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Kembla Heights vs Unanderra

Name: Kembla Heights vs Unanderra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Kembla Heights profile · Unanderra profile

Kembla Heights Unanderra

Unanderra and Kembla Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Unanderra is a larger residential hub where 20.7% of people were born overseas and 15.2% use another language at home. It also has more larger homes, with 70.6% having three or more bedrooms, and more residents who need help with daily activities (13.5%). In contrast, Kembla Heights is sparsely populated and almost entirely made up of renters (97.3%), with a higher share of one-parent families at 43.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical weekly household income, which is about $1,211 in Unanderra and $1,265 in Kembla Heights. They also have a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care. However, their accessibility differs greatly; Unanderra is somewhat walkable with many residents living within a short walk of parks and public transport, while Kembla Heights is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,388 larger in Unanderra Renting: 55.3 pts higher in Kembla Heights Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Unanderra 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Unanderra Needs assistance: 13.5 pts higher in Unanderra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +5,388 larger in Unanderra gap steady

88 38th pct 5,476 86th pct

Median age in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +2 yrs older in Kembla Heights gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.0%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 37.2%

27.5% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.3% Divorced ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%

0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kembla Heights Unanderra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 73.1%

4.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

31.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.5% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 8.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

8.0% German ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 79.7%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

48.9% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 35.7%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

0.0% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kembla Heights in Unanderra

— 3.25 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +18 more in Unanderra

10 79th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +30 larger in Unanderra

361 55th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +35 higher in Kembla Heights

1,060 82nd pct 1,025 70th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

7.1% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

16.7% Creative arts ◂ +13.4 pts 3.3%

9.5% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +$242 higher in Kembla Heights gap widening

$805 60th pct $563 20th pct

Household income in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +$54 higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing

$1,265 29th pct $1,211 26th pct

Family income in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +$262 higher in Unanderra gap widening

$1,350 18th pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 27.7%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +9.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.0% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 53.7%

23.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

0.0% Two conditions +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Three or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +249 larger in Unanderra

3 43rd pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +12 yrs older in Kembla Heights

38 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +$815 higher in Kembla Heights

$1,249 87th pct $434 22nd pct

Household income in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +$1,422 higher in Kembla Heights

$2,499 79th pct $1,077 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +0.2 larger in Unanderra gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.9% One-parent families ◂ +20.6 pts 23.2%

19.3% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%

24.3% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.1% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +$70 higher in Kembla Heights gap narrowing

$355 72nd pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Kembla Heights in Unanderra

— $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +0.10 higher in Kembla Heights gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.3% Rented ◂ +55.3 pts 42.0%

0.0% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 78.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 22.4%

37.8% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 36.2%

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 20.1%

0.0% Under $200 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +48 more in Unanderra

5 74th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +47.14 more in Kembla Heights

56.82 100th pct 9.68 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +202.6 more in Unanderra

1,772.7 90th pct 1,975.3 91st pct

PT routes in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +9 more in Unanderra

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +1 longer in Unanderra

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +3 longer in Kembla Heights

68 49th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 55.1%

14.3% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 29.7%

38.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Health care & social assistance +12.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.0% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%

16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%

0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

7.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 16.3%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

7.1% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +3.9 higher in Unanderra

1.2 61st pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +3.9 more in Unanderra

1.1 60th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +55.8 pts higher in Unanderra

0.0% 0th pct 55.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +56.5 pts higher in Unanderra

0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +47.5 pts higher in Unanderra

41.7% 71st pct 89.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +79.7 pts higher in Unanderra

0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +70.5 pts higher in Unanderra

19.0% 52nd pct 89.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +0.2 pts higher in Unanderra

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +53.9 more in Kembla Heights

68.2 86th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +81 higher in Unanderra

19 73rd pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Kembla Heights in Unanderra +14.5 pts higher in Kembla Heights

21.4% 100th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kembla Heights vs Unanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12101/kembla-heights/vs/SAL14026/unanderra