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Gerringong vs Kiama Heights

Name: Gerringong vs Kiama Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Gerringong profile · Kiama Heights profile

Gerringong Kiama Heights

Gerringong and Kiama Heights are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Gerringong is very walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, including easy access to groceries (94.2%) and health services (94.7%). In contrast, Kiama Heights is car-dependent, where no homes have a 15-minute walk to such amenities. Housing also differs; Kiama Heights has a far higher share of separate houses (93.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (93.5%) compared to Gerringong's 78.8% and 82.0% respectively.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in many ways. They share the same proportion of people caring for children unpaid (28.4%) and the same number of people per home (2.6). They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $802 in Gerringong and $748 in Kiama Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,287 larger in Gerringong PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Gerringong Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Kiama Heights 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Kiama Heights Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Gerringong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +3,287 larger in Gerringong gap widening

4,165 86th pct 878 72nd pct

Median age in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +1 yrs older in Kiama Heights gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

53.7% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

27.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

2.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gerringong Kiama Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 76.9%

4.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.6%

42.0% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 34.4%

16.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

12.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 88.5%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

42.1% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gerringong in Kiama Heights

1.30 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +1 more in Kiama Heights

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +79 larger in Gerringong

570 80th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +5 higher in Kiama Heights

1,054 80th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

4.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$54 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$802 59th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$141 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$1,899 71st pct $1,758 63rd pct

Family income in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$254 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$2,291 73rd pct $2,037 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +93 larger in Gerringong

115 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +2 yrs older in Kiama Heights

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$41 higher in Gerringong

$671 53rd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$499 higher in Gerringong

$2,374 75th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gerringong in Kiama Heights even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 52.0%

30.7% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 16.5%

12.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$40 higher in Kiama Heights gap steady

$500 92nd pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +$173 higher in Kiama Heights gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,340 86th pct

People / bedroom in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +0.10 higher in Gerringong gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.5% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 93.2%

15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 5.0%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%

8.7% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 26.8%

30.2% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.5%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +13 more in Gerringong

14 84th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +2.22 more in Gerringong

3.36 71st pct 1.14 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +86.8 more in Gerringong

119.8 71st pct 33.0 61st pct

PT routes in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +4 more in Gerringong

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +35 longer in Kiama Heights

3 21st pct 38 73rd pct

Drive to city in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +1 longer in Kiama Heights

92 64th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

25.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

12.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service even 13.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +4.9 higher in Gerringong

6.7 91st pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +5.4 more in Gerringong

7.2 95th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +95.5 pts higher in Gerringong

95.5% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +94.2 pts higher in Gerringong

94.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +34.5 pts higher in Gerringong

97.8% 93rd pct 63.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +58.4 pts higher in Gerringong

58.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +9.6 pts higher in Gerringong

98.4% 85th pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +94.7 pts higher in Gerringong

94.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +7.8 more in Gerringong

13.4 50th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +39 higher in Gerringong

47 78th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gerringong in Kiama Heights +2.5 pts higher in Kiama Heights

8.6% 74th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerringong vs Kiama Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11610/gerringong/vs/SAL12126/kiama-heights