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Sutherland - Kirrawee vs Woronora Heights

Name: Sutherland - Kirrawee vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Sutherland - Kirrawee profile · Woronora Heights profile

Sutherland - Kirrawee Woronora Heights

Sutherland - Kirrawee and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Sutherland - Kirrawee is a high-density hub where 51.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 35.9% of households rent. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.1, and 17.5% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Woronora Heights is almost entirely made up of separate houses (97.6%), most of which have at least three bedrooms. It is more affluent, with 49.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.4% in Sutherland - Kirrawee.

The gap in housing types and tenure has widened since 2016, with more people now owning their homes outright in Woronora Heights and more renting in Sutherland - Kirrawee. Despite these growing divides, the two areas share similar levels of education and job skills, and their typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical at around $1,000. Both areas also experience the same local climate, with identical average maximum temperatures and annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee Separate houses: 63.4 pts higher in Woronora Heights 3+ bedrooms: 51.0 pts higher in Woronora Heights Living alone: 23.6 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee Population: 19,699 larger in Sutherland - Kirrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +19,699 larger in Sutherland - Kirrawee gap widening

23,238 93rd pct 3,539 14th pct

Median age in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +6 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 17.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

43.1% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 29.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Sutherland - Kirrawee Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.3% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights

8 87th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights

2.03 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +13 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

43 85th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights

4,023 87th pct —

Avg size in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights

503 61st pct —

ICSEA in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights

1,088 79th pct —

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 63.9%

20.1% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 25.7%

24.8% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.6% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$33 higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee gap steady

$1,056 82nd pct $1,023 79th pct

Household income in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$1,144 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,010 66th pct $3,154 100th pct

Family income in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$701 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,514 75th pct $3,215 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.5%

13.6% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.4%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +274 larger in Sutherland - Kirrawee

329 68th pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +7 yrs older in Sutherland - Kirrawee

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$126 higher in Woronora Heights

$891 83rd pct $1,017 89th pct

Household income in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$1,615 higher in Woronora Heights

$2,009 68th pct $3,624 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +0.9 larger in Woronora Heights gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +23.6 pts 7.8%

13.9% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.0% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.3% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$278 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$460 82nd pct $738 100th pct

Mortgage in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +$289 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,383 84th pct $2,672 90th pct

People / bedroom in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +0.10 higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.8% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.9% Rented ◂ +30.4 pts 5.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

34.2% Separate house +63.4 pts ▸ 97.6%

51.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.1% 4 bedrooms +44.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

44.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +42.0 pts 2.2%

29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 18.9%

3.8% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 10.0%

5.5% $750 or more +44.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.2% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.3% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 22.9%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +81 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

103 87th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +1.78 more in Woronora Heights

4.43 52nd pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +117.3 more in Woronora Heights

835.8 51st pct 953.1 56th pct

PT routes in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +16 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

18 84th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +2 longer in Sutherland - Kirrawee

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +11 longer in Woronora Heights

27 54th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +23,048 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

43,943 85th pct 20,895 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +105,435 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

126,330 76th pct 20,895 30th pct

Transit to city in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights

64 61st pct —

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.2 pts 15.2%

32.4% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.3% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.5% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

9.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

8.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Community & personal service even 10.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +2 higher in Woronora Heights

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +2 higher in Woronora Heights

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +4 higher in Woronora Heights

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +64 higher in Woronora Heights

1,060 75th pct 1,124 92nd pct

ERP in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +21,317 higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

24,903 90th pct 3,586 13th pct

Growth in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +5.5 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

6.5% 65th pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +2,129 higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

2,327 86th pct 198 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights even

1,337 83rd pct 1,337 83rd pct

Max temp in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights even

12.2 56th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +3.8 higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

8.1 88th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +3.9 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

7.4 83rd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +95.4 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

96.3% 80th pct 0.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +25.7 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

95.1% 82nd pct 69.4% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +8.7 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

99.9% 84th pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +78.7 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

96.7% 80th pct 18.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +14.2 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

100.0% 100th pct 85.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +66.7 pts higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

66.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +5.3 more in Sutherland - Kirrawee

13.3 45th pct 7.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +193 higher in Sutherland - Kirrawee

250 77th pct 56 42nd pct

Mean slope in Sutherland - Kirrawee in Woronora Heights +5.8 pts higher in Woronora Heights

6.8% 71st pct 12.6% 97th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutherland - Kirrawee vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/128021538/sutherland-kirrawee/vs/128021609/woronora-heights