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Kincumber - Picketts Valley vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Name: Kincumber - Picketts Valley vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Kincumber - Picketts Valley profile · Wamberal - Forresters Beach profile

Kincumber - Picketts Valley Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Wamberal - Forresters Beach and Kincumber - Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with distinct economic and demographic profiles. Wamberal - Forresters Beach is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,188 and 33.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week, compared to $1,343 and 18.1% in Kincumber - Picketts Valley. Wamberal - Forresters Beach also has a higher proportion of detached houses (84.9% vs 66.2%) and residents with a Year 12 qualification (60.4% vs 47.3%). In contrast, Kincumber - Picketts Valley has a much older population, with 30.3% of people aged 65 and over, and a higher number of people living alone (31.7% compared to 18.6%).

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of people using other languages at home and a similar number of schools within 3 km. They also have the same ratio of people per bedroom. While these commonalities remain, some gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has narrowed to five years, and the gap in the share of seniors has also shrunk slightly since 2011. However, the income gap has widened, with the difference in typical weekly household income growing to $845.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley Household income: $845 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach No car: 6.2 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3,060 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

7,615 38th pct 10,675 56th pct

Median age in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +5 yrs older in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 19.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.0% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kincumber - Picketts Valley Wamberal - Forresters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 81.4%

7.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%

39.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Dutch even 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.8%

38.5% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.34 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

2.27 56th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

18 47th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +374 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

1,651 55th pct 1,277 45th pct

Avg size in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +88 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

550 67th pct 639 75th pct

ICSEA in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +42 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

1,042 62nd pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%

20.7% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

9.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$206 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$691 27th pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$845 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$1,343 24th pct $2,188 77th pct

Family income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$568 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$1,952 41st pct $2,520 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.4%

9.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +10.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +17 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

275 63rd pct 292 64th pct

Median age in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1 yrs older in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$145 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$721 65th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$513 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$2,159 76th pct $2,672 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.4 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 18.6%

14.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$100 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap steady

$400 62nd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$334 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,434 86th pct

People / bedroom in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.1% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.7% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

15.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 84.9%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.8 pts 9.5%

4.2% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 31.5%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 12.5%

8.2% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%

13.0% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 1.4%

3.6% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.3%

18.1% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +25 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

74 76th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.44 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

9.72 87th pct 9.27 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +117.7 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1,380.8 70th pct 1,498.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +5 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

6 43rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +5 longer in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 longer in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

66 79th pct 68 80th pct

Reach 30 min in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3,060 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7,615 19th pct 10,675 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3,060 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7,615 12th pct 10,675 17th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 46.7%

25.8% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 28.8%

11.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.3% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

11.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +85 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

992 48th pct 1,077 80th pct

ERP in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3,263 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7,634 35th pct 10,897 52nd pct

Growth in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.8 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

0.1% 12th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +565 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

610 32nd pct 1,175 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +45 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

1,505 89th pct 1,460 88th pct

Max temp in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.1 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

12.8 61st pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even

5.0 44th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.2 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

4.6 40th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +13.9 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

47.6% 35th pct 61.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +29.3 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

35.6% 25th pct 65.0% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.4 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

95.6% 57th pct 94.2% 55th pct

Walk to school in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +38.7 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

56.5% 35th pct 17.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +8.7 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

95.1% 44th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3.6 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

32.5% 37th pct 28.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.6 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

14.1 49th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +30 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

64 44th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Kincumber - Picketts Valley in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.3 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

8.4% 85th pct 9.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kincumber - Picketts Valley vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/vs/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach