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Kalang vs Thora

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Kalang profile · Thora profile

Kalang Thora

Thora and Kalang are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Thora has more larger homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 56.1% in Kalang. It also has more families with children, as 19.0% of its residents are under 15, while the figure in Kalang is 13.6%. Thora is slightly more developed in terms of amenities, with 10.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 11.0% near a park, whereas Kalang has none. In contrast, Kalang has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (67.1% versus 53.1% in Thora) and a significantly older First Nations population, with a typical age of 45 compared to just 14 in Thora.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely residential with very similar profiles in several areas. They share a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents (around 4.3%) and an equal lack of public transport stops. Everyday life is similar in both, with typical weekly rents around $240 to $260 and the same amount of space per bedroom. While Thora has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,271 compared to $989 in Kalang, both sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Thora No religion: 14.1 pts higher in Kalang Separate houses: 4.4 pts higher in Thora Household size: 0.4 larger in Thora Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Kalang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalangin Thora +31 larger in Thora gap narrowing
280 58th pct 311 59th pct
Median age in Kalangin Thora +1 yrs older in Kalang gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Kalangin Thora +0.1 pts higher in Kalang gap narrowing
4.3% 69th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalangin Thora +2.4 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
21.4% 62nd pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Kalangin Thora +5.4 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Kalangin Thora +1.9 pts higher in Kalang gap steady
18.4% 85th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.5%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.6% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 45.2%
34.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
1.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kalang Thora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalangin Thora +6.0 pts higher in Kalang gap widening
17.9% 73rd pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 80.4%
7.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.6% English even 38.6%
17.1% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%
12.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% German ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kalangin Thora +0.7 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
6.1% 65th pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Kalangin Thora even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 86.8%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kalangin Thora +14.1 pts higher in Kalang gap widening
67.1% 100th pct 53.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 53.1%
12.9% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
1.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalangin Thora +6.7 pts higher in Kalang gap narrowing
55.7% 73rd pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalangin Thora +2.7 pts higher in Kalang gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 25.2% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kalangin Thora even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kalangin Thora +61 larger in Kalang
171 34th pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Kalangin Thora +12 higher in Thora
1,013 63rd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 49.0%
20.6% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
5.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

6.6% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.3% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
11.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
9.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Kalangin Thora +$90 higher in Thora gap widening
$490 11th pct $580 22nd pct
Household income in Kalangin Thora +$282 higher in Thora gap widening
$989 13th pct $1,271 30th pct
Family income in Kalangin Thora +$113 higher in Kalang gap widening
$1,666 36th pct $1,553 30th pct
High earners in Kalangin Thora +6.0 pts higher in Kalang gap widening
10.0% 60th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Kalangin Thora +9.8 pts higher in Thora gap widening
13.2% 41st pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.1%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalangin Thora +2.3 pts higher in Thora
21.8% 19th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Kalangin Thora +2.6 pts higher in Kalang
9.6% 65th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Kalangin Thora +1.3 pts higher in Thora gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
5.4% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
13.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalangin Thora +0.9 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Kalangin Thora +1.9 pts higher in Thora gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalangin Thora +1.4 pts higher in Kalang gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Kalangin Thora +1.9 pts higher in Thora
1.3% 35th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalangin Thora +1.8 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
34.2% 88th pct 36.0% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalangin Thora +1 larger in Thora
12 61st pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Kalangin Thora +31 yrs older in Kalang
45 yrs 83rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Kalangin Thora even
$687 55th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Kalangin Thora +$624 higher in Thora
$1,375 35th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalangin Thora +0.4 larger in Thora gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kalangin Thora +1.3 pts higher in Thora gap steady
14.5% 70th pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Kalangin Thora +4.3 pts higher in Kalang gap steady
26.3% 59th pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%
14.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
2.6% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalangin Thora +$19 higher in Thora gap steady
$241 37th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Kalangin Thora +$173 higher in Kalang gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,344 31st pct
People / bedroom in Kalangin Thora even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kalangin Thora +4.2 pts higher in Thora gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Kalangin Thora +5.4 pts higher in Thora gap steady
57.9% 88th pct 63.3% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Kalangin Thora +4.4 pts higher in Thora gap widening
95.6% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalangin Thora +20.0 pts higher in Thora gap widening
56.1% 12th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 63.3%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 19.3%
11.4% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.4% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
30.8% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 14.3%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalangin Thora even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kalangin Thora +2.6 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
18.3% 55th pct 20.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Kalangin Thora even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kalangin Thora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalangin Thora even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalangin Thora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalangin Thora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 51.8%
18.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.9% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 32.1%
29.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.5% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalangin Thora +3.9 pts higher in Thora gap narrowing
26.0% 32nd pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalangin Thora even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalangin Thora +5.5 pts higher in Kalang gap widening
8.9% 88th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Kalangin Thora +6.8 pts higher in Thora gap widening
51.2% 24th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Kalangin Thora +4.2 pts higher in Kalang gap narrowing
48.1% 12th pct 43.9% 7th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 7.2%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
8.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
4.8% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
5.8% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 18.7%
22.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%
18.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
2.9% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalangin Thora +0.4 higher in Thora
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalangin Thora +0.4 more in Thora
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Kalangin Thora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalangin Thora +10.3 pts higher in Thora
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Kalangin Thora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalangin Thora +0.6 pts higher in Thora
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Kalangin Thora +11.0 pts higher in Thora
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 47th pct
Walk to health in Kalangin Thora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalangin Thora +16.1 more in Thora
0.0 0th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalangin Thora even
0 20th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Kalangin Thora +3.0 pts higher in Kalang
15.7% 93rd pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalang vs Thora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12058/kalang/vs/SAL13865/thora