Compare

Kahibah vs Merewether Heights

Name: Kahibah vs Merewether Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kahibah profile · Merewether Heights profile

Kahibah Merewether Heights

Kahibah and Merewether Heights are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Merewether Heights is a wealthy enclave where the typical household income is $3,022 a week and 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kahibah is very walkable and much more accessible, with 69.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Merewether Heights. Kahibah also has a higher share of renters at 22.8%, while Merewether Heights is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.5% of its dwellings.

These two areas have remained similar in some ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and adults working or looking for work. However, the gap in typical household incomes is widening, as Merewether Heights has pulled further ahead of Kahibah. Both areas are now well above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is slightly more common in Kahibah at 51.2%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Merewether Heights 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Merewether Heights Household income: $1,218 higher in Merewether Heights PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Kahibah Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Merewether Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +1,108 larger in Kahibah gap widening

2,603 82nd pct 1,495 75th pct

Median age in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +2 yrs older in Merewether Heights gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.8%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

5.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kahibah Merewether Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +2.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.1% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 39.7%

11.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%

42.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +0.90 more in Merewether Heights

1.87 26th pct 2.76 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +2 more in Merewether Heights

25 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +132 larger in Merewether Heights

381 57th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +37 higher in Merewether Heights

1,051 79th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.5%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 15.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

13.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$227 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$932 76th pct $1,159 89th pct

Household income in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$1,218 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$1,804 65th pct $3,022 97th pct

Family income in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$805 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$2,445 79th pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

11.9% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.5%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +5.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +59 larger in Kahibah

86 85th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +13 yrs older in Merewether Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$585 higher in Merewether Heights

$706 57th pct $1,291 88th pct

Household income in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$917 higher in Merewether Heights

$2,166 68th pct $3,083 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +0.5 larger in Merewether Heights gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 72.1%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 16.6%

17.7% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

5.2% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$180 higher in Merewether Heights gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +$511 higher in Merewether Heights gap widening

$2,089 76th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kahibah in Merewether Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.8% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 9.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +23.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 43.8%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 3.4%

4.5% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 31.8%

9.7% $550–$749 +26.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $750 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 30.2%

16.5% $3,000 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +1 more in Kahibah

9 79th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +1.89 more in Merewether Heights

3.46 71st pct 5.35 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +233.7 more in Merewether Heights

424.5 77th pct 658.2 81st pct

PT routes in Kahibah in Merewether Heights even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +1 longer in Merewether Heights

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +2 longer in Merewether Heights

103 71st pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 47.7%

24.7% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 25.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

12.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.8% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +3.1 higher in Kahibah

6.1 89th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +3.5 more in Kahibah

6.2 90th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +100.0 pts higher in Kahibah

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +69.6 pts higher in Kahibah

69.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +1.6 pts higher in Kahibah

99.9% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +3.5 pts higher in Kahibah

100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +28.2 pts higher in Kahibah

100.0% 100th pct 71.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +14.6 pts higher in Kahibah

14.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +0.5 more in Kahibah

6.5 33rd pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +29 higher in Merewether Heights

116 87th pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Kahibah in Merewether Heights +3.5 pts higher in Merewether Heights

7.9% 70th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Kahibah with nearby areas

Highfields Whitebridge Adamstown Heights Charlestown Kotara South Kotara Merewether Heights Dudley

Compare Merewether Heights with nearby areas

Adamstown Merewether Highfields Broadmeadow Hamilton South Adamstown Heights Kahibah Hamilton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kahibah vs Merewether Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12056/kahibah/vs/SAL12585/merewether-heights