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Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Port Kembla - Warrawong

Name: Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Port Kembla - Warrawong — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile · Port Kembla - Warrawong profile

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Port Kembla - Warrawong

Unanderra - Mount Kembla and Port Kembla - Warrawong are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Unanderra - Mount Kembla is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,920 and a higher share of detached houses (89.3%). In contrast, Port Kembla - Warrawong has a lower typical weekly income of $1,108 and is more likely to have renters (40.3%). While Unanderra - Mount Kembla is more educated, with 22.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, Port Kembla - Warrawong is much more linguistically diverse, with 29.2% of people using a language other than English at home.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding wealth and language. The income gap has widened, while the difference in language use has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground: both have a similar share of children under 15 (around 18%) and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. They also both sit well below the national figure for public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong Other language: 14.1 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +5,540 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap steady

15,280 77th pct 9,740 51st pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1 yrs older in Port Kembla - Warrawong gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 36.6%

33.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Port Kembla - Warrawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 64.2%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 26.4%

34.2% English ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 63.9%

1.5% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 56.4%

34.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1.12 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

2.90 67th pct 4.02 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +16 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

29 68th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +706 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

2,623 73rd pct 1,917 60th pct

Avg size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +54 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

328 36th pct 274 29th pct

ICSEA in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +98 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,050 65th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 38.7%

25.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 16.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$212 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$763 41st pct $551 8th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$812 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$1,920 61st pct $1,108 9th pct

Family income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$808 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$2,274 63rd pct $1,466 12th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%

16.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

6.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +44 larger in Port Kembla - Warrawong

435 76th pct 479 78th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +4 yrs older in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$85 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

$559 33rd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$414 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

$1,539 40th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +0.3 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 50.2%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

13.4% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

20.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.2%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$55 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap steady

$355 45th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +$260 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 20.9%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 71.5%

5.0% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 17.1%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%

18.4% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.7%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +65 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

137 89th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1.57 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

8.97 87th pct 7.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +415.7 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

1,084.5 60th pct 1,500.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +3 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

10 62nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +21 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

25 83rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +10 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

79 84th pct 69 80th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 17.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 28.0%

5.9% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

8.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

8.4% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades even 14.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +5 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +4 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +6 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +5 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +133 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,003 53rd pct 870 7th pct

ERP in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +5,733 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

15,414 73rd pct 9,681 46th pct

Growth in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1.7 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1.1% 20th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +564 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,321 71st pct 757 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +36 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,363 85th pct 1,328 82nd pct

Max temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +0.2 higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

22.2 37th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1.5 higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

11.9 51st pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1.9 higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

4.2 33rd pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +2.6 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

3.9 29th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +55.7 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

35.2% 25th pct 90.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +13.9 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

37.2% 27th pct 51.1% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +8.3 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

90.5% 49th pct 98.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +28.8 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

68.4% 45th pct 97.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +12.2 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

83.7% 30th pct 95.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +40.8 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

0.2% 0th pct 41.0% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +1.2 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

12.3 39th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +100 higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

43 37th pct 142 60th pct

Mean slope in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Port Kembla - Warrawong +2.5 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

9.8% 89th pct 7.3% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Port Kembla - Warrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/vs/107011546/port-kembla-warrawong