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Kanwal vs Tacoma

Name: Kanwal vs Tacoma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Kanwal profile · Tacoma profile

Kanwal Tacoma

Kanwal and Tacoma are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Kanwal is very walkable, with 59.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of shops and services, and a street network that is far more connected. In contrast, Tacoma is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (99.5% compared to 85.1% in Kanwal). These two places also differ in their residents; Kanwal has a noticeably older population, with 27.8% aged 65 and over, while Tacoma has a higher share of children under 15 (22.1%) and more people caring for children unpaid (34.7%).

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $380 to $390 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733. They also have similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting between $652 and $688. While they share these financial trends, they differ in their access to services; Kanwal is far more likely to have health services within a 15-minute walk (94.2% of homes), whereas for Tacoma, that figure is 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,579 larger in Kanwal Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Kanwal PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Kanwal Unpaid child care: 14.2 pts higher in Tacoma Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Tacoma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kanwal in Tacoma +3,579 larger in Kanwal gap widening

4,194 86th pct 615 68th pct

Median age in Kanwal in Tacoma +5 yrs older in Kanwal gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 18.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

38.2% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.9% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kanwal Tacoma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

37.0% English +7.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

2.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.2% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kanwal in Tacoma +13.22 more in Tacoma

1.49 18th pct 14.71 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kanwal in Tacoma +2 more in Kanwal

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Kanwal in Tacoma +83 larger in Kanwal

605 85th pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Kanwal in Tacoma +2 higher in Tacoma

966 35th pct 968 37th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.5% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.5% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kanwal in Tacoma +$36 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$652 33rd pct $688 38th pct

Household income in Kanwal in Tacoma +$335 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,344 36th pct $1,679 59th pct

Family income in Kanwal in Tacoma +$82 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,706 38th pct $1,788 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.2%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +6.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kanwal in Tacoma +244 larger in Kanwal

301 86th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Kanwal in Tacoma +4 yrs older in Kanwal

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Kanwal in Tacoma +$202 higher in Tacoma

$493 31st pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Kanwal in Tacoma +$129 higher in Kanwal

$1,472 41st pct $1,343 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kanwal in Tacoma +0.5 larger in Tacoma gap steady

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.9%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 15.0%

15.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% 3 people even 15.0%

7.1% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kanwal in Tacoma +$10 higher in Tacoma gap steady

$380 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Kanwal in Tacoma even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kanwal in Tacoma even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.0% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 16.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 99.5%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.4% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 48.6%

18.8% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kanwal in Tacoma +28 more in Kanwal

39 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Kanwal in Tacoma +8.59 more in Tacoma

9.30 87th pct 17.89 91st pct

Departures/1k in Kanwal in Tacoma +4.9 more in Tacoma

1,450.4 89th pct 1,455.3 89th pct

PT routes in Kanwal in Tacoma +11 more in Kanwal

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kanwal in Tacoma +2 longer in Tacoma

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kanwal in Tacoma +4 longer in Kanwal

70 50th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Kanwal in Tacoma even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kanwal in Tacoma +22,362 more in Kanwal

22,362 51st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 53.2%

15.5% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 22.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

9.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kanwal in Tacoma +2.8 higher in Kanwal

6.5 90th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kanwal in Tacoma +2.6 more in Kanwal

6.1 89th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Kanwal in Tacoma +53.0 pts higher in Kanwal

59.8% 82nd pct 6.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Kanwal in Tacoma +17.4 pts higher in Tacoma

56.8% 81st pct 74.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kanwal in Tacoma +2.0 pts higher in Kanwal

97.8% 93rd pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to school in Kanwal in Tacoma +13.7 pts higher in Kanwal

95.1% 96th pct 81.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Kanwal in Tacoma +7.6 pts higher in Kanwal

95.3% 83rd pct 87.7% 79th pct

Walk to health in Kanwal in Tacoma +94.2 pts higher in Kanwal

94.2% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kanwal in Tacoma +10.5 more in Tacoma

17.2 58th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kanwal in Tacoma +95 higher in Kanwal

105 86th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kanwal in Tacoma +0.5 pts higher in Kanwal

4.9% 40th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kanwal vs Tacoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12075/kanwal/vs/SAL13739/tacoma