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Kianga vs Narooma

Name: Kianga vs Narooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Kianga profile · Narooma profile

Kianga Narooma

Narooma and Kianga (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Narooma is a more walkable hub, rated as somewhat walkable, where 78.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Kianga (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or schools. Housing also differs; separate houses make up 97.9% of homes in Kianga (NSW), while Narooma has a higher share of renters (24.7%) and more people living alone (40.9%).

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 58 and have almost identical weekly family incomes, around $1,300. They also have a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are stark; for example, typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in Kianga (NSW) at $739, compared to $455 in Narooma.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,946 larger in Narooma Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Kianga 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Kianga Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Narooma PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Narooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kianga in Narooma +1,946 larger in Narooma gap widening

785 72nd pct 2,731 82nd pct

Median age in Kianga in Narooma even gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 37.9%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 44.2%

24.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kianga Narooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 77.8%

4.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +5.5 pts 42.8%

40.4% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 36.9%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.4% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 89.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 43.6%

41.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kianga in Narooma

— 6.12 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kianga in Narooma +1 more in Narooma

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kianga in Narooma +40 larger in Narooma

384 57th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Kianga in Narooma +11 higher in Kianga

956 30th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%

13.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%

15.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kianga in Narooma +$45 higher in Kianga gap widening

$596 24th pct $551 18th pct

Household income in Kianga in Narooma +$182 higher in Kianga gap widening

$1,108 20th pct $926 11th pct

Family income in Kianga in Narooma +$81 higher in Kianga gap narrowing

$1,380 20th pct $1,299 15th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%

19.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.7%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

8.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

23.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kianga in Narooma +111 larger in Narooma

49 77th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Kianga in Narooma +3 yrs older in Narooma

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kianga in Narooma +$284 higher in Kianga

$739 60th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Kianga in Narooma +$919 higher in Kianga

$1,875 57th pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kianga in Narooma +0.2 larger in Kianga gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 46.4%

39.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%

11.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 40.5%

28.1% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kianga in Narooma +$90 higher in Kianga gap widening

$350 71st pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kianga in Narooma +$76 higher in Kianga gap widening

$1,593 48th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kianga in Narooma even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 53.3%

13.8% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +29.5 pts 68.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Other dwelling +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 38.4%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 16.8%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.1 pts 20.2%

42.2% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

0.0% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

17.1% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kianga in Narooma +8 more in Narooma

5 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kianga in Narooma +1.61 more in Kianga

6.37 83rd pct 4.76 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kianga in Narooma +20.4 more in Kianga

105.7 69th pct 85.3 67th pct

PT routes in Kianga in Narooma +2 more in Narooma

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kianga in Narooma

69 90th pct —

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 60.7%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

1.2% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 31.9%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

3.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

8.1% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services even 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 16.8%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

13.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kianga in Narooma +3.5 higher in Narooma

2.0 66th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kianga in Narooma +3.7 more in Narooma

1.8 64th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Kianga in Narooma +71.7 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kianga in Narooma +78.4 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Kianga in Narooma +16.8 pts higher in Kianga

92.1% 85th pct 75.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Kianga in Narooma +65.7 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Kianga in Narooma +11.2 pts higher in Kianga

86.5% 78th pct 75.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Kianga in Narooma +47.8 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kianga in Narooma +22.4 more in Narooma

7.6 36th pct 30.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kianga in Narooma even

5 67th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Kianga in Narooma +1.5 pts higher in Kianga

10.4% 83rd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Kianga with nearby areas

North Narooma Dalmeny Narooma Bodalla Eurobodalla Potato Point Corunna Central Tilba

Compare Narooma with nearby areas

Central Tilba North Narooma Kianga Corunna Tilba Tilba Dignams Creek Eurobodalla Dalmeny

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kianga vs Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12127/kianga/vs/SAL12909/narooma