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Kangaroo Point vs Miranda

Name: Kangaroo Point vs Miranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Kangaroo Point profile · Miranda profile

Kangaroo Point Miranda

Miranda (NSW) and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Kangaroo Point (NSW) is a wealthy pocket of large separate houses, where 97.4% of homes are detached and the typical household income is $4,111 a week. In contrast, Miranda (NSW) is more densely populated with a mix of apartments and houses, where renting is far more common at 34.7% and the typical household income is $1,920. This difference in wealth is also seen in education, with 76.2% of Kangaroo Point (NSW) residents completing Year 12 compared to 60.5% in Miranda (NSW).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Kangaroo Point (NSW) is far above the average and Miranda (NSW) is about the same. They share a similar commute to the city and an equal level of access to parks. However, the two are apart in how they function daily; Miranda (NSW) is a walker's paradise with high amenity access, while Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,340 larger in Miranda Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Renting: 32.1 pts higher in Miranda Separate houses: 57.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point 3+ bedrooms: 44.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +17,340 larger in Miranda gap widening

602 67th pct 17,942 89th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +7 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 45.7%

26.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

3.3% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Point Miranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

12.0% China ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

0.7% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

16.8% English +15.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.9% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 7.1%

15.4% Greek ◂ +11.2 pts 4.2%

5.3% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.7 pts 3.6%

10.6% Greek ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

8.1% Arabic ◂ +7.0 pts 1.2%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 55.4%

22.9% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Point in Miranda

— 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +11 more in Miranda

31 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +102 larger in Miranda

380 57th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +15 higher in Miranda

1,069 84th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 60.5%

13.2% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 27.7%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

8.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +$328 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$1,245 91st pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +$2,191 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$4,111 100th pct $1,920 72nd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +$1,593 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$3,963 100th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

47.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.6 pts 14.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +9.1 pts 65.7%

17.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +260 larger in Miranda

0 0th pct 260 86th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Miranda

— 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Point in Miranda

— $838 68th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Miranda

— $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +0.7 larger in Kangaroo Point gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 58.0%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

5.9% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

11.5% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 15.0%

7.9% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +$227 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$715 100th pct $488 91st pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +$1,531 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$4,077 100th pct $2,546 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +0.20 higher in Miranda gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 32.8%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 28.1%

2.6% Rented +32.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +57.2 pts 40.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 16.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.3% 5 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +33.9 pts 26.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 34.7%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +80 more in Miranda

0 0th pct 80 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +4.46 more in Miranda

0.00 0th pct 4.46 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +1,183.1 more in Miranda

0.0 0th pct 1,183.1 87th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +24 more in Miranda

0 0th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +4 longer in Kangaroo Point

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +1 longer in Miranda

25 21st pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +4,275 more in Miranda

16,430 70th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +32,799 more in Miranda

62,394 70th pct 95,193 78th pct

Transit to city in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +4 longer in Kangaroo Point

79 87th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 39.9%

37.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

16.0% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 34.7%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 7.9%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 3.7%

1.6% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

7.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 25.0%

25.3% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 15.3%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

6.6% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.4% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +5.1 higher in Miranda

3.1 73rd pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +4.8 more in Miranda

2.9 72nd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +81.6 pts higher in Miranda

18.0% 71st pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +96.1 pts higher in Miranda

0.8% 58th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +57.6 pts higher in Miranda

42.4% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +66.0 pts higher in Miranda

33.7% 70th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Point in Miranda even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +83.4 pts higher in Miranda

15.7% 75th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +11.8 more in Miranda

1.7 19th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +251 higher in Miranda

23 74th pct 274 94th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Point in Miranda +8.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

14.6% 91st pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Point vs Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/vs/SAL12656/miranda