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Central Colo vs Kurrajong

Name: Central Colo vs Kurrajong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Central Colo profile · Kurrajong profile

Central Colo Kurrajong

Kurrajong and Central Colo are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region, but they differ greatly in size and population. Kurrajong is a larger community of 3,113 people where 21.1% are seniors and 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Central Colo is sparsely populated with just 30 residents, all of whom are under 65. Central Colo has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion (63.3%) and those who have completed Year 12 (71.4%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, with both areas seeing around 15% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the two places offer very different levels of convenience. Kurrajong is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable access to schools, parks, and shops, while Central Colo is strictly car-dependent with no walkable amenities. Central Colo also has a much longer drive time to the city at 270 minutes, compared to 64 minutes for Kurrajong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,083 larger in Kurrajong No religion: 27.7 pts higher in Central Colo Bachelor+: 22.9 pts higher in Kurrajong Aged 65+: 21.1 pts higher in Kurrajong Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Central Colo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Colo in Kurrajong +3,083 larger in Kurrajong gap steady

30 19th pct 3,113 84th pct

Median age in Central Colo in Kurrajong +7 yrs older in Kurrajong gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 16.7%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

40.7% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

40.7% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 26.9%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Central Colo Kurrajong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

10.0% England ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.3% English +21.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.3% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.7% Irish ◂ +15.6 pts 11.1%

13.3% German ◂ +9.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +27.7 pts 35.6%

50.0% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— 7.68 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Colo in Kurrajong +8 more in Kurrajong

0 0th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— 228 40th pct

ICSEA in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 51.7%

14.3% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

64.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +47.2 pts 17.1%

64.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.5 pts 34.8%

0.0% Bachelor degree +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

35.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +31.8 pts 3.9%

21.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.5 pts 10.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Central Colo in Kurrajong +$137 higher in Central Colo gap steady

$1,031 85th pct $894 72nd pct

Household income in Central Colo in Kurrajong +$779 higher in Central Colo gap widening

$3,083 98th pct $2,304 86th pct

Family income in Central Colo in Kurrajong +$662 higher in Central Colo gap widening

$3,124 92nd pct $2,462 80th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 28.7%

36.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 13.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +26.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +36.3 pts 63.7%

0.0% One condition +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Colo in Kurrajong +86 larger in Kurrajong

0 0th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— $780 63rd pct

Household income in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Colo in Kurrajong +0.5 larger in Central Colo gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

89.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.4 pts 62.3%

0.0% Couples without children +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

45.5% 6 or more ◂ +39.3 pts 6.1%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 16.4%

0.0% 2 people +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% 4 people +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% 3 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Colo in Kurrajong

— $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Central Colo in Kurrajong +$650 higher in Kurrajong gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Central Colo in Kurrajong +0.20 higher in Central Colo gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 43.9%

0.0% Owned outright +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 41.2%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% 5 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +62.8 pts 17.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Colo in Kurrajong +15 more in Kurrajong

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Central Colo in Kurrajong +4.82 more in Kurrajong

0.00 0th pct 4.82 77th pct

Departures/1k in Central Colo in Kurrajong +221.0 more in Kurrajong

0.0 0th pct 221.0 73rd pct

PT routes in Central Colo in Kurrajong +2 more in Kurrajong

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Drive to city in Central Colo in Kurrajong +206 longer in Central Colo

270 100th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Central Colo in Kurrajong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Central Colo in Kurrajong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Worked at home ◂ +39.9 pts 32.3%

0.0% Car (driver) +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

81.8% 4 or more ◂ +58.5 pts 23.3%

0.0% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Construction ◂ +33.0 pts 17.0%

27.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +26.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%

22.2% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 15.2%

22.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 14.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Colo in Kurrajong +3.3 higher in Kurrajong

0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Colo in Kurrajong +3.6 more in Kurrajong

0.0 0th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Central Colo in Kurrajong +40.6 pts higher in Kurrajong

0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Central Colo in Kurrajong +38.7 pts higher in Kurrajong

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Central Colo in Kurrajong +42.6 pts higher in Kurrajong

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in Central Colo in Kurrajong +47.4 pts higher in Kurrajong

0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Central Colo in Kurrajong +55.7 pts higher in Kurrajong

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Central Colo in Kurrajong +40.3 pts higher in Kurrajong

0.0% 0th pct 40.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Colo in Kurrajong +21.8 more in Kurrajong

0.0 0th pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Colo in Kurrajong +2 higher in Kurrajong

1 48th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Central Colo in Kurrajong +15.6 pts higher in Central Colo

25.8% 100th pct 10.2% 81st pct

Compare Central Colo with nearby areas

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Compare Kurrajong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Colo vs Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10873/central-colo/vs/SAL12226/kurrajong