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Buchanan vs Kurri Kurri

Name: Buchanan vs Kurri Kurri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Buchanan profile · Kurri Kurri profile

Buchanan Kurri Kurri

Kurri Kurri and Buchanan (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Kurri Kurri is a larger, very walkable hub where 33.7% of households rent and the typical weekly income is $1,254. In contrast, Buchanan (NSW) is a car-dependent area with a much higher typical weekly income of $2,028 and a higher share of large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 and similar rates of home ownership, with about 29% of homes owned outright. While Kurri Kurri has a higher share of people living alone (31.3%) and more long-term health conditions, Buchanan (NSW) has a higher proportion of children under 15. These two neighbours also both sit well above the national figure for their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,962 larger in Kurri Kurri Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Buchanan Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +5,962 larger in Kurri Kurri gap steady

212 55th pct 6,174 86th pct

Median age in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 34.1%

32.5% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.9% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.4% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Separated even 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Buchanan Kurri Kurri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

12.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

4.7% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 47.8%

40.1% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri

— 2.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +2 more in Kurri Kurri

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +49 larger in Buchanan

369 55th pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +2 higher in Kurri Kurri

905 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.1%

34.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

11.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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

Income

Personal income in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$126 higher in Buchanan gap steady

$762 52nd pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$774 higher in Buchanan gap narrowing

$2,028 76th pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$603 higher in Buchanan gap steady

$2,200 69th pct $1,597 32nd pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%

8.6% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.0% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

4.2% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +14.2 pts 51.3%

12.7% One condition +10.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +674 larger in Kurri Kurri

39 75th pct 713 87th pct

Median age in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +4 yrs older in Kurri Kurri

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$45 higher in Kurri Kurri

$537 37th pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$593 higher in Buchanan

$2,062 64th pct $1,469 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +0.6 larger in Buchanan gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 48.3%

29.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 25.1%

23.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.6% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$140 higher in Buchanan gap widening

$460 89th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +$1,583 higher in Buchanan gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

7.1% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 16.0%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.9% 5 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 34.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +61.0 pts 3.0%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +36 more in Kurri Kurri

2 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +3.28 more in Buchanan

9.43 87th pct 6.15 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +283.0 more in Kurri Kurri

254.7 74th pct 537.7 79th pct

PT routes in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +5 more in Kurri Kurri

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +22 longer in Buchanan

24 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +1 longer in Kurri Kurri

95 66th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.3% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.5% 4 or more ◂ +30.1 pts 7.4%

18.8% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 12.5%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%

8.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

7.6% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 9.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

6.7% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +5.7 higher in Kurri Kurri

0.6 54th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +5.7 more in Kurri Kurri

0.6 55th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +86.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +83.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +83.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

14.4% 62nd pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +92.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +92.0 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

7.7% 46th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +4.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +2.8 more in Buchanan

14.2 51st pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +79 higher in Kurri Kurri

4 65th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Buchanan in Kurri Kurri +1.8 pts higher in Buchanan

6.6% 59th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Buchanan with nearby areas

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Compare Kurri Kurri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchanan vs Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10625/buchanan/vs/SAL12229/kurri-kurri