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Jerrara vs Kiama

Name: Jerrara vs Kiama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Jerrara profile · Kiama profile

Jerrara Kiama

Kiama and Jerrara are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kiama is a larger, very walkable hub where the typical resident is far older at 52, and 32.4% of people are aged 65 or over. Jerrara is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 41. There are stark differences in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Jerrara is far higher at $2,899 compared to $1,572 in Kiama, and Jerrara has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.6% versus 30.3%).

These two areas share a similar drive time to the city and roughly the same share of volunteers. However, the gap in how people live and work is wide. In Kiama, 22.4% of households rent and 28.4% of people live alone, while Jerrara consists entirely of separate houses with no renters. This contrast extends to their daily routines, with far more people working from home in Jerrara (52.2%) than in Kiama (27.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,772 larger in Kiama Separate houses: 44.6 pts higher in Jerrara Work from home: 25.1 pts higher in Jerrara Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Kiama Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jerrara in Kiama +7,772 larger in Kiama gap widening

132 46th pct 7,904 87th pct

Median age in Jerrara in Kiama +11 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

30.3% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

2.8% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Jerrara Kiama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 78.0%

0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

50.8% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 36.7%

40.2% English +4.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 89.0%

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% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 51.0%

45.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 40.5%

2.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jerrara in Kiama

— 2.61 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jerrara in Kiama +1 more in Kiama

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Jerrara in Kiama +7 larger in Jerrara

490 71st pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Jerrara in Kiama even

1,059 81st pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 55.4%

13.5% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 27.2%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Jerrara in Kiama +$224 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$1,023 84th pct $799 59th pct

Household income in Jerrara in Kiama +$1,327 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$2,899 95th pct $1,572 52nd pct

Family income in Jerrara in Kiama +$820 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$2,849 89th pct $2,029 59th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 27.9%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

0.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.8% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +17.4 pts 59.9%

19.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jerrara in Kiama +168 larger in Kiama

4 46th pct 172 86th pct

Median age in Jerrara in Kiama +5 yrs older in Kiama

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Jerrara in Kiama +$69 higher in Jerrara

$699 56th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Jerrara in Kiama +$5,969 higher in Jerrara

$8,000 100th pct $2,031 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jerrara in Kiama +1.1 larger in Jerrara gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 48.4%

18.5% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.5% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.0% 5 people ◂ +20.9 pts 4.1%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

12.5% 6 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%

7.5% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jerrara in Kiama +$43 higher in Kiama gap steady

$435 87th pct $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Jerrara in Kiama +$300 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$1,867 64th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Jerrara in Kiama +0.20 higher in Jerrara gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 45.4%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%

0.0% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +44.6 pts 55.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.5% 5 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 7.0%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 24.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.0 pts 18.6%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jerrara in Kiama +30 more in Kiama

2 71st pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Jerrara in Kiama +11.10 more in Jerrara

15.15 90th pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Jerrara in Kiama +21.0 more in Jerrara

265.2 74th pct 244.2 74th pct

PT routes in Jerrara in Kiama +6 more in Kiama

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Jerrara in Kiama +24 longer in Jerrara

25 63rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Jerrara in Kiama +2 longer in Jerrara

88 62nd pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Worked at home ◂ +25.1 pts 27.0%

36.2% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

5.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%

0.0% 1 vehicle +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 5.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 1.0%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

11.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food even 8.7%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 30.4%

20.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%

4.3% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.3% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Jerrara in Kiama +6.5 higher in Kiama

0.2 44th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Jerrara in Kiama +6.1 more in Kiama

0.1 42nd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Jerrara in Kiama +78.0 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 78.0% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Jerrara in Kiama +79.2 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Jerrara in Kiama +89.2 pts higher in Kiama

6.5% 59th pct 95.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Jerrara in Kiama +70.1 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Jerrara in Kiama +92.1 pts higher in Kiama

1.6% 36th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Jerrara in Kiama +79.4 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Jerrara in Kiama +4.1 more in Kiama

15.2 54th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Jerrara in Kiama +103 higher in Kiama

2 60th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Jerrara in Kiama +0.3 pts higher in Jerrara

10.1% 81st pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Jerrara with nearby areas

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Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jerrara vs Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12026/jerrara/vs/SAL12124/kiama