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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

Population in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +67,800 larger in The Hills Shire gap widening
124,076 86th pct 191,876 87th pct
  • 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
Median age in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +4 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap widening
42 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
  • 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
First Nations in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.4 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.6% 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.6%
Aged 65+ in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +4.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
19.3% 47th pct 14.8% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.4%
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 19.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.8%
Under 15 in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.7 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap steady
19.5% 70th pct 21.2% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.2%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.2%
De facto in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire even gap steady
5.1% 0th pct 5.1% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.4%
  • First area, 2016: 4.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

60.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
27.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai The Hills Shire

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

Born overseas in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +2.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
42.6% 95th pct 40.4% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35.5%
  • First area, 2016: 38.9%
  • First area, 2021: 42.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.4%

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
10.4% China ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
2.1% India +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
3.0% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 22.6%
23.5% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%
23.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%
3.5% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
2.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.8% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +5.3 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap narrowing
33.4% 87th pct 38.8% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.0%
  • First area, 2016: 27.7%
  • First area, 2021: 33.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.8%
Limited English in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 4.6% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%

Language used at home

64.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 58.6%
13.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%
5.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
0.9% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +14.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening
41.3% 50th pct 27.0% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.8%
  • First area, 2016: 31.5%
  • First area, 2021: 41.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.0%

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
41.3% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 27.0%
2.4% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.1% Buddhism even 3.1%
2.3% Judaism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +10.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
85.4% 100th pct 75.3% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 78.3%
  • First area, 2016: 81.4%
  • First area, 2021: 85.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 64.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 75.3%
Bachelor+ in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +13.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
53.7% 100th pct 40.5% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.3%
  • First area, 2016: 47.9%
  • First area, 2021: 53.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.5%
Schools in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +7 more in The Hills Shire
42 86th pct 49 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.53 more in Ku-ring-gai
1.74 14th pct 1.20 1st pct
Students in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +7,148 more in The Hills Shire
26,415 86th pct 33,563 87th pct
Avg size in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +55 larger in The Hills Shire
644 93rd pct 699 97th pct
ICSEA in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +43 higher in Ku-ring-gai
1,164 100th pct 1,121 94th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 75.3%
6.4% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 36.6%
23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%
6.2% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
9.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$84 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
$1,117 89th pct $1,033 86th pct
  • 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
Household income in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$207 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
$3,038 100th pct $2,831 98th pct
  • 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
Family income in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$457 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
$3,447 100th pct $2,990 94th pct
  • 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
High earners in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +6.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
28.5% 98th pct 22.1% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 28.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.1%
High-income homes in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +3.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
47.6% 100th pct 44.6% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 47.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.6%

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 29.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
22.9% 22nd pct 21.8% 18th pct
Mental health in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
5.1% 14th pct 5.0% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
3.9% 22nd pct 3.7% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None +0.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
17.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.7% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +6.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
20.4% 64th pct 13.7% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.7%
Unpaid carers in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 10.9% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%
Unpaid child care in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.1 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap steady
30.7% 87th pct 31.8% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.6%
  • First area, 2016: 32.8%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.8%
Defence service in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
2.0% 22nd pct 1.5% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
26.1% 87th pct 25.1% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.3%
  • First area, 2016: 23.9%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +908 larger in The Hills Shire
299 37th pct 1,207 67th pct
Median age in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +3 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai
27 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +19.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
73.7% 100th pct 54.5% 89th pct
Unemployment in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
5.2% 12th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Median income in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$111 higher in The Hills Shire
$773 86th pct $884 89th pct
Household income in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$304 higher in Ku-ring-gai
$3,285 100th pct $2,981 100th pct
Indigenous language in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.5 pts higher in The Hills Shire
4.7% 47th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.2 larger in The Hills Shire gap steady
2.9 89th pct 3.1 91st pct
  • 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
One-parent in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
8.9% 13th pct 8.1% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.1%
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
Living alone in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +4.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
16.9% 3rd pct 12.2% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.2%
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.2%

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 72.5%
21.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
22.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%
8.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$50 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
$630 100th pct $580 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $575
  • First area, 2016: $650
  • First area, 2021: $630
  • Second area, 2011: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $562
  • Second area, 2021: $580
Mortgage in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +$500 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $3,000 100th pct
  • 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
People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • 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
Renting in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.6 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap steady
19.8% 25th pct 20.4% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 17.5%
  • First area, 2021: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
Owned outright in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +9.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
40.2% 58th pct 31.0% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 45.8%
  • First area, 2016: 42.1%
  • First area, 2021: 40.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 36.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.0%
Separate houses in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +12.6 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap widening
68.6% 14th pct 81.2% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 79.2%
  • First area, 2016: 73.5%
  • First area, 2021: 68.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 84.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 82.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.2%
3+ bedrooms in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +9.6 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap widening
78.1% 56th pct 87.7% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 84.1%
  • First area, 2016: 80.7%
  • First area, 2021: 78.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 90.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 90.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.7%

