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Heffron vs Maroubra

Name: Heffron vs Maroubra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Heffron profile · Maroubra profile

Heffron Maroubra

Heffron and Maroubra are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, yet they differ sharply in their populations and housing. Heffron is a younger, more transient area where 60.3% of people moved in the last five years, and 50.4% were born overseas. It is also more highly qualified, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Maroubra has a more settled feel with more families; the typical resident is 39, seven years older than in Heffron, and there are far more three-bedroom homes (53.6% compared to 29.0%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes and similar numbers of public transport stops. However, the gap in housing tenure has widened, with renting far more common in Heffron (57.6%) than in Maroubra (41.0%). This trend is consistent with Heffron's higher share of apartments and Maroubra's higher share of detached houses. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, Heffron's lead in this measure has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Maroubra Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Heffron Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Maroubra Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Heffron Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Heffron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heffron in Maroubra +29,786 larger in Heffron gap widening

117,359 95th pct 87,573 87th pct

Median age in Heffron in Maroubra +7 yrs older in Maroubra gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.2 pts 29.9%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

57.8% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 40.3%

31.6% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Heffron Maroubra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

9.2% China ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 11.1%

9.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

10.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

44.8% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 30.5%

7.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heffron in Maroubra +0.11 more in Maroubra

1.58 31st pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heffron in Maroubra +4 more in Maroubra

21 54th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Heffron in Maroubra +513 more in Heffron

9,284 49th pct 8,771 44th pct

Avg size in Heffron in Maroubra +91 larger in Heffron

442 41st pct 351 26th pct

ICSEA in Heffron in Maroubra +32 higher in Heffron

1,106 86th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 68.5%

6.5% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 32.2%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

4.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Heffron in Maroubra +$163 higher in Heffron gap widening

$1,148 89th pct $985 80th pct

Household income in Heffron in Maroubra +$114 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$2,243 87th pct $2,129 80th pct

Family income in Heffron in Maroubra +$84 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$2,743 86th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

20.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Asthma even 6.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 68.5%

14.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Heffron in Maroubra +0.3 larger in Maroubra gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 24.0%

10.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 31.3%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 26.4%

9.7% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heffron in Maroubra +$40 higher in Heffron gap steady

$560 98th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in Heffron in Maroubra +$286 higher in Maroubra gap widening

$2,600 92nd pct $2,886 97th pct

People / bedroom in Heffron in Maroubra +0.10 higher in Heffron gap widening

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 41.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.6% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

73.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.4 pts 44.9%

14.8% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 32.6%

20.7% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 11.5%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.3% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.9%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.6%

14.8% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.5%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

8.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heffron in Maroubra +21 more in Heffron

382 77th pct 361 74th pct

Stops/1k in Heffron in Maroubra +0.87 more in Maroubra

3.25 23rd pct 4.12 40th pct

Departures/1k in Heffron in Maroubra +725.1 more in Maroubra

2,653.1 92nd pct 3,378.2 100th pct

PT routes in Heffron in Maroubra +23 more in Heffron

48 85th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 37.7%

21.4% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 42.9%

18.7% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 12.7%

3.5% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 29.4%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Heffron in Maroubra +1.4 higher in Heffron

9.2 100th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heffron in Maroubra +0.5 more in Heffron

8.0 100th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Heffron in Maroubra +4.4 pts higher in Heffron

99.9% 100th pct 95.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Heffron in Maroubra +10.7 pts higher in Heffron

100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Heffron in Maroubra even

99.9% 97th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Heffron in Maroubra +1.3 pts higher in Heffron

99.4% 98th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Heffron in Maroubra even

100.0% 84th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Heffron in Maroubra +8.9 pts higher in Heffron

97.4% 98th pct 88.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Heffron in Maroubra +3.5 more in Heffron

12.5 35th pct 9.0 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Heffron in Maroubra +66 higher in Heffron

263 86th pct 197 74th pct

Mean slope in Heffron in Maroubra +0.1 pts higher in Heffron

4.8% 38th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Compare Heffron with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heffron vs Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10035/heffron/vs/SED10051/maroubra