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Horsley - Kembla Grange vs Wollongong - West

Name: Horsley - Kembla Grange vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Horsley - Kembla Grange profile · Wollongong - West profile

Horsley - Kembla Grange Wollongong - West

Wollongong - West and Horsley - Kembla Grange are two nearby areas with very different living patterns. Wollongong - West is more urban, with 46.4% of homes being rented and a far higher share of residents born overseas (30.7%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 32.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Horsley - Kembla Grange is dominated by large family homes, as 96.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 94.1% are separate houses. It also has a much higher share of unpaid childcare, at 35.9% compared to 20.9% in Wollongong - West.

While a growing number of people in both areas have a bachelor degree, this gap has widened since 2016. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in some ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 34. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting close to the national figure. While Wollongong - West has far more people living alone and a higher number of schools per child, both areas have seen a high number of residents move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West Separate houses: 46.3 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange 3+ bedrooms: 40.0 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange Unpaid child care: 15.0 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange Recent arrivals: 16.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +4,396 larger in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

12,155 63rd pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.4%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 37.3%

32.8% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Horsley - Kembla Grange Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 64.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 27.5%

38.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 28.9%

7.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

1.7% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 65.9%

0.8% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 45.6%

37.2% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +7 more in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +3.01 more in Wollongong - West

0.35 0th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +18 more in Wollongong - West

19 49th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +1,704 more in Wollongong - West

790 30th pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +434 larger in Horsley - Kembla Grange

790 86th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +89 higher in Wollongong - West

1,006 46th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.5 pts 15.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 22.1%

19.8% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

11.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$138 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap narrowing

$893 65th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$691 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$322 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap steady

$2,404 71st pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.9%

8.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +100 larger in Horsley - Kembla Grange

449 76th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +7 yrs older in Wollongong - West

17 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$291 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

$857 80th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$975 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

$2,423 86th pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +0.6 larger in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 55.1%

20.7% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$120 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$500 88th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +$186 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange gap widening

$2,186 74th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +0.10 higher in Wollongong - West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 25.0%

16.5% Rented +30.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +46.3 pts 47.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +35.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.3 pts 15.0%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 45.5%

34.8% $550–$749 ◂ +22.5 pts 12.3%

7.8% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.5% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +29 more in Wollongong - West

64 70th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +0.35 more in Wollongong - West

5.27 64th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +470.7 more in Wollongong - West

868.7 52nd pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +11 more in Wollongong - West

7 48th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +8 longer in Horsley - Kembla Grange

72 81st pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 42.9%

22.3% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.4% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 31.5%

22.6% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

2.0% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +4 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +8 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +2 higher in Wollongong - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +18 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

1,027 62nd pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +2,845 higher in Wollongong - West

14,750 70th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +15.0 pts higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

21.1% 90th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +740 higher in Wollongong - West

567 29th pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +85 higher in Horsley - Kembla Grange

1,390 86th pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +1.2 higher in Wollongong - West

21.3 31st pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +2.6 higher in Wollongong - West

10.7 33rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +3.5 higher in Wollongong - West

3.7 27th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +3.6 more in Wollongong - West

3.4 24th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +52.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

35.8% 25th pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +54.8 pts higher in Wollongong - West

27.0% 18th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +14.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

84.7% 42nd pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +58.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

36.1% 20th pct 94.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +15.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

84.4% 31st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +68.7 pts higher in Wollongong - West

1.7% 4th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +1.4 more in Wollongong - West

9.1 17th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +134 higher in Wollongong - West

29 33rd pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Horsley - Kembla Grange in Wollongong - West +2.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

5.9% 59th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Horsley - Kembla Grange with nearby areas

Dapto - Avondale Unanderra - Mount Kembla Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Albion Park Rail Figtree - Keiraville Shellharbour - Oak Flats Port Kembla Industrial Wollongong - West

Compare Wollongong - West with nearby areas

Wollongong - East Figtree - Keiraville Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Port Kembla Industrial Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Unanderra - Mount Kembla Port Kembla - Warrawong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsley - Kembla Grange vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011132/horsley-kembla-grange/vs/107041549/wollongong-west