Compare

Cordeaux Heights vs Kembla Heights

Name: Cordeaux Heights vs Kembla Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cordeaux Heights profile · Kembla Heights profile

Cordeaux Heights Kembla Heights

Cordeaux Heights and Kembla Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in population and demographics. Cordeaux Heights is a larger community where 21.9% of people were born overseas and 20.5% use another language at home. It is a more affluent area, with a typical household income of $2,634 and a high proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (64.1%). In contrast, Kembla Heights is sparsely populated and largely rental-based, with 97.3% of homes being rented. It has a much lower typical household income of $1,265 and a higher share of one-parent families at 43.9%.

Both areas are very similar in their distance to the city, taking around 70 minutes to drive there. While Cordeaux Heights is mostly car-dependent and Kembla Heights is car-dependent, the two areas have tracked closely in their rates of volunteering. However, the gaps between them are stark in other areas. For example, the share of homes owned outright is far higher in Cordeaux Heights, while the typical resident in Kembla Heights is older than those in Cordeaux Heights.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.9 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights One-parent: 36.9 pts higher in Kembla Heights Renting: 88.9 pts higher in Kembla Heights Owned outright: 46.2 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights 3+ bedrooms: 59.1 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +4,372 larger in Cordeaux Heights gap steady

4,460 86th pct 88 38th pct

Median age in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +3 yrs older in Kembla Heights gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +34.1 pts 27.5%

29.5% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

4.3% Divorced +16.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cordeaux Heights Kembla Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +10.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

8.0% Irish +12.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% German +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 44.3%

28.9% No religion +20.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

3.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights

3.85 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +5 more in Cordeaux Heights

15 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +27 larger in Kembla Heights

333 52nd pct 361 55th pct

ICSEA in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +19 higher in Kembla Heights

1,041 75th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 ◂ +28.9 pts 35.2%

21.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.8% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 16.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 9.5%

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

10.4% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% Creative arts +13.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +$91 higher in Cordeaux Heights gap steady

$896 72nd pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +$1,369 higher in Cordeaux Heights gap widening

$2,634 91st pct $1,265 29th pct

Family income in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +$1,381 higher in Cordeaux Heights gap widening

$2,731 87th pct $1,350 18th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 16.2%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 5.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +9.6 pts 59.1%

19.9% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +51 larger in Cordeaux Heights

54 78th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +14 yrs older in Kembla Heights

24 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +$487 higher in Kembla Heights

$762 62nd pct $1,249 87th pct

Household income in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +$299 higher in Kembla Heights

$2,200 70th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +0.9 larger in Cordeaux Heights gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples with children ◂ +35.2 pts 35.1%

7.0% One-parent families +36.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 10.8%

9.8% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 8.1%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +$140 higher in Cordeaux Heights gap narrowing

$495 92nd pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights

$2,167 80th pct —

People / bedroom in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +0.10 higher in Kembla Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

8.4% Rented +88.9 pts ▸ 97.3%

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

1.5% 2 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%

27.2% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

13.9% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.3% $550–$749 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +24 more in Cordeaux Heights

29 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +50.32 more in Kembla Heights

6.50 84th pct 56.82 100th pct

Departures/1k in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +1,406.8 more in Kembla Heights

365.9 76th pct 1,772.7 90th pct

PT routes in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +1 more in Cordeaux Heights

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +26 longer in Cordeaux Heights

26 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +5 longer in Cordeaux Heights

73 52nd pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +23.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

29.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 14.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.3% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

8.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.5% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%

6.5% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +2.2 higher in Cordeaux Heights

3.5 75th pct 1.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +1.8 more in Cordeaux Heights

2.9 71st pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +11.8 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

11.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +39.4 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

39.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +48.6 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

90.2% 84th pct 41.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +76.3 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

76.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +37.8 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

56.8% 66th pct 19.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +0.3 pts higher in Cordeaux Heights

0.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +60.3 more in Kembla Heights

7.8 36th pct 68.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +24 higher in Cordeaux Heights

43 77th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Cordeaux Heights in Kembla Heights +9.0 pts higher in Kembla Heights

12.5% 88th pct 21.4% 100th pct

Compare Cordeaux Heights with nearby areas

Farmborough Heights Mount Kembla Kembla Heights Unanderra Figtree Berkeley Kembla Grange Brownsville

Compare Kembla Heights with nearby areas

Mount Kembla Cordeaux Heights Farmborough Heights Kembla Grange Figtree Unanderra Dombarton Mount Keira

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cordeaux Heights vs Kembla Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11070/cordeaux-heights/vs/SAL12101/kembla-heights