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Jerrara vs Kiama Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Jerrara profile · Kiama Downs profile

Jerrara Kiama Downs

Kiama Downs and Jerrara are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Kiama Downs is a larger residential hub where 99.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Jerrara is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Jerrara has a much more highly qualified population, with 48.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.7% in Kiama Downs. Typical weekly household incomes are also well higher in Jerrara at $2,899, whereas in Kiama Downs they are $2,103.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 12%. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in how people work; 52.2% of people in Jerrara work from home, which is far higher than the 27.1% in Kiama Downs. Jerrara is also more isolated for pedestrians, with a 25-minute walk to the nearest transport stop compared to just 4 minutes in Kiama Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,955 larger in Kiama Downs Work from home: 25.1 pts higher in Jerrara Bachelor+: 20.9 pts higher in Jerrara Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Kiama Downs PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Kiama Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4,955 larger in Kiama Downs gap steady
132 46th pct 5,087 86th pct
Median age in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +2 yrs older in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.6 pts higher in Jerrara gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +2.8 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
18.2% 47th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4.3 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +5.7 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 60.4%
30.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%
2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Jerrara Kiama Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.7 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
12.1% 53rd pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 83.7%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 41.1%
40.2% English +5.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
20.5% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 13.8%
13.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.2 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.4 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 92.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +2.1 pts higher in Jerrara gap narrowing
45.5% 66th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 50.7%
45.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 43.4%
2.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +11.1 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
67.3% 88th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +20.9 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
48.6% 99th pct 27.7% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jerrarain Kiama Downs even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +99 larger in Jerrara
490 71st pct 391 58th pct
ICSEA in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +19 higher in Kiama Downs
1,059 81st pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 56.2%
13.5% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
4.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.2 pts 25.8%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%
14.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.2% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$151 higher in Jerrara gap widening
$1,023 84th pct $872 69th pct
Household income in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$796 higher in Jerrara gap widening
$2,899 95th pct $2,103 79th pct
Family income in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$493 higher in Jerrara gap widening
$2,849 89th pct $2,356 76th pct
High earners in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +7.5 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
22.9% 92nd pct 15.4% 81st pct
High-income homes in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +1.4 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
27.5% 78th pct 28.9% 81st pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.5%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +6.6 pts higher in Kiama Downs
23.5% 25th pct 30.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +3.7 pts higher in Kiama Downs
5.3% 26th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4.1 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
5.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +13.6 pts 63.7%
19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.9 pts higher in Jerrara gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4.9 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +2.0 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +3.0 pts higher in Kiama Downs
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +6.5 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 25.6% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +119 larger in Kiama Downs
4 46th pct 123 86th pct
Median age in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +10 yrs older in Kiama Downs
18 yrs 18th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Jerrarain Kiama Downs
— 41.7% 54th pct
Unemployment in Jerrarain Kiama Downs
— 4.8% 27th pct
Median income in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$184 higher in Kiama Downs
$699 56th pct $883 72nd pct
Household income in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$5,592 higher in Jerrara
$8,000 100th pct $2,408 76th pct
Indigenous language in Jerrarain Kiama Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.6 larger in Jerrara gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.7 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +8.5 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 60.4%
18.5% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
8.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.0% 5 people ◂ +15.3 pts 9.7%
15.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.5% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% 6 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$55 higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
$435 87th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +$333 higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.10 higher in Jerrara gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +13.4 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +6.1 pts higher in Jerrara gap narrowing
52.5% 80th pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +7.2 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.8% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +9.0 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 94.0% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 46.4%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 92.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.5% 5 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 10.9%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.2 pts 19.4%
36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 25.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +1.7 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +25.1 pts higher in Jerrara gap widening
52.2% 99th pct 27.1% 76th pct
PT commute in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +0.4 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +32 more in Kiama Downs
2 71st pct 34 87th pct
Stops/1k in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +8.47 more in Jerrara
15.15 90th pct 6.68 84th pct
Departures/1k in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +143.5 more in Kiama Downs
265.2 74th pct 408.7 77th pct
PT routes in Jerrarain Kiama Downs even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +21 longer in Jerrara
25 63rd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4 longer in Jerrara
88 62nd pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Worked at home ◂ +25.1 pts 27.1%
36.2% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
5.8% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4.6 pts higher in Jerrara gap steady
32.1% 54th pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Jerrarain Kiama Downs
— 4.0% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +3.5 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +3.1 pts higher in Jerrara gap narrowing
63.3% 60th pct 60.2% 48th pct
Full-time in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4.8 pts higher in Kiama Downs gap widening
49.3% 14th pct 54.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 0.6%
14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
11.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 26.7%
20.3% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%
4.3% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.3% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +3.2 higher in Kiama Downs
0.2 44th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +2.7 more in Kiama Downs
0.1 42nd pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Jerrarain Kiama Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jerrarain Kiama Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +92.8 pts higher in Kiama Downs
6.5% 59th pct 99.2% 97th pct
Walk to school in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +2.8 pts higher in Kiama Downs
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +98.3 pts higher in Kiama Downs
1.6% 36th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to health in Jerrarain Kiama Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +4.3 more in Jerrara
15.2 54th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +68 higher in Kiama Downs
2 60th pct 71 81st pct
Mean slope in Jerrarain Kiama Downs +1.1 pts higher in Jerrara
10.1% 81st pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jerrara vs Kiama Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12026/jerrara/vs/SAL12125/kiama-downs