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Kingscliff - Fingal Head vs Pottsville

Name: Kingscliff - Fingal Head vs Pottsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Kingscliff - Fingal Head profile · Pottsville profile

Kingscliff - Fingal Head Pottsville

Kingscliff - Fingal Head and Pottsville are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ in how they are built and accessed. Kingscliff - Fingal Head is much more connected, with far more public transport departures and a typical walk to a stop of just 4 minutes, compared to a 52-minute walk in Pottsville. Housing also differs; 76.1% of homes in Pottsville are separate houses, which is far higher than the 62.9% in Kingscliff - Fingal Head. Pottsville also has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.5% compared to 65.9%).

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, with Kingscliff - Fingal Head now slightly more likely to have homes owned outright. Both areas share a similar profile in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of residents who speak a First Nations language. While both have populations older than the national figure, Kingscliff - Fingal Head is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 43 in Pottsville.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Pottsville Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Pottsville Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Pottsville No religion: 6.8 pts higher in Pottsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +732 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap narrowing

14,818 75th pct 14,086 72nd pct

Median age in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +4 yrs older in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.1%

28.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingscliff - Fingal Head Pottsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 79.5%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.3%

37.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 39.9%

42.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

6.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +1 more in Pottsville

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.23 more in Pottsville

1.85 44th pct 2.09 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +12 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

21 53rd pct 9 21st pct

Students in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +442 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,882 60th pct 1,440 49th pct

Avg size in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +136 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

376 43rd pct 240 25th pct

ICSEA in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +30 higher in Pottsville

1,018 51st pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 49.6%

24.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 22.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Education even 11.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$58 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$765 42nd pct $707 30th pct

Household income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$71 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$1,537 37th pct $1,466 33rd pct

Family income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$288 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$2,075 49th pct $1,787 31st pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +141 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

685 86th pct 544 81st pct

Median age in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +8 yrs older in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$43 higher in Pottsville

$602 43rd pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$253 higher in Pottsville

$1,636 46th pct $1,889 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.2 larger in Pottsville gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

12.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

14.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$15 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap steady

$483 87th pct $468 84th pct

Mortgage in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +$290 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$2,240 77th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 24.1%

1.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 6.4%

7.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 14.6%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.0%

14.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 14.3%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +7 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

68 73rd pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.26 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

4.59 54th pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +478.1 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

793.8 49th pct 315.7 31st pct

PT routes in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +1 more in Pottsville

12 71st pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +48 longer in Pottsville

4 43rd pct 52 93rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 34.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

8.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +2 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +1 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +27 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,024 61st pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +743 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

15,489 73rd pct 14,746 70th pct

Growth in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.4 pts higher in Pottsville

4.6% 50th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +463 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,804 84th pct 1,341 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +12 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,864 100th pct 1,852 100th pct

Max temp in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.4 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

25.5 71st pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.8 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

15.8 86th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.9 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

5.9 57th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +0.5 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

5.3 51st pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +15.1 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

74.1% 57th pct 59.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +10.4 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

71.8% 58th pct 61.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +19.6 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

95.2% 57th pct 75.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +15.3 pts higher in Pottsville

40.3% 23rd pct 55.6% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +10.5 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

89.6% 37th pct 79.1% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +1.3 pts higher in Pottsville

41.2% 46th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +3.0 more in Pottsville

15.0 55th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +35 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

41 37th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Pottsville +1.2 pts higher in Pottsville

3.7% 21st pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Kingscliff - Fingal Head with nearby areas

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Compare Pottsville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingscliff - Fingal Head vs Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/vs/112031253/pottsville