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 31.0%
19.8% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 81.2%
27.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 9.8%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%
20.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
36.3% $750 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 14.0%
25.8% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
3.7% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 48.4%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
4.3% 38th pct 2.5% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%
Work from home in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +9.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening
54.8% 100th pct 45.3% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.9%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 54.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.3%
PT commute in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing
2.7% 73rd pct 2.0% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.2%
  • First area, 2016: 20.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0%
PT stops in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +468 more in The Hills Shire
742 86th pct 1,210 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.33 more in The Hills Shire
5.98 82nd pct 6.31 86th pct
Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +813.2 more in The Hills Shire
1,428.6 86th pct 2,241.8 93rd pct
PT routes in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +18 more in The Hills Shire
42 85th pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +62 longer in The Hills Shire
2 14th pct 64 88th pct
Drive to city in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +21 longer in The Hills Shire
20 29th pct 41 44th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 45.3%
25.4% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
2.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 28.6%
12.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +4.5 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap widening
37.6% 64th pct 42.2% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.5%
  • First area, 2016: 39.9%
  • First area, 2021: 37.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 33.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.2%
Recent arrivals in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire even gap narrowing
11.0% 47th pct 10.9% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +0.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 4.1% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%
Participation in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +5.3 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap narrowing
61.2% 66th pct 66.5% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.6%
  • First area, 2016: 61.2%
  • First area, 2021: 61.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 68.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 68.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 66.5%
Full-time in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.4 pts higher in The Hills Shire gap narrowing
60.0% 53rd pct 61.4% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.8%
  • First area, 2016: 62.5%
  • First area, 2021: 60.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 65.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 65.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.4%

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
11.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
4.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Accommodation & food even 4.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 32.5%
22.3% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +29 higher in Ku-ring-gai
1,165 100th pct 1,136 98th pct
ERP in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +94,133 higher in The Hills Shire
128,542 86th pct 222,675 87th pct
Growth in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +12.5 pts higher in The Hills Shire
3.1% 44th pct 15.6% 97th pct
Businesses in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +11,655 higher in The Hills Shire
15,509 86th pct 27,164 87th pct
Approvals in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +3,158 higher in The Hills Shire
544 82nd pct 3,702 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +394 higher in Ku-ring-gai
1,447 90th pct 1,053 79th pct
Max temp in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.5 higher in The Hills Shire
23.2 39th pct 24.7 57th pct
Min temp in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.1 higher in Ku-ring-gai
12.5 66th pct 11.5 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +963 higher in The Hills Shire
1,812 0th pct 2,775 1st pct
Assault/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +69 higher in The Hills Shire
240 0th pct 309 3rd pct
Sexual/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +29 higher in The Hills Shire
86 2nd pct 116 10th pct
Robbery/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +9 higher in The Hills Shire
6 6th pct 15 29th pct
Burglary/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +6 higher in The Hills Shire
126 1st pct 131 1st pct
Theft/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +260 higher in The Hills Shire
208 0th pct 467 9th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +37 higher in The Hills Shire
136 11th pct 173 17th pct
Property damage/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +107 higher in The Hills Shire
177 0th pct 284 4th pct
Drugs/100k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +53 higher in The Hills Shire
47 0th pct 100 4th pct
5-yr change in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +8.3 pts higher in The Hills Shire
-22.2% 9th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.7 higher in Ku-ring-gai
7.1 89th pct 5.4 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.8 more in Ku-ring-gai
6.9 90th pct 5.1 74th pct
15-min city in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +27.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
86.4% 87th pct 59.0% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +28.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
81.8% 86th pct 53.5% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +4.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
97.5% 91st pct 92.7% 84th pct
Walk to school in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +25.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
92.3% 91st pct 66.9% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +8.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
99.9% 99th pct 91.2% 76th pct
Walk to health in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +30.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
79.9% 90th pct 49.3% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +4.5 more in Ku-ring-gai
19.1 50th pct 14.5 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +43 higher in Ku-ring-gai
88 82nd pct 44 76th pct
Mean slope in Ku-ring-gaiin The Hills Shire +1.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai
8.8% 91st pct 7.3% 82nd pct

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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