Compare

Heffron vs Newtown

Name: Heffron vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

State Electorate comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Heffron profile · Newtown profile

Heffron Newtown

Heffron and Newtown are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different cultural and urban profiles. Heffron is far more diverse, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 41.8% using another language at home. In contrast, Newtown is more secular and car-free, with 58.9% of residents reporting no religion and 35.0% of homes having no motor vehicle. Newtown also has a more dense urban layout, with 604 intersections per square kilometre compared to 263 in Heffron, and more schools for children.

These two neighbours share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Heffron at $2,243 and Newtown at $2,196. They also both have high rates of university qualifications and a large share of people working from home. Over time, the two areas have grown more alike in some ways; the gap in typical age has narrowed to just two years, and Heffron has become more similar to Newtown in its share of detached houses.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Heffron No religion: 14.1 pts higher in Newtown Born overseas: 13.7 pts higher in Heffron No car: 11.2 pts higher in Newtown Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heffron in Newtown +37,046 larger in Heffron gap widening

117,359 95th pct 80,313 82nd pct

Median age in Heffron in Newtown +2 yrs older in Newtown gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 44.4%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

57.8% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.6% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%

6.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Heffron Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

9.2% China ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnam even 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.4% English +9.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.9% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.6% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%

9.6% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Vietnamese even 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

10.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese even 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian even 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 25.5%

7.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heffron in Newtown +1.56 more in Newtown

1.58 31st pct 3.14 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heffron in Newtown +2 more in Newtown

21 54th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Heffron in Newtown +1,310 more in Heffron

9,284 49th pct 7,974 38th pct

Avg size in Heffron in Newtown +62 larger in Heffron

442 41st pct 380 30th pct

ICSEA in Heffron in Newtown +32 higher in Newtown

1,106 86th pct 1,138 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 79.8%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

10.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 20.2%

12.8% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

7.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Heffron in Newtown +$48 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$1,148 89th pct $1,196 91st pct

Household income in Heffron in Newtown +$47 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$2,243 87th pct $2,196 84th pct

Family income in Heffron in Newtown +$486 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,743 86th pct $3,229 96th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.5%

20.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

12.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +7.7 pts 66.1%

14.6% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Heffron in Newtown +0.2 larger in Heffron gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 42.8%

41.4% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 36.2%

30.1% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heffron in Newtown +$50 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$560 98th pct $510 92nd pct

Mortgage in Heffron in Newtown +$300 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,900 98th pct

People / bedroom in Heffron in Newtown +0.10 higher in Heffron gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%

15.6% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

73.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 53.4%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.8% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 36.2%

21.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 25.7%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

14.8% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.1%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

8.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heffron in Newtown +164 more in Heffron

382 77th pct 218 38th pct

Stops/1k in Heffron in Newtown +0.54 more in Heffron

3.25 23rd pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Heffron in Newtown +378.7 more in Newtown

2,653.1 92nd pct 3,031.9 96th pct

PT routes in Heffron in Newtown +91 more in Newtown

48 85th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.8%

4.4% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 47.3%

23.8% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Heffron in Newtown +0.4 higher in Newtown

9.2 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heffron in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Heffron in Newtown even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heffron in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Heffron in Newtown even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heffron in Newtown +0.6 pts higher in Newtown

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heffron in Newtown even

100.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heffron in Newtown +2.6 pts higher in Newtown

97.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Heffron in Newtown +2.9 more in Newtown

12.5 35th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Heffron in Newtown +341 higher in Newtown

263 86th pct 604 100th pct

Mean slope in Heffron in Newtown +1.5 pts higher in Newtown

4.8% 38th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Heffron with nearby areas

Newtown Sydney Maroubra Coogee Balmain Rockdale Summer Hill Vaucluse

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Balmain Heffron Sydney Summer Hill Rockdale Coogee Canterbury Maroubra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heffron vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10035/heffron/vs/SED10059/newtown