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Kianga vs Potato Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kianga profile · Potato Point profile

Kianga Potato Point

Kianga and Potato Point are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Potato Point has a much more highly qualified population, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.6% in Kianga. This is reflected in the typical weekly personal income, which is well higher in Potato Point at $745, while Kianga's is $596. In contrast, Kianga is better connected, with more public transport stops and departures, and 92.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transit, whereas Potato Point has none.

Both areas are very similar in that almost every home is a separate house, with about 98% in each. This shared housing style sits alongside other commonalities, such as an identical lack of people who speak little or no English and very similar typical weekly rents of around $340 to $350. While both are far older than the national figure, residents in Potato Point are noticeably older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 58 in Kianga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 629 larger in Kianga No car: 3.5 pts higher in Kianga No religion: 15.9 pts higher in Potato Point Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Potato Point Full-time: 11.2 pts higher in Kianga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiangain Potato Point +629 larger in Kianga gap widening
785 72nd pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Kiangain Potato Point +5 yrs older in Potato Point gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Kiangain Potato Point +4.0 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Kiangain Potato Point +2.1 pts higher in Kianga gap narrowing
38.6% 94th pct 36.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Kiangain Potato Point +4.3 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
14.5% 33rd pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Kiangain Potato Point +0.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 49.3%
24.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.0% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kianga Potato Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiangain Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
11.0% 48th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 80.8%
4.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 ◂ +7.3 pts 41.0%
40.4% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%
15.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
12.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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 Potato Point +1.7 pts higher in Kianga gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kiangain Potato Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 97.4%
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 Potato Point +15.9 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
41.8% 54th pct 57.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
50.7% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 35.9%
6.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 Kiangain Potato Point +10.5 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
40.2% 37th pct 50.7% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kiangain Potato Point +11.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
16.6% 58th pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kiangain Potato Point +1 more in Kianga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kiangain Potato Point
384 57th pct —
ICSEA in Kiangain Potato Point
956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%
6.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 27.6%
15.9% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
11.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kiangain Potato Point +$149 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$596 24th pct $745 49th pct
Household income in Kiangain Potato Point +$173 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$1,108 20th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Kiangain Potato Point +$151 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
$1,380 20th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Kiangain Potato Point +0.1 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
4.6% 29th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Kiangain Potato Point +3.1 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
3.7% 11th pct 6.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.4%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.9%
1.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 43.2%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiangain Potato Point +6.9 pts higher in Kianga
39.0% 88th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Kiangain Potato Point +0.1 pts higher in Kianga
8.4% 53rd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Kiangain Potato Point +2.0 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
6.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
23.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%
8.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiangain Potato Point +6.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
20.7% 62nd pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Kiangain Potato Point +1.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Kiangain Potato Point +2.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
19.9% 26th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Kiangain Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Potato Point
4.1% 73rd pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiangain Potato Point +4.9 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 33.6% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiangain Potato Point +33 larger in Kianga
49 77th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Kiangain Potato Point +7 yrs older in Kianga
21 yrs 29th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Kiangain Potato Point
26.9% 20th pct —
Median income in Kiangain Potato Point +$303 higher in Potato Point
$739 60th pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Kiangain Potato Point +$375 higher in Potato Point
$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Kiangain Potato Point
10.2% 76th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kiangain Potato Point +0.3 larger in Kianga gap widening
2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Kiangain Potato Point +2.3 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
11.0% 51st pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Kiangain Potato Point +0.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 62.9%
39.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 28.6%
11.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

47.7% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
28.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
7.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiangain Potato Point +$10 higher in Kianga gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Kiangain Potato Point +$293 higher in Kianga gap widening
$1,593 48th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kiangain Potato Point +0.10 higher in Kianga gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Kiangain Potato Point +5.7 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Kiangain Potato Point +2.3 pts higher in Kianga gap steady
61.8% 92nd pct 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Kiangain Potato Point +0.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
97.9% 56th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Kiangain Potato Point +5.8 pts higher in Kianga gap steady
82.9% 59th pct 77.0% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 59.5%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.8% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 98.6%
1.2% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 +6.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 20.3%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
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 +28.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kiangain Potato Point +3.5 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
3.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kiangain Potato Point +4.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
17.8% 54th pct 22.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Kiangain Potato Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kiangain Potato Point +5 more in Kianga
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kiangain Potato Point +6.37 more in Kianga
6.37 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kiangain Potato Point +105.7 more in Kianga
105.7 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kiangain Potato Point +2 more in Kianga
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kiangain Potato Point
69 90th pct —

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 49.1%
17.8% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
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 +20.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%
9.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiangain Potato Point +7.1 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Kiangain Potato Point
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kiangain Potato Point +1.1 pts higher in Kianga gap narrowing
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kiangain Potato Point +3.6 pts higher in Kianga gap narrowing
39.9% 9th pct 36.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Kiangain Potato Point +11.2 pts higher in Kianga gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%
5.8% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
3.5% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% Arts & recreation +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 17.0%
13.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
9.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiangain Potato Point +1.1 higher in Kianga
2.0 66th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiangain Potato Point +0.9 more in Kianga
1.8 64th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Kiangain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiangain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kiangain Potato Point +92.1 pts higher in Kianga
92.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kiangain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kiangain Potato Point +4.5 pts higher in Potato Point
86.5% 78th pct 91.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Kiangain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiangain Potato Point +30.8 more in Potato Point
7.6 36th pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Kiangain Potato Point +3 higher in Kianga
5 67th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Kiangain Potato Point +3.3 pts higher in Kianga
10.4% 83rd pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kianga vs Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12127/kianga/vs/SAL13265/potato-point