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Coniston vs Keiraville

Name: Coniston vs Keiraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Coniston profile · Keiraville profile

Coniston Keiraville

Keiraville and Coniston are neighbouring areas in Wollongong with very different profiles. Keiraville is a young area where the typical resident is 26, while residents are far older in Coniston at 39. Keiraville has a much more transient and international feel, with 30.5% of people arriving from overseas recently and 49.4% moving in within the last five years. Education and income levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Keiraville at 70.4% compared to 54.7% in Coniston.

Daily life is similar in both places regarding household size and the commute, as both have about 2.5 people per home and nearly identical drive times to the city. However, they differ in how people get around; Coniston has far more people using trains, while Keiraville residents rely entirely on buses. Keiraville is also much more walkable for basic needs, with 79.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 46.2% in Coniston.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Coniston Population: 1,734 larger in Keiraville Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in Keiraville Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Keiraville Full-time: 15.4 pts higher in Coniston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coniston in Keiraville +1,734 larger in Keiraville gap widening

2,267 80th pct 4,001 86th pct

Median age in Coniston in Keiraville +13 yrs older in Coniston gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

14.7% Youth (15–24) +20.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

37.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 31.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Coniston Keiraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

0.7% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

1.6% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 38.5%

35.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.7% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Buddhism even 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coniston in Keiraville +1.01 more in Coniston

3.10 44th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coniston in Keiraville +10 more in Keiraville

22 87th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Coniston in Keiraville +90 larger in Coniston

489 71st pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Coniston in Keiraville +4 higher in Coniston

1,078 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.3%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 15.6%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coniston in Keiraville +$129 higher in Coniston gap widening

$739 48th pct $610 26th pct

Household income in Coniston in Keiraville +$204 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$1,535 50th pct $1,739 62nd pct

Family income in Coniston in Keiraville +$386 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $2,310 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.5%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coniston in Keiraville +11 larger in Keiraville

56 78th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Coniston in Keiraville +5 yrs older in Coniston

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Coniston in Keiraville +$377 higher in Coniston

$762 62nd pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Coniston in Keiraville +$308 higher in Coniston

$2,100 66th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coniston in Keiraville +0.1 larger in Keiraville gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% 5 people even 6.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coniston in Keiraville +$70 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$350 71st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Coniston in Keiraville +$380 higher in Keiraville gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Coniston in Keiraville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

31.3% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

30.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.3 pts 16.5%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 36.0%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 19.0%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.5% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 35.3%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 23.6%

7.0% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 16.2%

15.7% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coniston in Keiraville +16 more in Keiraville

16 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coniston in Keiraville +0.94 more in Keiraville

7.06 86th pct 8.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Coniston in Keiraville +512.6 more in Keiraville

896.3 86th pct 1,408.9 88th pct

PT routes in Coniston in Keiraville +7 more in Keiraville

6 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Coniston in Keiraville +3 longer in Keiraville

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Coniston in Keiraville +4 longer in Coniston

66 48th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 42.5%

25.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 40.3%

29.4% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

4.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

10.9% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

8.3% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coniston in Keiraville +1.1 higher in Keiraville

5.5 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coniston in Keiraville +1.2 more in Keiraville

5.5 86th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Coniston in Keiraville +14.8 pts higher in Keiraville

81.2% 89th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Coniston in Keiraville +33.2 pts higher in Keiraville

46.2% 79th pct 79.4% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Coniston in Keiraville +5.2 pts higher in Keiraville

93.4% 85th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Coniston in Keiraville +6.4 pts higher in Keiraville

85.1% 89th pct 91.4% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Coniston in Keiraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Coniston in Keiraville +91.9 pts higher in Keiraville

4.4% 73rd pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Coniston in Keiraville +5.9 more in Keiraville

12.4 47th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Coniston in Keiraville +106 higher in Keiraville

153 88th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Coniston in Keiraville +2.3 pts higher in Coniston

10.4% 82nd pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Coniston with nearby areas

Mount Saint Thomas Mangerton Wollongong Spring Hill West Wollongong Gwynneville Keiraville North Wollongong

Compare Keiraville with nearby areas

Mount Pleasant Gwynneville Mount Ousley West Wollongong Mount Keira Balgownie Fairy Meadow Mangerton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coniston vs Keiraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11010/coniston/vs/SAL12093/keiraville