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Figtree vs Kembla Heights

Name: Figtree vs Kembla Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Figtree profile · Kembla Heights profile

Figtree Kembla Heights

Figtree and Kembla Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in scale and demographics. Figtree is a large residential area where 21.6% of people were born overseas and 19.3% use another language at home. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,042 and 59.5% of residents having completed Year 12. In contrast, Kembla Heights is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with 97.3% of households renting and no one reported using a language other than English at home. The typical weekly household income there is much lower at $1,265.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, which is around 19%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of about $810 and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, their housing and lifestyles differ; Figtree has far more large homes and a higher share of people working from home, while Kembla Heights has a much higher share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 32.9 pts higher in Kembla Heights Renting: 79.9 pts higher in Kembla Heights Owned outright: 40.7 pts higher in Figtree 3+ bedrooms: 48.0 pts higher in Figtree Population: 12,247 larger in Figtree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Figtree in Kembla Heights +12,247 larger in Figtree gap widening

12,335 88th pct 88 38th pct

Median age in Figtree in Kembla Heights +4 yrs older in Kembla Heights gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +26.0 pts 27.5%

31.1% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.1% Divorced +13.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Figtree Kembla Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

3.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +9.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%

9.0% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% German +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 44.3%

34.7% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

4.2% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Figtree in Kembla Heights

1.65 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Figtree in Kembla Heights +20 more in Figtree

30 88th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Figtree in Kembla Heights +3 larger in Kembla Heights

358 54th pct 361 55th pct

ICSEA in Figtree in Kembla Heights +13 higher in Figtree

1,074 86th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 35.2%

22.3% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 16.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 9.5%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 7.1%

11.5% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Creative arts +13.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Figtree in Kembla Heights +$10 higher in Figtree gap steady

$815 61st pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Figtree in Kembla Heights +$777 higher in Figtree gap widening

$2,042 77th pct $1,265 29th pct

Family income in Figtree in Kembla Heights +$1,077 higher in Figtree gap widening

$2,427 79th pct $1,350 18th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.2%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 5.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +6.7 pts 59.1%

20.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Figtree in Kembla Heights +259 larger in Figtree

262 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Figtree in Kembla Heights +12 yrs older in Kembla Heights

26 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Figtree in Kembla Heights +$655 higher in Kembla Heights

$594 45th pct $1,249 87th pct

Household income in Figtree in Kembla Heights +$805 higher in Kembla Heights

$1,694 50th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Figtree in Kembla Heights +0.6 larger in Figtree gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +31.3 pts 35.1%

10.9% One-parent families +32.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +12.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Figtree in Kembla Heights +$75 higher in Figtree gap widening

$430 87th pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Figtree in Kembla Heights

$2,229 83rd pct —

People / bedroom in Figtree in Kembla Heights +0.10 higher in Kembla Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.4% Rented +79.9 pts ▸ 97.3%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.8% 2 bedrooms +44.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.2% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Figtree in Kembla Heights +57 more in Figtree

62 88th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Figtree in Kembla Heights +51.79 more in Kembla Heights

5.03 78th pct 56.82 100th pct

Departures/1k in Figtree in Kembla Heights +821.7 more in Kembla Heights

951.0 86th pct 1,772.7 90th pct

PT routes in Figtree in Kembla Heights +11 more in Figtree

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Figtree in Kembla Heights +1 longer in Figtree

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Figtree in Kembla Heights +2 longer in Kembla Heights

66 48th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +24.7 pts ▸ 73.8%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 14.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.9% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 7.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

5.8% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Technicians & trades +18.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 19.0%

6.9% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Figtree in Kembla Heights +3.4 higher in Figtree

4.6 81st pct 1.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Figtree in Kembla Heights +3.6 more in Figtree

4.7 81st pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Figtree in Kembla Heights +55.2 pts higher in Figtree

55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Figtree in Kembla Heights +31.1 pts higher in Figtree

31.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Figtree in Kembla Heights +50.0 pts higher in Figtree

91.7% 85th pct 41.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Figtree in Kembla Heights +78.7 pts higher in Figtree

78.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Figtree in Kembla Heights +47.1 pts higher in Figtree

66.2% 69th pct 19.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Figtree in Kembla Heights +37.1 pts higher in Figtree

37.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Figtree in Kembla Heights +60.8 more in Kembla Heights

7.4 35th pct 68.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Figtree in Kembla Heights +57 higher in Figtree

76 82nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Figtree in Kembla Heights +10.4 pts higher in Kembla Heights

11.0% 85th pct 21.4% 100th pct

Compare Figtree with nearby areas

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Compare Kembla Heights with nearby areas

Mount Kembla Cordeaux Heights Farmborough Heights Kembla Grange Figtree Unanderra Dombarton Mount Keira

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Figtree vs Kembla Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11518/figtree/vs/SAL12101/kembla-heights