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Killarney Heights vs Middle Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Killarney Heights profile · Middle Cove profile

Killarney Heights Middle Cove

Killarney Heights and Middle Cove are neighbouring suburbs in Sydney's north with high proportions of university-qualified residents. Middle Cove is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,446 compared to $3,426 in Killarney Heights. Middle Cove also has a higher share of people working from home (64.2% versus 53.1%) and more public transport stops. However, Killarney Heights is more walkable for daily needs; 97.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.6% are near health services, compared to 71.3% and 68.2% in Middle Cove.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 35% to 36%. This shared international background exists alongside other commonalities, such as very similar rates of unpaid care and similar levels of school advantage. While both areas have high incomes and education levels compared to the national figure, the gap in typical weekly income remains significant at $1,020.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,175 larger in Killarney Heights Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Middle Cove Work from home: 11.1 pts higher in Middle Cove Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Middle Cove Household income: $1,020 higher in Middle Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +3,175 larger in Killarney Heights gap steady
4,502 86th pct 1,327 75th pct
Median age in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2 yrs older in Middle Cove gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.2 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2.3 pts higher in Middle Cove gap widening
16.3% 39th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.7 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
22.0% 79th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.5 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
5.5% 12th pct 5.0% 11th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

Marital status

59.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
29.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%
4.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Killarney Heights Middle Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.8 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
35.2% 92nd pct 36.0% 93rd pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 63.1%
6.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
3.5% China +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +4.8 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
26.6% 89th pct 21.8% 87th pct
Limited English in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.0 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 76.7%
3.8% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.2 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 47.4%
43.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
2.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +6.6 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
81.4% 100th pct 87.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +12.0 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
44.1% 95th pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.70 more in Middle Cove
2.02 29th pct 3.72 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +9 more in Killarney Heights
36 89th pct 27 88th pct
Avg size in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +161 larger in Middle Cove
469 68th pct 629 87th pct
ICSEA in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +13 higher in Middle Cove
1,138 99th pct 1,150 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 87.9%
9.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
18.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

32.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 28.1%
13.3% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
8.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
5.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +$306 higher in Middle Cove gap widening
$1,063 86th pct $1,369 95th pct
Household income in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +$1,020 higher in Middle Cove gap widening
$3,426 100th pct $4,446 100th pct
Family income in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +$851 higher in Middle Cove gap widening
$3,809 100th pct $4,660 100th pct
High earners in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +8.2 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
27.6% 98th pct 35.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +8.6 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
52.7% 100th pct 61.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%
14.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.6%
18.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.3 pts higher in Middle Cove
22.5% 21st pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.1 pts higher in Middle Cove
5.3% 26th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.7 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +1.5 pts 72.6%
17.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2.2 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
19.8% 58th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even gap steady
13.5% 58th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.7 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
33.3% 85th pct 32.5% 83rd pct
Defence service in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
1.7% 38th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2.5 pts higher in Middle Cove gap widening
26.9% 65th pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +12 larger in Killarney Heights
20 68th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +21 yrs older in Middle Cove
21 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
$4,750 100th pct $4,750 100th pct
Indigenous language in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.2 larger in Killarney Heights gap steady
3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.5 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.7 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
12.7% 13th pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 72.3%
15.8% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

29.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%
25.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.7% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +$7 higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
$923 100th pct $930 100th pct
Mortgage in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +$500 higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
$3,500 96th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +4.0 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
12.2% 35th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.6 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
47.5% 69th pct 48.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.3 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
95.6% 47th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2.1 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
95.5% 91st pct 93.4% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
12.2% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.9%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 37.6%
20.9% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
27.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 18.8%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $750 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 91.4%
14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
9.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.2 pts higher in Middle Cove gap steady
2.3% 58th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Work from home in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +11.1 pts higher in Middle Cove gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 64.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.1 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
16 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +8.50 more in Middle Cove
3.55 72nd pct 12.06 88th pct
Departures/1k in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1,564.2 more in Middle Cove
1,370.3 88th pct 2,934.4 97th pct
PT routes in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +5 more in Killarney Heights
12 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2 longer in Middle Cove
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +6 longer in Killarney Heights
17 14th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +13,161 more in Killarney Heights
13,161 64th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +72,226 more in Middle Cove
13,161 44th pct 85,387 75th pct
Transit to city in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +18 longer in Killarney Heights
66 68th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 45.8%
23.8% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
2.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.6 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
27.6% 38th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2.2 pts higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing
7.2% 52nd pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.1 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +1.9 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +6.6 pts higher in Middle Cove gap widening
55.8% 38th pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.9% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
5.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
21.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
3.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
6.9 92nd pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.1 more in Middle Cove
7.0 94th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +2.1 pts higher in Middle Cove
96.8% 98th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +26.3 pts higher in Killarney Heights
97.6% 99th pct 71.3% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +0.4 pts higher in Middle Cove
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +26.5 pts higher in Killarney Heights
94.6% 98th pct 68.2% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +8.3 more in Middle Cove
9.8 41st pct 18.1 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +20 higher in Middle Cove
63 80th pct 83 83rd pct
Mean slope in Killarney Heightsin Middle Cove +6.1 pts higher in Middle Cove
10.1% 81st pct 16.2% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killarney Heights vs Middle Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12138/killarney-heights/vs/SAL12613/middle-cove