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Central Colo vs East Kurrajong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Central Colo profile · East Kurrajong profile

Central Colo East Kurrajong

East Kurrajong and Central Colo are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region. East Kurrajong is a larger community where the typical resident is more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (14.5%) and be aged 65 or over (12.6%). In contrast, Central Colo is sparsely populated and has a very different profile; no residents reported having a university degree, but 71.4% completed Year 12. Central Colo also has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion (63.3%) and those who have volunteered (33.3%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including an identical number of people per home (3.4) and a similar share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Both areas are also very isolated from the city, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. However, East Kurrajong has slightly better access to transport and seven schools within 3km, while Central Colo is more remote with a much longer drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,173 larger in East Kurrajong No religion: 28.4 pts higher in Central Colo Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in Central Colo Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in Central Colo Volunteering: 19.4 pts higher in Central Colo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +2,173 larger in East Kurrajong gap steady
30 19th pct 2,203 79th pct
Median age in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +1 yrs older in Central Colo gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +3.7 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +12.6 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +7.2 pts higher in Central Colo gap steady
26.7% 90th pct 19.5% 66th pct
De facto in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +1.5 pts higher in Central Colo
12.5% 53rd pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.6%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

40.7% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
40.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 33.5%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +8.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Colo East Kurrajong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.6 pts higher in Central Colo gap narrowing
10.0% 43rd pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 88.8%
10.0% England ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
23.3% English +16.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.7% Irish ◂ +17.0 pts 9.6%
13.3% German ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Scottish +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +3.5 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.3 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 95.1%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +28.4 pts higher in Central Colo gap widening
63.3% 98th pct 35.0% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +28.4 pts 35.0%
50.0% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +24.5 pts higher in Central Colo gap widening
71.4% 92nd pct 46.9% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +14.5 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 2.33 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +7 more in East Kurrajong
0 0th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 116 29th pct
ICSEA in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 46.9%
14.3% Year 10 +22.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

64.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +46.2 pts 18.1%
64.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 45.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

35.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +33.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.4% Architecture & building ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +$82 higher in Central Colo gap narrowing
$1,031 85th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +$326 higher in Central Colo gap widening
$3,083 98th pct $2,757 93rd pct
Family income in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +$429 higher in Central Colo gap steady
$3,124 92nd pct $2,695 87th pct
High earners in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.6 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap narrowing
14.8% 79th pct 15.4% 80th pct
High-income homes in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 42.9% 95th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 29.9%
36.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +27.7 pts higher in East Kurrajong
0.0% 0th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +7.8 pts higher in East Kurrajong
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +3.5 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +32.5 pts 67.5%
0.0% One condition +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +19.4 pts higher in Central Colo gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +9.6 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +6.4 pts higher in Central Colo gap steady
37.0% 90th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +13.2 pts higher in Central Colo
16.0% 100th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.8 pts higher in Central Colo gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +82 larger in East Kurrajong
0 0th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 36.7% 41st pct
Unemployment in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coloin East Kurrajong even gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +5.8 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 25th pct
Living alone in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 9.0% 6th pct

Family composition

89.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 72.6%
0.0% Couples without children +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

45.5% 6 or more ◂ +36.8 pts 8.6%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +27.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% 2 people +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% 4 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +$650 higher in East Kurrajong gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.20 higher in Central Colo gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 7.3% 17th pct
Owned outright in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 34.4% 31st pct
Separate houses in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 99.2% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Owned outright +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 41.5%
0.0% 5 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +66.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +2 more in East Kurrajong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.91 more in East Kurrajong
0.00 0th pct 0.91 61st pct
Departures/1k in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +4.5 more in East Kurrajong
0.0 0th pct 4.5 58th pct
PT routes in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +1 more in East Kurrajong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 30 67th pct
Drive to city in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +204 longer in Central Colo
270 100th pct 66 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Central Coloin East Kurrajong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Central Coloin East Kurrajong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Worked at home ◂ +46.2 pts 26.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +51.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

81.8% 4 or more ◂ +47.5 pts 34.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +23.4 pts higher in Central Colo gap widening
48.5% 89th pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 1.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +3.5 pts higher in East Kurrajong gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Central Coloin East Kurrajong
— 56.0% 38th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Construction ◂ +29.5 pts 20.5%
27.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +26.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 22.6%
22.2% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 12.8%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 16.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.4 higher in East Kurrajong
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +0.3 more in East Kurrajong
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Central Coloin East Kurrajong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Central Coloin East Kurrajong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +10.8 pts higher in East Kurrajong
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +6.2 pts higher in East Kurrajong
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +9.9 pts higher in East Kurrajong
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Central Coloin East Kurrajong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +3.2 more in East Kurrajong
0.0 0th pct 3.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +6 higher in East Kurrajong
1 48th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Central Coloin East Kurrajong +17.7 pts higher in Central Colo
25.8% 100th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Central Colo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Colo vs East Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10873/central-colo/vs/SAL11359/east-kurrajong