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Keiraville vs West Wollongong

Name: Keiraville vs West Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Keiraville profile · West Wollongong profile

Keiraville West Wollongong

West Wollongong and Keiraville are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their age and demographics. Residents are far older in West Wollongong, where the typical person is 35, compared to just 26 in Keiraville. Keiraville is much more transient and international, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (30.5%) and people who moved there in the last five years (49.4%). In contrast, West Wollongong has a higher proportion of children and far more schools per 1,000 children (5.22 compared to 2.09).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in many ways, maintaining nearly identical shares of people born overseas and almost the same typical weekly household incomes. They both share a high level of accessibility, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. However, Keiraville's street connectivity is far higher, while West Wollongong provides far more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Keiraville Median age: 9 yrs older in West Wollongong Full-time: 12.8 pts higher in West Wollongong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Wollongong Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Keiraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keiraville in West Wollongong +1,222 larger in West Wollongong gap steady

4,001 86th pct 5,223 86th pct

Median age in Keiraville in West Wollongong +9 yrs older in West Wollongong gap widening

26 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.2 pts 17.8%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.0% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

Marital status

56.9% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 42.2%

31.7% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Keiraville West Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

4.0% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.2% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%

30.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.0% Irish even 11.0%

8.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.1% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

3.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Keiraville in West Wollongong +3.14 more in West Wollongong

2.09 30th pct 5.22 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Keiraville in West Wollongong +3 more in Keiraville

32 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Keiraville in West Wollongong +31 larger in West Wollongong

399 59th pct 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Keiraville in West Wollongong +2 higher in West Wollongong

1,074 86th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 63.4%

11.3% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$149 higher in West Wollongong gap widening

$610 26th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$67 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$1,739 62nd pct $1,672 58th pct

Family income in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$170 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$2,310 74th pct $2,140 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

7.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Keiraville in West Wollongong +25 larger in West Wollongong

67 81st pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Keiraville in West Wollongong +2 yrs older in West Wollongong

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$386 higher in West Wollongong

$385 14th pct $771 62nd pct

Household income in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$20 higher in West Wollongong

$1,792 54th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keiraville in West Wollongong even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 62.1%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

12.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

16.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

6.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$50 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$420 86th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Keiraville in West Wollongong +$77 higher in Keiraville gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Keiraville in West Wollongong +0.10 higher in West Wollongong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 30.4%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 63.0%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

16.5% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.6% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

11.1% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 16.7%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keiraville in West Wollongong +15 more in West Wollongong

32 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Keiraville in West Wollongong +1.00 more in West Wollongong

8.00 86th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Keiraville in West Wollongong +696.0 more in West Wollongong

1,408.9 88th pct 2,104.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Keiraville in West Wollongong +1 more in Keiraville

13 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Keiraville in West Wollongong +3 longer in Keiraville

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Keiraville in West Wollongong even

62 45th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Walked even 1.6%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%

33.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

6.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

4.3% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 27.4%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

8.5% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

9.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Keiraville in West Wollongong +0.2 higher in Keiraville

6.6 91st pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Keiraville in West Wollongong +0.1 more in Keiraville

6.7 93rd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Keiraville in West Wollongong +3.9 pts higher in Keiraville

96.0% 98th pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Keiraville in West Wollongong +8.1 pts higher in West Wollongong

79.4% 89th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Keiraville in West Wollongong +1.4 pts higher in West Wollongong

98.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Keiraville in West Wollongong +7.7 pts higher in West Wollongong

91.4% 93rd pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Keiraville in West Wollongong even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Keiraville in West Wollongong +38.5 pts higher in Keiraville

96.3% 99th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Keiraville in West Wollongong +5.0 more in Keiraville

18.2 59th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Keiraville in West Wollongong +139 higher in Keiraville

259 93rd pct 119 87th pct

Mean slope in Keiraville in West Wollongong +0.5 pts higher in Keiraville

8.1% 71st pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Keiraville with nearby areas

Mount Pleasant Gwynneville Mount Ousley West Wollongong Mount Keira Balgownie Fairy Meadow Mangerton

Compare West Wollongong with nearby areas

Mangerton Keiraville Mount Saint Thomas Gwynneville Figtree Coniston Mount Keira Wollongong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keiraville vs West Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12093/keiraville/vs/SAL14272/west-wollongong