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Grose Vale vs Kurrajong Heights

Name: Grose Vale vs Kurrajong Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Grose Vale profile · Kurrajong Heights profile

Grose Vale Kurrajong Heights

Grose Vale and Kurrajong Heights are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and access services. Grose Vale has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.1% and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Kurrajong Heights is much more walkable; far more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (32.3% compared to 4.9% in Grose Vale) or groceries (34.2% versus 10.1%).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked closely together, maintaining very similar profiles in many ways. They are almost identical in the number of people born overseas and the share of homes that are separate detached houses. Both areas also see typical weekly household incomes that sit well above the national figure, and both have very low rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Grose Vale No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights No car: 0.6 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights Separate houses: 0.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +17 larger in Grose Vale gap narrowing

1,272 74th pct 1,255 74th pct

Median age in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +3 yrs older in Grose Vale gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 53.7%

30.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Grose Vale Kurrajong Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.2%

4.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English +7.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 48.1%

31.5% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +5 more in Grose Vale

7 75th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +170 larger in Grose Vale

273 45th pct 103 26th pct

ICSEA in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +35 higher in Kurrajong Heights

1,005 59th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

9.7% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

4.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$217 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$838 64th pct $1,055 86th pct

Household income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$130 higher in Grose Vale gap narrowing

$2,447 89th pct $2,317 87th pct

Family income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$191 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$2,530 83rd pct $2,721 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 18.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer even 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.6%

18.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +22 larger in Kurrajong Heights

40 75th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +6 yrs older in Grose Vale

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$25 higher in Grose Vale

$725 58th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$999 higher in Grose Vale

$3,124 88th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +0.5 larger in Grose Vale gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 62.6%

25.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$88 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

$538 95th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +$200 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +0.10 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 31.0%

7.2% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 14.2%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.3% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 17.9%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 25.7%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +3 more in Kurrajong Heights

9 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +2.49 more in Kurrajong Heights

7.08 86th pct 9.56 87th pct

Departures/1k in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +284.4 more in Grose Vale

356.1 76th pct 71.7 65th pct

PT routes in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +1 more in Grose Vale

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +11 longer in Grose Vale

11 47th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +5 longer in Kurrajong Heights

57 42nd pct 62 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.6% 4 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 12.5%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

14.1% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

17.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

10.2% Community & personal service even 10.2%

7.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +1.6 higher in Kurrajong Heights

1.0 59th pct 2.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +1.6 more in Kurrajong Heights

0.8 57th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +8.3 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +24.1 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

10.1% 65th pct 34.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +17.2 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

35.3% 69th pct 52.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +0.3 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

0.3% 57th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +27.4 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

4.9% 44th pct 32.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +0.3 pts higher in Grose Vale

0.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +12.9 more in Kurrajong Heights

8.6 38th pct 21.5 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights even

3 62nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Heights +4.2 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

11.0% 86th pct 15.3% 92nd pct

Compare Grose Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Kurrajong Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grose Vale vs Kurrajong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11791/grose-vale/vs/SAL12227/kurrajong-heights