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Hat Head vs Kinchela

Name: Hat Head vs Kinchela — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Hat Head profile · Kinchela profile

Hat Head Kinchela

Hat Head and Kinchela are neighbouring areas with a few hundred residents each. Hat Head is a much older place, where the typical resident is 60 and 36.7% are aged 65 or over. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.3% in Kinchela. In contrast, Kinchela is far more family-oriented, with 18.9% of people under 15 and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Kinchela also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,437, while Hat Head's is $990.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about 32% of people moving in the last five years. They share a high reliance on cars, as no one in either place commutes by public transport. However, their everyday layouts differ. Hat Head is mostly car-dependent but has more walkable access to groceries and parks. Kinchela is strictly car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes within walking distance of a school. This reflects a wider gap in transport options, as Kinchela has far more public transport stops and departures than Hat Head.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Kinchela Median age: 11 yrs older in Hat Head 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Kinchela No car: 3.1 pts higher in Hat Head Bachelor+: 13.6 pts higher in Hat Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hat Head in Kinchela +79 larger in Hat Head gap widening

365 61st pct 286 59th pct

Median age in Hat Head in Kinchela +11 yrs older in Hat Head gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 28.3%

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%

6.3% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 41.3%

27.6% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hat Head Kinchela

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 36.7%

39.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

2.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian even 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.8% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 35.7%

9.6% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hat Head in Kinchela

— 18.52 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hat Head in Kinchela +2 more in Kinchela

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Hat Head in Kinchela +6 larger in Kinchela

27 8th pct 33 11th pct

ICSEA in Hat Head in Kinchela +26 higher in Hat Head

951 27th pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 30.6%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 32.7%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 13.3%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

13.5% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hat Head in Kinchela +$159 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$562 19th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Hat Head in Kinchela +$447 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$990 13th pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Hat Head in Kinchela +$185 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,593 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 9.7%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 40.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

19.5% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hat Head in Kinchela +11 larger in Hat Head

28 72nd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Hat Head in Kinchela +37 yrs older in Hat Head

53 yrs 89th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Hat Head in Kinchela +$125 higher in Kinchela

$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Hat Head in Kinchela +$601 higher in Kinchela

$774 10th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hat Head in Kinchela +0.5 larger in Kinchela gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 32.7%

36.0% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

11.7% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 39.8%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 25.2%

4.2% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hat Head in Kinchela +$75 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$275 48th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Hat Head in Kinchela +$517 higher in Hat Head gap widening

$1,860 64th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Hat Head in Kinchela +0.10 higher in Kinchela gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

1.8% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +65.6 pts 0.0%

25.0% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +36.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hat Head in Kinchela +4 more in Kinchela

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Hat Head in Kinchela +13.99 more in Kinchela

0.00 0th pct 13.99 89th pct

Departures/1k in Hat Head in Kinchela +157.3 more in Kinchela

0.0 0th pct 157.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Hat Head in Kinchela +1 more in Kinchela

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hat Head in Kinchela

— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 57.6%

8.3% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 25.3%

36.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.1% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

16.7% Education & training ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 14.4%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%

12.9% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

9.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

3.8% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hat Head in Kinchela +2.2 higher in Hat Head

2.8 71st pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hat Head in Kinchela +2.4 more in Hat Head

3.1 73rd pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Hat Head in Kinchela even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hat Head in Kinchela +71.8 pts higher in Hat Head

71.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hat Head in Kinchela +30.6 pts higher in Kinchela

0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Hat Head in Kinchela +31.7 pts higher in Kinchela

0.0% 0th pct 31.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Hat Head in Kinchela +94.8 pts higher in Hat Head

94.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hat Head in Kinchela even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hat Head in Kinchela +15.4 more in Hat Head

32.9 74th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Hat Head in Kinchela +2 higher in Hat Head

3 60th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Hat Head in Kinchela +1.7 pts higher in Hat Head

5.1% 44th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Hat Head with nearby areas

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Compare Kinchela with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hat Head vs Kinchela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/vs/SAL12148/kinchela