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Castlecrag vs Killarney Heights

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

Castlecrag Killarney Heights

Killarney Heights and Castlecrag are neighbouring residential areas with high income and education levels. Castlecrag is wealthier and more academic, with 55.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 62.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 44.1% and 52.7% in Killarney Heights. Killarney Heights is more walkable for daily needs; 97.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 16.8% of homes in Castlecrag share that convenience.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people who have no religion (around 43%) and an almost equal number of people per home. While Killarney Heights is younger and more diverse, with more people born overseas and a higher share of children under 15, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical household income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,537 larger in Killarney Heights Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Castlecrag Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Killarney Heights Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Castlecrag Household income: $1,249 higher in Castlecrag

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +1,537 larger in Killarney Heights gap steady

2,965 84th pct 4,502 86th pct

Median age in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +4 yrs older in Castlecrag gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 30.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 59.9%

28.9% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Castlecrag Killarney Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 63.8%

5.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% China even 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% South Africa even 1.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%

27.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

4.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 72.2%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 43.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Judaism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights

— 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights even

36 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +141 larger in Castlecrag

610 85th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +19 higher in Castlecrag

1,157 100th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

88.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 81.4%

5.4% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 40.5%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$383 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$1,446 97th pct $1,063 86th pct

Household income in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$1,249 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$4,675 100th pct $3,426 100th pct

Family income in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$1,048 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$4,857 100th pct $3,809 100th pct

Household income distribution

53.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 42.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 18.1%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None even 74.1%

17.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +17 larger in Killarney Heights

3 43rd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +25 yrs older in Castlecrag

46 yrs 84th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$1,474 higher in Castlecrag

$2,374 100th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$751 higher in Killarney Heights

$3,999 95th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +0.2 larger in Killarney Heights gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 75.8%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

7.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%

24.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

11.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$87 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$1,010 100th pct $923 100th pct

Mortgage in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +$833 higher in Castlecrag gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 47.5%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 38.4%

10.9% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 95.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 20.9%

18.1% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $750 or more even 72.1%

12.5% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 59.6%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +1 more in Killarney Heights

15 85th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +1.51 more in Castlecrag

5.06 78th pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +273.8 more in Killarney Heights

1,096.5 87th pct 1,370.3 88th pct

PT routes in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +2 more in Killarney Heights

10 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +4 longer in Castlecrag

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +7 longer in Killarney Heights

10 5th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +13,275 more in Castlecrag

26,436 79th pct 13,161 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +72,226 more in Castlecrag

85,387 75th pct 13,161 44th pct

Transit to city in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +19 longer in Killarney Heights

47 30th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 53.1%

24.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

16.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 17.1%

14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

7.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 36.5%

27.1% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 21.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +1.2 higher in Killarney Heights

5.6 86th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +1.4 more in Killarney Heights

5.7 86th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +20.6 pts higher in Killarney Heights

76.2% 87th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +80.9 pts higher in Killarney Heights

16.8% 70th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +0.3 pts higher in Killarney Heights

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +52.9 pts higher in Killarney Heights

46.6% 74th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +12.8 pts higher in Killarney Heights

81.9% 94th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +3.7 more in Castlecrag

13.5 50th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +78 higher in Castlecrag

141 88th pct 63 80th pct

Mean slope in Castlecrag in Killarney Heights +6.4 pts higher in Castlecrag

16.5% 94th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Castlecrag with nearby areas

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Compare Killarney Heights with nearby areas

Castle Cove Forestville Middle Cove Roseville Chase Castlecrag Seaforth Allambie Heights Willoughby East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlecrag vs Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10848/castlecrag/vs/SAL12138/killarney-heights