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Kameruka vs Myrtle Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Kameruka profile · Myrtle Mountain profile

Kameruka Myrtle Mountain

Kameruka and Myrtle Mountain are two small, rural areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and housing; residents are far older in Myrtle Mountain, where the typical age is 53 compared to 37 in Kameruka. Renting is far higher in Kameruka, where 34.5% of homes are rented, while 0% of homes are rented in Myrtle Mountain. Financial patterns also diverge, with households earning $3,000 or more a week being far higher in Kameruka at 22.4%, while Myrtle Mountain sits at 10.7%.

These two areas are most alike in their everyday economics, with nearly identical typical weekly personal and family incomes. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as no one uses public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle. While Kameruka has a younger population and more children, Myrtle Mountain has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years remains significant, as this figure is far higher in Kameruka.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Myrtle Mountain De facto: 26.5 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Kameruka Full-time: 24.6 pts higher in Kameruka Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +117 larger in Kameruka gap widening
192 52nd pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +16 yrs older in Myrtle Mountain gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +4.7 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
4.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +5.6 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
13.0% 25th pct 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +5.8 pts higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
24.5% 87th pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +26.5 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
10.3% 35th pct 36.8% 100th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.7%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 39.7%
33.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
10.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kameruka Myrtle Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
10.4% 45th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 78.7%
7.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.8% English ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%
13.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +1.6 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
1.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +11.9 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
49.5% 77th pct 61.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +21.0 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap widening
43.1% 45th pct 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +8.4 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
20.1% 68th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +1 more in Kameruka
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain
84 23rd pct —
ICSEA in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain
982 45th pct —

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.7 pts 16.0%
11.0% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
11.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.5% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.7% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +$56 higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
$823 62nd pct $767 53rd pct
Household income in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +$143 higher in Kameruka gap widening
$1,768 64th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +$94 higher in Myrtle Mountain gap widening
$2,031 59th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +3.7 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
10.1% 61st pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +11.7 pts higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
22.4% 68th pct 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.6%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +1.8 pts higher in Kameruka
24.5% 28th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +5.1 pts higher in Kameruka
10.4% 72nd pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +6.8 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
6.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Asthma even 9.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +12.6 pts ▸ 72.0%
19.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +0.8 pts higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
23.0% 71st pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +5.9 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +6.7 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
35.3% 88th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +2.8 pts higher in Kameruka
2.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even gap steady
31.7% 84th pct 31.7% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +9 larger in Kameruka
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +29 yrs older in Myrtle Mountain
16 yrs 13th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +$24 higher in Kameruka
$749 60th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain
$3,249 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +0.4 larger in Kameruka gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +12.5 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +7.8 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
32.8% 79th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 44.4%
21.5% Couples without children +35.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Household size

20.7% 2 people +32.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 25.0%
25.9% 4 people ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
12.1% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain
$260 43rd pct —
Mortgage in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +$867 higher in Kameruka gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +0.10 higher in Kameruka gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +34.5 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
34.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +10.0 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap narrowing
29.3% 21st pct 39.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 53.6%
29.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.5% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.9% Other tenure ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 46.4%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%
10.3% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
47.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%
26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +3.5 pts higher in Kameruka gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 7.5% 17th pct
PT commute in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 52.5%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 41.4%
8.6% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%
15.5% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +14.2 pts higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
46.1% 88th pct 31.9% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +9.3 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +24.6 pts higher in Kameruka gap narrowing
67.1% 84th pct 42.5% 5th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
11.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 12.5%
6.1% Labourers +16.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 10.0%
17.1% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
3.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +5.2 more in Kameruka
5.2 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +0 higher in Kameruka
1 45th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Kamerukain Myrtle Mountain +7.8 pts higher in Myrtle Mountain
9.3% 77th pct 17.1% 95th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kameruka vs Myrtle Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12062/kameruka/vs/SAL12891/myrtle-mountain