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Kiama vs Wingecarribee

Name: Kiama vs Wingecarribee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Kiama profile · Wingecarribee profile

Kiama Wingecarribee

Wingecarribee and Kiama are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Wingecarribee is more spread out, with separate houses being far more common at 90.4%. It also has far more schools overall, with 3.18 schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Kiama is more compact and walkable; it has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.4%), health services (50.1%), and parks (89.7%). Kiama also sees far more rain, with an average annual rainfall of 1,831mm compared to 983mm in Wingecarribee.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. Residents in both areas have a typical age of 48, and typical weekly personal incomes are close, sitting at $794 in Wingecarribee and $827 in Kiama. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and Wingecarribee now has a well higher share at 18.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,635 larger in Wingecarribee Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Wingecarribee Household size: 0.1 larger in Kiama Recent movers: 5.2 pts higher in Wingecarribee One-parent: 2.8 pts higher in Wingecarribee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Wingecarribee +29,635 larger in Wingecarribee gap widening

23,074 61st pct 52,709 75th pct

Median age in Kiama in Wingecarribee even gap steady

48 yrs 79th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) even 9.7%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 52.4%

26.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Wingecarribee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 76.7%

5.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.4%

38.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

13.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% German even 4.0%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 88.0%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 36.9%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama in Wingecarribee +22 more in Wingecarribee

6 36th pct 28 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1.60 more in Wingecarribee

1.58 10th pct 3.18 43rd pct

Students in Kiama in Wingecarribee +4,825 more in Wingecarribee

2,444 53rd pct 7,269 72nd pct

Avg size in Kiama in Wingecarribee +148 larger in Kiama

407 74th pct 260 55th pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Wingecarribee +15 higher in Kiama

1,065 86th pct 1,051 82nd pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 54.9%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

7.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

14.0% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

11.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$33 higher in Kiama gap widening

$827 69th pct $794 62nd pct

Household income in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$161 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,834 78th pct $1,673 70th pct

Family income in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$106 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,202 78th pct $2,096 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Cancer even 4.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.8%

21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama in Wingecarribee +671 larger in Wingecarribee

534 49th pct 1,205 67th pct

Median age in Kiama in Wingecarribee +2 yrs older in Kiama

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$94 higher in Kiama

$717 81st pct $623 69th pct

Household income in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$414 higher in Kiama

$2,250 92nd pct $1,836 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Wingecarribee +0.1 larger in Kiama gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 52.7%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

9.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

22.7% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$55 higher in Kiama gap widening

$485 95th pct $430 90th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Wingecarribee +$27 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,194 87th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Wingecarribee even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 44.6%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 36.0%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

9.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.0%

12.3% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.5% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 23.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Wingecarribee +230 more in Wingecarribee

120 64th pct 350 78th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1.44 more in Wingecarribee

5.20 74th pct 6.64 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +63.1 more in Kiama

302.6 65th pct 239.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Kiama in Wingecarribee +35 more in Wingecarribee

8 52nd pct 43 86th pct

Stop walk in Kiama in Wingecarribee +24 longer in Kiama

62 87th pct 38 68th pct

Drive to city in Kiama in Wingecarribee +13 longer in Kiama

93 68th pct 80 61st pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.0%

31.6% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

6.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food even 8.0%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 21.5%

16.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 11.0%

6.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama in Wingecarribee even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kiama in Wingecarribee even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Kiama in Wingecarribee even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama in Wingecarribee +30 higher in Kiama

1,061 89th pct 1,031 85th pct

ERP in Kiama in Wingecarribee +30,701 higher in Wingecarribee

23,139 60th pct 53,840 74th pct

Growth in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1.8 pts higher in Wingecarribee

0.7% 20th pct 2.6% 39th pct

Businesses in Kiama in Wingecarribee +4,429 higher in Wingecarribee

2,211 59th pct 6,640 77th pct

Approvals in Kiama in Wingecarribee +224 higher in Wingecarribee

67 54th pct 291 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama in Wingecarribee +848 higher in Kiama

1,831 97th pct 983 76th pct

Max temp in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1.7 higher in Kiama

21.3 23rd pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Kiama in Wingecarribee +4.3 higher in Kiama

12.4 65th pct 8.1 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kiama in Wingecarribee +385 higher in Wingecarribee

3,172 4th pct 3,557 7th pct

Assault/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +146 higher in Wingecarribee

290 2nd pct 436 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +19 higher in Wingecarribee

169 27th pct 188 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +2 higher in Kiama

4 3rd pct 2 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +47 higher in Kiama

165 6th pct 118 0th pct

Theft/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +179 higher in Kiama

481 10th pct 302 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +198 higher in Kiama

338 49th pct 140 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +137 higher in Wingecarribee

290 5th pct 427 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +64 higher in Wingecarribee

169 17th pct 233 26th pct

5-yr change in Kiama in Wingecarribee +6.0 pts higher in Kiama

-13.7% 15th pct -19.7% 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1.3 higher in Kiama

5.3 76th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Wingecarribee +1.2 more in Kiama

5.1 74th pct 3.9 48th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Wingecarribee +19.3 pts higher in Kiama

57.4% 67th pct 38.1% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Wingecarribee +19.4 pts higher in Kiama

56.4% 65th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Wingecarribee +17.3 pts higher in Kiama

88.6% 81st pct 71.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Wingecarribee even

47.2% 37th pct 47.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Wingecarribee +19.4 pts higher in Kiama

89.7% 73rd pct 70.3% 51st pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Wingecarribee +18.6 pts higher in Kiama

50.1% 70th pct 31.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Wingecarribee +0.5 more in Wingecarribee

16.1 40th pct 16.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Wingecarribee +8 higher in Kiama

10 72nd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Wingecarribee +2.6 pts higher in Kiama

9.3% 93rd pct 6.7% 77th pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Compare Wingecarribee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Wingecarribee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14400/kiama/vs/LGA18350/wingecarribee