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St Ives vs Forestville - Killarney Heights

Name: St Ives vs Forestville - Killarney Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · St Ives profile · Forestville - Killarney Heights profile

St Ives Forestville - Killarney Heights

St Ives and Forestville - Killarney Heights are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north. St Ives has a notably more international feel, with 47.6% of people born overseas compared to 33.1% in Forestville - Killarney Heights. St Ives also has a higher share of university graduates at 50.8% and a larger number of people who speak a language other than English at home (33.4% versus 25.2%). In contrast, Forestville - Killarney Heights is more dominated by separate houses, which make up 85.3% of its homes compared to 70.2% in St Ives.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in overseas births and university degrees widening over time. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in many ways. Both have the same typical resident age of 43, share a typical weekly family income of around $3,300, and have almost identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in St Ives Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in St Ives Population: 8,504 larger in St Ives Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in St Ives

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +8,504 larger in St Ives gap widening

21,665 91st pct 13,161 68th pct

Median age in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 57.5%

22.8% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

St Ives Forestville - Killarney Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.7% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

10.6% China ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

7.2% South Africa ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

6.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.6% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.8% Chinese ◂ +11.7 pts 10.1%

7.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

64.5% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

13.5% Mandarin ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.6% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.9% Judaism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.7%

4.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 more in St Ives

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.38 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1.76 41st pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4 more in St Ives

47 87th pct 43 85th pct

Students in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2,147 more in St Ives

4,667 88th pct 2,520 72nd pct

Avg size in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +163 larger in St Ives

583 71st pct 420 50th pct

ICSEA in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

1,140 94th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 75.7%

7.7% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

12.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$95 higher in St Ives gap steady

$1,070 83rd pct $975 75th pct

Household income in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$171 higher in St Ives gap narrowing

$2,965 97th pct $2,794 94th pct

Family income in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$14 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$3,314 93rd pct $3,328 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

16.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 70.6%

17.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +14 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

38 12th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +14 yrs older in St Ives

37 yrs 98th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$1,101 higher in St Ives

$1,875 100th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$1,000 higher in St Ives

$3,416 100th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.1 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 72.9%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

8.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

22.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

9.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$20 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$100 higher in St Ives gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright even 42.0%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%

15.3% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 85.3%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 4.8%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.9 pts 18.6%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

0.4% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 55.7%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +79 more in St Ives

127 89th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2.21 more in St Ives

5.86 72nd pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +567.2 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1,768.0 79th pct 2,335.2 86th pct

PT routes in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 longer in St Ives

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7 longer in St Ives

22 45th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +8,504 more in St Ives

21,665 65th pct 13,161 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +25,644 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

21,665 31st pct 47,309 52nd pct

Transit to city in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +17 longer in St Ives

74 77th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 49.5%

28.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 43.1%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

9.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 33.7%

23.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Sales workers even 8.0%

2.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +27 higher in St Ives

1,162 100th pct 1,135 94th pct

ERP in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +9,399 higher in St Ives

22,932 88th pct 13,533 65th pct

Growth in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2.5 pts higher in St Ives

5.3% 57th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1,223 higher in St Ives

2,498 86th pct 1,275 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +29 higher in St Ives

1,472 88th pct 1,443 88th pct

Max temp in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.1 higher in St Ives

23.1 43rd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.7 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

12.3 57th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.6 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

6.8 72nd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.9 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

6.3 66th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +14.8 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

76.8% 59th pct 91.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +10.7 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

81.1% 66th pct 91.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +6.9 pts higher in St Ives

99.3% 73rd pct 92.5% 52nd pct

Walk to school in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4.7 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

88.2% 66th pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.6 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +5.5 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

80.2% 77th pct 85.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +18.4 more in St Ives

29.2 86th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

96 50th pct 100 51st pct

Mean slope in St Ives in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1.7 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

7.8% 79th pct 9.5% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Ives vs Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031410/st-ives/vs/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability