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McKellar vs Nicholls

Name: McKellar vs Nicholls — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · McKellar profile · Nicholls profile

McKellar Nicholls

Nicholls and McKellar are neighbouring suburbs with different levels of accessibility and income. Nicholls has more high-earners, with 49.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 43.0% in McKellar. Education levels are also higher in Nicholls, where 78.5% of residents finished Year 12. The two areas differ sharply in walkability; while nearly every home in McKellar is within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, only 7.3% of Nicholls residents are within a 15-minute walk of health services. However, Nicholls is better for walking to groceries, with 78.2% of homes nearby compared to 54.3% in McKellar.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 29%. They are otherwise very similar in their family life, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar typical weekly personal incomes. Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, while the difference in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,940 larger in Nicholls Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in McKellar PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in McKellar Participation: 7.4 pts higher in Nicholls Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in McKellar

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKellar in Nicholls +3,940 larger in Nicholls gap steady

2,740 10th pct 6,680 33rd pct

Median age in McKellar in Nicholls +1 yrs older in Nicholls gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

31.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

McKellar Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

2.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Vietnam even 1.4%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

28.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

2.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McKellar in Nicholls

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in McKellar in Nicholls

— 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in McKellar in Nicholls +1 more in Nicholls

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in McKellar in Nicholls

— 2,874 77th pct

Avg size in McKellar in Nicholls

— 958 90th pct

ICSEA in McKellar in Nicholls

— 1,072 73rd pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McKellar in Nicholls +$91 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$1,160 88th pct $1,251 91st pct

Household income in McKellar in Nicholls +$447 higher in Nicholls gap steady

$2,687 92nd pct $3,134 100th pct

Family income in McKellar in Nicholls +$378 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$3,051 89th pct $3,429 95th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.2% Other condition even 10.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKellar in Nicholls +56 larger in Nicholls

50 16th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in McKellar in Nicholls +1 yrs older in McKellar

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in McKellar in Nicholls +$558 higher in Nicholls

$483 15th pct $1,041 89th pct

Household income in McKellar in Nicholls +$832 higher in Nicholls

$1,792 55th pct $2,624 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKellar in Nicholls +0.2 larger in Nicholls gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%

17.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

7.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKellar in Nicholls +$64 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$438 76th pct $502 89th pct

Mortgage in McKellar in Nicholls +$133 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in McKellar in Nicholls even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

18.8% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 89.3%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

15.7% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.8% 2 bedrooms even 2.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

18.2% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 7.5%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

5.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.0%

22.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKellar in Nicholls +22 more in Nicholls

25 35th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in McKellar in Nicholls +2.09 more in McKellar

9.12 87th pct 7.04 83rd pct

Departures/1k in McKellar in Nicholls +440.4 more in McKellar

1,566.8 75th pct 1,126.3 62nd pct

PT routes in McKellar in Nicholls +2 more in Nicholls

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in McKellar in Nicholls +1 longer in Nicholls

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in McKellar in Nicholls +3 longer in Nicholls

13 20th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in McKellar in Nicholls +1,591 more in McKellar

8,271 22nd pct 6,680 15th pct

Reach 45 min in McKellar in Nicholls +45,122 more in McKellar

51,802 55th pct 6,680 11th pct

Transit to city in McKellar in Nicholls +17 longer in Nicholls

54 42nd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

9.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McKellar in Nicholls +1 higher in Nicholls

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in McKellar in Nicholls +2 higher in Nicholls

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in McKellar in Nicholls +1 higher in Nicholls

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in McKellar in Nicholls even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in McKellar in Nicholls +46 higher in Nicholls

1,079 81st pct 1,125 92nd pct

ERP in McKellar in Nicholls +3,888 higher in Nicholls

2,619 9th pct 6,507 29th pct

Growth in McKellar in Nicholls +1.4 pts higher in Nicholls

-3.5% 0th pct -2.1% 3rd pct

Businesses in McKellar in Nicholls +318 higher in Nicholls

159 7th pct 477 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McKellar in Nicholls even

822 46th pct 822 46th pct

Max temp in McKellar in Nicholls even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in McKellar in Nicholls even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in McKellar in Nicholls +0.9 higher in McKellar

6.3 64th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in McKellar in Nicholls +1.7 more in McKellar

6.5 69th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in McKellar in Nicholls +28.3 pts higher in McKellar

99.8% 92nd pct 71.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in McKellar in Nicholls +23.9 pts higher in Nicholls

54.3% 43rd pct 78.2% 64th pct

Walk to transit in McKellar in Nicholls even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in McKellar in Nicholls +32.1 pts higher in McKellar

100.0% 100th pct 67.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in McKellar in Nicholls even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McKellar in Nicholls +42.1 pts higher in McKellar

49.4% 53rd pct 7.3% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in McKellar in Nicholls +2.5 more in Nicholls

12.8 42nd pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in McKellar in Nicholls +75 higher in McKellar

288 82nd pct 212 73rd pct

Mean slope in McKellar in Nicholls +0.7 pts higher in Nicholls

5.1% 47th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKellar vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011021/mckellar/vs/801041047/nicholls