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Allawah vs Kogarah Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Allawah profile · Kogarah Bay profile

Allawah Kogarah Bay

Allawah and Kogarah Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Allawah is a younger place where the typical resident is 36, and it has a high proportion of renters (46.1%) living in flats or apartments. In contrast, Kogarah Bay is older, with a typical age of 44, and is dominated by separate houses (96.7%) that are more likely to be owned outright. Allawah is also far more diverse, with 61.8% of people born overseas and 67.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.8% and 45.8% in Kogarah Bay.

Daily life in both areas is very similar in some ways, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. They also share a similar share of full-time employment and roughly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, Allawah has seen more movement recently, with 46.2% of people moving in the last five years, while Kogarah Bay has remained more stable at 25.7%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in Allawah Renting: 32.3 pts higher in Allawah Separate houses: 78.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay 3+ bedrooms: 51.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Allawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +3,249 larger in Allawah gap steady
5,351 86th pct 2,102 79th pct
Median age in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +8 yrs older in Kogarah Bay gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +4.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +2.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +1.9 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 20.2%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Kogarah Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +29.0 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
61.8% 100th pct 32.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +29.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
16.0% China ◂ +11.1 pts 4.9%
12.2% Nepal ◂ +11.7 pts 0.5%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese ◂ +17.1 pts 10.8%
3.7% Greek +15.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.9% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.5% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
2.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +22.1 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
67.8% 100th pct 45.8% 95th pct
Limited English in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +7.8 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.3% 100th pct 5.5% 92nd pct

Language used at home

27.6% English only +23.7 pts ▸ 51.3%
13.8% Mandarin ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%
2.6% Greek +10.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
3.3% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +12.1 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +31.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
30.6% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 18.4%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.0 pts 1.5%
6.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
6.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +9.6 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
75.8% 95th pct 66.2% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +7.7 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
37.8% 91st pct 30.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Allawahin Kogarah Bay
1.39 16th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +17 more in Allawah
50 92nd pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +30 larger in Kogarah Bay
480 69th pct 510 73rd pct
ICSEA in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +6 higher in Kogarah Bay
1,079 87th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 66.2%
9.5% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
11.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
9.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
5.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$72 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$765 53rd pct $837 64th pct
Household income in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$754 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$1,774 64th pct $2,528 90th pct
Family income in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$801 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$1,960 55th pct $2,761 88th pct
High earners in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +7.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +20.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
20.2% 62nd pct 40.6% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.4%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.7%
8.9% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.4%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.9%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +4.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
19.4% 13th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.2 pts higher in Allawah
4.9% 25th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +3.0 pts 71.6%
13.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +4.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +4.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
9.7% 24th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +3.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
0.6% 29th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +3.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
18.1% 18th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +18 larger in Allawah
32 73rd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +2 yrs older in Kogarah Bay
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Allawahin Kogarah Bay
58.3% 85th pct —
Median income in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$325 higher in Allawah
$774 63rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$4,041 higher in Kogarah Bay
$1,458 40th pct $5,499 100th pct
Indigenous language in Allawahin Kogarah Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.6 larger in Kogarah Bay gap steady
2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +3.1 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +10.4 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
24.1% 51st pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 13.7%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 16.6%
14.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.5% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.5% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$222 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$428 86th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +$796 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,963 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.20 higher in Allawah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +32.3 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.1% 90th pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +21.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
25.5% 14th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +78.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
17.8% 0th pct 96.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +51.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
40.2% 4th pct 91.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.5% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
46.1% Rented ◂ +32.3 pts 13.7%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

17.8% Separate house +78.9 pts ▸ 96.7%
77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +76.7 pts 0.9%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.3 pts 8.0%
30.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
3.2% 5 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +64.6 pts 9.9%
8.8% $550–$749 +25.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
1.3% $750 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%
2.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.6% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 16.3%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +12.1 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
15.4% 92nd pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +10.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
30.4% 81st pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +10.2 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
11.9% 100th pct 1.6% 77th pct
PT stops in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +15 more in Kogarah Bay
5 74th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +8.58 more in Kogarah Bay
0.93 61st pct 9.51 87th pct
Departures/1k in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +1,863.4 more in Kogarah Bay
260.3 74th pct 2,123.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +2 more in Allawah
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +8 longer in Allawah
10 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +1 longer in Allawah
20 17th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +4,154 more in Kogarah Bay
12,046 62nd pct 16,200 69th pct
Reach 45 min in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +90,711 more in Allawah
173,926 86th pct 83,215 75th pct
Transit to city in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +9 longer in Kogarah Bay
56 47th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
29.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.7% Train ◂ +10.3 pts 1.3%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 26.8%
24.3% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
5.5% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%
1.8% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +20.5 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +16.3 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +2.4 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +2.9 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 12.3%
11.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
2.4% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.5% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
9.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +1.0 higher in Allawah
8.7 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +0.1 more in Allawah
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Allawahin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +2.4 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Allawahin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Allawahin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Allawahin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +8.4 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +8.9 more in Kogarah Bay
3.9 26th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +61 higher in Allawah
190 90th pct 129 87th pct
Mean slope in Allawahin Kogarah Bay +1.0 pts higher in Allawah
6.5% 58th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Allawah with nearby areas

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Compare Kogarah Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allawah vs Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10038/allawah/vs/SAL12191/kogarah-bay