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Kogarah vs Bexley - North

Name: Kogarah vs Bexley - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kogarah profile · Bexley - North profile

Kogarah Bexley - North

Kogarah and Bexley - North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Kogarah is more transient and diverse, with 56.6% of people born overseas and 51.3% moving in within the last five years. It is also more academic and renter-heavy, with 39.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 46.2% of households renting. In contrast, Bexley - North has a more established feel; separate houses are far more common at 63.8%, and 36.9% of homes are owned outright.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions recently, with Kogarah seeing a population jump of 17.2% since 2021 while Bexley - North remained flat at 0.2%. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,950 and an almost identical proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Bexley - North 3+ bedrooms: 40.8 pts higher in Bexley - North Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Kogarah Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Kogarah Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah in Bexley - North +2,906 larger in Kogarah

13,051 68th pct 10,145 53rd pct

Median age in Kogarah in Bexley - North +4 yrs older in Bexley - North

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 25.2%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

36.0% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Bexley - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.1% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

8.4% Nepal ◂ +8.2 pts 0.2%

7.9% China ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% India ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.1% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

10.0% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

3.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

32.3% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

2.2% Arabic +13.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.6% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

5.5% Islam +13.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% Hinduism ◂ +13.6 pts 1.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kogarah in Bexley - North +4 more in Kogarah

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1.91 more in Kogarah

3.94 78th pct 2.03 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah in Bexley - North +21 more in Bexley - North

46 86th pct 67 94th pct

Students in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1,426 more in Kogarah

3,476 85th pct 2,050 63rd pct

Avg size in Kogarah in Bexley - North +16 larger in Bexley - North

497 60th pct 513 62nd pct

ICSEA in Kogarah in Bexley - North +23 higher in Bexley - North

1,069 73rd pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 63.0%

9.4% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 29.6%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

8.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$174 higher in Kogarah

$905 67th pct $731 35th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$10 higher in Kogarah

$1,959 63rd pct $1,949 62nd pct

Family income in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$64 higher in Kogarah

$2,219 59th pct $2,155 55th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more even 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 68.7%

12.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarah in Bexley - North +7 larger in Kogarah

58 19th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Kogarah in Bexley - North +7 yrs older in Bexley - North

30 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$223 higher in Kogarah

$1,083 91st pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$68 higher in Kogarah

$2,318 83rd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah in Bexley - North +0.5 larger in Bexley - North

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 18.0%

11.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 18.4%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

15.9% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$56 higher in Bexley - North

$464 83rd pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Kogarah in Bexley - North +$249 higher in Bexley - North

$2,251 77th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kogarah in Bexley - North +0.10 higher in Kogarah

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 23.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.0% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

68.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +60.8 pts 8.1%

22.7% Separate house +41.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 23.1%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.2% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 1.7%

2.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 39.2%

21.9% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

2.1% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 26.6%

23.4% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

10.2% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah in Bexley - North +18 more in Bexley - North

41 50th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah in Bexley - North +2.67 more in Bexley - North

3.14 33rd pct 5.82 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah in Bexley - North +121.9 more in Bexley - North

1,565.4 75th pct 1,687.3 77th pct

PT routes in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1 more in Kogarah

12 71st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1 longer in Bexley - North

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1 longer in Bexley - North

17 31st pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Kogarah in Bexley - North +2,260 more in Bexley - North

48,735 86th pct 50,995 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kogarah in Bexley - North +78,568 more in Kogarah

227,293 86th pct 148,725 79th pct

Transit to city in Kogarah in Bexley - North +13 longer in Bexley - North

49 32nd pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

28.2% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

8.2% Train ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

7.0% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 34.7%

21.9% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 7.4%

4.2% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

5.8% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.4% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 24.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kogarah in Bexley - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kogarah in Bexley - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Kogarah in Bexley - North +5 higher in Bexley - North

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1 higher in Kogarah

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kogarah in Bexley - North +18 higher in Kogarah

1,045 69th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Kogarah in Bexley - North +5,203 higher in Kogarah

15,387 73rd pct 10,184 49th pct

Growth in Kogarah in Bexley - North +16.9 pts higher in Kogarah

17.2% 88th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Kogarah in Bexley - North +803 higher in Kogarah

1,883 86th pct 1,080 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kogarah in Bexley - North +46 higher in Kogarah

1,223 76th pct 1,177 73rd pct

Max temp in Kogarah in Bexley - North +0.1 higher in Bexley - North

23.6 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Kogarah in Bexley - North +0.7 higher in Kogarah

13.3 67th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1.2 higher in Kogarah

8.6 93rd pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah in Bexley - North +0.6 more in Kogarah

7.8 93rd pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Kogarah in Bexley - North even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kogarah in Bexley - North +10.3 pts higher in Bexley - North

89.7% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah in Bexley - North even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah in Bexley - North +2.7 pts higher in Bexley - North

97.1% 81st pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah in Bexley - North even

100.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kogarah in Bexley - North +73.8 pts higher in Kogarah

100.0% 100th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah in Bexley - North +1.4 more in Bexley - North

8.3 13th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah in Bexley - North +71 higher in Kogarah

261 79th pct 190 69th pct

Mean slope in Kogarah in Bexley - North +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah

5.0% 44th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

Bexley - South Rockdale - Banksia Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Sans Souci - Ramsgate Bexley - North Hurstville - Central Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Compare Bexley - North with nearby areas

Hurstville - Central Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Bexley - South Hurstville - North Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Kingsgrove - North Kogarah Rockdale - Banksia

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Bexley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041378/kogarah/vs/119041669/bexley-north