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Figtree - Keiraville vs Wollongong - West

Name: Figtree - Keiraville vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Figtree - Keiraville profile · Wollongong - West profile

Figtree - Keiraville Wollongong - West

Figtree - Keiraville and Wollongong - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Figtree - Keiraville is dominated by larger family homes, with 81.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of separate houses (78.7%). It also has a more affluent profile, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.4%). In contrast, Wollongong - West is much more walkable and urban, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.8% compared to 45.6% in Figtree - Keiraville) and more people renting (46.4%).

While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2016, the two areas remain similar in many other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $750, and have similar rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also have about the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 2%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wollongong - West Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +6,222 larger in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

22,773 93rd pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +2 yrs older in Figtree - Keiraville gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 37.3%

38.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.7% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Figtree - Keiraville Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 64.0%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%

32.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 65.9%

2.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 45.6%

36.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1.40 more in Wollongong - West

1.95 47th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +4 more in Figtree - Keiraville

41 82nd pct 37 78th pct

Students in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +816 more in Figtree - Keiraville

3,310 82nd pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +57 larger in Figtree - Keiraville

414 49th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +36 higher in Wollongong - West

1,059 68th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 22.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

11.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

3.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$9 higher in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

$746 38th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$343 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

$1,938 62nd pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$305 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap steady

$2,387 70th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 64.1%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

5.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +98 larger in Figtree - Keiraville

447 76th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +2 yrs older in Wollongong - West

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$45 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

$611 45th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$385 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

$1,833 58th pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +0.3 larger in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 55.1%

22.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.5% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

16.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$30 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

$410 67th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +$250 higher in Figtree - Keiraville gap widening

$2,250 77th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Figtree - Keiraville 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

24.5% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 26.0%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +30.9 pts 47.8%

7.8% Flat or apartment +27.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 15.0%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

10.4% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.7%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 18.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +51 more in Figtree - Keiraville

144 90th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +0.70 more in Figtree - Keiraville

6.32 76th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +214.9 more in Wollongong - West

1,124.5 62nd pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +5 more in Figtree - Keiraville

23 86th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +2 longer in Figtree - Keiraville

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West even

64 78th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 42.9%

28.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

1.2% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 31.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

5.5% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +3 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +5 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +36 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

1,045 69th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +6,181 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

23,776 89th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

4.2% 46th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West even

1,309 70th pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +111 higher in Figtree - Keiraville

1,416 87th pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +0.6 higher in Wollongong - West

21.9 35th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1.6 higher in Wollongong - West

11.7 48th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1.8 higher in Wollongong - West

5.4 49th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1.6 more in Wollongong - West

5.4 52nd pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +20.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

67.9% 52nd pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +36.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

45.6% 34th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +3.8 pts higher in Wollongong - West

95.0% 56th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +8.5 pts higher in Wollongong - West

86.3% 63rd pct 94.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +17.8 pts higher in Wollongong - West

82.2% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +19.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

51.0% 55th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +0.1 more in Figtree - Keiraville

10.7 28th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +67 higher in Wollongong - West

96 50th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Figtree - Keiraville in Wollongong - West +1.5 pts higher in Figtree - Keiraville

9.7% 89th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Figtree - Keiraville with nearby areas

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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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Figtree - Keiraville vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041146/figtree-keiraville/vs/107041549/wollongong-west