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Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry vs Box Hill - Nelson

Name: Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry vs Box Hill - Nelson — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry profile · Box Hill - Nelson profile

Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Box Hill - Nelson

Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry and Box Hill - Nelson are nearby areas in the Hills Shire that differ sharply in age and growth. Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 20% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, Box Hill - Nelson is a young, rapidly growing hub where the typical resident is just 32, and 28.4% of people are children under 15. This younger profile is consistent with the high number of people caring for children unpaid (43.1%) and a much larger share of residents born overseas (40.9%) compared to Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry (24.0%).

These two areas have tracked very differently since 2011, with Box Hill - Nelson seeing a population surge of 154.6% while Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry grew by only 1.8%. Despite these different paths, they share a similar level of wealth and access to resources, and both have a typical weekly family income around $2,800 to $3,000. While Box Hill - Nelson has far more public transport departures, Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry has a much higher share of homes owned outright (43.8% versus 12.0%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 31.9 pts higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Recent movers: 57.2 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson Other language: 23.1 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson Median age: 12 yrs older in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Full-time: 11.2 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +12,192 larger in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

22,479 92nd pct 10,287 54th pct

Median age in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +12 yrs older in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

44 yrs 75th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +22.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 15.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

Marital status

57.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

29.6% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.1%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Box Hill - Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 56.8%

1.5% India +9.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.5% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% English ◂ +14.3 pts 19.3%

31.0% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 22.6%

2.4% Indian +10.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

0.8% Filipino +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 54.9%

0.5% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Tagalog +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.0% Christianity ◂ +13.8 pts 49.2%

26.7% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 19.8%

1.5% Hinduism +12.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.3% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +14 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

17 97th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +3.15 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

4.17 80th pct 1.03 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +48 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

69 94th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +3,896 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

6,050 91st pct 2,154 65th pct

Avg size in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +340 larger in Box Hill - Nelson

378 43rd pct 718 81st pct

ICSEA in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +13 higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

1,107 85th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 18.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

9.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

3.1% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$368 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$906 67th pct $1,274 91st pct

Household income in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$381 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$2,595 90th pct $2,976 97th pct

Family income in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$202 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$2,777 84th pct $2,979 88th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 25.6%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +9.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

18.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +123 larger in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

228 58th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +7 yrs older in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

26 yrs 64th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$428 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$768 72nd pct $1,196 94th pct

Household income in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$452 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$2,639 89th pct $3,091 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +0.1 larger in Box Hill - Nelson

3.2 94th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

22.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 16.2%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

20.9% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 24.2%

15.5% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.4% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$45 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

$550 93rd pct $595 98th pct

Mortgage in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +$33 higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

$3,033 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +27.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +31.9 pts 12.0%

13.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 98.2%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

29.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 23.3%

18.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $550–$749 +33.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

17.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 7.5%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.7%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +170 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

274 100th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +2.08 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

12.19 89th pct 10.11 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +2,345.8 more in Box Hill - Nelson

918.4 54th pct 3,264.1 87th pct

PT routes in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +2 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

9 57th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +31 longer in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

37 88th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +70 longer in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

106 90th pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +12,192 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

22,479 67th pct 10,287 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +12,192 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

22,479 32nd pct 10,287 16th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 7.8%

18.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.2% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +1 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +1 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +50 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

1,102 87th pct 1,152 98th pct

ERP in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +3,343 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

23,005 88th pct 26,348 91st pct

Growth in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +152.8 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

1.8% 26th pct 154.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +2,256 higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

4,034 86th pct 1,778 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +208 higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

1,172 73rd pct 964 58th pct

Max temp in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +0.8 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

24.2 55th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +0.2 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

11.2 41st pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +0.3 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

2.4 14th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +0.0 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

2.2 12th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +28.3 pts higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

28.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +26.9 pts higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

29.1% 20th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +44.6 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

45.9% 23rd pct 90.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +4.7 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

26.1% 14th pct 30.8% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +35.9 pts higher in Box Hill - Nelson

41.9% 11th pct 77.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +3.9 pts higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

3.9% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +11.8 more in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

24.7 81st pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +68 higher in Box Hill - Nelson

5 18th pct 73 45th pct

Mean slope in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry in Box Hill - Nelson +3.7 pts higher in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

10.1% 90th pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry vs Box Hill - Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021297/dural-kenthurst-wisemans-ferry/vs/115041623/box-hill-nelson