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Kearsley vs Neath

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kearsley profile · Neath profile

Kearsley Neath

Kearsley and Neath are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Kearsley is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38, while those in Neath are far older at 55. Kearsley is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,467 per week compared to $792 in Neath. Homes in Kearsley are also more likely to be larger, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 59.3% seen in Neath.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents in Kearsley, though Neath is far older than the Australian average. They share similar levels of English language use and very few recent arrivals from overseas. While both are described as having a high number of public transport stops for their size, Kearsley has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Neath 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Kearsley Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Neath Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in Neath Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Kearsley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearsleyin Neath +408 larger in Kearsley gap widening
838 72nd pct 430 63rd pct
Median age in Kearsleyin Neath +17 yrs older in Neath gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Kearsleyin Neath +5.9 pts higher in Neath gap widening
9.4% 86th pct 15.3% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Kearsleyin Neath +20.2 pts higher in Neath gap widening
14.7% 31st pct 34.9% 91st pct
Under 15 in Kearsleyin Neath +5.6 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Kearsleyin Neath +4.4 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
11.7% 46th pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

14.7% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 35.4%
39.0% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 25.9%
10.3% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.5% Widowed +10.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.7% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Kearsley Neath

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kearsleyin Neath +5.0 pts higher in Neath gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

91.4% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 84.7%
1.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 44.7%
44.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%
11.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% German +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kearsleyin Neath +0.8 pts higher in Neath gap steady
1.8% 39th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Kearsleyin Neath +0.4 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kearsleyin Neath +13.3 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 34.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
47.7% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 34.4%
6.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kearsleyin Neath +12.7 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
33.2% 19th pct 20.5% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kearsleyin Neath +4.1 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 2.4% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kearsleyin Neath
6.25 64th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kearsleyin Neath +4 more in Kearsley
7 75th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kearsleyin Neath +47 larger in Kearsley
245 42nd pct 198 37th pct
ICSEA in Kearsleyin Neath +7 higher in Neath
896 12th pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%
33.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 20.5%
16.0% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

53.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 47.5%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 22.7%
14.4% Management & commerce even 14.4%
6.8% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kearsleyin Neath +$133 higher in Kearsley gap widening
$668 35th pct $535 16th pct
Household income in Kearsleyin Neath +$675 higher in Kearsley gap widening
$1,467 45th pct $792 5th pct
Family income in Kearsleyin Neath +$479 higher in Kearsley gap widening
$1,816 45th pct $1,337 17th pct
High earners in Kearsleyin Neath +4.7 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 1.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Kearsleyin Neath +12.1 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
14.6% 46th pct 2.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

19.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.7%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kearsleyin Neath +15.2 pts higher in Neath
34.6% 76th pct 49.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Kearsleyin Neath +3.4 pts higher in Neath
12.4% 86th pct 15.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Kearsleyin Neath +6.9 pts higher in Neath gap widening
6.1% 66th pct 13.0% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.4% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.8% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.2% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.6% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +13.2 pts 43.0%
22.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.5% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.8% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kearsleyin Neath +0.1 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
10.4% 14th pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Kearsleyin Neath +3.7 pts higher in Neath gap widening
13.2% 55th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Kearsleyin Neath +7.6 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
27.7% 63rd pct 20.1% 26th pct
Defence service in Kearsleyin Neath +2.7 pts higher in Neath
2.6% 50th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kearsleyin Neath +4.3 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
24.6% 53rd pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearsleyin Neath +13 larger in Kearsley
79 83rd pct 66 80th pct
Median age in Kearsleyin Neath +1 yrs older in Kearsley
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Kearsleyin Neath +6.1 pts higher in Neath
23.4% 14th pct 29.5% 25th pct
Unemployment in Kearsleyin Neath +12.5 pts higher in Neath
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Kearsleyin Neath +$94 higher in Kearsley
$706 57th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Kearsleyin Neath +$198 higher in Neath
$1,468 41st pct $1,666 49th pct
Indigenous language in Kearsleyin Neath even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearsleyin Neath +0.7 larger in Kearsley gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Kearsleyin Neath +5.8 pts higher in Neath gap widening
19.3% 86th pct 25.2% 92nd pct
Living alone in Kearsleyin Neath +21.9 pts higher in Neath gap widening
22.0% 44th pct 43.8% 95th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 36.6%
24.6% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.4% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

22.0% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearsleyin Neath +$60 higher in Kearsley gap steady
$315 61st pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Kearsleyin Neath +$487 higher in Kearsley gap widening
$1,614 49th pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Kearsleyin Neath +0.10 higher in Neath gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kearsleyin Neath +3.5 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
14.3% 42nd pct 10.8% 29th pct
Owned outright in Kearsleyin Neath +10.3 pts higher in Neath gap narrowing
40.8% 49th pct 51.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in Kearsleyin Neath +2.7 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
98.6% 61st pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kearsleyin Neath +23.6 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
82.9% 59th pct 59.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 35.1%
14.3% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.3%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 13.4%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
2.8% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 33.3%
43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 19.0%
7.3% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 8.8%
15.6% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kearsleyin Neath +3.8 pts higher in Neath gap narrowing
4.6% 72nd pct 8.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Kearsleyin Neath +1.9 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
11.2% 31st pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Kearsleyin Neath +0.8 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kearsleyin Neath +1 more in Neath
12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Kearsleyin Neath +15.91 more in Neath
14.32 89th pct 30.23 98th pct
Departures/1k in Kearsleyin Neath +4,152.3 more in Neath
319.8 75th pct 4,472.1 100th pct
PT routes in Kearsleyin Neath +2 more in Neath
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Kearsleyin Neath +7 longer in Kearsley
14 51st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Kearsleyin Neath +11 longer in Kearsley
110 75th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 70.5%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.5% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 6.8%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
4.6% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kearsleyin Neath +1.3 pts higher in Neath gap steady
28.3% 40th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Kearsleyin Neath even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kearsleyin Neath +8.0 pts higher in Neath gap widening
5.7% 75th pct 13.7% 95th pct
Participation in Kearsleyin Neath +18.8 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
59.2% 45th pct 40.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Kearsleyin Neath +5.9 pts higher in Neath gap widening
53.8% 28th pct 59.7% 59th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.4% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
7.0% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearsleyin Neath +0.7 higher in Kearsley
2.6 70th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kearsleyin Neath +0.7 more in Kearsley
2.4 68th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Kearsleyin Neath even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kearsleyin Neath even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kearsleyin Neath +22.8 pts higher in Kearsley
84.7% 83rd pct 61.9% 76th pct
Walk to school in Kearsleyin Neath +71.2 pts higher in Kearsley
71.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kearsleyin Neath +20.8 pts higher in Kearsley
72.4% 71st pct 51.6% 64th pct
Walk to health in Kearsleyin Neath even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kearsleyin Neath +12.2 more in Neath
22.7 65th pct 34.9 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Kearsleyin Neath +5 higher in Neath
11 72nd pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Kearsleyin Neath +6.5 pts higher in Neath
4.9% 41st pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Kearsley with nearby areas

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Compare Neath with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearsley vs Neath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12088/kearsley/vs/SAL12926/neath