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Kearns vs St Andrews

Name: Kearns vs St Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kearns profile · St Andrews profile

Kearns St Andrews

St Andrews (NSW) and Kearns are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different layouts and profiles. St Andrews (NSW) has more street connectivity and a larger share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (14.2% compared to 1.4% in Kearns). It also has a more diverse population, with 31.3% of people born overseas and 31.9% using another language at home, compared to 24.2% and 23.9% in Kearns. In contrast, Kearns has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (5.57 versus 3.28) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.5% versus 19.7%).

The two areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing the same typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. This commonality extends to their education levels, as both have about 16% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, the gap in rental rates is notable, with St Andrews (NSW) seeing 23.3% of households renting compared to 14.7% in Kearns.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,092 larger in St Andrews Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Kearns Renting: 8.7 pts higher in St Andrews Other language: 8.0 pts higher in St Andrews Born overseas: 7.0 pts higher in St Andrews

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearns in St Andrews +3,092 larger in St Andrews gap steady

2,693 82nd pct 5,785 86th pct

Median age in Kearns in St Andrews even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.2%

35.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kearns St Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 63.8%

1.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%

27.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%

7.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 62.4%

6.2% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 51.7%

25.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

8.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kearns in St Andrews +0.97 more in Kearns

1.79 24th pct 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kearns in St Andrews +9 more in St Andrews

18 86th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Kearns in St Andrews +149 larger in Kearns

586 83rd pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Kearns in St Andrews +18 higher in Kearns

1,012 63rd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 51.0%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

16.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kearns in St Andrews +$165 higher in Kearns gap widening

$908 73rd pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Kearns in St Andrews +$310 higher in Kearns gap widening

$2,147 81st pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Kearns in St Andrews +$349 higher in Kearns gap widening

$2,312 74th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 36.8%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

7.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 62.1%

17.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearns in St Andrews +155 larger in St Andrews

91 86th pct 246 86th pct

Median age in Kearns in St Andrews +3 yrs older in Kearns

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kearns in St Andrews +$196 higher in Kearns

$850 69th pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Kearns in St Andrews +$491 higher in Kearns

$2,187 69th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearns in St Andrews +0.1 larger in Kearns gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 61.0%

13.8% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

20.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.4% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

6.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearns in St Andrews +$20 higher in Kearns gap widening

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kearns in St Andrews +$37 higher in Kearns gap narrowing

$2,037 73rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Kearns in St Andrews even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 45.8%

27.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.9%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 29.4%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 69.7%

6.4% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kearns in St Andrews +4 more in St Andrews

15 85th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kearns in St Andrews +2.29 more in Kearns

5.57 80th pct 3.28 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kearns in St Andrews +566.8 more in Kearns

1,408.1 88th pct 841.3 85th pct

PT routes in Kearns in St Andrews +2 more in St Andrews

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kearns in St Andrews +3 longer in Kearns

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kearns in St Andrews +1 longer in Kearns

37 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Kearns in St Andrews +1,099 more in St Andrews

20,236 74th pct 21,335 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Kearns in St Andrews even

41,571 61st pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

24.9% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

1.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

7.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearns in St Andrews +0.3 higher in St Andrews

3.9 77th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kearns in St Andrews +0.6 more in St Andrews

3.0 72nd pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Kearns in St Andrews +12.7 pts higher in St Andrews

1.4% 58th pct 14.2% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Kearns in St Andrews +7.5 pts higher in St Andrews

2.4% 59th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Kearns in St Andrews even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kearns in St Andrews +11.8 pts higher in Kearns

98.7% 99th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Kearns in St Andrews even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kearns in St Andrews even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kearns in St Andrews +0.9 more in Kearns

8.2 37th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kearns in St Andrews +78 higher in St Andrews

47 78th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Kearns in St Andrews +0.9 pts higher in St Andrews

5.7% 50th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Kearns with nearby areas

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Compare St Andrews with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearns vs St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12087/kearns/vs/SAL13646/st-andrews