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Holsworthy vs Lakemba

Name: Holsworthy vs Lakemba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Holsworthy profile · Lakemba profile

Holsworthy Lakemba

Lakemba and Holsworthy are both large areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ in how people live and earn. Lakemba is far more diverse, with 49.4% of people born overseas and 68.0% using another language at home. It is also more walkable, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Holsworthy has much larger homes, with 86.3% having three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,031 compared to $1,332 in Lakemba.

Both areas have an identical share of children under 15 at 21.9%. While they share this family profile, other gaps have shifted since 2011. Holsworthy has seen its lead grow in typical incomes and home ownership, while Lakemba has become far more likely to be a place for people born overseas. Renting is also far more common in Lakemba, where 44.2% of households rent, compared to 28.0% in Holsworthy.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Holsworthy 3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in Holsworthy Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Lakemba Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Lakemba Household income: $699 higher in Holsworthy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holsworthy in Lakemba +5,713 larger in Lakemba gap widening

90,295 88th pct 96,008 89th pct

Median age in Holsworthy in Lakemba +1 yrs older in Holsworthy gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 50.4%

33.4% Never married even 33.4%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Widowed even 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Holsworthy Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 43.5%

1.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.2% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 11.3%

16.6% English ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

4.9% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.4% English only ◂ +24.6 pts 23.9%

13.1% Arabic +11.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 32.4%

14.7% Islam +26.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

7.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

3.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holsworthy in Lakemba +0.02 more in Lakemba

1.26 14th pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holsworthy in Lakemba +2 more in Lakemba

25 66th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Holsworthy in Lakemba +497 more in Holsworthy

18,267 89th pct 17,770 88th pct

Avg size in Holsworthy in Lakemba +103 larger in Holsworthy

761 88th pct 658 78th pct

ICSEA in Holsworthy in Lakemba +20 higher in Holsworthy

1,042 61st pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

10.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

4.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Holsworthy in Lakemba +$241 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$765 42nd pct $524 1st pct

Household income in Holsworthy in Lakemba +$699 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$2,031 72nd pct $1,332 15th pct

Family income in Holsworthy in Lakemba +$722 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$2,193 61st pct $1,471 7th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Holsworthy in Lakemba +0.1 larger in Holsworthy gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 68.4%

14.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

25.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%

15.3% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

7.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holsworthy in Lakemba +$90 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$450 86th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Holsworthy in Lakemba +$94 higher in Holsworthy gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $2,106 76th pct

People / bedroom in Holsworthy in Lakemba +0.20 higher in Lakemba gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 26.9%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 48.6%

5.3% Flat or apartment +29.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 17.4%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 32.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 38.0%

14.8% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%

9.4% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.6%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holsworthy in Lakemba +34 more in Holsworthy

475 87th pct 441 85th pct

Stops/1k in Holsworthy in Lakemba +0.67 more in Holsworthy

5.26 64th pct 4.59 50th pct

Departures/1k in Holsworthy in Lakemba +51.6 more in Holsworthy

1,347.4 64th pct 1,295.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Holsworthy in Lakemba +5 more in Holsworthy

33 65th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

32.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 26.1%

1.3% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 29.2%

29.2% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%

5.2% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

9.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Holsworthy in Lakemba +1.3 higher in Lakemba

6.2 61st pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Holsworthy in Lakemba +1.4 more in Lakemba

6.0 60th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Holsworthy in Lakemba +21.3 pts higher in Lakemba

77.9% 61st pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Holsworthy in Lakemba +24.3 pts higher in Lakemba

72.3% 58th pct 96.7% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Holsworthy in Lakemba +3.9 pts higher in Lakemba

95.9% 65th pct 99.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Holsworthy in Lakemba +15.0 pts higher in Lakemba

82.5% 60th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Holsworthy in Lakemba +0.5 pts higher in Lakemba

99.5% 69th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Holsworthy in Lakemba +27.3 pts higher in Lakemba

42.7% 44th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Holsworthy in Lakemba +2.9 more in Holsworthy

10.8 17th pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Holsworthy in Lakemba +179 higher in Lakemba

63 45th pct 242 83rd pct

Mean slope in Holsworthy in Lakemba +0.4 pts higher in Lakemba

4.4% 30th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Holsworthy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holsworthy vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10036/holsworthy/vs/SED10043/lakemba