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Empire Bay vs Killcare

Name: Empire Bay vs Killcare — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Empire Bay profile · Killcare profile

Empire Bay Killcare

Empire Bay and Killcare are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ in their demographics and accessibility. Killcare is a more affluent and older area, where the typical resident is 53 and 37.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has far more people working from home (48.9%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (52.7%). Empire Bay is younger and more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (29.8%) or groceries (17.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,890 and a high preference for separate houses. They also have very similar rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. While Killcare has a much higher share of residents with no religion (56.3%) and more people born overseas (22.2%), both areas remain well above the national figure for people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.4 pts higher in Killcare Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Killcare Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Killcare Population: 2,005 larger in Empire Bay Median age: 11 yrs older in Killcare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Empire Bay in Killcare +2,005 larger in Empire Bay gap steady

2,522 81st pct 517 65th pct

Median age in Empire Bay in Killcare +11 yrs older in Killcare gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 24.0%

9.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Empire Bay Killcare

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 75.8%

4.6% England +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +8.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

44.6% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 32.9%

11.2% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

50.0% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 38.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Empire Bay in Killcare

1.99 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Empire Bay in Killcare +3 more in Empire Bay

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Empire Bay in Killcare +56 larger in Empire Bay

382 57th pct 326 51st pct

ICSEA in Empire Bay in Killcare +22 higher in Killcare

1,004 59th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +22.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.5 pts 17.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

11.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Empire Bay in Killcare +$164 higher in Killcare gap widening

$755 51st pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Empire Bay in Killcare +$6 higher in Killcare gap narrowing

$1,884 70th pct $1,890 70th pct

Family income in Empire Bay in Killcare +$104 higher in Killcare gap widening

$2,100 63rd pct $2,204 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

3.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

21.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Empire Bay in Killcare +103 larger in Empire Bay

113 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Empire Bay in Killcare +20 yrs older in Killcare

20 yrs 25th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Empire Bay in Killcare +$291 higher in Killcare

$708 57th pct $999 79th pct

Household income in Empire Bay in Killcare +$499 higher in Killcare

$2,250 71st pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Empire Bay in Killcare +0.3 larger in Empire Bay gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 51.3%

25.3% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

19.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Empire Bay in Killcare +$35 higher in Killcare gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Empire Bay in Killcare even gap narrowing

$2,165 79th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Empire Bay in Killcare +0.10 higher in Empire Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 32.9%

17.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 92.8%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

16.3% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 23.5%

21.4% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Empire Bay in Killcare +28 more in Empire Bay

31 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Empire Bay in Killcare +6.49 more in Empire Bay

12.29 88th pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Empire Bay in Killcare +1,952.0 more in Empire Bay

2,205.4 93rd pct 253.4 74th pct

PT routes in Empire Bay in Killcare +1 more in Empire Bay

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Empire Bay in Killcare +15 longer in Killcare

0 0th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Empire Bay in Killcare +6 longer in Killcare

67 48th pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Empire Bay in Killcare even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Empire Bay in Killcare +11,042 more in Empire Bay

11,042 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.4% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 34.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.2% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Professional & technical +12.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

16.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.3% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 10.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Empire Bay in Killcare +1.9 higher in Empire Bay

4.5 80th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Empire Bay in Killcare +1.9 more in Empire Bay

4.6 81st pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Empire Bay in Killcare +73.5 pts higher in Empire Bay

73.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Empire Bay in Killcare +17.1 pts higher in Empire Bay

17.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Empire Bay in Killcare +22.5 pts higher in Empire Bay

93.4% 85th pct 70.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Empire Bay in Killcare +29.8 pts higher in Empire Bay

29.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Empire Bay in Killcare +5.8 pts higher in Killcare

89.1% 80th pct 94.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Empire Bay in Killcare even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Empire Bay in Killcare +3.5 more in Empire Bay

17.0 58th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Empire Bay in Killcare +18 higher in Killcare

18 73rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Empire Bay in Killcare +12.8 pts higher in Killcare

8.6% 74th pct 21.4% 100th pct

Compare Empire Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Empire Bay vs Killcare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11418/empire-bay/vs/SAL12141/killcare