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Kiar vs Wallarah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Kiar profile · Wallarah profile

Kiar Wallarah

Wallarah and Kiar are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Wallarah is more populated, while Kiar is sparsely populated. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth; the typical weekly household income is far higher in Wallarah ($1,887) than in Kiar ($1,125). Kiar has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in Wallarah, and a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (28.0% versus 13.4%). Wallarah has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (35.2% compared to 20.8%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (6.4% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining car-dependent with almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services. They are also alike in the proportion of residents born overseas. While Kiar has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (75.0% versus 54.0%), Wallarah has more people providing unpaid care (15.0% compared to 0.0%). In both areas, the proportion of people born overseas is around the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 319 larger in Wallarah Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in Wallarah Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Kiar First Nations: 6.4 pts higher in Wallarah Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Wallarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiarin Wallarah +319 larger in Wallarah gap steady
25 17th pct 344 60th pct
Median age in Kiarin Wallarah +8 yrs older in Kiar gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Kiarin Wallarah +6.4 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Kiarin Wallarah +14.6 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in Kiarin Wallarah +7.7 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
28.0% 92nd pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Kiarin Wallarah +12.5 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%
28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.3%
28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

41.7% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.0% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kiar Wallarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiarin Wallarah +0.6 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
16.0% 68th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.4%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

80.0% Australian ◂ +39.6 pts 40.4%
56.0% English ◂ +15.6 pts 40.4%
16.0% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kiarin Wallarah +7.0 pts higher in Wallarah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Kiarin Wallarah +1.2 pts higher in Wallarah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 88.7%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kiarin Wallarah +17.4 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
52.0% 84th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
52.0% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 Kiarin Wallarah +14.4 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
20.8% 3rd pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Kiarin Wallarah +8.0 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kiarin Wallarah +8 more in Wallarah
2 62nd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Kiarin Wallarah +176 larger in Wallarah
495 71st pct 670 89th pct
ICSEA in Kiarin Wallarah +56 higher in Kiar
1,035 73rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 33.7%
20.8% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Income

Personal income in Kiarin Wallarah +$55 higher in Kiar gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $670 36th pct
Household income in Kiarin Wallarah +$762 higher in Wallarah gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,887 70th pct
Family income in Kiarin Wallarah +$83 higher in Kiar gap narrowing
$1,999 58th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Kiarin Wallarah +10.1 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Kiarin Wallarah
— 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.5 pts 19.0%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiarin Wallarah +13.9 pts higher in Wallarah
16.0% 9th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Kiarin Wallarah +8.4 pts higher in Wallarah
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Kiarin Wallarah +9.0 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
16.0% Diabetes ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.2%
36.0% One condition ◂ +15.1 pts 20.9%
0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiarin Wallarah +4.8 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
12.5% 22nd pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Kiarin Wallarah +15.0 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kiarin Wallarah +8.5 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
16.7% 16th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Kiarin Wallarah +3.3 pts higher in Wallarah
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiarin Wallarah +6.5 pts higher in Kiar gap narrowing
37.5% 92nd pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiarin Wallarah +22 larger in Wallarah
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Kiarin Wallarah
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Kiarin Wallarah
— $749 60th pct
Household income in Kiarin Wallarah
— $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Kiarin Wallarah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiarin Wallarah +1.0 larger in Wallarah gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Kiarin Wallarah +13.2 pts higher in Wallarah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 64th pct
Living alone in Kiarin Wallarah
— 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples with children +30.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
0.0% Couples without children +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

54.5% 3 people ◂ +35.5 pts 19.0%
27.3% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 16.0%
0.0% 5 people +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 6 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiarin Wallarah +$210 higher in Wallarah gap narrowing
$315 61st pct $525 94th pct
Mortgage in Kiarin Wallarah +$1,350 higher in Kiar gap widening
$3,625 98th pct $2,275 85th pct
People / bedroom in Kiarin Wallarah +0.20 higher in Wallarah gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kiarin Wallarah
— 22.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in Kiarin Wallarah
— 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Kiarin Wallarah
— 87.0% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kiarin Wallarah
— 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 37.0%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 37.0%
27.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 87.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%
0.0% 5 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kiarin Wallarah
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kiarin Wallarah
— 16.6% 50th pct
PT commute in Kiarin Wallarah
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kiarin Wallarah +2 more in Kiar
5 74th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Kiarin Wallarah +191.28 more in Kiar
200.00 100th pct 8.72 87th pct
Departures/1k in Kiarin Wallarah +914.5 more in Kiar
1,400.0 88th pct 485.5 78th pct
PT routes in Kiarin Wallarah +4 more in Wallarah
1 71st pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Kiarin Wallarah +14 longer in Wallarah
11 47th pct 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Kiarin Wallarah +1 longer in Kiar
68 49th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Kiarin Wallarah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kiarin Wallarah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
38.9% Worked at home ◂ +22.3 pts 16.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 29.5%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 23.2%
27.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiarin Wallarah +4.1 pts higher in Wallarah gap widening
29.2% 43rd pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Kiarin Wallarah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kiarin Wallarah
— 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Kiarin Wallarah +21.0 pts higher in Kiar gap widening
75.0% 89th pct 54.0% 29th pct
Full-time in Kiarin Wallarah
— 49.7% 14th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +29.2 pts 4.1%
22.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.9 pts 16.6%
33.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +24.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiarin Wallarah +0.3 higher in Kiar
0.8 58th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiarin Wallarah +0.3 more in Kiar
0.6 55th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Kiarin Wallarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiarin Wallarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kiarin Wallarah +35.3 pts higher in Kiar
52.9% 74th pct 17.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Kiarin Wallarah +2.9 pts higher in Wallarah
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Kiarin Wallarah +0.7 pts higher in Wallarah
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Kiarin Wallarah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiarin Wallarah +191.3 more in Kiar
200.0 92nd pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Kiarin Wallarah +3 higher in Wallarah
1 49th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Kiarin Wallarah +1.8 pts higher in Kiar
8.6% 74th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Kiar with nearby areas

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Compare Wallarah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiar vs Wallarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12128/kiar/vs/SAL14127/wallarah