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Batlow vs Kunama

Name: Batlow vs Kunama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Batlow profile · Kunama profile

Batlow Kunama

Batlow and Kunama are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in size and layout. Batlow is more walkable and has a larger population, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 70% near health services. Kunama is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. There are also notable social differences: Batlow has far more one-parent families (16.4% compared to 0.0%) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (16.5% versus 6.3%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $600 to $630. While they share similar typical incomes, they differ in home ownership; Kunama has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 87.5%, compared to 49.1% in Batlow. Residents in Kunama are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 49 in Batlow. Both areas have populations that are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 38.4 pts higher in Kunama Population: 1,214 larger in Batlow Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Batlow Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Batlow One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Batlow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batlow in Kunama +1,214 larger in Batlow gap steady

1,270 74th pct 56 30th pct

Median age in Batlow in Kunama +7 yrs older in Kunama gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 7.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

Marital status

42.6% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Batlow Kunama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +19.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.3% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.8% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.7% German +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 105.4%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

36.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Batlow in Kunama

9.35 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Batlow in Kunama +2 more in Batlow

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Batlow in Kunama

73 21st pct —

ICSEA in Batlow in Kunama

920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +34.5 pts ▸ 72.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.6% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% Engineering & related even 16.0%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Batlow in Kunama +$28 higher in Kunama gap widening

$602 25th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Batlow in Kunama +$164 higher in Batlow gap steady

$1,064 17th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Batlow in Kunama +$213 higher in Kunama gap widening

$1,412 21st pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.2%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.5% Under $650 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

6.5% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Lung condition +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

8.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batlow in Kunama +58 larger in Batlow

58 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Batlow in Kunama +5 yrs older in Batlow

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Batlow in Kunama +$126 higher in Batlow

$575 43rd pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Batlow in Kunama

$778 10th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Batlow in Kunama +0.1 larger in Batlow gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

32.0% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.6% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batlow in Kunama +$60 higher in Batlow gap widening

$180 20th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Batlow in Kunama +$217 higher in Batlow gap steady

$867 11th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Batlow in Kunama +0.10 higher in Batlow gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright +38.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 12.5%

19.3% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 12.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 37.5%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% Under $200 +51.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

40.8% $200–$349 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batlow in Kunama +1 more in Batlow

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Batlow in Kunama +0.79 more in Batlow

0.79 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Batlow in Kunama +9.4 more in Batlow

9.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Batlow in Kunama +4 more in Batlow

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Batlow in Kunama +46 longer in Kunama

33 69th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 54.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.3% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.9% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.6% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +30.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +13.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.2% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Batlow in Kunama +4.5 higher in Batlow

4.6 81st pct 0.0 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Batlow in Kunama +5.5 more in Batlow

5.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Batlow in Kunama +69.3 pts higher in Batlow

69.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Batlow in Kunama +66.7 pts higher in Batlow

66.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Batlow in Kunama +36.7 pts higher in Batlow

36.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Batlow in Kunama +69.5 pts higher in Batlow

69.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Batlow in Kunama +71.5 pts higher in Batlow

71.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Batlow in Kunama +70.0 pts higher in Batlow

70.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Batlow in Kunama +29.1 more in Batlow

29.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Batlow in Kunama +3 higher in Batlow

4 63rd pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Batlow in Kunama +1.6 pts higher in Batlow

11.4% 86th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Batlow with nearby areas

Kunama Blowering Laurel Hill Green Hills Gilmore Buddong Wereboldera Talbingo

Compare Kunama with nearby areas

Laurel Hill Green Hills Batlow Willigobung Lower Bago Sharps Creek Yaven Creek Wondalga

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batlow vs Kunama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10232/batlow/vs/SAL12216/kunama