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Ku-ring-gai vs Pittwater

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Pittwater profile

Ku-ring-gai Pittwater

Ku-ring-gai and Pittwater are two nearby neighbours in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Ku-ring-gai is far more culturally diverse, with 42.6% of people born overseas and 33.4% using a language other than English at home, compared with 23.9% and 8.6% in Pittwater. Educational attainment is also far higher in Ku-ring-gai, where 53.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 33.2% in Pittwater. Residents in Ku-ring-gai generally find it easier to get around without a car, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (92.3% versus 70.9%) and health services (80.0% versus 58.5%).

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical number of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in overseas birth and home languages has widened, and residents in Pittwater have become noticeably older than those in Ku-ring-gai. At the same time, the gap in high-income households has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Work from home: 14.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +60,875 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

124,357 85th pct 63,482 54th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +4 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

60.7% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 54.0%

27.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 72.6%

10.4% China ◂ +10.0 pts 0.4%

5.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English +16.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.0% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.4% Chinese ◂ +22.0 pts 1.4%

8.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.1% English only +23.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

13.0% Mandarin ◂ +12.6 pts 0.4%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

4.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.3% Judaism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +28 more in Ku-ring-gai

42 78th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.51 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.73 35th pct 1.22 12th pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +18,624 more in Ku-ring-gai

26,415 87th pct 7,791 35th pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +88 larger in Ku-ring-gai

644 79th pct 557 70th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +82 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,164 100th pct 1,082 78th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 69.9%

6.4% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 32.7%

23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 10.5%

6.2% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 23.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$64 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

$1,117 87th pct $1,053 85th pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$525 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$3,037 100th pct $2,512 91st pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$461 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$3,446 100th pct $2,985 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 28.2%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 67.9%

17.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +163 larger in Pittwater

306 11th pct 469 17th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +2 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$172 higher in Pittwater

$766 79th pct $938 91st pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$276 higher in Ku-ring-gai

$3,303 100th pct $3,027 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.2 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 63.1%

21.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

16.9% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$65 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$630 100th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$300 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

19.8% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

2.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

68.7% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

27.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 17.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 30.2%

21.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%

3.9% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 52.1%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +403 more in Ku-ring-gai

742 87th pct 339 58th pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.63 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.97 80th pct 5.34 70th pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +685.2 more in Pittwater

1,425.4 72nd pct 2,110.6 87th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +31 more in Ku-ring-gai

42 73rd pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +1 longer in Ku-ring-gai

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +11 longer in Pittwater

20 36th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 40.7%

25.4% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

4.6% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

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

2.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 28.1%

22.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

4.9% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative even 12.3%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +64,388 higher in Ku-ring-gai

129,228 81st pct 64,840 48th pct

Growth in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +1.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

3.4% 28th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +74 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,447 88th pct 1,373 86th pct

Max temp in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.3 higher in Ku-ring-gai

23.2 43rd pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +1.1 higher in Pittwater

12.5 59th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.9 higher in Ku-ring-gai

7.1 77th pct 6.2 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +1.1 more in Ku-ring-gai

6.9 78th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +15.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

86.4% 75th pct 70.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +14.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

81.9% 72nd pct 67.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +8.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

97.5% 77th pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +21.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

92.3% 81st pct 70.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +5.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

99.9% 85th pct 94.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +21.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

80.0% 82nd pct 58.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +2.5 more in Ku-ring-gai

19.0 71st pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +33 higher in Ku-ring-gai

88 62nd pct 54 56th pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +3.9 pts higher in Pittwater

8.8% 87th pct 12.7% 100th pct

Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/vs/12202/pittwater