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Gregory Hills vs Kearns

Name: Gregory Hills vs Kearns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Gregory Hills profile · Kearns profile

Gregory Hills Kearns

Gregory Hills and Kearns are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gregory Hills is a very walkable area where 70.4% of people moved in within the last five years, while Kearns is mostly car-dependent and has a more stable population. Gregory Hills has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 30 and 28.5% of people under 15. In contrast, Kearns has a higher share of older residents, with more people aged 65 and over. Educational attainment is also different, as 67.3% of people in Gregory Hills finished Year 12, compared to 54.4% in Kearns.

Both areas are similar in their housing styles, with around 96% of homes being separate houses. They also share similar unemployment rates, both sitting near the national figure. While they are alike in this way, the two areas differ in how people hold their homes. Many more people in Kearns own their home outright at 27.0%, whereas Gregory Hills has a much higher share of renters at 31.4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 43.6 pts higher in Gregory Hills Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Kearns Population: 6,449 larger in Gregory Hills Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Gregory Hills Unpaid child care: 13.0 pts higher in Gregory Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gregory Hills in Kearns +6,449 larger in Gregory Hills gap widening

9,142 87th pct 2,693 82nd pct

Median age in Gregory Hills in Kearns +6 yrs older in Kearns gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 27.4%

28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.8%

14.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 51.0%

33.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gregory Hills Kearns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.9% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

25.5% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.8% English +8.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

7.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 73.6%

4.3% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gregory Hills in Kearns +1.02 more in Kearns

0.77 3rd pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gregory Hills in Kearns +7 more in Gregory Hills

25 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Gregory Hills in Kearns +86 larger in Gregory Hills

672 89th pct 586 83rd pct

ICSEA in Gregory Hills in Kearns +12 higher in Gregory Hills

1,024 69th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 54.4%

17.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$174 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$1,082 87th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$259 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$2,406 88th pct $2,147 81st pct

Family income in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$159 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$2,471 80th pct $2,312 74th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

12.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%

28.6% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None ◂ +7.7 pts 68.1%

14.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gregory Hills in Kearns +90 larger in Gregory Hills

181 86th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Gregory Hills in Kearns +4 yrs older in Kearns

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$103 higher in Gregory Hills

$953 76th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$467 higher in Gregory Hills

$2,654 83rd pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gregory Hills in Kearns +0.1 larger in Gregory Hills gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 67.5%

16.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

25.4% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

23.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

11.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$100 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$520 94th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Gregory Hills in Kearns +$517 higher in Gregory Hills gap narrowing

$2,554 88th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Gregory Hills in Kearns even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 56.1%

31.4% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 14.7%

8.0% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 96.5%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 43.9%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +22.1 pts 10.4%

4.3% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 42.9%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 11.3%

10.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.5% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gregory Hills in Kearns +10 more in Gregory Hills

25 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Gregory Hills in Kearns +2.84 more in Kearns

2.73 68th pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Gregory Hills in Kearns +723.5 more in Kearns

684.6 82nd pct 1,408.1 88th pct

PT routes in Gregory Hills in Kearns +3 more in Gregory Hills

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gregory Hills in Kearns +1 longer in Kearns

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gregory Hills in Kearns +4 longer in Gregory Hills

41 33rd pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Gregory Hills in Kearns +5,937 more in Kearns

14,299 66th pct 20,236 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Gregory Hills in Kearns +8,038 more in Gregory Hills

49,609 64th pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 41.4%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gregory Hills in Kearns +2.1 higher in Gregory Hills

6.0 88th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gregory Hills in Kearns +3.1 more in Gregory Hills

6.2 89th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Gregory Hills in Kearns +79.2 pts higher in Gregory Hills

80.6% 89th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Gregory Hills in Kearns +69.9 pts higher in Gregory Hills

72.2% 85th pct 2.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Gregory Hills in Kearns +10.4 pts higher in Kearns

89.5% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gregory Hills in Kearns +6.7 pts higher in Kearns

92.0% 94th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gregory Hills in Kearns +0.6 pts higher in Kearns

99.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gregory Hills in Kearns +73.8 pts higher in Gregory Hills

73.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gregory Hills in Kearns +5.7 more in Gregory Hills

13.9 51st pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Gregory Hills in Kearns +253 higher in Gregory Hills

300 95th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Gregory Hills in Kearns +0.1 pts higher in Gregory Hills

5.9% 52nd pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Gregory Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Kearns with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gregory Hills vs Kearns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11780/gregory-hills/vs/SAL12087/kearns