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Kiama vs Sutherland Shire

Name: Kiama vs Sutherland Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Kiama profile · Sutherland Shire profile

Kiama Sutherland Shire

Kiama and Sutherland Shire are both New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Sutherland Shire is a major population centre where 35.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.9% in Kiama. Kiama is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.6% of the population aged 65 and over; these figures are noticeably higher than Sutherland Shire, where the typical age is 41 and 18.8% are seniors. Housing also differs, as Kiama has far more separate houses (76.1% compared to 60.8%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (47.5% versus 36.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding typical age and home ownership. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in some ways, with nearly identical unemployment rates (3.4% in Kiama and 3.1% in Sutherland Shire) and typical weekly rents around $500. While both are well-resourced, Sutherland Shire is much more accessible, with 91.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 47.2% in Kiama.

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Where they differ most

Population: 207,137 larger in Sutherland Shire People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Sutherland Shire Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Kiama 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Kiama Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +207,137 larger in Sutherland Shire gap steady

23,074 61st pct 230,211 87th pct

Median age in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +7 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 18.8%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 52.2%

26.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Sutherland Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 77.9%

5.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

0.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +7.3 pts 38.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

3.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 82.9%

0.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

41.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 33.9%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +76 more in Sutherland Shire

6 36th pct 82 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +0.35 more in Sutherland Shire

1.58 10th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +34,966 more in Sutherland Shire

2,444 53rd pct 37,410 87th pct

Avg size in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +66 larger in Sutherland Shire

407 74th pct 474 80th pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +13 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,065 86th pct 1,078 88th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$191 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$827 69th pct $1,018 86th pct

Household income in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$454 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$1,834 78th pct $2,288 90th pct

Family income in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$556 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,202 78th pct $2,758 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +2,739 larger in Sutherland Shire

534 49th pct 3,273 86th pct

Median age in Kiama in Sutherland Shire even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$133 higher in Sutherland Shire

$717 81st pct $850 88th pct

Household income in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$187 higher in Sutherland Shire

$2,250 92nd pct $2,437 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +0.2 larger in Sutherland Shire gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 24.6%

9.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 32.6%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

14.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$15 higher in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

$485 95th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +$426 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,194 87th pct $2,620 94th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +0.20 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 36.4%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.8% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 60.8%

8.8% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 32.9%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.3%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

3.3% $750 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1,197 more in Sutherland Shire

120 64th pct 1,317 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +0.52 more in Sutherland Shire

5.20 74th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +620.0 more in Sutherland Shire

302.6 65th pct 922.7 78th pct

PT routes in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +28 more in Sutherland Shire

8 52nd pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +55 longer in Kiama

62 87th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +48 longer in Kiama

93 68th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 39.6%

27.4% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%

31.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

3.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

7.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

6.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

2.6% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

16.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

6.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1 higher in Sutherland Shire

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Kiama in Sutherland Shire even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Kiama in Sutherland Shire even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Kiama in Sutherland Shire even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +29 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,061 89th pct 1,090 92nd pct

ERP in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +218,188 higher in Sutherland Shire

23,139 60th pct 241,327 87th pct

Growth in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +3.7 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

0.7% 20th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +21,345 higher in Sutherland Shire

2,211 59th pct 23,556 87th pct

Approvals in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +678 higher in Sutherland Shire

67 54th pct 745 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +443 higher in Kiama

1,831 97th pct 1,388 89th pct

Max temp in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1.7 higher in Sutherland Shire

21.3 23rd pct 23.1 37th pct

Min temp in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +0.7 higher in Kiama

12.4 65th pct 11.7 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1,625 higher in Sutherland Shire

3,172 4th pct 4,798 17th pct

Assault/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +273 higher in Sutherland Shire

290 2nd pct 564 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +33 higher in Kiama

169 27th pct 136 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +4 higher in Sutherland Shire

4 3rd pct 8 12th pct

Burglary/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +45 higher in Kiama

165 6th pct 120 0th pct

Theft/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +66 higher in Sutherland Shire

481 10th pct 547 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +181 higher in Kiama

338 49th pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +78 higher in Sutherland Shire

290 5th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +89 higher in Sutherland Shire

169 17th pct 258 29th pct

5-yr change in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +14.0 pts higher in Kiama

-13.7% 15th pct -27.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1.9 higher in Sutherland Shire

5.3 76th pct 7.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1.7 more in Sutherland Shire

5.1 74th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +28.2 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

57.4% 67th pct 85.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +28.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

56.4% 65th pct 84.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +9.6 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

88.6% 81st pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +44.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

47.2% 37th pct 91.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +9.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

89.7% 73rd pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +21.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

50.1% 70th pct 71.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +3.8 more in Kiama

16.1 40th pct 12.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +38 higher in Sutherland Shire

10 72nd pct 48 77th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Sutherland Shire +1.6 pts higher in Kiama

9.3% 93rd pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Compare Sutherland Shire with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14400/kiama/vs/LGA17150/sutherland-shire