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Booker Bay vs Killcare Heights

Name: Booker Bay vs Killcare Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Booker Bay profile · Killcare Heights profile

Booker Bay Killcare Heights

Booker Bay and Killcare Heights are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different characters. Killcare Heights is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,133 compared to $1,218 in Booker Bay. It is also more highly qualified, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 17.9% do so in Booker Bay. Booker Bay is more walkable (very walkable) and has many more rentals (32.2%) than Killcare Heights (9.2%), where 95.4% of homes are separate houses.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining their distinct profiles as neighbours. They share a similar age structure, with the typical resident in their early 50s, and very few people in either area speak little or no English. While Booker Bay has far more people living alone and a higher share of First Nations residents, both areas see a higher proportion of their population aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.8 pts higher in Killcare Heights Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Killcare Heights Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Booker Bay No car: 7.2 pts higher in Booker Bay 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Killcare Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +630 larger in Booker Bay gap widening

1,442 75th pct 812 72nd pct

Median age in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +4 yrs older in Booker Bay gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

14.3% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Booker Bay Killcare Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.2% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

14.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

53.4% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 41.6%

37.4% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +4 more in Booker Bay

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +205 larger in Booker Bay

476 69th pct 271 45th pct

ICSEA in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +58 higher in Killcare Heights

999 55th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +24.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 2.4%

4.5% Year 11 even 4.6%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 21.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

9.3% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$307 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$659 34th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$915 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$1,218 26th pct $2,133 81st pct

Family income in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$724 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$1,810 45th pct $2,534 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 10.9%

8.6% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 35.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +11.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +57 larger in Booker Bay

60 79th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +9 yrs older in Killcare Heights

30 yrs 63rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$107 higher in Booker Bay

$469 28th pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$238 higher in Booker Bay

$1,312 32nd pct $1,074 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +0.4 larger in Killcare Heights gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 34.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 18.2%

8.2% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$150 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$400 82nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +$200 higher in Killcare Heights gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,367 86th pct

People / bedroom in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.2% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 9.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +43.8 pts ▸ 95.4%

40.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 28.7%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 7.6%

4.8% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 32.1%

2.9% $750 or more +29.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.0% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.3%

24.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +12 more in Booker Bay

20 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +4.02 more in Booker Bay

13.87 89th pct 9.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +2,046.2 more in Booker Bay

2,302.4 93rd pct 256.2 74th pct

PT routes in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +4 more in Booker Bay

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +1 longer in Killcare Heights

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +7 longer in Killcare Heights

64 47th pct 71 51st pct

Reach 30 min in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 37.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 26.8%

8.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

9.6% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.3% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +3.0 higher in Booker Bay

6.1 88th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +3.7 more in Booker Bay

6.5 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

15-min city in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +89.3 pts higher in Booker Bay

89.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +71.3 pts higher in Booker Bay

71.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +4.0 pts higher in Booker Bay

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +8.8 pts higher in Booker Bay

8.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +6.8 pts higher in Booker Bay

99.2% 86th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +81.4 pts higher in Booker Bay

81.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +2.7 more in Killcare Heights

14.6 52nd pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +52 higher in Booker Bay

75 82nd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Booker Bay in Killcare Heights +10.6 pts higher in Killcare Heights

2.4% 3rd pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Booker Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Killcare Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booker Bay vs Killcare Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10475/booker-bay/vs/SAL12142/killcare-heights