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Dural - Wisemans Ferry vs Ku-ring-gai

Name: Dural - Wisemans Ferry vs Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Dural - Wisemans Ferry profile · Ku-ring-gai profile

Dural - Wisemans Ferry Ku-ring-gai

Ku-ring-gai and Dural - Wisemans Ferry are nearby areas with very different characters. Ku-ring-gai is very walkable and more densely populated, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.0% in Dural - Wisemans Ferry. It is also far more multicultural; 42.6% of Ku-ring-gai residents were born overseas, while the figure is 23.0% in Dural - Wisemans Ferry. In contrast, Dural - Wisemans Ferry is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with separate houses making up 90.5% of its homes, far higher than the 68.7% seen in Ku-ring-gai.

Both areas are similar in their high proportion of top earners, with many households in each area earning $3,000 or more a week. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 61%. While they share these commonalities, the gaps in education and overseas birth have both widened since 2011. This is also true for the shift in home types, with the difference in the number of separate houses becoming more pronounced over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96,443 larger in Ku-ring-gai Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +96,443 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

27,914 20th pct 124,357 85th pct

Median age in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +2 yrs older in Dural - Wisemans Ferry gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.5%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Dural - Wisemans Ferry Ku-ring-gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 55.3%

2.0% China +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +5.7 pts 29.6%

31.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 23.0%

5.1% Chinese +18.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.1% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 64.1%

2.7% Mandarin +10.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Cantonese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 44.6%

28.1% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +21 more in Ku-ring-gai

21 38th pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +2.47 more in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

4.20 82nd pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +18,890 more in Ku-ring-gai

7,525 34th pct 26,415 87th pct

Avg size in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +268 larger in Ku-ring-gai

376 41st pct 644 79th pct

ICSEA in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +61 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,103 86th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +23.6 pts ▸ 85.4%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.2 pts 6.2%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +13.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

10.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

2.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$212 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$905 72nd pct $1,117 87th pct

Household income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$496 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$2,541 91st pct $3,037 100th pct

Family income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$684 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,762 86th pct $3,446 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +14 larger in Ku-ring-gai

292 10th pct 306 11th pct

Median age in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$67 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

$833 86th pct $766 79th pct

Household income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$491 higher in Ku-ring-gai

$2,812 100th pct $3,303 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +0.2 larger in Dural - Wisemans Ferry gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

8.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.4% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$110 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$520 93rd pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +$500 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%

12.9% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 68.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment +23.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 31.7%

28.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.2% $750 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%

28.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +408 more in Ku-ring-gai

334 58th pct 742 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +6.00 more in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

11.97 100th pct 5.97 80th pct

Departures/1k in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +572.6 more in Ku-ring-gai

852.8 52nd pct 1,425.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +33 more in Ku-ring-gai

9 18th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai

— 20 36th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 25.4%

0.3% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.7% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 5.7%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

2.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Construction ◂ +11.4 pts 4.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 4.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +100,751 higher in Ku-ring-gai

28,477 15th pct 129,228 81st pct

Growth in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +1.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

1.6% 12th pct 3.4% 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +287 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,160 73rd pct 1,447 88th pct

Max temp in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +0.9 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

24.1 54th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +1.3 higher in Ku-ring-gai

11.3 43rd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +4.7 higher in Ku-ring-gai

2.4 10th pct 7.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +4.7 more in Ku-ring-gai

2.1 7th pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +59.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

26.5% 10th pct 86.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +55.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

26.9% 9th pct 81.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +53.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

44.4% 23rd pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +67.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

24.5% 7th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +59.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

40.9% 4th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +72.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

7.8% 3rd pct 80.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +5.5 more in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

24.5 86th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +84 higher in Ku-ring-gai

4 32nd pct 88 62nd pct

Mean slope in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Ku-ring-gai +2.5 pts higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

11.3% 99th pct 8.8% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dural - Wisemans Ferry vs Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/vs/12103/ku-ring-gai