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Box Head vs Killcare

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Box Head profile · Killcare profile

Box Head Killcare

Killcare and Box Head are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, though they differ greatly in how they are used. Killcare has a population of 517 people and is far more walkable, with 94.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 70.9% within 10 minutes of public transport. In contrast, Box Head is largely non-residential with no population. Box Head is more car-dependent, with only 16.7% of homes near a park and no public transport access nearby.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of local services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They also share a similar level of school advantage and have the same number of schools within 3 km. While Killcare is mostly car-dependent, it remains more accessible than Box Head, where the walk to the nearest transport stop takes longer.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Headin Killcare +517 larger in Killcare gap widening
0 0th pct 517 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 456
  • Second area, 2016: 473
  • Second area, 2021: 517
53 yrs 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
First Nations in Box Headin Killcare
1.9% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%
29.4% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.4%
16.6% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.6%
12.7% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Box Headin Killcare
22.2% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.2%

Language

Other language in Box Headin Killcare
6.0% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%
Limited English in Box Headin Killcare
0.8% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.8%

Religion

56.3% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.3%

Education & Qualifications

70.9% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 53.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.9%
37.8% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Box Headin Killcare even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Box Headin Killcare +93 larger in Box Head
419 62nd pct 326 51st pct
ICSEA in Box Headin Killcare +11 higher in Killcare
1,016 64th pct 1,026 70th pct

Income

Personal income in Box Headin Killcare
$919 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $627
  • Second area, 2016: $742
  • Second area, 2021: $919
Household income in Box Headin Killcare
$1,890 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,235
  • Second area, 2016: $1,316
  • Second area, 2021: $1,890
Family income in Box Headin Killcare
$2,204 69th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,471
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $2,204
High earners in Box Headin Killcare
19.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%
High-income homes in Box Headin Killcare
22.7% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Box Headin Killcare
30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Box Headin Killcare
7.4% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Box Headin Killcare
2.9% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Box Headin Killcare
26.8% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.8%
Unpaid carers in Box Headin Killcare
14.6% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
Unpaid child care in Box Headin Killcare
26.1% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%
Defence service in Box Headin Killcare
2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Box Headin Killcare
31.6% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Headin Killcare +10 larger in Killcare
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Box Headin Killcare
$999 79th pct
Household income in Box Headin Killcare
$2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Headin Killcare
2.4 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
10.9% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%
Living alone in Box Headin Killcare
22.7% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.7%

Housing & Dwellings

$445 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $323
  • Second area, 2016: $379
  • Second area, 2021: $445
$2,167 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,517
  • Second area, 2016: $2,000
  • Second area, 2021: $2,167
People / bedroom in Box Headin Killcare
0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
13.5% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%
Owned outright in Box Headin Killcare
52.7% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 43.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.7%
Separate houses in Box Headin Killcare
92.8% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 92.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 95.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 92.8%
80.7% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 72.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 79.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.7%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Box Headin Killcare
48.9% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Box Headin Killcare +3 more in Killcare
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
5.80 81st pct
Departures/1k in Box Headin Killcare
253.4 74th pct
PT routes in Box Headin Killcare +2 more in Killcare
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Box Headin Killcare +7 longer in Box Head
22 60th pct 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Box Headin Killcare +10 longer in Box Head
83 58th pct 73 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Box Headin Killcare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Box Headin Killcare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Box Headin Killcare
41.4% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.4%
Recent arrivals in Box Headin Killcare
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Box Headin Killcare
4.2% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
Participation in Box Headin Killcare
54.9% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 54.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 58.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.9%
50.2% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 53.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Headin Killcare +2.0 higher in Killcare
0.7 56th pct 2.6 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Box Headin Killcare +2.5 more in Killcare
0.2 43rd pct 2.7 70th pct
15-min city in Box Headin Killcare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Box Headin Killcare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Box Headin Killcare +70.9 pts higher in Killcare
0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Box Headin Killcare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Box Headin Killcare +78.3 pts higher in Killcare
16.7% 51st pct 94.9% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Box Headin Killcare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Box Headin Killcare
13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Box Headin Killcare +26 higher in Killcare
10 72nd pct 36 76th pct
Mean slope in Box Headin Killcare +14.7 pts higher in Killcare
6.8% 61st pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head vs Killcare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10536/box-head/vs/SAL12141/killcare