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Asquith vs Mount Kuring-Gai

Name: Asquith vs Mount Kuring-Gai — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Asquith profile · Mount Kuring-Gai profile

Asquith Mount Kuring-Gai

Asquith and Mount Kuring-Gai are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Asquith is a highly walkable area, described as a walker's paradise, where 47.5% of people were born overseas and 44.0% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Mount Kuring-Gai is more car-dependent and residential, with 94.9% of homes being separate houses and 90.1% having three or more bedrooms. Asquith is also much more mobile, with 58.2% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 28.1% in Mount Kuring-Gai.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Asquith at $2,300 and Mount Kuring-Gai at $2,428. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in home ownership is wide; 37.1% of Mount Kuring-Gai homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 21.4% in Asquith.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Asquith Separate houses: 52.9 pts higher in Mount Kuring-Gai 3+ bedrooms: 40.7 pts higher in Mount Kuring-Gai Recent movers: 30.2 pts higher in Asquith Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Asquith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +4,394 larger in Asquith gap widening

6,160 86th pct 1,766 77th pct

Median age in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +6 yrs older in Mount Kuring-Gai gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 21.6%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

56.9% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

30.2% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

7.3% Divorced even 7.3%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Asquith Mount Kuring-Gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +20.8 pts ▸ 70.9%

7.8% India ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

7.5% China ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English +18.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.1% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%

6.2% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.8% English only +27.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.0% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +0.35 more in Asquith

3.05 43rd pct 2.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +13 more in Asquith

25 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +283 larger in Asquith

625 86th pct 342 53rd pct

ICSEA in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +49 higher in Asquith

1,148 100th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 68.8%

9.9% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below even 4.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 28.2%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

9.5% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

6.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$80 higher in Asquith gap widening

$1,041 86th pct $961 78th pct

Household income in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$128 higher in Mount Kuring-Gai gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,428 88th pct

Family income in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$40 higher in Mount Kuring-Gai gap narrowing

$2,603 86th pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.9%

18.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

8.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +8.6 pts 65.2%

16.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +3 larger in Mount Kuring-Gai

34 74th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +16 yrs older in Asquith

35 yrs 73rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$501 higher in Asquith

$1,125 86th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$750 higher in Asquith

$2,624 82nd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +0.3 larger in Mount Kuring-Gai gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.8% Couples without children even 21.8%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

18.6% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

6.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$78 higher in Mount Kuring-Gai gap widening

$490 91st pct $568 97th pct

Mortgage in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +$248 higher in Mount Kuring-Gai gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,648 89th pct

People / bedroom in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +0.30 higher in Asquith gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.4% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.0% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 12.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house +52.9 pts ▸ 94.9%

48.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.9 pts 0.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.1% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 7.0%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.3 pts 20.3%

22.8% $550–$749 +21.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.7% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 28.8%

30.5% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +16 more in Asquith

34 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +4.67 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

5.52 80th pct 10.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +136.1 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

655.5 81st pct 791.6 84th pct

PT routes in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +1 more in Asquith

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +1 longer in Asquith

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +2 longer in Mount Kuring-Gai

27 23rd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +11,943 more in Asquith

45,877 63rd pct 33,934 58th pct

Transit to city in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +10 longer in Mount Kuring-Gai

72 77th pct 82 91st pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 38.4%

31.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

4.8% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 29.4%

31.4% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.9% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.8% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

9.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%

13.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +4.3 higher in Asquith

8.5 100th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +3.3 more in Asquith

7.9 100th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +36.9 pts higher in Asquith

99.7% 100th pct 62.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +36.7 pts higher in Asquith

99.4% 100th pct 62.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +7.5 pts higher in Asquith

99.9% 100th pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +34.1 pts higher in Asquith

97.3% 98th pct 63.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +51.4 pts higher in Asquith

100.0% 98th pct 48.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +36.6 pts higher in Asquith

99.5% 100th pct 63.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +3.6 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

11.7 45th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +100 higher in Asquith

117 87th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Asquith in Mount Kuring-Gai +6.9 pts higher in Mount Kuring-Gai

5.4% 46th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Asquith with nearby areas

Mount Colah North Wahroonga Waitara Hornsby Hornsby Heights Wahroonga North Turramurra Normanhurst

Compare Mount Kuring-Gai with nearby areas

Mount Colah Berowra North Turramurra Hornsby Heights Asquith Berowra Heights North Wahroonga Berowra Waters

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Asquith vs Mount Kuring-Gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10104/asquith/vs/SAL12783/mount-kuring-gai