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Kanahooka vs Koonawarra

Name: Kanahooka vs Koonawarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kanahooka profile · Koonawarra profile

Kanahooka Koonawarra

Kanahooka and Koonawarra are neighbouring areas in Wollongong with very different social profiles. Kanahooka is an older community where the typical resident is 48 and 31% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a high rate of home ownership, with 50.3% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Koonawarra is much younger, with a typical age of 36 and 20.6% of the population being children under 15. Renting is far more common there, accounting for 41% of households, and one-parent families are far more frequent at 30.2%.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, remaining similar in their overall walkability and the typical number of people living in each home. They both have about the same share of people who provide unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Kanahooka has more people with university degrees, both areas sit far below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.9 pts higher in Koonawarra Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Kanahooka Median age: 12 yrs older in Kanahooka One-parent: 17.3 pts higher in Koonawarra Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in Kanahooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +1,966 larger in Kanahooka gap widening

5,698 86th pct 3,732 86th pct

Median age in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +12 yrs older in Kanahooka gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 16.3%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 36.5%

26.4% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

3.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Kanahooka Koonawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

6.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 43.8%

34.4% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +0.87 more in Kanahooka

2.17 31st pct 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +6 more in Kanahooka

14 84th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +80 larger in Koonawarra

481 70th pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Kanahooka in Koonawarra even

972 39th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.0%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

14.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

11.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$57 higher in Kanahooka gap narrowing

$641 31st pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$141 higher in Kanahooka gap steady

$1,399 40th pct $1,258 29th pct

Family income in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$337 higher in Kanahooka gap widening

$1,805 44th pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

9.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

6.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +4.0 pts 53.3%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

8.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +178 larger in Koonawarra

186 86th pct 364 86th pct

Median age in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +6 yrs older in Kanahooka

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$131 higher in Kanahooka

$658 52nd pct $527 36th pct

Household income in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$629 higher in Kanahooka

$2,027 63rd pct $1,398 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +0.1 larger in Koonawarra gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 46.2%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 21.7%

12.9% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%

13.6% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

6.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$100 higher in Kanahooka gap steady

$450 88th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +$267 higher in Kanahooka gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +0.10 higher in Koonawarra gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 26.3%

12.1% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 93.5%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 4.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 21.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 3.4%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 45.2%

8.3% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.8% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.8%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +4 more in Kanahooka

30 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +1.70 more in Koonawarra

5.27 79th pct 6.97 85th pct

Departures/1k in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +289.1 more in Koonawarra

622.0 81st pct 911.0 86th pct

PT routes in Kanahooka in Koonawarra even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +1 longer in Koonawarra

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +2 longer in Koonawarra

69 50th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.1% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

10.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Manufacturing even 7.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 11.3%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +0.2 higher in Koonawarra

5.1 84th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +0.6 more in Kanahooka

5.8 87th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +20.3 pts higher in Kanahooka

69.0% 84th pct 48.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +30.1 pts higher in Koonawarra

68.6% 84th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +12.6 pts higher in Koonawarra

86.8% 83rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +11.9 pts higher in Koonawarra

73.5% 83rd pct 85.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +4.8 pts higher in Koonawarra

95.2% 83rd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +5.4 pts higher in Kanahooka

41.4% 82nd pct 36.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +0.3 more in Kanahooka

8.6 38th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +68 higher in Koonawarra

87 84th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Kanahooka in Koonawarra +1.1 pts higher in Koonawarra

7.1% 64th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Kanahooka with nearby areas

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Compare Koonawarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kanahooka vs Koonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12063/kanahooka/vs/SAL12196/koonawarra