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East Kurrajong vs Freemans Reach

Name: East Kurrajong vs Freemans Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · East Kurrajong profile · Freemans Reach profile

East Kurrajong Freemans Reach

East Kurrajong and Freemans Reach are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. They differ most in their layout and wealth; East Kurrajong has a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,757, compared to $2,143 in Freemans Reach. Freemans Reach is much more connected, with 61% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and far more frequent transport departures, while East Kurrajong is more car-dependent, with the usual walk to a stop taking 30 minutes.

Both areas share very similar housing styles, as nearly every home in both places is a separate house. They also have the same rate of volunteering and almost identical typical weekly rents. These two areas have stayed remarkably similar across many measures, though the gap in household income remains a prominent difference between them.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in East Kurrajong Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Freemans Reach Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in East Kurrajong Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Freemans Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +154 larger in East Kurrajong gap widening

2,203 79th pct 2,049 79th pct

Median age in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +1 yrs older in East Kurrajong gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 51.2%

33.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

East Kurrajong Freemans Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 84.2%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%

40.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%

9.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 89.4%

0.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

35.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 31.7%

3.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +2.39 more in Freemans Reach

2.33 34th pct 4.72 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +2 more in Freemans Reach

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +197 larger in Freemans Reach

116 29th pct 313 49th pct

ICSEA in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +36 higher in East Kurrajong

985 47th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 39.4%

37.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

16.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

10.0% Society & culture even 10.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$72 higher in East Kurrajong gap widening

$949 77th pct $877 70th pct

Household income in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$614 higher in East Kurrajong gap widening

$2,757 93rd pct $2,143 81st pct

Family income in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$404 higher in East Kurrajong gap widening

$2,695 87th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 13.6%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

8.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +22 larger in Freemans Reach

82 84th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +4 yrs older in Freemans Reach

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$63 higher in East Kurrajong

$575 43rd pct $512 34th pct

Household income in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$999 higher in East Kurrajong

$3,249 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +0.5 larger in East Kurrajong gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 64.9%

21.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

9.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

15.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.0%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$37 higher in East Kurrajong gap widening

$500 92nd pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +$433 higher in East Kurrajong gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 43.8%

34.4% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.3% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 99.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 34.5%

23.9% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 14.8%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

6.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 27.3%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +15 more in Freemans Reach

2 71st pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +7.39 more in Freemans Reach

0.91 61st pct 8.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +271.7 more in Freemans Reach

4.5 58th pct 276.2 74th pct

PT routes in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +22 longer in East Kurrajong

30 67th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +15 longer in East Kurrajong

66 48th pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 51.2%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 20.9%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

8.4% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 15.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.5% Health care & social assistance even 9.5%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%

14.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

12.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +1.4 higher in Freemans Reach

0.4 49th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +1.4 more in Freemans Reach

0.3 47th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +0.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +0.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +50.2 pts higher in Freemans Reach

10.8% 61st pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +24.0 pts higher in Freemans Reach

6.2% 59th pct 30.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +53.0 pts higher in Freemans Reach

9.9% 47th pct 62.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +0.8 pts higher in Freemans Reach

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +12.4 more in Freemans Reach

3.2 24th pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach +3 higher in East Kurrajong

7 71st pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in East Kurrajong in Freemans Reach even

8.1% 71st pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare East Kurrajong with nearby areas

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Compare Freemans Reach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Kurrajong vs Freemans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11359/east-kurrajong/vs/SAL11567/freemans-reach