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Kandos vs Rylstone

Name: Kandos vs Rylstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Kandos profile · Rylstone profile

Kandos Rylstone

Kandos and Rylstone are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different economic and social profiles. Rylstone is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,113 per week compared to $677 in Kandos. This gap is also seen among First Nations residents, whose typical household income is far higher in Rylstone at $1,916. Kandos is more walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of services, while Rylstone is more car-reliant at 59.2%. Kandos also has a higher proportion of people living alone (49.1%) and one-parent families (25.7%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. Both have the same typical resident age of 54 and an identical share of people born overseas at 9.3%. They also share the same rate of outright home ownership at 48.1%. While Rylstone has more adults working or looking for work (49.2% compared to 33.2% in Kandos), both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kandos Household income: $436 higher in Rylstone Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Rylstone Family income: $652 higher in Rylstone Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Kandos

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kandos in Rylstone +359 larger in Kandos gap narrowing

1,263 74th pct 904 72nd pct

Median age in Kandos in Rylstone even gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) even 30.2%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

Marital status

32.6% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.8% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 28.0%

15.9% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

12.6% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kandos Rylstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 83.7%

2.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.9% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.2% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kandos in Rylstone +3.48 more in Kandos

11.17 77th pct 7.69 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kandos in Rylstone +1 more in Rylstone

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kandos in Rylstone +11 larger in Kandos

131 30th pct 120 29th pct

ICSEA in Kandos in Rylstone +30 higher in Rylstone

878 11th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

6.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.6% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kandos in Rylstone +$122 higher in Rylstone gap widening

$457 9th pct $579 22nd pct

Household income in Kandos in Rylstone +$436 higher in Rylstone gap widening

$677 1st pct $1,113 20th pct

Family income in Kandos in Rylstone +$652 higher in Rylstone gap widening

$1,022 7th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 28.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 50.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.8% None +13.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.3% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kandos in Rylstone +68 larger in Kandos

113 86th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Kandos in Rylstone +11 yrs older in Rylstone

27 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Kandos in Rylstone +$323 higher in Rylstone

$364 13th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Kandos in Rylstone +$1,229 higher in Rylstone

$687 8th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kandos in Rylstone +0.3 larger in Rylstone gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

35.8% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.7% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 10.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.1% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 33.8%

34.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kandos in Rylstone +$60 higher in Rylstone gap widening

$220 31st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Kandos in Rylstone +$433 higher in Rylstone gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kandos in Rylstone even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright even 48.1%

28.4% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 17.8%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 95.9%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 43.8%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 16.3%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

34.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.6 pts 32.4%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kandos in Rylstone +2 more in Rylstone

2 71st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Kandos in Rylstone +2.84 more in Rylstone

1.58 64th pct 4.42 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kandos in Rylstone +22.7 more in Rylstone

12.7 59th pct 35.4 61st pct

PT routes in Kandos in Rylstone even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kandos in Rylstone +33 longer in Rylstone

10 46th pct 43 75th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 57.0%

6.6% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 36.1%

28.2% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.5% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.6% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

8.5% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

11.3% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food even 9.0%

6.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.1% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

9.4% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kandos in Rylstone +1.5 higher in Kandos

5.9 87th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kandos in Rylstone +1.9 more in Kandos

6.6 92nd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Kandos in Rylstone +26.5 pts higher in Kandos

85.6% 92nd pct 59.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kandos in Rylstone +30.0 pts higher in Kandos

86.1% 92nd pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kandos in Rylstone +22.1 pts higher in Rylstone

35.1% 69th pct 57.2% 75th pct

Walk to school in Kandos in Rylstone +30.0 pts higher in Kandos

83.3% 87th pct 53.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kandos in Rylstone +31.0 pts higher in Kandos

93.3% 82nd pct 62.3% 68th pct

Walk to health in Kandos in Rylstone +35.3 pts higher in Kandos

90.8% 97th pct 55.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kandos in Rylstone +11.0 more in Rylstone

27.7 71st pct 38.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Kandos in Rylstone +2 higher in Kandos

3 63rd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Kandos in Rylstone +0.5 pts higher in Kandos

6.8% 61st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Kandos with nearby areas

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Compare Rylstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kandos vs Rylstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12065/kandos/vs/SAL13472/rylstone