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East Killara vs Killara

Name: East Killara vs Killara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · East Killara profile · Killara profile

East Killara Killara

Killara (NSW) and East Killara are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in their housing and diversity. East Killara is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 99.5% being detached and 99.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 54.7% of separate houses and 70.4% of large homes in Killara (NSW). Diversity is also higher in East Killara, where 54.2% of people use a language other than English at home and 55.1% were born overseas. In contrast, Killara (NSW) has a higher share of renters at 25.4% and more people living alone.

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, with almost identical shares of children and seniors, as well as nearly the same typical weekly household incomes. They also both have a high proportion of residents with university degrees. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in housing types is stark, and East Killara has a much higher typical weekly rent of $1,000 compared to $620 in Killara (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,725 larger in Killara Separate houses: 44.9 pts higher in East Killara 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in East Killara People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Killara Other language: 13.5 pts higher in East Killara

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Killara in Killara +7,725 larger in Killara gap widening

2,895 83rd pct 10,620 87th pct

Median age in East Killara in Killara +1 yrs older in East Killara gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 57.4%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.0%

3.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

East Killara Killara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.1% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

19.4% China ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%

4.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 31.1%

18.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.0% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

43.3% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

15.9% Cantonese ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 43.7%

34.2% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Islam even 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Killara in Killara +0.81 more in East Killara

1.86 26th pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Killara in Killara even

39 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in East Killara in Killara +8 larger in East Killara

510 73rd pct 503 72nd pct

ICSEA in East Killara in Killara +7 higher in Killara

1,147 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

4.7% Year 10 even 4.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 44.4%

22.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.9%

5.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

33.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%

12.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Architecture & building even 2.6%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in East Killara in Killara +$212 higher in Killara gap widening

$905 73rd pct $1,117 88th pct

Household income in East Killara in Killara +$203 higher in East Killara gap widening

$3,005 97th pct $2,802 94th pct

Family income in East Killara in Killara +$241 higher in Killara gap narrowing

$3,053 91st pct $3,294 94th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 33.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.5%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Arthritis even 5.2%

3.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 73.4%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

3.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Killara in Killara +8 larger in Killara

8 57th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in East Killara in Killara +2 yrs older in Killara

34 yrs 72nd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in East Killara in Killara +$1,925 higher in East Killara

$2,500 100th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in East Killara in Killara +$5,726 higher in East Killara

$7,000 100th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Killara in Killara +0.4 larger in East Killara gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 67.7%

17.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

10.4% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Killara in Killara +$380 higher in East Killara gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in East Killara in Killara +$600 higher in East Killara gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $3,300 95th pct

People / bedroom in East Killara in Killara +0.20 higher in Killara gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 39.4%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 32.3%

12.0% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +44.9 pts 54.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 24.4%

41.8% 5 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 19.5%

15.3% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

79.2% $750 or more ◂ +46.4 pts 32.8%

4.7% $550–$749 +27.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.8% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 55.2%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Killara in Killara +25 more in Killara

18 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Killara in Killara +2.17 more in East Killara

6.22 82nd pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in East Killara in Killara +155.3 more in East Killara

882.9 85th pct 727.6 83rd pct

PT routes in East Killara in Killara +4 more in Killara

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in East Killara in Killara +7 longer in Killara

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in East Killara in Killara even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in East Killara in Killara +22,433 more in Killara

0 0th pct 22,433 76th pct

Reach 45 min in East Killara in Killara +107,743 more in Killara

22,433 51st pct 130,176 85th pct

Transit to city in East Killara in Killara +20 longer in East Killara

70 74th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 39.8%

25.1% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

2.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Finance & insurance even 12.4%

8.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.8% Managers even 20.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in East Killara in Killara even

6.2 89th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Killara in Killara +0.6 more in Killara

6.2 90th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in East Killara in Killara +8.1 pts higher in Killara

82.5% 90th pct 90.7% 95th pct

Walk to shops in East Killara in Killara +20.5 pts higher in East Killara

81.8% 90th pct 61.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in East Killara in Killara +3.4 pts higher in East Killara

98.9% 96th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to school in East Killara in Killara +17.9 pts higher in Killara

81.9% 86th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in East Killara in Killara even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in East Killara in Killara +28.1 pts higher in East Killara

82.5% 94th pct 54.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in East Killara in Killara +8.9 more in East Killara

16.2 57th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in East Killara in Killara +23 higher in Killara

55 79th pct 78 82nd pct

Mean slope in East Killara in Killara +4.1 pts higher in East Killara

12.8% 88th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Killara vs Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11358/east-killara/vs/SAL12137/killara