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Mount Druitt vs Prospect

Name: Mount Druitt vs Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Druitt profile · Prospect profile

Mount Druitt Prospect

Mount Druitt and Prospect are large, nearby areas in Western Sydney with distinct layouts and demographics. Mount Druitt is more walkable and connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (79.9% vs 69.0%) and health services (54.4% vs 41.9%). Residents in Prospect are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 34 in Mount Druitt, and the area has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (16.5% vs 11.5%). Prospect also has a stronger overseas presence, with 56.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 49.2% born overseas.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share very similar typical weekly household incomes and almost identical numbers of people per home. These shared patterns exist alongside shifting trends; for example, the gap in people born overseas has widened since 2011, and more people in Prospect now work from home than in Mount Druitt. While Mount Druitt has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (4.2% vs 1.0%), both areas sit well above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Prospect Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Prospect Work from home: 9.5 pts higher in Prospect One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Druitt in Prospect +5,869 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

94,476 89th pct 88,607 87th pct

Median age in Mount Druitt in Prospect +4 yrs older in Prospect gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

37.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Druitt Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 46.4%

10.1% Philippines ◂ +8.0 pts 2.1%

4.6% India +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

15.6% English ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

14.1% Filipino ◂ +11.0 pts 3.1%

7.7% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.6% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 37.7%

4.5% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Tagalog ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

16.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

6.6% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

1.2% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Druitt in Prospect +0.32 more in Mount Druitt

1.62 33rd pct 1.30 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Druitt in Prospect +12 more in Mount Druitt

35 85th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Mount Druitt in Prospect +3,712 more in Mount Druitt

17,656 88th pct 13,944 83rd pct

Avg size in Mount Druitt in Prospect +102 larger in Prospect

504 55th pct 606 72nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Druitt in Prospect +63 higher in Prospect

971 22nd pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 21.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Druitt in Prospect +$24 higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

$714 26th pct $690 21st pct

Household income in Mount Druitt in Prospect +$54 higher in Prospect gap narrowing

$1,801 57th pct $1,855 61st pct

Family income in Mount Druitt in Prospect +$103 higher in Prospect gap narrowing

$1,948 39th pct $2,051 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

13.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Druitt in Prospect +0.2 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

3.2 100th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

14.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

24.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Druitt in Prospect +$60 higher in Prospect gap widening

$370 52nd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Mount Druitt in Prospect +$80 higher in Prospect gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,180 81st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Druitt in Prospect +0.10 higher in Mount Druitt gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

36.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

20.5% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 73.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 42.6%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.5%

5.9% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

17.1% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Druitt in Prospect +129 more in Prospect

472 87th pct 601 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Druitt in Prospect +1.79 more in Prospect

5.00 58th pct 6.78 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Druitt in Prospect +147.9 more in Prospect

1,615.1 73rd pct 1,763.0 78th pct

PT routes in Mount Druitt in Prospect +1 more in Prospect

26 49th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 40.3%

23.4% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.5% 4 or more even 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

7.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Druitt in Prospect +0.4 higher in Mount Druitt

6.6 66th pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Druitt in Prospect +0.4 more in Mount Druitt

6.4 66th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Mount Druitt in Prospect +9.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

88.0% 71st pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Druitt in Prospect +10.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt

79.9% 67th pct 69.0% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Druitt in Prospect +0.2 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.2% 82nd pct 99.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mount Druitt in Prospect +3.5 pts higher in Mount Druitt

88.3% 70th pct 84.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Druitt in Prospect +5.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt

100.0% 84th pct 94.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Mount Druitt in Prospect +12.5 pts higher in Mount Druitt

54.4% 57th pct 41.9% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Druitt in Prospect +1.5 more in Prospect

10.4 14th pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Druitt in Prospect +147 higher in Mount Druitt

252 85th pct 106 55th pct

Mean slope in Mount Druitt in Prospect +1.0 pts higher in Prospect

4.4% 29th pct 5.3% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Druitt vs Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10054/mount-druitt/vs/SED10070/prospect