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Kahibah vs Kotara

Name: Kahibah vs Kotara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kahibah profile · Kotara profile

Kahibah Kotara

Kotara and Kahibah are neighbouring areas with different layouts. Kotara has far more separate houses (88.1% compared to 74.0%) and larger homes, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is much better connected for public transport, with 41 stops and 2,345 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 9 stops and 424 departures in Kahibah. However, Kahibah is more walkable for daily needs, with 100% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 69.6% of residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Kotara's grocery access is lower at 42.2%.

These two areas share a similar typical resident age of 39 and almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,445. While they track closely in many ways, the gap in educational attainment is widening, as Kotara's Year 12 completion rate is now 5.8 percentage points higher than in Kahibah. Kotara also has a slightly higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (30.7%) compared to Kahibah (27.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Kotara Population: 1,377 larger in Kotara 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Kotara Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in Kotara Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in Kahibah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kahibah in Kotara +1,377 larger in Kotara gap narrowing

2,603 82nd pct 3,980 86th pct

Median age in Kahibah in Kotara even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kahibah Kotara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 84.8%

2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

45.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

11.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.2% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 47.5%

42.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kahibah in Kotara +2.08 more in Kotara

1.87 26th pct 3.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kahibah in Kotara +13 more in Kotara

25 87th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Kahibah in Kotara +19 larger in Kotara

381 57th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Kahibah in Kotara +21 higher in Kotara

1,051 79th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 26.6%

28.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.2%

11.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kahibah in Kotara +$5 higher in Kahibah gap steady

$932 76th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Kahibah in Kotara +$273 higher in Kotara gap widening

$1,804 65th pct $2,077 78th pct

Family income in Kahibah in Kotara even gap narrowing

$2,445 79th pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kahibah in Kotara +37 larger in Kotara

86 85th pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Kahibah in Kotara +4 yrs older in Kotara

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kahibah in Kotara +$169 higher in Kotara

$706 57th pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Kahibah in Kotara +$84 higher in Kotara

$2,166 68th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kahibah in Kotara +0.2 larger in Kotara gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

25.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%

17.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kahibah in Kotara +$60 higher in Kotara gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Kahibah in Kotara +$78 higher in Kotara gap widening

$2,089 76th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kahibah in Kotara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%

22.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 11.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 10.6%

4.5% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

9.7% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kahibah in Kotara +32 more in Kotara

9 79th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kahibah in Kotara +6.84 more in Kotara

3.46 71st pct 10.30 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kahibah in Kotara +1,920.5 more in Kotara

424.5 77th pct 2,345.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Kahibah in Kotara +6 more in Kotara

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kahibah in Kotara +1 longer in Kotara

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kahibah in Kotara +3 longer in Kahibah

103 71st pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 48.2%

24.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 33.0%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

7.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

10.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kahibah in Kotara even

6.1 89th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kahibah in Kotara +0.4 more in Kahibah

6.2 90th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Kahibah in Kotara +23.6 pts higher in Kahibah

100.0% 100th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Kahibah in Kotara +27.4 pts higher in Kahibah

69.6% 85th pct 42.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Kahibah in Kotara even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kahibah in Kotara +2.7 pts higher in Kahibah

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kahibah in Kotara +1.9 pts higher in Kahibah

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kahibah in Kotara +23.4 pts higher in Kotara

14.6% 75th pct 38.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Kahibah in Kotara +20.6 more in Kotara

6.5 33rd pct 27.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kahibah in Kotara +77 higher in Kotara

116 87th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Kahibah in Kotara +0.4 pts higher in Kotara

7.9% 70th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Compare Kahibah with nearby areas

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Compare Kotara with nearby areas

Kotara South Garden Suburb Adamstown Heights Charlestown Cardiff Heights Rankin Park Highfields New Lambton Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kahibah vs Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12056/kahibah/vs/SAL12208/kotara