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Kembla Heights vs Mount Kembla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Kembla Heights profile · Mount Kembla profile

Kembla Heights Mount Kembla

Mount Kembla and Kembla Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Kembla is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,824 a week and 51.2% of homes are owned outright. This is reflected in the housing and education levels, as 35.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 93.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kembla Heights is sparsely populated and predominantly residential rentals, with 97.3% of households renting and a typical household income of $1,265. One-parent families are far more common here, making up 43.9% of households.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure, such as having only one public transport route and sharing a nearly identical drive time to the city. They also both lack easy walking access to groceries and health services. While Mount Kembla is mostly car-dependent, it is slightly more walkable than Kembla Heights, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 995 larger in Mount Kembla Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla Household income: $1,559 higher in Mount Kembla Family income: $1,658 higher in Mount Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +995 larger in Mount Kembla gap steady
88 38th pct 1,083 73rd pct
Median age in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2 yrs older in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1.3 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +6.3 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap steady
21.6% 62nd pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1.3 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.1 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.3%
19.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

27.5% Married +31.2 pts ▸ 58.7%
44.9% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 29.4%
20.3% Divorced ◂ +14.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kembla Heights Mount Kembla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +5.7 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 83.7%
4.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.8% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
20.5% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%
11.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% German ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
3.4% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +6.1 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +9.6 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
48.9% 76th pct 39.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
48.9% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 39.2%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +28.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
35.2% 24th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +25.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 35.7% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla
— 4.48 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +5 more in Mount Kembla
10 79th pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +15 larger in Mount Kembla
361 55th pct 376 56th pct
ICSEA in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +8 higher in Kembla Heights
1,060 82nd pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +28.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.1%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%
5.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 25.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

9.5% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.1% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%
16.7% Creative arts ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Education +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +$197 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
$805 60th pct $1,002 82nd pct
Household income in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +$1,559 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
$1,265 29th pct $2,824 94th pct
Family income in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +$1,658 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
$1,350 18th pct $3,008 91st pct
High earners in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +11.0 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
10.1% 61st pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +46.2 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 15.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

46.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 30.8%
34.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +3.5 pts higher in Kembla Heights
28.4% 48th pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1.7 pts higher in Mount Kembla
4.5% 23rd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.8 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
4.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +10.6 pts ▸ 69.7%
23.9% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +5.3 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.7 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1.8 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
29.0% 69th pct 30.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +4.7 pts higher in Kembla Heights
5.6% 86th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +5.1 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
34.8% 89th pct 29.7% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +20 larger in Mount Kembla
3 43rd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +6 yrs older in Kembla Heights
38 yrs 76th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +$532 higher in Mount Kembla
$1,249 87th pct $1,781 93rd pct
Household income in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +$2,125 higher in Mount Kembla
$2,499 79th pct $4,624 99th pct
Indigenous language in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +0.8 larger in Mount Kembla gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +36.8 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap widening
43.9% 100th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +9.9 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap widening
24.3% 52nd pct 14.5% 17th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples with children +33.9 pts ▸ 69.0%
43.9% One-parent families ◂ +36.8 pts 7.1%
19.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%
10.8% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 14.5%
8.1% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +$85 higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
$355 72nd pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla
— $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +0.10 higher in Kembla Heights gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +90.4 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
97.3% 100th pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +51.2 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.0 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +55.8 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
37.8% 3rd pct 93.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.3% Rented ◂ +90.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Owned outright +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%
0.0% 5 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 45.8%
38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.0 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +19.1 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 33.4% 86th pct
PT commute in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +10 more in Mount Kembla
5 74th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +42.97 more in Kembla Heights
56.82 100th pct 13.85 89th pct
Departures/1k in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1,357.2 more in Kembla Heights
1,772.7 90th pct 415.5 77th pct
PT routes in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +7 longer in Mount Kembla
0 0th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1 longer in Mount Kembla
68 49th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +26.9 pts 46.9%
14.3% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 19.5%
0.0% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +1.5 pts higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla
— 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.9 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +5.3 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap narrowing
59.4% 45th pct 64.7% 65th pct
Full-time in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +19.3 pts higher in Mount Kembla gap widening
38.1% 0th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%
16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.1% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.4 pts 13.5%
19.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.1% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 6.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%
7.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +2.4 higher in Mount Kembla
1.2 61st pct 3.6 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +3.0 more in Mount Kembla
1.1 60th pct 4.1 78th pct
15-min city in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +69.8 pts higher in Mount Kembla
0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +51.7 pts higher in Mount Kembla
41.7% 71st pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to school in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +80.8 pts higher in Mount Kembla
0.0% 0th pct 80.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +61.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla
19.0% 52nd pct 80.6% 75th pct
Walk to health in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +50.6 more in Kembla Heights
68.2 86th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +12 higher in Kembla Heights
19 73rd pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Kembla Heightsin Mount Kembla +8.0 pts higher in Kembla Heights
21.4% 100th pct 13.4% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kembla Heights vs Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12101/kembla-heights/vs/SAL12780/mount-kembla