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Abermain vs Kearsley

Name: Abermain vs Kearsley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Abermain profile · Kearsley profile

Abermain Kearsley

Abermain and Kearsley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Abermain is more diverse, with 10.5% of residents arriving recently from overseas compared to 0.0% in Kearsley. Abermain also has a more connected street layout and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (86.6% versus 72.4%). In contrast, Kearsley has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per person, and 84.7% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 63.9% in Abermain.

A gap that is clearly widening is seen in the First Nations populations; Abermain now has a far larger number of First Nations residents (280 compared to 79) and a higher unemployment rate for this group. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,450 and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, both sitting at about 6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,706 larger in Abermain Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Abermain People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Abermain De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Abermain Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Abermain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abermain in Kearsley +1,706 larger in Abermain gap steady

2,544 81st pct 838 72nd pct

Median age in Abermain in Kearsley +1 yrs older in Kearsley gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

41.8% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Abermain Kearsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 91.4%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%

45.3% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%

10.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 94.6%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 44.9%

45.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

4.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abermain in Kearsley +2.79 more in Kearsley

3.46 47th pct 6.25 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abermain in Kearsley even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Abermain in Kearsley +104 larger in Abermain

349 53rd pct 245 42nd pct

ICSEA in Abermain in Kearsley +11 higher in Abermain

907 13th pct 896 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.5%

27.7% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

57.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 53.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

9.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 23.9%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

9.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

5.3% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Abermain in Kearsley even gap narrowing

$667 35th pct $668 35th pct

Household income in Abermain in Kearsley +$18 higher in Kearsley gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,467 45th pct

Family income in Abermain in Kearsley +$45 higher in Kearsley gap widening

$1,771 42nd pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%

17.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 even 46.5%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

6.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abermain in Kearsley +201 larger in Abermain

280 86th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Abermain in Kearsley +3 yrs older in Kearsley

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Abermain in Kearsley +$209 higher in Kearsley

$497 32nd pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Abermain in Kearsley +$38 higher in Kearsley

$1,430 38th pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abermain in Kearsley +0.1 larger in Kearsley gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 55.3%

22.3% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

16.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abermain in Kearsley +$5 higher in Abermain gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Abermain in Kearsley +$184 higher in Kearsley gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,614 49th pct

People / bedroom in Abermain in Kearsley +0.10 higher in Abermain gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.2% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.1% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 98.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 43.9%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

6.3% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 53.7%

32.9% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 38.3%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abermain in Kearsley +1 more in Kearsley

11 81st pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Abermain in Kearsley +10.00 more in Kearsley

4.32 75th pct 14.32 89th pct

Departures/1k in Abermain in Kearsley +328.8 more in Abermain

648.6 81st pct 319.8 75th pct

PT routes in Abermain in Kearsley +2 more in Abermain

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Abermain in Kearsley +1 longer in Abermain

15 53rd pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Abermain in Kearsley +9 longer in Kearsley

101 70th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

9.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

17.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

2.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

10.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.7% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.9% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

14.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Community & personal service even 12.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Abermain in Kearsley +0.4 higher in Abermain

3.0 72nd pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abermain in Kearsley +1.0 more in Abermain

3.3 74th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Abermain in Kearsley +14.8 pts higher in Abermain

14.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Abermain in Kearsley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Abermain in Kearsley +20.8 pts higher in Kearsley

63.9% 77th pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Abermain in Kearsley +2.7 pts higher in Abermain

73.9% 83rd pct 71.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Abermain in Kearsley +14.2 pts higher in Abermain

86.6% 78th pct 72.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in Abermain in Kearsley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Abermain in Kearsley +14.4 more in Kearsley

8.3 37th pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Abermain in Kearsley +8 higher in Abermain

19 73rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Abermain in Kearsley +0.9 pts higher in Abermain

5.9% 52nd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Abermain with nearby areas

Neath Weston Kearsley Sawyers Gully Kurri Kurri Pelaw Main Elrington Aberdare

Compare Kearsley with nearby areas

Aberdare Neath Elrington Abernethy Abermain Cessnock Kitchener Nulkaba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abermain vs Kearsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10010/abermain/vs/SAL12088/kearsley