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Hawkesbury vs Mount Druitt

Name: Hawkesbury vs Mount Druitt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Hawkesbury profile · Mount Druitt profile

Hawkesbury Mount Druitt

Hawkesbury and Mount Druitt are nearby areas with very different characters. Mount Druitt is a highly diverse, compact hub where 43.3% of people were born overseas and 46.1% use a language other than English at home. It is also very walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' layout of shops and services. In contrast, Hawkesbury is mostly car-dependent and much less diverse; only 13.9% of residents were born overseas and 7.8% use another language at home. Home ownership is more common in Hawkesbury, where 33.3% of homes are owned outright, compared to 20.5% in Mount Druitt.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Hawkesbury at 19.2% and Mount Druitt at 22.9%, both of which sit near the national figure. While they share some similarities in their populations, the gap in cultural diversity has widened significantly since 2011. At the same time, the age gap has grown, with the typical resident in Hawkesbury now five years older than in Mount Druitt.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt Other language: 38.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt Housework 15h+: 7.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury No religion: 17.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +16,451 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

78,025 79th pct 94,476 89th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +5 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 48.1%

34.0% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Mount Druitt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +31.8 pts 50.0%

0.5% Philippines +9.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +21.9 pts 18.5%

39.4% English ◂ +23.8 pts 15.6%

0.8% Filipino +13.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +41.4 pts 46.4%

0.2% Tagalog +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 52.4%

33.4% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 16.4%

0.5% Islam +12.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +1.19 more in Hawkesbury

2.81 74th pct 1.62 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +7 more in Hawkesbury

42 87th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +6,392 more in Mount Druitt

11,264 66th pct 17,656 88th pct

Avg size in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +223 larger in Mount Druitt

282 19th pct 504 55th pct

ICSEA in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +25 higher in Hawkesbury

996 35th pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 17.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 24.1%

18.5% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

2.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +$152 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$866 66th pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +$242 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$2,043 73rd pct $1,801 57th pct

Family income in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +$368 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,316 69th pct $1,948 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

12.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +0.4 larger in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 14.4%

12.6% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 24.1%

17.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

16.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +$30 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +$200 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +0.20 higher in Mount Druitt gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

22.6% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 20.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 80.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.5%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

21.1% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.5% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 17.1%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 even 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +134 more in Hawkesbury

606 93rd pct 472 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +2.77 more in Hawkesbury

7.77 95th pct 5.00 58th pct

Departures/1k in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +1,068.7 more in Mount Druitt

546.4 32nd pct 1,615.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +4 more in Mount Druitt

22 38th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 47.7%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%

25.1% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

3.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

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

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%

16.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +3.1 higher in Mount Druitt

3.4 16th pct 6.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +3.1 more in Mount Druitt

3.3 13th pct 6.4 66th pct

15-min city in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +54.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt

33.6% 12th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +53.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt

26.8% 6th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +36.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt

62.8% 24th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +43.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt

44.6% 17th pct 88.3% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +42.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt

57.1% 9th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +31.8 pts higher in Mount Druitt

22.6% 11th pct 54.4% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +5.6 more in Hawkesbury

16.0 62nd pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +250 higher in Mount Druitt

2 16th pct 252 85th pct

Mean slope in Hawkesbury in Mount Druitt +2.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury

7.3% 79th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury vs Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/vs/SED10054/mount-druitt