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Ku-ring-gai vs The Hills Shire
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · The Hills Shire profile
Ku-ring-gai The Hills Shire
The Hills Shire and Ku-ring-gai are two nearby Greater Sydney areas that differ sharply in their layout and demographics. Ku-ring-gai is more walkable and educated, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 40.5% in The Hills Shire. While The Hills Shire has a much higher share of separate houses at 81.2%, Ku-ring-gai is more compact, with 86.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center. The Hills Shire has seen much faster growth recently, with its population rising by 15.6% since 2021, while Ku-ring-gai grew by 3.1%.
Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,800 to $3,000. They also have almost identical proportions of people in de facto relationships and those who speak a language other than English at home. While Ku-ring-gai remains the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 38 in The Hills Shire, the gap in high-income households has narrowed since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 109,297
- First area, 2016: 118,053
- First area, 2021: 124,076
- Second area, 2011: 169,872
- Second area, 2016: 157,243
- Second area, 2021: 191,876
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Ku-ring-gai: 1.3% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in The Hills Shire: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Ku-ring-gai: 1.2% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in The Hills Shire: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Ku-ring-gai: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in The Hills Shire: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Ku-ring-gai: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in The Hills Shire: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Ku-ring-gai: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in The Hills Shire: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Ku-ring-gai: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in The Hills Shire: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Ku-ring-gai: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in The Hills Shire: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Ku-ring-gai: 3.6% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in The Hills Shire: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Ku-ring-gai: 3.5% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in The Hills Shire: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Ku-ring-gai: 3.3% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in The Hills Shire: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 35–39 in Ku-ring-gai: 2.7% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in The Hills Shire: 3.7% males, 4.3% females
- 30–34 in Ku-ring-gai: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in The Hills Shire: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Ku-ring-gai: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 25–29 in The Hills Shire: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Ku-ring-gai: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in The Hills Shire: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Ku-ring-gai: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in The Hills Shire: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Ku-ring-gai: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in The Hills Shire: 4.1% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Ku-ring-gai: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 5–9 in The Hills Shire: 3.9% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Ku-ring-gai: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in The Hills Shire: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $814
- First area, 2016: $942
- First area, 2021: $1,117
- Second area, 2011: $719
- Second area, 2016: $827
- Second area, 2021: $1,033
- First area, 2011: $2,508
- First area, 2016: $2,640
- First area, 2021: $3,038
- Second area, 2011: $2,044
- Second area, 2016: $2,363
- Second area, 2021: $2,831
- First area, 2011: $2,679
- First area, 2016: $3,046
- First area, 2021: $3,447
- Second area, 2011: $2,188
- Second area, 2016: $2,464
- Second area, 2021: $2,990
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $575
- First area, 2016: $650
- First area, 2021: $630
- Second area, 2011: $450
- Second area, 2016: $562
- Second area, 2021: $580
- First area, 2011: $3,000
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,500
- Second area, 2011: $2,570
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14500/ku-ring-gai/vs/LGA17420/the-hills-shire