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Calamia vs Kungala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Calamia profile · Kungala profile

Calamia Kungala

Kungala and Calamia are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Kungala is the larger of the two and has a more varied age profile, with 10.3% of people under 15 and 23.4% aged 65 and over, compared to 0.0% for both groups in Calamia. Kungala also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (11.7% versus 0.0%) and a higher typical family income of $1,416 per week, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Calamia.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack nearby schools, groceries, or public transport. They have tracked differently since 2011, with Kungala seeing far more activity as 26.1% of its residents moved there in the last five years, while Calamia saw no such arrivals. This shift is consistent with the higher number of people needing help with daily activities in Kungala, which sits at 13.1% compared to 0.0% in Calamia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 121 larger in Kungala Family income: $841 higher in Kungala Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Kungala Needs assistance: 13.1 pts higher in Kungala Aged 65+: 23.4 pts higher in Kungala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calamiain Kungala +121 larger in Kungala gap steady
24 16th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Calamiain Kungala +5 yrs older in Calamia gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Calamiain Kungala +6.3 pts higher in Calamia
12.5% 88th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Calamiain Kungala +23.4 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Calamiain Kungala +10.3 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Calamiain Kungala
— 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

58.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.7 pts 38.6%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 20.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

66.7% Never married ◂ +36.4 pts 30.3%
16.7% Married +30.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
0.0% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Calamia Kungala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calamiain Kungala +11.7 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 77.9%
0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.8% Australian +26.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calamiain Kungala +4.1 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

45.8% English only +41.1 pts ▸ 86.9%
0.0% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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

No religion in Calamiain Kungala +7.9 pts higher in Calamia
50.0% 79th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%
29.2% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calamiain Kungala
— 31.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Calamiain Kungala
— 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calamiain Kungala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%
16.7% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Health ◂ +29.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calamiain Kungala +$131 higher in Kungala gap widening
$462 9th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Calamiain Kungala +$296 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,196 25th pct
Family income in Calamiain Kungala +$841 higher in Kungala
$575 0th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Calamiain Kungala
— 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Calamiain Kungala
— 5.4% 16th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +25.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calamiain Kungala +10.7 pts higher in Calamia
50.0% 100th pct 39.3% 88th pct
Mental health in Calamiain Kungala +9.8 pts higher in Calamia
25.0% 100th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Calamiain Kungala +13.1 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Asthma ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%
25.0% Mental health ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%
20.8% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%
0.0% Arthritis +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
12.5% Lung condition ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

20.8% None +27.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.7% One condition ◂ +20.3 pts 21.4%
25.0% Two conditions ◂ +16.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calamiain Kungala
— 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Calamiain Kungala
— 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Calamiain Kungala
— 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Calamiain Kungala
— 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calamiain Kungala
— 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calamiain Kungala +6 larger in Kungala
3 43rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Calamiain Kungala +14 yrs older in Kungala
38 yrs 76th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Calamiain Kungala +$287 higher in Calamia
$899 73rd pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Calamiain Kungala +$900 higher in Calamia
$1,625 47th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calamiain Kungala +0.9 larger in Kungala gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Calamiain Kungala
— 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Calamiain Kungala
— 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +55.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
50.0% One-parent families ◂ +43.7 pts 6.3%
40.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

90.0% 1 person ◂ +68.6 pts 21.4%
30.0% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% 3 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calamiain Kungala
— $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Calamiain Kungala
— $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Calamiain Kungala +0.10 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Calamiain Kungala
— 5.4% 12th pct
Owned outright in Calamiain Kungala
— 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Calamiain Kungala
— 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Calamiain Kungala
— 62.5% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
40.0% Other tenure ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 32.1%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calamiain Kungala
— 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Calamiain Kungala
— 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Calamiain Kungala
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calamiain Kungala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calamiain Kungala even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calamiain Kungala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Calamiain Kungala
— 87 100th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 67.8%
57.1% Worked at home ◂ +41.9 pts 15.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +48.2 pts 26.8%
62.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.7 pts 26.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calamiain Kungala +26.1 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calamiain Kungala
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Calamiain Kungala
— 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Calamiain Kungala
— 40.7% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +36.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Other services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Professionals ◂ +57.9 pts 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Managers +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calamiain Kungala +0.1 higher in Kungala
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calamiain Kungala +0.1 more in Kungala
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calamiain Kungala +6.6 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in Calamiain Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calamiain Kungala +6.9 more in Kungala
0.0 0th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Calamiain Kungala even
0 21st pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Calamiain Kungala +2.7 pts higher in Calamia
8.4% 73rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Compare Kungala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calamia vs Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10748/calamia/vs/SAL12220/kungala