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Dooralong vs Kiar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Dooralong profile · Kiar profile

Dooralong Kiar

Dooralong and Kiar are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in scale and demographics. Dooralong is larger and has a more qualified workforce, with 21.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0.0% in Kiar. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Dooralong at $2,833, while Kiar residents typically earn $1,125. Kiar has a much older population, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 28.0% of residents, which is far higher than the 11.4% seen in Dooralong.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for children under 15, with Dooralong at 17.1% and Kiar at 28.0%. They share a car-dependent lifestyle, as both are rated as car-dependent for walkability and have no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Despite these commonalities, the two places have diverged in their workforce profiles, with adults working or looking for work being far higher in Kiar at 75.0%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.3 pts higher in Dooralong Population: 325 larger in Dooralong Bachelor+: 21.7 pts higher in Dooralong Household income: $1,708 higher in Dooralong Aged 65+: 16.6 pts higher in Kiar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dooralongin Kiar +325 larger in Dooralong gap steady
350 60th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Dooralongin Kiar +8 yrs older in Kiar gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Dooralongin Kiar +1.1 pts higher in Dooralong gap narrowing
1.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dooralongin Kiar +16.6 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
11.4% 20th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Dooralongin Kiar +10.9 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 28.0% 92nd pct
De facto in Dooralongin Kiar +13.3 pts higher in Dooralong gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 41.7%
35.3% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%
8.4% Divorced +16.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dooralong Kiar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dooralongin Kiar +1.4 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 16.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 80.0%
6.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +36.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
44.0% English +12.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
3.1% Italian +12.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dooralongin Kiar +4.3 pts higher in Dooralong gap steady
4.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dooralongin Kiar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dooralongin Kiar +16.0 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
36.0% 37th pct 52.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 48.0%
36.0% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dooralongin Kiar +32.3 pts higher in Dooralong gap widening
53.1% 69th pct 20.8% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dooralongin Kiar +21.7 pts higher in Dooralong gap widening
21.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dooralongin Kiar +2 more in Kiar
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dooralongin Kiar
— 495 71st pct
ICSEA in Dooralongin Kiar
— 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +32.3 pts 20.8%
32.6% Year 10 +17.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
3.7% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dooralongin Kiar +$81 higher in Dooralong gap narrowing
$806 60th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Dooralongin Kiar +$1,708 higher in Dooralong gap widening
$2,833 94th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Dooralongin Kiar +$771 higher in Dooralong gap widening
$2,770 88th pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Dooralongin Kiar +1.3 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
15.4% 80th pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Dooralongin Kiar
41.4% 94th pct —

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +31.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 12.5%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dooralongin Kiar +8.3 pts higher in Dooralong
24.3% 28th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Dooralongin Kiar +12.3 pts higher in Dooralong
12.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dooralongin Kiar +2.9 pts higher in Dooralong gap narrowing
2.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.7% Diabetes +14.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 64.0%
17.1% One condition +18.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dooralongin Kiar +5.3 pts higher in Dooralong gap narrowing
17.8% 49th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Dooralongin Kiar +5.9 pts higher in Dooralong gap widening
5.9% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Dooralongin Kiar +6.1 pts higher in Dooralong gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Dooralongin Kiar +2.1 pts higher in Dooralong
2.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dooralongin Kiar +6.4 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
31.1% 82nd pct 37.5% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dooralongin Kiar +4 larger in Dooralong
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dooralongin Kiar
42 yrs 80th pct —
Median income in Dooralongin Kiar
$225 2nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dooralongin Kiar +0.9 larger in Dooralong gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Dooralongin Kiar +6.8 pts higher in Dooralong gap narrowing
6.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dooralongin Kiar
13.1% 13th pct —

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +30.1 pts 35.0%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.2% 3 people +32.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
13.1% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 6 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dooralongin Kiar +$185 higher in Dooralong gap widening
$500 92nd pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Dooralongin Kiar +$678 higher in Kiar gap narrowing
$2,947 92nd pct $3,625 98th pct
People / bedroom in Dooralongin Kiar +0.20 higher in Dooralong gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Dooralongin Kiar
9.1% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Dooralongin Kiar
36.4% 36th pct —
Separate houses in Dooralongin Kiar
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dooralongin Kiar
90.9% 80th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 45.5%
36.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.1% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.4% 4 bedrooms even 36.4%
30.3% 5 or more ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
44.4% $550–$749 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dooralongin Kiar
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dooralongin Kiar
33.5% 86th pct —
PT commute in Dooralongin Kiar
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dooralongin Kiar +13 more in Dooralong
18 86th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Dooralongin Kiar +148.57 more in Kiar
51.43 100th pct 200.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Dooralongin Kiar +957.1 more in Kiar
442.9 77th pct 1,400.0 88th pct
PT routes in Dooralongin Kiar +1 more in Dooralong
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dooralongin Kiar +4 longer in Kiar
7 39th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Dooralongin Kiar +6 longer in Dooralong
74 53rd pct 68 49th pct
Reach 30 min in Dooralongin Kiar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dooralongin Kiar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 33.3%
33.5% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.2% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.1% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dooralongin Kiar +8.2 pts higher in Dooralong gap narrowing
37.4% 72nd pct 29.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dooralongin Kiar
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dooralongin Kiar
2.2% 39th pct —
Participation in Dooralongin Kiar +12.4 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
62.6% 57th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Dooralongin Kiar
55.5% 36th pct —

Industries people work in

1.7% Transport & warehousing +31.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.6% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +28.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +27.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%
19.1% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dooralongin Kiar +0.3 higher in Dooralong
1.1 60th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dooralongin Kiar +0.3 more in Dooralong
1.0 59th pct 0.6 55th pct
15-min city in Dooralongin Kiar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dooralongin Kiar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dooralongin Kiar +0.4 pts higher in Dooralong
53.4% 74th pct 52.9% 74th pct
Walk to school in Dooralongin Kiar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dooralongin Kiar +20.3 pts higher in Dooralong
20.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dooralongin Kiar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dooralongin Kiar +140.0 more in Kiar
60.0 86th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dooralongin Kiar +2 higher in Dooralong
3 61st pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Dooralongin Kiar +1.4 pts higher in Dooralong
10.0% 81st pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Dooralong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dooralong vs Kiar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11278/dooralong/vs/SAL12128/kiar