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East Hills vs Oatley

Name: East Hills vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · East Hills profile · Oatley profile

East Hills Oatley

East Hills and Oatley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and amenity profiles. East Hills has a far higher share of large homes, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.1% in Oatley. Residents in Oatley enjoy better local access, as a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of both groceries (87.3% versus 74.9%) and health services (69.5% versus 55.4%). Oatley also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.1% in East Hills.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, growing from a 1.0% to a 9.7% difference. Despite this, the two areas share many commonalities, such as similar proportions of people in de facto relationships (6.1%) and nearly identical rates of mental health conditions (5.6%). Both areas also have a strong presence of people born overseas, and since 2011, the gap in the share of residents who use a language other than English at home has narrowed significantly to just 2.2%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in East Hills Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Oatley Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in Oatley Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in East Hills Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in East Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Hills in Oatley +3,908 larger in East Hills gap narrowing

83,017 85th pct 79,109 80th pct

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

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 31.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

East Hills Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 60.3%

3.8% China +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

9.8% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

5.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

12.9% Arabic ◂ +9.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

3.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Italian even 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

20.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.6% Islam ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Hills in Oatley +0.08 more in Oatley

1.70 38th pct 1.78 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Hills in Oatley +4 more in East Hills

28 73rd pct 24 63rd pct

Students in East Hills in Oatley +3,802 more in East Hills

13,269 79th pct 9,467 50th pct

Avg size in East Hills in Oatley +79 larger in East Hills

474 48th pct 394 33rd pct

ICSEA in East Hills in Oatley +41 higher in Oatley

1,029 56th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 17.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

10.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Hills in Oatley +$118 higher in Oatley gap widening

$733 32nd pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in East Hills in Oatley +$171 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$1,918 65th pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in East Hills in Oatley +$221 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,181 60th pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

14.4% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.6% Mental health even 5.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in East Hills in Oatley +0.2 larger in East Hills gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 64.8%

18.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

17.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Hills in Oatley +$50 higher in East Hills gap narrowing

$480 89th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in East Hills in Oatley +$100 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in East Hills in Oatley even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

27.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 61.1%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 15.1%

5.1% Flat or apartment +18.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 33.7%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 25.3%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom even 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

11.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Hills in Oatley +109 more in East Hills

484 87th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in East Hills in Oatley +1.09 more in East Hills

5.83 75th pct 4.74 53rd pct

Departures/1k in East Hills in Oatley +272.8 more in East Hills

1,539.9 71st pct 1,267.1 61st pct

PT routes in East Hills in Oatley +5 more in Oatley

20 33rd pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 31.4%

2.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

7.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%

6.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

13.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Walkability

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

6.7 69th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Hills in Oatley +0.5 more in Oatley

6.7 71st pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in East Hills in Oatley +3.5 pts higher in Oatley

89.6% 74th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in East Hills in Oatley +12.4 pts higher in Oatley

74.9% 61st pct 87.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in East Hills in Oatley +0.3 pts higher in Oatley

99.3% 82nd pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in East Hills in Oatley +3.4 pts higher in Oatley

94.0% 83rd pct 97.4% 92nd pct

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

99.6% 71st pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in East Hills in Oatley +14.2 pts higher in Oatley

55.4% 58th pct 69.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in East Hills in Oatley +1.0 more in East Hills

11.4 24th pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in East Hills in Oatley +4 higher in Oatley

150 64th pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in East Hills in Oatley +1.8 pts higher in Oatley

5.0% 41st pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare East Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Oatley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Hills vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10027/east-hills/vs/SED10062/oatley