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Kiama vs Unincorp. Other Territories

Name: Kiama vs Unincorp. Other Territories — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Kiama profile · Unincorp. Other Territories profile

Kiama Unincorp. Other Territories

A good 50 km separate Kiama and Unincorp. Other Territories. The differences are hard to miss. Other language is higher in Unincorp. Other Territories (32.2% vs 4.5%) — Unincorp. Other Territories sits well above the typical council area, Kiama below, though the gap has narrowed since 2011. Population is larger in Kiama (23,074 vs 2,494) — Kiama sits well above the typical council area, Unincorp. Other Territories below, a gap that has grown over the censuses.

The two differ clearly on work from home: 27.4% in Kiama, 7.3% in Unincorp. Other Territories — Kiama ranks high among council areas where Unincorp. Other Territories sits nearer the middle, a gap that has grown over the censuses. Separate houses is higher in Unincorp. Other Territories (95.9% vs 76.1%) — Unincorp. Other Territories sits well above the typical council area, Kiama below, a gap that has been closing. On most other measures the two are hard to tell apart.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories Population: 20,580 larger in Kiama Work from home: 20.1 pts higher in Kiama Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +20,580 larger in Kiama gap widening

23,074 61st pct 2,494 23rd pct

Median age in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +1 yrs older in Unincorp. Other Territories gap narrowing

48 yrs 79th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%

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

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 42.4%

26.3% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.8% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% Widowed even 6.1%

2.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Unincorp. Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 62.1%

1.3% New Zealand +11.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

0.2% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +19.8 pts 25.5%

38.8% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 27.4%

15.5% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 6.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

4.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +37.2 pts 53.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 46.2%

41.3% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%

5.9% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +4 more in Kiama

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +3.28 more in Unincorp. Other Territories

1.58 10th pct 4.85 61st pct

Students in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +2,109 more in Kiama

2,444 53rd pct 335 22nd pct

Avg size in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +240 larger in Kiama

407 74th pct 168 39th pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +100 higher in Kiama

1,065 86th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 16.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

14.0% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$99 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$827 69th pct $728 46th pct

Household income in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$635 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,834 78th pct $1,199 25th pct

Family income in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$572 higher in Kiama gap widening

$2,202 78th pct $1,630 35th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%

13.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 2.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.8%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +321 larger in Kiama

534 49th pct 213 31st pct

Median age in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +17 yrs older in Unincorp. Other Territories

25 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$277 higher in Kiama

$717 81st pct $440 18th pct

Household income in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$1,157 higher in Kiama

$2,250 92nd pct $1,093 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +0.3 larger in Kiama gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 44.6%

35.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 37.3%

22.7% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$257 higher in Kiama gap widening

$485 95th pct $228 39th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +$894 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,194 87th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +0.10 higher in Unincorp. Other Territories gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 37.7%

17.8% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 21.6%

1.2% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 95.9%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 1.1%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms even 38.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 20.8%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

12.3% $200–$349 +36.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 12.9%

6.5% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +28.4 pts 1.3%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 16.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +120 more in Kiama

120 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +5.20 more in Kiama

5.20 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +302.6 more in Kiama

302.6 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +8 more in Kiama

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +9 longer in Unincorp. Other Territories

62 87th pct 71 92nd pct

Drive to city in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

93 68th pct —

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +20.1 pts 7.3%

2.3% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.5% No vehicle even 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

6.9% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 13.4%

16.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +4 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +4 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +7 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +2 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +109 higher in Kiama

1,061 89th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +20,641 higher in Kiama

23,139 60th pct 2,498 21st pct

Growth in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +2.0 pts higher in Kiama

0.7% 20th pct -1.3% 8th pct

Businesses in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +2,133 higher in Kiama

2,211 59th pct 78 7th pct

Approvals in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

67 54th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +223 higher in Kiama

1,831 97th pct 1,609 93rd pct

Max temp in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories even

21.3 23rd pct 21.4 23rd pct

Min temp in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +0.8 higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

12.4 65th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

3,172 4th pct —

Assault/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

290 2nd pct —

Sexual/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

169 27th pct —

Robbery/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

4 3rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

165 6th pct —

Theft/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

481 10th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

338 49th pct —

Property damage/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

290 5th pct —

Drugs/100k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

169 17th pct —

5-yr change in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories

-13.7% 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +2.9 higher in Kiama

5.3 76th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +2.6 more in Kiama

5.1 74th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +30.2 pts higher in Kiama

57.4% 67th pct 27.1% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +25.7 pts higher in Kiama

56.4% 65th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +88.6 pts higher in Kiama

88.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +27.2 pts higher in Kiama

47.2% 37th pct 20.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +29.3 pts higher in Kiama

89.7% 73rd pct 60.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +26.0 pts higher in Kiama

50.1% 70th pct 24.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +36.8 more in Unincorp. Other Territories

16.1 40th pct 52.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +3 higher in Kiama

10 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Unincorp. Other Territories +0.6 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

9.3% 93rd pct 10.0% 96th pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorp. Other Territories with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Unincorp. Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14400/kiama/vs/LGA99399/unincorp-other-territories