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Ku-ring-gai vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Ku-ring-gai North Sydney - Mosman

Ku-ring-gai and North Sydney - Mosman are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Ku-ring-gai is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of separate houses (68.7% compared to 17.9%) and larger homes, as 78.1% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Sydney - Mosman is dominated by apartments, with a far higher share of renters (46.3% versus 19.8%) and people living alone (36.6% versus 16.9%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has narrowed in several key ways, including the difference in renting rates and the share of detached houses. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways; both have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and very similar unemployment rates. They also both have a highly qualified workforce, with typical weekly incomes well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Separate houses: 50.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai 3+ bedrooms: 39.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman De facto: 10.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +29,579 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

124,357 85th pct 94,778 73rd pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +2 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

42 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

60.7% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 43.3%

27.1% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.4% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

10.4% China ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%

5.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.6% English +6.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.0% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.4% Chinese ◂ +14.4 pts 9.1%

8.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.1% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

13.0% Mandarin ◂ +9.3 pts 3.7%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 43.0%

41.3% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.3% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +19 more in Ku-ring-gai

42 78th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +0.03 more in North Sydney - Mosman

1.73 35th pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +7,078 more in Ku-ring-gai

26,415 87th pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +196 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

644 79th pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +14 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,164 100th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 84.7%

6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.2% Certificate III / IV even 6.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

13.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

4.7% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$447 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$1,117 87th pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$420 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,037 100th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$436 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$3,446 100th pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.0%

8.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 22.7%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 70.7%

17.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +45 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

306 11th pct 351 13th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +4 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$526 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$766 79th pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$671 higher in Ku-ring-gai

$3,303 100th pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +0.8 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 50.7%

21.2% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.9% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 10.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$48 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$630 100th pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +$415 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +0.20 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.8% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 29.4%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 21.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

68.7% Separate house ◂ +50.9 pts 17.9%

27.1% Flat or apartment +41.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

16.3% 2 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 9.3%

25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

21.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 4.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom +15.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.2% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 25.7%

25.7% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 51.3%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +314 more in Ku-ring-gai

742 87th pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +1.45 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.97 80th pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +1,066.9 more in North Sydney - Mosman

1,425.4 72nd pct 2,492.2 91st pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +18 more in North Sydney - Mosman

42 73rd pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +15 longer in Ku-ring-gai

20 36th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

25.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 17.2%

1.3% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 23.5%

4.4% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

11.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

22.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +28,732 higher in Ku-ring-gai

129,228 81st pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +1.9 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

3.4% 28th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +28 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,447 88th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

23.2 43rd pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +1.1 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

12.5 59th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +1.9 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

7.1 77th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +0.9 more in North Sydney - Mosman

6.9 78th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +11.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

86.4% 75th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +15.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

81.9% 72nd pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +2.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

97.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +5.6 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

92.3% 81st pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +15.9 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

80.0% 82nd pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +0.9 more in North Sydney - Mosman

19.0 71st pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +285 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

88 62nd pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in North Sydney - Mosman +2.1 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

8.8% 87th pct 10.9% 98th pct

Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Compare North Sydney - Mosman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman