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Eagle Vale vs Kearns

Name: Eagle Vale vs Kearns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Eagle Vale profile · Kearns profile

Eagle Vale Kearns

Eagle Vale and Kearns are neighbouring suburbs in Greater Sydney. Eagle Vale is more walkable and diverse, with 92.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 2.4% in Kearns. It also has a higher share of renters at 25.8% and a larger proportion of people born overseas (31.8%) and those using another language at home (31.8%). In contrast, Kearns has a higher proportion of typical high earners, with 27.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and more residents who have completed Year 12.

The two areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with the same typical resident age of 36 and almost identical house sizes. However, the gap in street connectivity is far higher in Eagle Vale, which has 137 intersections per square kilometre compared to 47 in Kearns. While both areas have roughly the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, the gap in First Nations unemployment is widening, with Kearns now well higher at 10.3% compared to 4.4% in Eagle Vale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,096 larger in Eagle Vale Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Eagle Vale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Eagle Vale Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Kearns Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Eagle Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eagle Vale in Kearns +3,096 larger in Eagle Vale gap steady

5,789 86th pct 2,693 82nd pct

Median age in Eagle Vale in Kearns even gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.8% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

37.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Eagle Vale Kearns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 73.6%

5.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

23.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eagle Vale in Kearns +0.76 more in Eagle Vale

2.55 37th pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eagle Vale in Kearns +13 more in Eagle Vale

31 89th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Eagle Vale in Kearns +101 larger in Kearns

485 70th pct 586 83rd pct

ICSEA in Eagle Vale in Kearns +8 higher in Kearns

1,004 59th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$180 higher in Kearns gap widening

$728 45th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$362 higher in Kearns gap widening

$1,785 64th pct $2,147 81st pct

Family income in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$407 higher in Kearns gap widening

$1,905 51st pct $2,312 74th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.6%

37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eagle Vale in Kearns +143 larger in Eagle Vale

234 86th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Eagle Vale in Kearns +5 yrs older in Eagle Vale

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$107 higher in Kearns

$743 60th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$299 higher in Kearns

$1,888 58th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eagle Vale in Kearns +0.1 larger in Kearns gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 13.8%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

19.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

14.1% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

9.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$20 higher in Kearns gap widening

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Eagle Vale in Kearns +$130 higher in Kearns gap narrowing

$1,907 67th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Eagle Vale in Kearns +0.10 higher in Eagle Vale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

25.3% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.8% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 14.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 96.5%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 39.3%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.8% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

2.6% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eagle Vale in Kearns +14 more in Eagle Vale

29 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Eagle Vale in Kearns +0.56 more in Kearns

5.01 77th pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Eagle Vale in Kearns +47.4 more in Kearns

1,360.7 88th pct 1,408.1 88th pct

PT routes in Eagle Vale in Kearns +1 more in Eagle Vale

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Eagle Vale in Kearns +3 longer in Eagle Vale

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Eagle Vale in Kearns +1 longer in Kearns

36 30th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Eagle Vale in Kearns +20,236 more in Kearns

0 0th pct 20,236 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Eagle Vale in Kearns even

41,571 61st pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

21.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

16.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.2% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

8.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

7.0% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Eagle Vale in Kearns +1.9 higher in Eagle Vale

5.8 87th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eagle Vale in Kearns +2.7 more in Eagle Vale

5.7 87th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Eagle Vale in Kearns +90.3 pts higher in Eagle Vale

91.8% 95th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Eagle Vale in Kearns +89.7 pts higher in Eagle Vale

92.1% 96th pct 2.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Eagle Vale in Kearns even

99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eagle Vale in Kearns +0.2 pts higher in Eagle Vale

98.9% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Eagle Vale in Kearns even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eagle Vale in Kearns even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Eagle Vale in Kearns +0.1 more in Kearns

8.1 37th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Eagle Vale in Kearns +90 higher in Eagle Vale

137 88th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Eagle Vale in Kearns +1.5 pts higher in Eagle Vale

7.2% 64th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Eagle Vale with nearby areas

Claymore Woodbine Eschol Park Raby St Andrews Kearns Leumeah Blairmount

Compare Kearns with nearby areas

Eschol Park Raby Eagle Vale Gledswood Hills Varroville Gregory Hills Claymore St Andrews

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eagle Vale vs Kearns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11344/eagle-vale/vs/SAL12087/kearns