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Kentucky South vs Woolbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Kentucky South profile · Woolbrook profile

Kentucky South Woolbrook

Woolbrook and Kentucky South are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Kentucky South has a far higher share of university-qualified adults (28.0% compared to 7.6% in Woolbrook) and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12. Income is also higher in Kentucky South, where 17.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with just 5.1% in Woolbrook. In contrast, Woolbrook is more walkable, with 40.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 43.9% within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Kentucky South has no homes within that distance of either.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,274 in Woolbrook and $1,312 in Kentucky South. Both areas also share similar rates of volunteering and have the same number of people per home. While residents in Kentucky South are noticeably older, Woolbrook has a well higher share of First Nations people (13.7% compared to 7.4%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in Kentucky South Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Woolbrook No car: 5.3 pts higher in Woolbrook Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Kentucky South 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Kentucky South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +62 larger in Woolbrook gap steady
121 44th pct 183 51st pct
Median age in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +5 yrs older in Kentucky South gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +6.2 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
7.4% 83rd pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +2.1 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
17.4% 44th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +2.9 pts higher in Woolbrook gap steady
10.7% 19th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +5.8 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
6.0% 13th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%
17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
25.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%
8.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Kentucky South Woolbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +5.0 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
9.9% 43rd pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 75.4%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 32.2%
32.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.3% Scottish ◂ +14.7 pts 7.7%
9.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +3.3 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
3.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 82.5%
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 Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +9.1 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
39.7% 47th pct 30.6% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.7% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 30.6%
12.4% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +17.6 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
47.9% 58th pct 30.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +20.4 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +17 larger in Kentucky South
28 9th pct 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +102 higher in Kentucky South
1,002 57th pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 30.3%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%
10.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.3 pts 9.1%
32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 23.2%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.4 pts 11.1%
19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%
12.7% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%
11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
5.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$2 higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
$644 31st pct $642 31st pct
Household income in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$38 higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,274 30th pct
Family income in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$84 higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
$1,708 38th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +3.0 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +12.3 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
17.4% 55th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 15.3%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.9%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 38.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.1%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +5.5 pts higher in Kentucky South
32.2% 67th pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +10.0 pts higher in Kentucky South
14.9% 91st pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +6.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
2.5% 27th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%
14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
8.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 52.5%
24.0% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 15.8%
2.5% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +0.7 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
23.0% 71st pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +4.6 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +9.9 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +0.6 pts higher in Woolbrook
3.9% 70th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +6.7 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +16 larger in Woolbrook
9 58th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +6 yrs older in Woolbrook
23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$540 higher in Kentucky South
$850 69th pct $310 8th pct
Household income in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$1,088 higher in Kentucky South
$1,812 55th pct $724 9th pct
Indigenous language in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +1.0 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
7.9% 32nd pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +0.6 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
28.3% 66th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 51.6%
25.0% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
28.3% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.7% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.5% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$30 higher in Kentucky South
$200 25th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +$766 higher in Kentucky South gap widening
$1,500 42nd pct $734 7th pct
People / bedroom in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +0.10 higher in Woolbrook gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +15.5 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
6.5% 15th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +9.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
34.8% 32nd pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +1.7 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +15.8 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 55.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 15.3%
6.5% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 30.5%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 13.6%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% Under $1,000 +35.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +5.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +2.7 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 33.8% 86th pct
PT commute in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 41.9%
31.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
5.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
22.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.8% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +3.5 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
18.8% 13th pct 22.2% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +6.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +4.0 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
55.0% 32nd pct 51.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +6.6 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 63.5% 74th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 35.1%
13.8% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +0.8 higher in Woolbrook
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +1.3 more in Woolbrook
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +40.9 pts higher in Woolbrook
0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +43.9 pts higher in Woolbrook
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +16.4 more in Woolbrook
0.0 0th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook even
0 31st pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Kentucky Southin Woolbrook +4.6 pts higher in Woolbrook
4.8% 39th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kentucky South vs Woolbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12111/kentucky-south/vs/SAL14418/woolbrook