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Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Name: Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile · Illawarra Catchment Reserve profile

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Unanderra - Mount Kembla is a residential area of 15,280 people, while Illawarra Catchment Reserve is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. There are sharp contrasts in how people live and earn here. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve at $3,249, compared to $1,920 in Unanderra - Mount Kembla. The two areas differ greatly in accessibility; Unanderra - Mount Kembla is somewhat walkable with 90.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas the Illawarra Catchment Reserve is car-dependent and no homes are within that walking distance.

Both areas share a similar natural environment, with almost identical average annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. However, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, growing from $23 to $1,329. While the typical resident in Unanderra - Mount Kembla is noticeably older at 41, this age gap has narrowed significantly from 22 years down to 3 years over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $986 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Population: 15,271 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla Household income: $1,329 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Family income: $975 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Mortgage: $485 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +15,271 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap steady

15,280 77th pct 9 0th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3 yrs older in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +50.6 pts 0.0%

33.0% Never married ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

3.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +10.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.7% Australian ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +36.6 pts 44.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +43.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.1% No religion ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

8 87th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

2.90 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +4 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

29 68th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

2,623 73rd pct —

Avg size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

328 36th pct —

ICSEA in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

1,050 65th pct —

Highest year of school

5.7% Year 11 +94.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +101.9 pts ▸ 133.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$986 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening

$763 41st pct $1,749 100th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$1,329 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening

$1,920 61st pct $3,249 100th pct

Family income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$975 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening

$2,274 63rd pct $3,249 92nd pct

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +38.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +435 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

435 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

25 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

$559 33rd pct —

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

$1,539 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.2 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 44.4%

13.4% One-parent families +31.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$85 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$355 45th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +$485 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

$2,080 68th pct $1,595 34th pct

People / bedroom in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.20 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +133 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

137 89th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +435.48 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

8.97 87th pct 444.44 100th pct

Departures/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +40,804.4 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

1,084.5 60th pct 41,888.9 100th pct

PT routes in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +8 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

25 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +10 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

79 84th pct 69 80th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Education & training +63.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

6 57th pct —

IRSD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

7 64th pct —

IEO decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

6 57th pct —

IRSAD score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

1,003 53rd pct —

ERP in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +15,409 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

15,414 73rd pct 5 0th pct

Growth in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

1.1% 20th pct —

Businesses in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1,318 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,321 71st pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +73 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,363 85th pct 1,290 80th pct

Max temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.8 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

22.2 37th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1.6 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

11.9 51st pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3.5 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

4.2 33rd pct 0.7 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +3.1 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

3.9 29th pct 0.8 2nd pct

15-min city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +31.0 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

35.2% 25th pct 4.2% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +28.8 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

37.2% 27th pct 8.3% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +90.5 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

90.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +64.2 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

68.4% 45th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +62.8 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

83.7% 30th pct 20.8% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +0.2 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

0.2% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +2,987.7 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

12.3 39th pct 3,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +42 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

43 37th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Illawarra Catchment Reserve +1.6 pts higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

9.8% 89th pct 11.4% 94th pct

Compare Unanderra - Mount Kembla with nearby areas

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Figtree - Keiraville Horsley - Kembla Grange Wollongong - West Port Kembla Industrial Wollongong - East Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Dapto - Avondale

Compare Illawarra Catchment Reserve with nearby areas

Horsley - Kembla Grange Bargo Unanderra - Mount Kembla Dapto - Avondale Figtree - Keiraville Douglas Park - Appin Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Hill Top - Colo Vale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Illawarra Catchment Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/vs/107021135/illawarra-catchment-reserve

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

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