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Grose Vale vs Kurrajong Hills

Name: Grose Vale vs Kurrajong Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Grose Vale profile · Kurrajong Hills profile

Grose Vale Kurrajong Hills

Grose Vale and Kurrajong Hills are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region. Grose Vale has better access to transport and services, with 35.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 6.3% in Kurrajong Hills. It also has a far higher number of public transport stops (9 versus 4) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (10.1% versus 0.2%). In contrast, Kurrajong Hills has a higher proportion of residents with bachelor degrees (26.2% versus 20.6%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.3% versus 36.1%).

These two areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and nearly the same number of people per home. This shared character extends to the housing stock, as nearly every home in both areas is a separate detached house. While they share these common traits, Kurrajong Hills has seen more movement recently, with 30.7% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 25.1% in Grose Vale.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Grose Vale Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Grose Vale Population: 567 larger in Grose Vale Separate houses: 0.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills Recent arrivals: 2.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +567 larger in Grose Vale gap widening

1,272 74th pct 705 70th pct

Median age in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +2 yrs older in Grose Vale gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

Marital status

57.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

30.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Grose Vale Kurrajong Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.6%

4.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

13.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

11.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Chinese even 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 60.9%

31.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills

— 7.63 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +1 more in Grose Vale

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +148 larger in Grose Vale

273 45th pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +16 higher in Kurrajong Hills

1,005 59th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 30.6%

21.5% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

16.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$156 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$838 64th pct $994 81st pct

Household income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$197 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$2,447 89th pct $2,644 91st pct

Family income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$307 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$2,530 83rd pct $2,837 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

24.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +23 larger in Grose Vale

40 75th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +1 yrs older in Grose Vale

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$113 higher in Grose Vale

$725 58th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$1,499 higher in Grose Vale

$3,124 88th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.2 larger in Grose Vale gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

25.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

13.6% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

9.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$62 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap narrowing

$538 95th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +$247 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,847 91st pct

People / bedroom in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 43.5%

7.2% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

1.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 101.8%

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 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 20.2%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.3% $550–$749 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% $750 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +5 more in Grose Vale

9 79th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +1.40 more in Grose Vale

7.08 86th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +313.6 more in Grose Vale

356.1 76th pct 42.6 62nd pct

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

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +43 longer in Kurrajong Hills

11 47th pct 54 82nd pct

Drive to city in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +7 longer in Kurrajong Hills

57 42nd pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

22.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.7 higher in Grose Vale

1.0 59th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.5 more in Grose Vale

0.8 57th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.2 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +9.8 pts higher in Grose Vale

10.1% 65th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +29.0 pts higher in Grose Vale

35.3% 69th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +5.5 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

0.3% 57th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +4.9 pts higher in Grose Vale

4.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.1 pts higher in Grose Vale

0.3% 72nd pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.1 more in Grose Vale

8.6 38th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +2 higher in Grose Vale

3 62nd pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Grose Vale in Kurrajong Hills +0.7 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

11.0% 86th pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Grose Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Kurrajong Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grose Vale vs Kurrajong Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11791/grose-vale/vs/SAL12228/kurrajong-hills