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Coniston vs Port Kembla

Name: Coniston vs Port Kembla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Coniston profile · Port Kembla profile

Coniston Port Kembla

Port Kembla and Coniston are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Port Kembla is more residentially spread out, with 76.7% of homes being separate houses, while Coniston is denser, with only 50.9% separate houses and a much higher share of flats and apartments. There are also significant differences in education and employment; Year 12 completion is far higher in Coniston (54.7%) than in Port Kembla (42.5%), and First Nations unemployment is far higher in Port Kembla (18.7%) compared to Coniston (0.0%).

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, although the gap in home ownership is widening, with Port Kembla now well higher for homes owned outright. They share many everyday similarities, such as having an identical number of people per home (2.4) and similar shares of residents who volunteer (around 11%). Both areas also sit above the national figure for the typical age of their residents, with Port Kembla at 42 and Coniston at 39.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,821 larger in Port Kembla Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in Port Kembla Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Coniston Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Coniston Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Port Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coniston in Port Kembla +2,821 larger in Port Kembla gap steady

2,267 80th pct 5,088 86th pct

Median age in Coniston in Port Kembla +3 yrs older in Port Kembla gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.1% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 38.7%

37.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Coniston Port Kembla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.1% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

3.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

1.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

35.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coniston in Port Kembla +0.34 more in Port Kembla

3.10 44th pct 3.44 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coniston in Port Kembla +7 more in Port Kembla

22 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Coniston in Port Kembla +119 larger in Coniston

489 71st pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Coniston in Port Kembla +41 higher in Coniston

1,078 87th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 42.5%

19.5% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 19.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Coniston in Port Kembla +$91 higher in Coniston gap widening

$739 48th pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Coniston in Port Kembla +$227 higher in Coniston gap widening

$1,535 50th pct $1,308 33rd pct

Family income in Coniston in Port Kembla +$165 higher in Coniston gap narrowing

$1,924 52nd pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more even 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

10.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

6.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 59.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

6.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coniston in Port Kembla +174 larger in Port Kembla

56 78th pct 230 86th pct

Median age in Coniston in Port Kembla even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Coniston in Port Kembla +$242 higher in Coniston

$762 62nd pct $520 35th pct

Household income in Coniston in Port Kembla +$713 higher in Coniston

$2,100 66th pct $1,387 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coniston in Port Kembla even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.9%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%

16.6% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.8%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

15.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coniston in Port Kembla +$10 higher in Coniston gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Coniston in Port Kembla +$130 higher in Port Kembla gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Coniston in Port Kembla even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%

31.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +25.8 pts ▸ 76.7%

30.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.1 pts 15.7%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 6.6%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.2%

8.6% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%

15.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coniston in Port Kembla +26 more in Port Kembla

16 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Coniston in Port Kembla +1.20 more in Port Kembla

7.06 86th pct 8.25 86th pct

Departures/1k in Coniston in Port Kembla +421.7 more in Port Kembla

896.3 86th pct 1,318.0 88th pct

PT routes in Coniston in Port Kembla +1 more in Port Kembla

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Coniston in Port Kembla +16 longer in Port Kembla

0 0th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Coniston in Port Kembla +4 longer in Port Kembla

66 48th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 37.7%

29.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

4.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coniston in Port Kembla even

5.5 86th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coniston in Port Kembla +0.4 more in Port Kembla

5.5 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Coniston in Port Kembla +2.1 pts higher in Port Kembla

81.2% 89th pct 83.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Coniston in Port Kembla +15.7 pts higher in Coniston

46.2% 79th pct 30.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Coniston in Port Kembla +4.3 pts higher in Port Kembla

93.4% 85th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Coniston in Port Kembla +13.1 pts higher in Port Kembla

85.1% 89th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Coniston in Port Kembla +8.0 pts higher in Coniston

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in Coniston in Port Kembla +1.8 pts higher in Port Kembla

4.4% 73rd pct 6.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coniston in Port Kembla +2.4 more in Port Kembla

12.4 47th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coniston in Port Kembla +101 higher in Coniston

153 88th pct 52 78th pct

Mean slope in Coniston in Port Kembla +3.1 pts higher in Coniston

10.4% 82nd pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Coniston with nearby areas

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Compare Port Kembla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coniston vs Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11010/coniston/vs/SAL13257/port-kembla