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Connells Point vs Kangaroo Point

Name: Connells Point vs Kangaroo Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Connells Point profile · Kangaroo Point profile

Connells Point Kangaroo Point

Connells Point and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Connells Point is very walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.9% near public transport. In contrast, Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, where only 0.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also notable wealth differences; the typical household income in Kangaroo Point (NSW) is $4,111 a week, well higher than the $2,644 seen in Connells Point.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining affluent places where about 37% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. They share a similar household size of 3.1 people and an unemployment rate of 3.0%. While both are well above the national figure for income, Kangaroo Point (NSW) has a higher share of people using another language at home at 51.2%, compared to 41.2% in Connells Point.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,282 larger in Connells Point Household income: $1,467 higher in Kangaroo Point Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Family income: $1,089 higher in Kangaroo Point First Nations: 0.3 pts higher in Connells Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +2,282 larger in Connells Point gap steady

2,884 83rd pct 602 67th pct

Median age in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +3 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

59.5% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

27.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Connells Point Kangaroo Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 66.1%

10.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

17.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

15.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

6.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 48.2%

11.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% Arabic +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

25.0% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

3.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point

1.95 28th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +10 more in Connells Point

41 90th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +89 larger in Connells Point

469 68th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +18 higher in Connells Point

1,087 89th pct 1,069 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 76.2%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

2.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

16.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

7.3% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +$298 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$947 77th pct $1,245 91st pct

Household income in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +$1,467 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$2,644 91st pct $4,111 100th pct

Family income in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +$1,089 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $3,963 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.4%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 7.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

7.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 30.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

11.0% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None even 74.8%

14.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +8 larger in Connells Point

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point

36 yrs 74th pct —

Median income in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point

$725 58th pct —

Household income in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point

$1,437 39th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 66.5%

19.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 7.9%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +$115 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $715 100th pct

Mortgage in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +$643 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$3,434 96th pct $4,077 100th pct

People / bedroom in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +0.10 higher in Connells Point gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.4% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

0.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 97.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 22.5%

20.5% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $550–$749 +20.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

26.0% $750 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 52.2%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +14 more in Connells Point

14 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +4.85 more in Connells Point

4.85 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +1,095.0 more in Connells Point

1,095.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +1 more in Connells Point

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +6 longer in Kangaroo Point

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +2 longer in Kangaroo Point

23 20th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +8,829 more in Connells Point

25,259 78th pct 16,430 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +29,663 more in Connells Point

92,057 77th pct 62,394 70th pct

Transit to city in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +16 longer in Kangaroo Point

63 62nd pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 37.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 16.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.8% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.5% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

3.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +3.0 higher in Connells Point

6.1 88th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +2.6 more in Connells Point

5.5 86th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +35.0 pts higher in Connells Point

53.1% 80th pct 18.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +97.0 pts higher in Connells Point

97.8% 99th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +57.6 pts higher in Connells Point

99.9% 100th pct 42.4% 71st pct

Walk to school in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +52.6 pts higher in Connells Point

86.3% 90th pct 33.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +12.5 pts higher in Connells Point

28.2% 79th pct 15.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +8.7 more in Connells Point

10.4 42nd pct 1.7 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +81 higher in Connells Point

103 86th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Connells Point in Kangaroo Point +5.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

9.3% 77th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Connells Point vs Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11013/connells-point/vs/SAL12068/kangaroo-point