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Hamlyn Terrace vs Kanwal
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Hamlyn Terrace profile · Kanwal profile
Hamlyn Terrace Kanwal
Hamlyn Terrace and Kanwal are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different profiles. Hamlyn Terrace is a younger place where the typical resident is 36, and it has a much higher share of children under 15 (22.6%). Residents here generally earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,941 compared to $1,344 in Kanwal. In contrast, Kanwal is far older; the typical resident is 45 and 27.8% of the population is aged 65 or over. Kanwal also offers much better local access, with 94.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 48.1% in Hamlyn Terrace.
Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the drive time to the city and the shared percentage of people who have no religion. Both areas also have almost identical rates of First Nations unemployment and the same typical number of people per bedroom. However, the gap in mobility is striking, as 52.8% of Hamlyn Terrace residents moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 33.9% seen in Kanwal.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,225
- First area, 2016: 6,069
- First area, 2021: 8,761
- Second area, 2011: 3,873
- Second area, 2016: 4,099
- Second area, 2021: 4,194
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hamlyn Terrace: 0.9% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Kanwal: 2.1% males, 4.8% females
- 80–84 in Hamlyn Terrace: 1.2% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Kanwal: 1.7% males, 2.6% females
- 75–79 in Hamlyn Terrace: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Kanwal: 2.1% males, 3.1% females
- 70–74 in Hamlyn Terrace: 1.8% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Kanwal: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Hamlyn Terrace: 1.8% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Kanwal: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Hamlyn Terrace: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Kanwal: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Hamlyn Terrace: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 55–59 in Kanwal: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Hamlyn Terrace: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Kanwal: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Hamlyn Terrace: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Kanwal: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Kanwal: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Kanwal: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Hamlyn Terrace: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Kanwal: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Kanwal: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Kanwal: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Kanwal: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Hamlyn Terrace: 4.0% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in Kanwal: 3.2% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Kanwal: 2.8% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in Hamlyn Terrace: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 0–4 in Kanwal: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $522
- First area, 2016: $576
- First area, 2021: $786
- Second area, 2011: $396
- Second area, 2016: $483
- Second area, 2021: $652
- First area, 2011: $1,331
- First area, 2016: $1,553
- First area, 2021: $1,941
- Second area, 2011: $864
- Second area, 2016: $1,097
- Second area, 2021: $1,344
- First area, 2011: $1,414
- First area, 2016: $1,698
- First area, 2021: $2,131
- Second area, 2011: $1,081
- Second area, 2016: $1,359
- Second area, 2021: $1,706
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $390
- First area, 2016: $440
- First area, 2021: $490
- Second area, 2011: $240
- Second area, 2016: $320
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $2,071
- First area, 2016: $1,993
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $1,681
- Second area, 2016: $1,584
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamlyn Terrace vs Kanwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11850/hamlyn-terrace/vs/SAL12075/kanwal