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Kiah vs Towamba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Kiah profile · Towamba profile

Kiah Towamba

Towamba and Kiah are nearby New South Wales areas with small populations. Kiah has a more qualified workforce, with 22.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Towamba. This is consistent with higher incomes in Kiah, where 14.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Towamba reach that level. Kiah also has a more mobile population, with 34.0% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 17.2% in Towamba.

These areas are both car-dependent and share the same typical resident age of 53. However, the gap in the share of people working or looking for work has widened, with Kiah now far higher at 59.8% compared to 36.9% in Towamba. While both sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household income, Kiah's is higher at $1,041, while Towamba's is $808.

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Where they differ most

Population: 148 larger in Towamba Participation: 22.8 pts higher in Kiah No car: 5.2 pts higher in Towamba Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Towamba Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in Kiah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiahin Towamba +148 larger in Towamba gap widening
101 41st pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Kiahin Towamba even gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Kiahin Towamba +1.3 pts higher in Kiah gap steady
10.9% 87th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Kiahin Towamba +3.0 pts higher in Kiah gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Kiahin Towamba +5.5 pts higher in Kiah gap narrowing
20.8% 74th pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Kiahin Towamba +8.6 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
24.4% 93rd pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%
3.0% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 40.7%
36.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%
6.1% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kiah Towamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiahin Towamba +10.8 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
18.8% 74th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 77.1%
5.9% New Zealand ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 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

52.5% English ◂ +4.3 pts 48.2%
37.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%
25.7% Irish ◂ +16.1 pts 9.6%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%
5.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kiahin Towamba +5.0 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kiahin Towamba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 87.6%
3.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Kiahin Towamba +5.3 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
49.5% 77th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 44.2%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.2%
3.0% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kiahin Towamba +6.6 pts higher in Kiah gap steady
36.6% 27th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Kiahin Towamba +11.7 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
22.0% 72nd pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kiahin Towamba
— 26.32 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kiahin Towamba +1 more in Towamba
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kiahin Towamba
— 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Kiahin Towamba
— 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%
13.4% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 11.4%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%
18.9% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%
5.7% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%
11.3% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 2.3%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kiahin Towamba +$45 higher in Kiah gap narrowing
$478 10th pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Kiahin Towamba +$233 higher in Kiah gap widening
$1,041 15th pct $808 6th pct
Family income in Kiahin Towamba +$150 higher in Kiah gap narrowing
$1,124 10th pct $974 6th pct
High earners in Kiahin Towamba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kiahin Towamba +14.0 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
14.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

48.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 35.4%
11.6% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiahin Towamba +7.5 pts higher in Towamba
30.7% 59th pct 38.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Kiahin Towamba +5.7 pts higher in Towamba
5.9% 30th pct 11.6% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Kiahin Towamba +5.1 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis even 12.9%
5.9% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
4.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
5.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Lung condition +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +9.0 pts 47.4%
20.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiahin Towamba +3.3 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kiahin Towamba +3.5 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Kiahin Towamba +9.7 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
31.7% 80th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Kiahin Towamba +5.5 pts higher in Towamba
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiahin Towamba +5.5 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 36.0% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiahin Towamba +13 larger in Towamba
11 60th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Kiahin Towamba +4 yrs older in Towamba
15 yrs 11th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Kiahin Towamba +$8 higher in Towamba
$425 21st pct $433 22nd pct
Household income in Kiahin Towamba +$1,024 higher in Kiah
$2,399 76th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Kiahin Towamba
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiahin Towamba even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kiahin Towamba +9.1 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
5.1% 23rd pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Kiahin Towamba +17.4 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
23.3% 48th pct 40.6% 91st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 33.5%
43.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
5.1% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +20.2 pts 33.3%
23.3% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
7.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiahin Towamba +$65 higher in Kiah gap widening
$215 29th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Kiahin Towamba +$887 higher in Kiah gap widening
$1,754 58th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Kiahin Towamba even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kiahin Towamba +5.6 pts higher in Kiah gap steady
14.0% 41st pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Kiahin Towamba +2.3 pts higher in Towamba gap narrowing
58.1% 88th pct 60.4% 91st pct
Separate houses in Kiahin Towamba +8.5 pts higher in Towamba gap narrowing
88.4% 28th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kiahin Towamba +7.3 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
60.5% 14th pct 53.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 31.3%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 13.5%
20.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 21.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kiahin Towamba +5.2 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 75th pct
Work from home in Kiahin Towamba +7.6 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
14.9% 45th pct 22.5% 66th pct
PT commute in Kiahin Towamba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kiahin Towamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kiahin Towamba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kiahin Towamba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kiahin Towamba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kiahin Towamba
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 54.9%
14.9% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 33.3%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%
7.3% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiahin Towamba +16.9 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
34.0% 61st pct 17.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Kiahin Towamba
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kiahin Towamba +3.9 pts higher in Kiah gap narrowing
10.2% 90th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Kiahin Towamba +22.8 pts higher in Kiah gap widening
59.8% 47th pct 36.9% 7th pct
Full-time in Kiahin Towamba +6.7 pts higher in Towamba gap widening
42.6% 6th pct 49.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.0% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.4% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 5.6%
17.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%
6.4% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiahin Towamba +0.2 higher in Towamba
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiahin Towamba +0.3 more in Towamba
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Kiahin Towamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiahin Towamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kiahin Towamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kiahin Towamba +31.9 pts higher in Towamba
0.0% 0th pct 31.9% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Kiahin Towamba +1.1 pts higher in Towamba
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Kiahin Towamba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiahin Towamba +1.9 more in Kiah
9.9 41st pct 8.0 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Kiahin Towamba +0 higher in Kiah
1 47th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Kiahin Towamba +4.3 pts higher in Kiah
17.3% 96th pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Kiah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiah vs Towamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12123/kiah/vs/SAL13945/towamba