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Kogarah vs Bexley - South

Name: Kogarah vs Bexley - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kogarah profile · Bexley - South profile

Kogarah Bexley - South

Bexley - South and Kogarah are neighbouring areas in Sydney with different housing and school profiles. Bexley - South has far more separate houses (39.9% compared to 22.7%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (48.7% vs 33.1%). In contrast, Kogarah is much more rental-heavy, with 46.2% of households renting compared to 35.3% in Bexley - South. While Kogarah has far more schools, Bexley - South has far larger average school sizes, at 850 students compared to 497.

Both areas have a typical resident age that sits close to the national figure, with Bexley - South at 38 and Kogarah slightly younger at 35. They share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who do not identify with a religion. Over recent years, Kogarah has grown much faster, with a 17.2% population increase since 2021 compared to 4.1% in Bexley - South. This growth is reflected in the number of people who moved into Kogarah in the last five years, which is far higher than in Bexley - South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Bexley - South 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Bexley - South Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in Kogarah Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Kogarah Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Bexley - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah in Bexley - South +2,780 larger in Bexley - South

13,051 68th pct 15,831 79th pct

Median age in Kogarah in Bexley - South +3 yrs older in Bexley - South

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 31.9%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

7.6% Divorced even 7.6%

5.4% Widowed even 5.4%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Bexley - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.1% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

6.6% India ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.9% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

32.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

2.2% Arabic +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.3% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

14.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%

5.5% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kogarah in Bexley - South +5 more in Kogarah

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah in Bexley - South +2.74 more in Kogarah

3.94 78th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah in Bexley - South +17 more in Bexley - South

46 86th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Kogarah in Bexley - South +925 more in Kogarah

3,476 85th pct 2,551 72nd pct

Avg size in Kogarah in Bexley - South +354 larger in Bexley - South

497 60th pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Kogarah in Bexley - South +20 higher in Bexley - South

1,069 73rd pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 69.4%

9.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Year 11 even 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

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

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

4.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$158 higher in Kogarah

$905 67th pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$161 higher in Kogarah

$1,959 63rd pct $1,798 53rd pct

Family income in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$239 higher in Kogarah

$2,219 59th pct $1,980 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 72.6%

12.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarah in Bexley - South +31 larger in Bexley - South

58 19th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1 yrs older in Kogarah

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$388 higher in Kogarah

$1,083 91st pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$218 higher in Kogarah

$2,318 83rd pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah in Bexley - South +0.2 larger in Bexley - South

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%

11.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%

19.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$44 higher in Kogarah

$464 83rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Kogarah in Bexley - South +$84 higher in Kogarah

$2,251 77th pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 35.3%

22.0% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

68.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 42.8%

22.7% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 45.1%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.2% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

2.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

9.4% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.0%

23.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah in Bexley - South +40 more in Bexley - South

41 50th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1.98 more in Bexley - South

3.14 33rd pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah in Bexley - South +784.5 more in Kogarah

1,565.4 75th pct 780.9 49th pct

PT routes in Kogarah in Bexley - South +5 more in Kogarah

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Kogarah in Bexley - South +3 longer in Bexley - South

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

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

17 31st pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Kogarah in Bexley - South +9,708 more in Kogarah

48,735 86th pct 39,027 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kogarah in Bexley - South +85,988 more in Kogarah

227,293 86th pct 141,305 78th pct

Transit to city in Kogarah in Bexley - South +6 longer in Bexley - South

49 32nd pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

28.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

8.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 46.7%

21.9% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

4.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Community & personal service even 11.2%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1 higher in Kogarah

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1 higher in Kogarah

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1 higher in Bexley - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kogarah in Bexley - South +33 higher in Kogarah

1,045 69th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1,140 higher in Bexley - South

15,387 73rd pct 16,527 77th pct

Growth in Kogarah in Bexley - South +13.1 pts higher in Kogarah

17.2% 88th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Kogarah in Bexley - South +614 higher in Kogarah

1,883 86th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

23.6 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

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

13.3 67th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah in Bexley - South +0.2 higher in Kogarah

8.6 93rd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah in Bexley - South +0.0 more in Bexley - South

7.8 93rd pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Kogarah in Bexley - South even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

89.7% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah in Bexley - South even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah in Bexley - South +2.9 pts higher in Bexley - South

97.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah in Bexley - South even

100.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kogarah in Bexley - South +13.4 pts higher in Kogarah

100.0% 100th pct 86.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah in Bexley - South +1.1 more in Kogarah

8.3 13th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah in Bexley - South +13 higher in Kogarah

261 79th pct 248 77th pct

Mean slope in Kogarah in Bexley - South +0.4 pts higher in Bexley - South

5.0% 44th pct 5.4% 51st 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 - South with nearby areas

Bexley - North Kogarah Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Hurstville - Central Rockdale - Banksia Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh Hurstville - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041378/kogarah/vs/119041670/bexley-south