda profile

East Hills Miranda

East Hills and Miranda are two nearby areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes, but they differ in their cultural and housing profiles. East Hills is much more diverse, with 34.3% of people born overseas and 44.4% using another language at home, compared to 24.3% and 20.7% in Miranda. Housing also varies, as East Hills has far more separate houses (69.9%) and larger homes, while Miranda has a higher share of flats and apartments. Miranda is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $967, which is well higher than the $733 seen in East Hills.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical monthly home-loan payments, which sit around $2,500 to $2,600. This shared financial pressure exists alongside a widening gap in cultural backgrounds and language use. While residents in both areas are relatively unlikely to move, those in Miranda are more likely to live alone or be older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 38 in East Hills. Access to services also differs, as homes in Miranda are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.8 pts higher in East Hills 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in East Hills Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in East Hills No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Miranda Personal income: $234 higher in Miranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Hills in Miranda +2,978 larger in East Hills gap narrowing

83,017 85th pct 80,039 82nd pct

Median age in East Hills in Miranda +3 yrs older in Miranda gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.5%

7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Widowed even 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

East Hills Miranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

3.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% English +15.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.8% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.7% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.6 pts 0.5%

5.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only +25.2 pts ▸ 75.6%

12.9% Arabic ◂ +11.1 pts 1.8%

7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.1% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% Islam ◂ +12.0 pts 1.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Hills in Miranda +0.29 more in Miranda

1.70 38th pct 1.99 54th pct

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

28 73rd pct 29 75th pct

Students in East Hills in Miranda +1,591 more in East Hills

13,269 79th pct 11,678 70th pct

Avg size in East Hills in Miranda +57 larger in East Hills

474 48th pct 417 37th pct

ICSEA in East Hills in Miranda +34 higher in Miranda

1,029 56th pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

19.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

3.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Hills in Miranda +$234 higher in Miranda gap widening

$733 32nd pct $967 78th pct

Household income in East Hills in Miranda +$274 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$1,918 65th pct $2,192 84th pct

Family income in East Hills in Miranda +$460 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,181 60th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

14.4% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 66.9%

16.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in East Hills in Miranda +0.4 larger in East Hills gap widening

3.0 90th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 63.5%

18.3% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.1% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Hills in Miranda +$20 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$480 89th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in East Hills in Miranda +$106 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,606 92nd pct

People / bedroom in East Hills in Miranda even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.3% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 58.0%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 17.3%

5.1% Flat or apartment +19.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 33.0%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.1% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

5.8% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Hills in Miranda +72 more in East Hills

484 87th pct 412 81st pct

Stops/1k in East Hills in Miranda +0.68 more in East Hills

5.83 75th pct 5.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in East Hills in Miranda +426.2 more in East Hills

1,539.9 71st pct 1,113.7 55th pct

PT routes in East Hills in Miranda +12 more in Miranda

20 33rd pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Hills in Miranda +0.6 higher in Miranda

6.7 69th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Hills in Miranda +0.3 more in Miranda

6.7 71st pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in East Hills in Miranda +0.8 pts higher in East Hills

89.6% 74th pct 88.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in East Hills in Miranda +13.1 pts higher in Miranda

74.9% 61st pct 88.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in East Hills in Miranda +0.8 pts higher in East Hills

99.3% 82nd pct 98.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in East Hills in Miranda +0.3 pts higher in East Hills

94.0% 83rd pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in East Hills in Miranda +0.4 pts higher in East Hills

99.6% 71st pct 99.2% 66th pct

Walk to health in East Hills in Miranda +24.9 pts higher in Miranda

55.4% 58th pct 80.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in East Hills in Miranda +0.7 more in Miranda

11.4 24th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in East Hills in Miranda +10 higher in Miranda

150 64th pct 160 66th pct

Mean slope in East Hills in Miranda +2.7 pts higher in Miranda

5.0% 41st pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare East Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Miranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Hills vs Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10027/east-hills/vs/SED10052/miranda