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Kearns vs Varroville

Name: Kearns vs Varroville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kearns profile · Varroville profile

Kearns Varroville

Kearns and Varroville are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kearns is more populated and accessible, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) and 99.9% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport. Varroville is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with only 11.5% of homes near public transport. There are also notable social differences: home ownership is far higher in Varroville, where 54.5% of homes are owned outright compared to 27.0% in Kearns. Conversely, Kearns has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.2%, while Varroville's figure is 53.7%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with around 13% of residents in each area doing so. They also share the same typical resident age of 36. While they are similar in this regard, other gaps are wide. For example, the share of people aged 65 and over is far higher in Varroville (19.4%) than in Kearns (9.4%). This contrast is also seen in home loans, where typical monthly payments are far higher in Varroville at $4,200, compared to $2,037 in Kearns.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,163 higher in Varroville Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Varroville Population: 2,559 larger in Kearns PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Kearns Needs assistance: 5.5 pts higher in Kearns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearns in Varroville +2,559 larger in Kearns gap steady

2,693 82nd pct 134 46th pct

Median age in Kearns in Varroville even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

20.8% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.3 pts 11.9%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

51.0% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kearns Varroville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 76.9%

0.1% China +5.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian ◂ +21.8 pts 13.4%

27.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 66.4%

6.2% Arabic +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.6% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 45.5%

8.9% Islam +27.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%

4.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kearns in Varroville +46.99 more in Varroville

1.79 24th pct 48.78 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kearns in Varroville +6 more in Varroville

18 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Kearns in Varroville +60 larger in Kearns

586 83rd pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Kearns in Varroville +7 higher in Varroville

1,012 63rd pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.4 pts 14.8%

20.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 9.8%

11.5% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.8% Architecture & building +12.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.2% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

2.9% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kearns in Varroville +$291 higher in Kearns gap widening

$908 73rd pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Kearns in Varroville +$402 higher in Varroville gap widening

$2,147 81st pct $2,549 90th pct

Family income in Kearns in Varroville +$271 higher in Varroville gap widening

$2,312 74th pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.9% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%

13.7% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 22.1%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 7.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +8.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

17.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearns in Varroville +87 larger in Kearns

91 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Kearns in Varroville +3 yrs older in Varroville

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kearns in Varroville +$275 higher in Kearns

$850 69th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Kearns in Varroville +$1,238 higher in Kearns

$2,187 69th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearns in Varroville +0.8 larger in Varroville gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

1.0% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +16.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.6% 6 or more +34.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.4% 5 people +16.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

13.4% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearns in Varroville +$190 higher in Varroville gap widening

$420 86th pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in Kearns in Varroville +$2,163 higher in Varroville gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kearns in Varroville +0.10 higher in Varroville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 45.5%

27.0% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

14.7% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.2% 5 or more +46.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 36.4%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 22.7%

2.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.0% $350–$549 ◂ +76.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.3% $3,000 or more +58.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kearns in Varroville +14 more in Kearns

15 85th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kearns in Varroville +1.89 more in Varroville

5.57 80th pct 7.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kearns in Varroville +1,296.2 more in Kearns

1,408.1 88th pct 111.9 70th pct

PT routes in Kearns in Varroville +2 more in Kearns

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kearns in Varroville +15 longer in Varroville

3 21st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Kearns in Varroville +2 longer in Varroville

37 31st pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Kearns in Varroville +20,236 more in Kearns

20,236 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kearns in Varroville +41,571 more in Kearns

41,571 61st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 40.0%

24.5% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 27.3%

14.3% 4 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

18.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearns in Varroville +3.2 higher in Kearns

3.9 77th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kearns in Varroville +2.2 more in Kearns

3.0 72nd pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Kearns in Varroville +1.4 pts higher in Kearns

1.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kearns in Varroville +2.4 pts higher in Kearns

2.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kearns in Varroville +88.4 pts higher in Kearns

99.9% 100th pct 11.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Kearns in Varroville +65.9 pts higher in Kearns

98.7% 99th pct 32.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Kearns in Varroville +86.9 pts higher in Kearns

100.0% 100th pct 13.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in Kearns in Varroville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kearns in Varroville +29.1 more in Varroville

8.2 37th pct 37.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Kearns in Varroville +38 higher in Kearns

47 78th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kearns in Varroville +2.2 pts higher in Varroville

5.7% 50th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Kearns with nearby areas

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Compare Varroville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearns vs Varroville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12087/kearns/vs/SAL14088/varroville