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Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong vs Culburra Beach

Name: Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong vs Culburra Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong profile · Culburra Beach profile

Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Culburra Beach

Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong and Culburra Beach are two nearby coastal-hinterland areas with very different economic profiles. Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 31.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.7% in Culburra Beach. This is reflected in household incomes; the typical weekly income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong is $1,985, which is far higher than the $1,195 typical in Culburra Beach. Consequently, Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week at 27.6%, while Culburra Beach sits at 11.4%.

Both areas are similar in their general walkability and have nearly the same proportion of people born overseas. They also share a similar number of schools and a similar share of residents who have moved house in the last five years. However, the gaps in income, education, and the number of people working from home have all widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Culburra Beach Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Culburra Beach Household income: $790 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +3,031 larger in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap widening

8,136 41st pct 5,105 23rd pct

Median age in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +7 yrs older in Culburra Beach gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 48.6%

27.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Culburra Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.3%

4.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%

39.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.9% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only even 92.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +1.54 more in Culburra Beach

1.49 31st pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +7 more in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

11 29th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +184 more in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

509 18th pct 325 11th pct

Avg size in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +92 larger in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

255 26th pct 163 17th pct

ICSEA in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +130 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

1,079 76th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 36.8%

25.0% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 16.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

13.8% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$215 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap widening

$836 57th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$790 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap widening

$1,985 65th pct $1,195 13th pct

Family income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$828 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap widening

$2,304 64th pct $1,476 13th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%

11.5% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 5.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.2 pts 54.0%

21.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.8% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +153 larger in Culburra Beach

192 52nd pct 345 70th pct

Median age in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +1 yrs older in Culburra Beach

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$153 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

$695 61st pct $542 29th pct

Household income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$937 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

$2,305 82nd pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +0.4 larger in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 42.7%

33.4% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.1% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.0% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$169 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap widening

$500 88th pct $331 37th pct

Mortgage in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +$457 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $1,710 41st pct

People / bedroom in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +0.10 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 47.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%

16.5% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.7%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.0% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.6% $550–$749 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.6%

9.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 9.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +39 more in Culburra Beach

35 45th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +10.19 more in Culburra Beach

4.30 50th pct 14.50 90th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +108.2 more in Culburra Beach

97.1 19th pct 205.3 26th pct

PT routes in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +4 more in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +49 longer in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

61 96th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +25 longer in Culburra Beach

97 88th pct 122 93rd pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 14.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 39.1%

27.9% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

2.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance even 15.3%

12.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 18.9%

18.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +5 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +5 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +4 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +5 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +121 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

1,071 78th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +3,082 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

8,121 38th pct 5,039 21st pct

Growth in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +1.1 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

0.1% 12th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +570 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

915 50th pct 345 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +605 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

1,963 100th pct 1,359 84th pct

Max temp in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +2.0 higher in Culburra Beach

20.4 21st pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +2.3 higher in Culburra Beach

11.0 38th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +0.2 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

5.0 43rd pct 4.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +0.4 more in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

5.3 50th pct 4.8 44th pct

15-min city in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +13.4 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

68.3% 52nd pct 54.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +19.3 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

64.3% 51st pct 45.0% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +17.0 pts higher in Culburra Beach

79.1% 38th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +11.9 pts higher in Culburra Beach

40.5% 23rd pct 52.4% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +14.3 pts higher in Culburra Beach

81.6% 28th pct 95.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +22.3 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

47.3% 51st pct 25.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +8.5 more in Culburra Beach

16.0 59th pct 24.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +1 higher in Culburra Beach

5 18th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Culburra Beach +5.1 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

9.1% 87th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong vs Culburra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/vs/114011274/culburra-beach