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Kianga vs Mystery Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Kianga profile · Mystery Bay profile

Kianga Mystery Bay

Kianga and Mystery Bay are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Mystery Bay is a more highly educated community, where 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.6% in Kianga. This gap is also seen in school leaving, with 51.4% of Mystery Bay residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 40.2% in Kianga. Kianga is more connected to public transport, with 92.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Mystery Bay has no such access.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural with very few recent overseas arrivals. They share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,108 in Kianga and $1,125 in Mystery Bay. Both are older than the national figure, though Mystery Bay is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 58 in Kianga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 586 larger in Kianga No religion: 16.5 pts higher in Mystery Bay No car: 3.5 pts higher in Kianga Needs assistance: 5.3 pts higher in Kianga Full-time: 13.0 pts higher in Kianga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiangain Mystery Bay +586 larger in Kianga gap widening
785 72nd pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Kiangain Mystery Bay +5 yrs older in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Kiangain Mystery Bay +3.2 pts higher in Kianga gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Kiangain Mystery Bay +9.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap steady
38.6% 94th pct 47.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Kiangain Mystery Bay +4.5 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
14.5% 33rd pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.2 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 52.7%
24.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%
12.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kianga Mystery Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.6 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
11.0% 48th pct 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 71.9%
4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +6.6 pts 41.7%
40.4% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%
15.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kiangain Mystery Bay +1.7 pts higher in Kianga gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kiangain Mystery Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 92.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kiangain Mystery Bay +16.5 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
41.8% 54th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
50.7% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 31.2%
6.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kiangain Mystery Bay +11.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
40.2% 37th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Kiangain Mystery Bay +11.6 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap steady
16.6% 58th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kiangain Mystery Bay +1 more in Kianga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kiangain Mystery Bay
384 57th pct —
ICSEA in Kiangain Mystery Bay
956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.2%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 26.2%
15.9% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
9.3% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
10.5% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$5 higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
$596 24th pct $601 25th pct
Household income in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$17 higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
$1,108 20th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$44 higher in Kianga gap narrowing
$1,380 20th pct $1,336 17th pct
High earners in Kiangain Mystery Bay +3.0 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Kiangain Mystery Bay +0.8 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
3.7% 11th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
19.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%
1.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 51.6%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiangain Mystery Bay +4.7 pts higher in Mystery Bay
39.0% 88th pct 43.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Kiangain Mystery Bay +0.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay
8.4% 53rd pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Kiangain Mystery Bay +5.3 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
4.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 46.2%
23.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiangain Mystery Bay +1.1 pts higher in Kianga gap narrowing
20.7% 62nd pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Kiangain Mystery Bay +5.2 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Kiangain Mystery Bay +4.7 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
19.9% 26th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.9 pts higher in Mystery Bay
4.1% 73rd pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiangain Mystery Bay +7.2 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiangain Mystery Bay +43 larger in Kianga
49 77th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Kiangain Mystery Bay +47 yrs older in Mystery Bay
21 yrs 29th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Kiangain Mystery Bay
26.9% 20th pct —
Median income in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$886 higher in Mystery Bay
$739 60th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$875 higher in Mystery Bay
$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Kiangain Mystery Bay
10.2% 76th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kiangain Mystery Bay +0.2 larger in Kianga gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Kiangain Mystery Bay +1.7 pts higher in Kianga gap steady
11.0% 51st pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.2 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
39.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 27.1%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.7% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.3% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
7.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$10 higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Kiangain Mystery Bay +$369 higher in Kianga gap widening
$1,593 48th pct $1,224 25th pct
People / bedroom in Kiangain Mystery Bay +0.10 higher in Kianga gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Kiangain Mystery Bay +5.9 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 7.9% 19th pct
Owned outright in Kiangain Mystery Bay +12.4 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
61.8% 92nd pct 74.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap steady
97.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.5 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
82.9% 59th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 74.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%
13.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%
2.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 10.1%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.3% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 42.9%
42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +28.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%
17.1% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kiangain Mystery Bay +3.5 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
3.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kiangain Mystery Bay +4.6 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
17.8% 54th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Kiangain Mystery Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kiangain Mystery Bay +5 more in Kianga
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kiangain Mystery Bay +6.37 more in Kianga
6.37 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kiangain Mystery Bay +105.7 more in Kianga
105.7 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2 more in Kianga
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kiangain Mystery Bay +38 longer in Kianga
69 90th pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 60.4%
17.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
37.5% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
4.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiangain Mystery Bay +3.9 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 34.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Kiangain Mystery Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kiangain Mystery Bay +3.6 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
1.1% 34th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Kiangain Mystery Bay +5.6 pts higher in Kianga gap steady
39.9% 9th pct 34.2% 4th pct
Full-time in Kiangain Mystery Bay +13.0 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 37.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Retail trade +12.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% Construction ◂ +12.6 pts 5.7%
10.9% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%
3.5% Professional & technical +9.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
8.5% Sales workers +16.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 9.4%
13.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiangain Mystery Bay +1.1 higher in Kianga
2.0 66th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiangain Mystery Bay +0.8 more in Kianga
1.8 64th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Kiangain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiangain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kiangain Mystery Bay +92.1 pts higher in Kianga
92.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kiangain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kiangain Mystery Bay +10.3 pts higher in Mystery Bay
86.5% 78th pct 96.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in Kiangain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiangain Mystery Bay +22.5 more in Mystery Bay
7.6 36th pct 30.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kiangain Mystery Bay +9 higher in Mystery Bay
5 67th pct 14 72nd pct
Mean slope in Kiangain Mystery Bay +2.2 pts higher in Kianga
10.4% 83rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Kianga with nearby areas

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Compare Mystery Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kianga vs Mystery Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12127/kianga/vs/SAL12894/mystery-bay