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Heffron vs Sydney

State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Heffron profile · Sydney profile

Heffron Sydney

Heffron and Sydney are both large, densely populated areas. Sydney is more likely to have people living alone (44.4% compared to 30.1% in Heffron) and a far higher number of homes without a car (44% compared to 23.8% in Heffron). Heffron has a higher share of separate houses (14.8% compared to 1.5%) and more children under 15, at 11.3% versus 6.9% in Sydney.

These neighbouring areas are very similar in that about half of their residents were born overseas, and their typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at around $2,250. While they share these traits, some gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, while the gap in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

No car: 20.2 pts higher in Sydney Living alone: 14.3 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Heffron 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Heffron Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Heffron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heffronin Sydney +23,958 larger in Heffron gap widening
117,359 95th pct 93,401 89th pct
Median age in Heffronin Sydney +3 yrs older in Sydney gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Heffronin Sydney +0.7 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
1.4% 34th pct 0.7% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Heffronin Sydney +3.2 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
9.0% 8th pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Heffronin Sydney +4.4 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
11.3% 6th pct 6.9% 0th pct
De facto in Heffronin Sydney +1.4 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
21.6% 100th pct 20.2% 100th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%
9.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

57.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
31.6% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%
6.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Heffron Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heffronin Sydney +0.8 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
50.4% 96th pct 49.6% 96th pct

Country of birth

44.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%
9.2% China ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
3.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.1% Vietnam even 1.0%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.6% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
15.9% Australian even 16.0%
9.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Heffronin Sydney +7.7 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
41.8% 88th pct 34.1% 81st pct
Limited English in Heffronin Sydney even gap steady
5.4% 84th pct 5.4% 84th pct

Language used at home

52.5% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
10.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Heffronin Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
44.8% 64th pct 47.0% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%
7.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heffronin Sydney +1.8 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
79.4% 95th pct 81.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Heffronin Sydney +5.1 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
47.9% 94th pct 53.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heffronin Sydney +1.21 more in Sydney
1.58 31st pct 2.79 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heffronin Sydney +3 more in Heffron
21 54th pct 18 43rd pct
Students in Heffronin Sydney +986 more in Heffron
9,284 49th pct 8,298 40th pct
Avg size in Heffronin Sydney +77 larger in Sydney
442 41st pct 519 58th pct
ICSEA in Heffronin Sydney +69 higher in Sydney
1,106 86th pct 1,175 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 81.2%
6.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
8.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
4.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Heffronin Sydney +$149 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$1,148 89th pct $1,297 95th pct
Household income in Heffronin Sydney +$35 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$2,243 87th pct $2,278 88th pct
Family income in Heffronin Sydney +$530 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$2,743 86th pct $3,273 97th pct
High earners in Heffronin Sydney +7.4 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
21.2% 88th pct 28.6% 99th pct
High-income homes in Heffronin Sydney +3.8 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
33.4% 87th pct 37.2% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%
20.1% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.3%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%
8.5% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heffronin Sydney +0.3 pts higher in Sydney
19.0% 6th pct 19.3% 7th pct
Mental health in Heffronin Sydney even
6.9% 23rd pct 6.9% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Heffronin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Heffron gap steady
3.2% 6th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health even 6.9%
6.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
3.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 71.8%
14.6% One condition even 14.6%
3.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heffronin Sydney +2.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
10.8% 20th pct 12.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Heffronin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
7.2% 3rd pct 6.6% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Heffronin Sydney +5.5 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
16.6% 6th pct 11.1% 0th pct
Defence service in Heffronin Sydney +0.2 pts higher in Sydney
1.7% 17th pct 1.9% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Heffronin Sydney +2.1 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
13.4% 7th pct 11.4% 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heffronin Sydney +0.3 larger in Heffron gap widening
2.2 10th pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Heffronin Sydney +0.9 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
10.1% 10th pct 9.2% 2nd pct
Living alone in Heffronin Sydney +14.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
30.1% 78th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
45.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 32.6%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
2.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.1% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heffronin Sydney +$20 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$560 98th pct $580 100th pct
Mortgage in Heffronin Sydney +$400 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$2,600 92nd pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Heffronin Sydney even gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Heffronin Sydney +4.6 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
57.6% 97th pct 62.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Heffronin Sydney +2.4 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
15.6% 6th pct 18.1% 9th pct
Separate houses in Heffronin Sydney +13.3 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
14.8% 0th pct 1.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heffronin Sydney +8.9 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
29.0% 0th pct 20.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 62.2%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 16.9%
15.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

73.3% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 80.7%
11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.8% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 38.0%
21.1% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%
1.1% Studio / none +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
2.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.4%
31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.1%
14.8% $750 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.1% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.7%
13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
8.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heffronin Sydney +20.2 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
23.8% 100th pct 44.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Heffronin Sydney +3.9 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
47.3% 97th pct 51.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Heffronin Sydney +1.3 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
6.7% 89th pct 8.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Heffronin Sydney +98 more in Heffron
382 77th pct 284 56th pct
Stops/1k in Heffronin Sydney +0.21 more in Heffron
3.25 23rd pct 3.04 20th pct
Departures/1k in Heffronin Sydney +1,144.5 more in Sydney
2,653.1 92nd pct 3,797.6 100th pct
PT routes in Heffronin Sydney +91 more in Sydney
48 85th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 10.2%
4.4% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 43.7%
23.8% No vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
18.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%
3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heffronin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
60.3% 100th pct 60.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Heffronin Sydney even gap narrowing
28.1% 95th pct 28.1% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heffronin Sydney +0.2 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
5.1% 58th pct 5.4% 64th pct
Participation in Heffronin Sydney +1.3 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
69.0% 89th pct 67.7% 85th pct
Full-time in Heffronin Sydney +0.4 pts higher in Heffron gap narrowing
64.6% 88th pct 64.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.8% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
7.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Heffronin Sydney +0.5 higher in Sydney
9.2 100th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heffronin Sydney even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Heffronin Sydney even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Heffronin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Heffronin Sydney even
99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Heffronin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Sydney
99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Heffronin Sydney even
100.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Heffronin Sydney +2.6 pts higher in Sydney
97.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Heffronin Sydney +10.8 more in Sydney
12.5 35th pct 23.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Heffronin Sydney +597 higher in Sydney
263 86th pct 860 100th pct
Mean slope in Heffronin Sydney +10.9 pts higher in Sydney
4.8% 38th pct 15.8% 100th pct

Compare Heffron with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heffron vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10035/heffron/vs/SED10080/sydney