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Forresters Beach vs Killarney Vale

Name: Forresters Beach vs Killarney Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Forresters Beach profile · Killarney Vale profile

Forresters Beach Killarney Vale

Killarney Vale and Forresters Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with distinct profiles. Forresters Beach is more affluent, with 23.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.2% in Killarney Vale, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Killarney Vale is more accessible for families, with 98.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, while only 3.9% of homes in Forresters Beach share this proximity. Killarney Vale also has a higher proportion of renters at 26.7% and more separate houses at 91.5%.

These two areas are very similar in how their homes are filled, with both averaging 2.6 people per home and having about 23% of people living alone. They also share similar levels of English use and religious views, with about 40% of people in each area reporting no religion. While Forresters Beach has more people aged 65 and over, both areas have a high number of separate houses compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,137 larger in Killarney Vale Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Forresters Beach Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Killarney Vale Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Forresters Beach Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Killarney Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +4,137 larger in Killarney Vale gap steady

3,354 86th pct 7,491 87th pct

Median age in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +5 yrs older in Forresters Beach gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 39.8%

26.9% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Forresters Beach Killarney Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

5.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 42.6%

39.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.8% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Italian even 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 89.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 49.8%

40.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

5.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale

— 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +6 more in Killarney Vale

6 74th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +25 larger in Forresters Beach

522 75th pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +9 higher in Forresters Beach

996 53rd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 41.5%

25.7% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 15.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

9.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

9.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$108 higher in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

$819 62nd pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$234 higher in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

$1,758 63rd pct $1,524 49th pct

Family income in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$359 higher in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

$2,206 69th pct $1,847 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 57.7%

21.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +342 larger in Killarney Vale

101 86th pct 443 86th pct

Median age in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +2 yrs older in Killarney Vale

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$165 higher in Forresters Beach

$784 64th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$658 higher in Forresters Beach

$2,349 74th pct $1,691 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 53.4%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

10.8% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%

23.1% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.7% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

2.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$70 higher in Forresters Beach gap widening

$470 90th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +$264 higher in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

$2,171 80th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

14.8% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 91.5%

18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 25.2%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

14.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.3% $550–$749 ◂ +20.3 pts 7.0%

14.8% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.4% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 9.2%

10.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +11 more in Killarney Vale

29 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +3.31 more in Forresters Beach

8.65 87th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +97.2 more in Killarney Vale

1,296.1 88th pct 1,393.3 88th pct

PT routes in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +4 more in Killarney Vale

9 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +4 longer in Killarney Vale

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +1 longer in Killarney Vale

67 48th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +22,825 more in Forresters Beach

22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +10,675 more in Forresters Beach

33,500 58th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 19.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

2.1% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

12.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 16.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

5.6% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +1.1 higher in Killarney Vale

5.2 84th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +1.8 more in Killarney Vale

4.4 80th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +7.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale

78.6% 88th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +11.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale

80.7% 90th pct 91.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +6.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale

93.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +94.2 pts higher in Killarney Vale

3.9% 59th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +4.7 pts higher in Killarney Vale

95.3% 83rd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +16.6 pts higher in Forresters Beach

80.0% 93rd pct 63.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +5.1 more in Forresters Beach

13.1 49th pct 8.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +64 higher in Killarney Vale

36 76th pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Forresters Beach in Killarney Vale +5.6 pts higher in Forresters Beach

9.6% 79th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forresters Beach vs Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11552/forresters-beach/vs/SAL12139/killarney-vale