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Dapto - Avondale vs Horsley - Kembla Grange

Name: Dapto - Avondale vs Horsley - Kembla Grange — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Dapto - Avondale profile · Horsley - Kembla Grange profile

Dapto - Avondale Horsley - Kembla Grange

Dapto - Avondale and Horsley - Kembla Grange are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Dapto - Avondale is older, with 21.7% of residents aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people living alone at 24.5%. In contrast, Horsley - Kembla Grange is much younger and more affluent; the typical resident is 34, and 29.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. While Dapto - Avondale has far more people who own their homes outright (37.2%), Horsley - Kembla Grange has seen much faster growth, with its population rising by 21.1% since 2021.

These differences have only grown over time, particularly the gap in household incomes and the number of people moving into the area. Despite this, the two neighbours share several commonalities, such as having almost identical rates of people born overseas and very similar levels of volunteering. They also face the same daily commute, with both taking 72 minutes to drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange Household income: $841 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale Population: 12,040 larger in Dapto - Avondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +12,040 larger in Dapto - Avondale gap narrowing

24,195 95th pct 12,155 63rd pct

Median age in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +7 yrs older in Dapto - Avondale gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 11.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dapto - Avondale Horsley - Kembla Grange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 38.5%

40.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.1%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

39.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +6 more in Dapto - Avondale

7 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +1.24 more in Dapto - Avondale

1.59 35th pct 0.35 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +6 more in Dapto - Avondale

25 61st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +2,911 more in Dapto - Avondale

3,701 86th pct 790 30th pct

Avg size in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +261 larger in Horsley - Kembla Grange

529 64th pct 790 86th pct

ICSEA in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +42 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

964 25th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 39.7%

14.5% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

12.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$223 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$670 23rd pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$841 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$1,445 32nd pct $2,286 82nd pct

Family income in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$622 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $2,404 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.2%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +8.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +808 larger in Dapto - Avondale

1,257 87th pct 449 76th pct

Median age in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +4 yrs older in Dapto - Avondale

21 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$239 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

$618 47th pct $857 80th pct

Household income in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$760 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

$1,663 48th pct $2,423 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +0.5 larger in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 20.7%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 31.0%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%

15.1% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$110 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$390 57th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +$236 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,186 74th pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%

23.7% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 16.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 94.1%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 4 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 30.5%

6.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 50.7%

6.3% $550–$749 +28.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.8%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 2.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.8%

11.4% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +61 more in Dapto - Avondale

125 88th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +0.10 more in Horsley - Kembla Grange

5.17 63rd pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +20.5 more in Dapto - Avondale

889.2 53rd pct 868.7 52nd pct

PT routes in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +11 more in Dapto - Avondale

18 84th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +8 longer in Dapto - Avondale

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange even

72 81st pct 72 81st pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 55.7%

16.5% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 22.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +4 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +5 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +5 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +3 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +87 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

940 26th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +10,092 higher in Dapto - Avondale

24,842 90th pct 14,750 70th pct

Growth in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +18.8 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

2.3% 30th pct 21.1% 90th pct

Businesses in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +574 higher in Dapto - Avondale

1,141 62nd pct 567 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +68 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

1,322 82nd pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +1.6 higher in Dapto - Avondale

22.9 41st pct 21.3 31st pct

Min temp in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +2.1 higher in Dapto - Avondale

12.8 62nd pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +1.6 higher in Dapto - Avondale

5.3 49th pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +1.9 more in Dapto - Avondale

5.3 51st pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +21.5 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

57.4% 44th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +41.4 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

68.4% 55th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +6.9 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

91.5% 51st pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +34.9 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

71.0% 47th pct 36.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +0.2 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

84.2% 31st pct 84.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +33.6 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

35.4% 40th pct 1.7% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +0.4 more in Horsley - Kembla Grange

8.8 15th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +3 higher in Dapto - Avondale

32 34th pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Avondale in Horsley - Kembla Grange +0.5 pts higher in Dapto - Avondale

6.3% 65th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Dapto - Avondale with nearby areas

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Compare Horsley - Kembla Grange with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Avondale vs Horsley - Kembla Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011131/dapto-avondale/vs/107011132/horsley-kembla-grange