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Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer vs Riverstone

Name: Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer profile · Riverstone profile

Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer Riverstone

Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer and Riverstone are nearby areas with very different characters. Riverstone is a rapidly growing hub where the typical resident is 32, compared to 40 in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer. This growth is marked by a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals and people born abroad, who make up 32.4% of Riverstone's population. Riverstone is also more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable), while Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer is car-dependent with a score of 2.0. Housing differs sharply too; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer (36.3%) than in Riverstone (16.3%), where renting is far more common.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,280. They also have nearly the same proportion of First Nations people and a similar number of people per home. While they share these financial and household basics, their growth paths have diverged. Riverstone has seen a massive population increase of 43.9% since 2021, while Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer grew by only 1.0%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Riverstone Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in Riverstone Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Riverstone Born overseas: 20.6 pts higher in Riverstone Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +8,317 larger in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

22,161 92nd pct 13,844 72nd pct

Median age in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +8 yrs older in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

40 yrs 52nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 18.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 52.2%

32.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +23.2 pts 62.4%

0.2% India +8.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 27.3%

41.3% English ◂ +17.6 pts 23.8%

10.8% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

0.4% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Italian even 3.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +29.8 pts 62.4%

0.1% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 47.9%

36.0% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 24.9%

0.2% Hinduism +10.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2 more in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

13 92nd pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +0.18 more in Riverstone

3.03 69th pct 3.21 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +21 more in Riverstone

24 59th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +4,323 more in Riverstone

2,306 68th pct 6,629 93rd pct

Avg size in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +425 larger in Riverstone

177 18th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +83 higher in Riverstone

988 37th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 25.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

10.4% Society & culture even 10.4%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.6% Health even 8.6%

1.4% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$57 higher in Riverstone

$907 68th pct $964 74th pct

Household income in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$19 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

$2,291 83rd pct $2,272 82nd pct

Family income in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$8 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

$2,409 71st pct $2,401 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +307 larger in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

864 86th pct 557 82nd pct

Median age in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2 yrs older in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$9 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

$696 61st pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$621 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

$2,322 83rd pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone even

3.0 89th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 17.4%

9.2% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

17.0% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$50 higher in Riverstone

$440 77th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +$217 higher in Riverstone

$2,383 84th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 47.7%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 16.3%

12.0% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 96.4%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%

6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

18.0% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +59 more in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

151 90th pct 92 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +0.17 more in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

6.81 81st pct 6.65 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +1,348.9 more in Riverstone

296.0 30th pct 1,644.9 76th pct

PT routes in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +9 more in Riverstone

4 29th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +32 longer in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

37 88th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +16 longer in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

55 75th pct 39 67th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +8,317 more in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

22,161 66th pct 13,844 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +8,317 more in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

22,161 31st pct 13,844 21st pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 39.0%

26.9% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.2% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.0% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 7.6%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%

0.9% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

7.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.9% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 13.6%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative even 14.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +1 higher in Riverstone

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +5 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

1,041 68th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2,447 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

22,515 88th pct 20,068 86th pct

Growth in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +42.9 pts higher in Riverstone

1.0% 18th pct 43.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +1,061 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

2,705 86th pct 1,644 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +74 higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

1,000 61st pct 926 55th pct

Max temp in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone even

25.3 68th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +0.4 higher in Riverstone

10.9 36th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2.8 higher in Riverstone

2.0 11th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2.8 more in Riverstone

1.9 10th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +37.3 pts higher in Riverstone

14.6% 9th pct 51.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +33.1 pts higher in Riverstone

14.7% 9th pct 47.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +42.2 pts higher in Riverstone

44.2% 23rd pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +44.8 pts higher in Riverstone

25.6% 13th pct 70.4% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +42.3 pts higher in Riverstone

38.4% 10th pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +12.9 pts higher in Riverstone

12.0% 18th pct 24.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +2.4 more in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

13.5 46th pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +31 higher in Riverstone

4 17th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer in Riverstone +3.5 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer

9.1% 87th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115031300/kurrajong-heights-ebenezer/vs/116021630/riverstone