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Ellis Lane vs Kirkham

Name: Ellis Lane vs Kirkham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Ellis Lane profile · Kirkham profile

Ellis Lane Kirkham

Ellis Lane and Kirkham are neighbouring areas in Camden with distinct profiles. Kirkham is wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,416 per week compared to $2,269 in Ellis Lane. Kirkham also has a more qualified workforce, with 57.8% of residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 47.5% in Ellis Lane. In contrast, Ellis Lane has a higher typical weekly rent of $428, while Kirkham's is much lower at $245. Ellis Lane also has a higher proportion of children under 15 (20.2%) and people aged 65 and over (20.3%) than Kirkham.

Both areas are virtually identical in their housing and demographics, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share very similar proportions of people born overseas and First Nations residents. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in typical incomes has remained wide, and Kirkham continues to have a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week than Ellis Lane.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in Kirkham Household income: $1,147 higher in Kirkham Rent: $183 higher in Ellis Lane Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Kirkham Family income: $877 higher in Kirkham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +162 larger in Ellis Lane gap widening

852 72nd pct 690 70th pct

Median age in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +1 yrs older in Kirkham gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

Marital status

58.9% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

26.9% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ellis Lane Kirkham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

4.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.9% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

36.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%

11.4% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 85.5%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 75.4%

17.6% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +10 more in Kirkham

7 75th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +92 larger in Kirkham

493 71st pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +32 higher in Ellis Lane

1,062 82nd pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

3.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 28.9%

23.5% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 17.3%

12.8% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +$134 higher in Kirkham gap steady

$875 70th pct $1,009 83rd pct

Household income in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +$1,147 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$2,269 86th pct $3,416 100th pct

Family income in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +$877 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$2,472 80th pct $3,349 95th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +7.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +9 larger in Ellis Lane

29 72nd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +3 yrs older in Kirkham

15 yrs 11th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Ellis Lane in Kirkham

$1,124 86th pct —

Household income in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +$624 higher in Ellis Lane

$2,874 87th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +0.3 larger in Kirkham gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%

15.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

7.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +$183 higher in Ellis Lane gap narrowing

$428 86th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +$430 higher in Kirkham gap narrowing

$2,370 86th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Ellis Lane in Kirkham even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.2% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure 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

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%

26.4% 5 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

14.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

1.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ellis Lane in Kirkham even

6 76th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +1.65 more in Kirkham

7.04 86th pct 8.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +472.7 more in Kirkham

173.7 72nd pct 646.4 81st pct

PT routes in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +3 more in Kirkham

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +7 longer in Kirkham

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +6 longer in Ellis Lane

51 39th pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Ellis Lane in Kirkham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +14,019 more in Kirkham

0 0th pct 14,019 45th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 46.2%

31.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.8% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

13.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.7% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

0.8% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

8.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellis Lane in Kirkham even

1.1 60th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ellis Lane in Kirkham even

0.9 58th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +0.8 pts higher in Kirkham

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +0.8 pts higher in Kirkham

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +13.0 pts higher in Ellis Lane

61.8% 76th pct 48.7% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +1.7 pts higher in Kirkham

0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +3.4 pts higher in Kirkham

6.7% 45th pct 10.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Ellis Lane in Kirkham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +1.7 more in Kirkham

7.0 34th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +2 higher in Kirkham

6 70th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Ellis Lane in Kirkham +1.2 pts higher in Kirkham

6.4% 58th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Ellis Lane with nearby areas

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Compare Kirkham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellis Lane vs Kirkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11408/ellis-lane/vs/SAL12180/kirkham