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Jamberoo vs Kiama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Jamberoo profile · Kiama profile

Jamberoo Kiama

Kiama and Jamberoo are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kiama is a more urban place where 28.4% of people live alone and renting is far more common. It is very walkable, with 79.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Jamberoo has none. Jamberoo is much more rural, with 95.5% of homes being separate houses and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,131, compared to $1,572 in Kiama. There is also a notable gap in First Nations demographics; residents are far older in Jamberoo, and Year 12 completion is far higher in Kiama.

These two areas share many similarities, including an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 30.3%. Both areas are also similar in their typical weekly rent and the percentage of people who speak little or no English. While Kiama has more public transport options and a higher share of people born overseas, both areas remain well above the national figure for the proportion of people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,994 larger in Kiama Separate houses: 40.1 pts higher in Jamberoo 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Jamberoo Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kiama Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jamberooin Kiama +5,994 larger in Kiama gap widening
1,910 78th pct 7,904 87th pct
Median age in Jamberooin Kiama +2 yrs older in Kiama gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Jamberooin Kiama +0.2 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
2.0% 51st pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Jamberooin Kiama +5.4 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
27.0% 80th pct 32.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Jamberooin Kiama +1.9 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
16.4% 45th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Jamberooin Kiama +0.8 pts higher in Kiama gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 53.5%
25.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
7.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Jamberoo Kiama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jamberooin Kiama +5.2 pts higher in Kiama gap widening
13.1% 58th pct 18.3% 73rd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 78.0%
5.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +3.9 pts 44.3%
39.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%
17.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
12.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Jamberooin Kiama +1.8 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Jamberooin Kiama +0.6 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 89.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jamberooin Kiama even gap narrowing
40.6% 50th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 51.0%
40.6% No religion even 40.5%
5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jamberooin Kiama +1.5 pts higher in Jamberoo gap narrowing
56.8% 75th pct 55.4% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Jamberooin Kiama even gap narrowing
30.3% 86th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jamberooin Kiama +0.57 more in Jamberoo
3.18 45th pct 2.61 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jamberooin Kiama +1 more in Jamberoo
5 73rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Jamberooin Kiama +71 larger in Kiama
413 61st pct 484 70th pct
ICSEA in Jamberooin Kiama even
1,060 82nd pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 55.4%
25.7% Year 10 even 25.7%
6.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
12.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Jamberooin Kiama +$39 higher in Jamberoo gap narrowing
$838 64th pct $799 59th pct
Household income in Jamberooin Kiama +$559 higher in Jamberoo gap widening
$2,131 81st pct $1,572 52nd pct
Family income in Jamberooin Kiama +$345 higher in Jamberoo gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,029 59th pct
High earners in Jamberooin Kiama +3.1 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
16.5% 84th pct 13.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Jamberooin Kiama +9.0 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
30.1% 83rd pct 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
8.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jamberooin Kiama +1.8 pts higher in Kiama
31.4% 63rd pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Jamberooin Kiama +0.4 pts higher in Jamberoo
8.3% 52nd pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Jamberooin Kiama +3.7 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 59.9%
22.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%
6.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jamberooin Kiama +7.8 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Jamberooin Kiama +1.3 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Jamberooin Kiama +4.4 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
28.0% 64th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Jamberooin Kiama +1.1 pts higher in Kiama
3.0% 56th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Jamberooin Kiama +7.1 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
32.2% 86th pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jamberooin Kiama +134 larger in Kiama
38 74th pct 172 86th pct
Median age in Jamberooin Kiama +11 yrs older in Jamberoo
34 yrs 72nd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Jamberooin Kiama +25.1 pts higher in Kiama
33.3% 33rd pct 58.4% 85th pct
Unemployment in Jamberooin Kiama
— 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Jamberooin Kiama +$18 higher in Kiama
$612 47th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Jamberooin Kiama +$219 higher in Jamberoo
$2,250 71st pct $2,031 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Jamberooin Kiama +5.2 pts higher in Kiama
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jamberooin Kiama +0.3 larger in Jamberoo gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Jamberooin Kiama +4.9 pts higher in Kiama gap widening
5.8% 25th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Jamberooin Kiama +11.9 pts higher in Kiama gap widening
16.5% 24th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 48.4%
33.2% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
5.8% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%
16.5% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jamberooin Kiama +$20 higher in Jamberoo gap widening
$498 92nd pct $478 90th pct
Mortgage in Jamberooin Kiama +$433 higher in Jamberoo gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Jamberooin Kiama even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Jamberooin Kiama +12.0 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Jamberooin Kiama +7.9 pts higher in Jamberoo gap narrowing
53.3% 82nd pct 45.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Jamberooin Kiama +40.1 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
95.5% 47th pct 55.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jamberooin Kiama +18.9 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
90.6% 80th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 45.4%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 25.6%
10.4% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.5% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +40.1 pts 55.4%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.4% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 24.4%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 29.1%
15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 25.0%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 even 18.6%
8.2% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jamberooin Kiama +4.0 pts higher in Kiama gap narrowing
1.2% 51st pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Jamberooin Kiama +3.4 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
30.4% 81st pct 27.0% 75th pct
PT commute in Jamberooin Kiama +0.3 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
0.3% 63rd pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Jamberooin Kiama +20 more in Kiama
12 82nd pct 32 86th pct
Stops/1k in Jamberooin Kiama +2.23 more in Jamberoo
6.28 83rd pct 4.05 74th pct
Departures/1k in Jamberooin Kiama +163.0 more in Kiama
81.2 66th pct 244.2 74th pct
PT routes in Jamberooin Kiama +6 more in Kiama
1 71st pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Jamberooin Kiama +23 longer in Jamberoo
24 62nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Jamberooin Kiama +1 longer in Jamberoo
87 61st pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%
3.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 39.9%
22.2% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%
1.2% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jamberooin Kiama +6.2 pts higher in Kiama gap narrowing
35.6% 66th pct 41.8% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Jamberooin Kiama +4.6 pts higher in Kiama gap narrowing
3.2% 36th pct 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jamberooin Kiama +2.1 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
1.7% 36th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Jamberooin Kiama +7.1 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 49.7% 21st pct
Full-time in Jamberooin Kiama +1.7 pts higher in Kiama gap steady
52.5% 24th pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.3% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Jamberooin Kiama +2.7 higher in Kiama
4.1 78th pct 6.7 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Jamberooin Kiama +1.9 more in Kiama
4.4 80th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Jamberooin Kiama +17.7 pts higher in Kiama
60.3% 82nd pct 78.0% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Jamberooin Kiama +19.9 pts higher in Kiama
59.3% 82nd pct 79.2% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Jamberooin Kiama +27.0 pts higher in Kiama
68.7% 78th pct 95.7% 86th pct
Walk to school in Jamberooin Kiama +6.7 pts higher in Kiama
63.4% 80th pct 70.1% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Jamberooin Kiama +32.5 pts higher in Kiama
61.2% 67th pct 93.7% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Jamberooin Kiama +79.4 pts higher in Kiama
0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Jamberooin Kiama +3.0 more in Kiama
16.2 57th pct 19.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Jamberooin Kiama +103 higher in Kiama
2 60th pct 106 86th pct
Mean slope in Jamberooin Kiama +0.2 pts higher in Jamberoo
10.0% 81st pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Jamberoo with nearby areas

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Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jamberoo vs Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12007/jamberoo/vs/SAL12124/kiama