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Kiama vs Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

Name: Kiama vs Kiama Downs - Minnamurra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Kiama profile · Kiama Downs - Minnamurra profile

Kiama Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

Kiama and Kiama Downs - Minnamurra are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kiama is a very walkable hub where 73.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 73.6% are near groceries. It has a larger older population, with a typical resident aged 51, and far more people living alone (27.4%). In contrast, Kiama Downs - Minnamurra is mostly car-dependent and dominated by larger family homes, with 92.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 91.6% being separate houses.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Kiama Downs - Minnamurra has become even more focused on detached houses. Despite this, the two areas share a similar proportion of volunteers and people providing unpaid care. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, with Kiama at $480 and Kiama Downs - Minnamurra at $490. Both areas are’ noticeably older than the national figure, though the typical age is lower in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra at 44.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Kiama Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra Median age: 7 yrs older in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +2,723 larger in Kiama gap widening

8,786 45th pct 6,063 29th pct

Median age in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +7 yrs older in Kiama gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.7%

6.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.4% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

12.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% German even 4.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%

40.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +2 more in Kiama

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +1.39 more in Kiama

2.28 56th pct 0.89 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +3 more in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

4 8th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +1,007 more in Kiama

1,471 50th pct 464 16th pct

Avg size in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +26 larger in Kiama

490 59th pct 464 56th pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +9 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

1,059 69th pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 55.2%

25.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$73 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap widening

$794 48th pct $867 61st pct

Household income in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$464 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap widening

$1,589 41st pct $2,053 69th pct

Family income in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$316 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap steady

$2,030 46th pct $2,346 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

12.1% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

7.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +44 larger in Kiama

191 52nd pct 147 44th pct

Median age in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +5 yrs older in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$227 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

$630 49th pct $857 80th pct

Household income in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$459 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

$1,978 66th pct $2,437 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +0.4 larger in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

39.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 30.5%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 17.1%

12.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$10 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap narrowing

$480 86th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +$133 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +0.10 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.5% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 13.4%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +32.8 pts ▸ 91.6%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 6.6%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 6.4%

7.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 47.3%

29.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

3.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%

25.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +19 more in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

33 43rd pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +4.82 more in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

3.76 42nd pct 8.58 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +475.4 more in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

223.0 27th pct 698.3 46th pct

PT routes in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +5 more in Kiama

7 48th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +12 longer in Kiama

15 75th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +2 longer in Kiama

86 86th pct 84 85th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

27.2% Worked at home even 27.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 25.8%

10.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

12.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Construction even 12.1%

9.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +1 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +2 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +1 higher in Kiama

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +9 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

1,052 72nd pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +3,115 higher in Kiama

9,038 43rd pct 5,923 26th pct

Growth in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +5.6 pts higher in Kiama

3.6% 41st pct -2.0% 3rd pct

Businesses in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +393 higher in Kiama

840 46th pct 447 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +196 higher in Kiama

1,662 94th pct 1,466 88th pct

Max temp in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +0.3 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

21.7 34th pct 22.0 36th pct

Min temp in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +0.2 higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

13.5 69th pct 13.6 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +2.8 higher in Kiama

6.4 64th pct 3.6 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +2.9 more in Kiama

6.0 60th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +72.6 pts higher in Kiama

72.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +73.6 pts higher in Kiama

73.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +5.6 pts higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

93.4% 54th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +46.2 pts higher in Kiama

65.2% 42nd pct 19.0% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +6.5 pts higher in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

93.3% 41st pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +73.9 pts higher in Kiama

73.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +4.0 more in Kiama

18.0 67th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +17 higher in Kiama

77 46th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra +1.7 pts higher in Kiama

9.9% 90th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Compare Kiama Downs - Minnamurra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Kiama Downs - Minnamurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107031138/kiama/vs/107031139/kiama-downs-minnamurra