Compare

Killarney Vale vs The Entrance

Name: Killarney Vale vs The Entrance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Killarney Vale profile · The Entrance profile

Killarney Vale The Entrance

Killarney Vale and The Entrance are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different housing and lifestyles. Killarney Vale is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 39 and 20.5% of the population being children under 15. This is reflected in the homes, where 81.6% have three or more bedrooms and 91.5% are separate houses. In contrast, The Entrance is far older, with a typical resident aged 50, and is dominated by smaller living arrangements; 45.5% of people live alone and 57.2% of households are renting.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar levels of university qualifications, with around 12% to 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are easy to get around, The Entrance is a walker's paradise compared to Killarney Vale, which is very walkable. This higher walkability in The Entrance is consistent with a greater number of walkable amenities and a higher share of people born overseas, at 19.0% compared to 9.9% in Killarney Vale.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 30.5 pts higher in The Entrance Separate houses: 65.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in The Entrance Median age: 11 yrs older in The Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +3,247 larger in Killarney Vale gap steady

7,491 87th pct 4,244 86th pct

Median age in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +11 yrs older in The Entrance gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 11.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

39.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 31.1%

37.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.0% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Killarney Vale The Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 72.7%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 33.6%

42.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

10.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch even 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 80.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%

8.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +0.69 more in The Entrance

1.30 14th pct 1.99 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +9 more in Killarney Vale

12 82nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +97 larger in The Entrance

497 72nd pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +9 higher in The Entrance

987 48th pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.5%

31.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 32.7%

15.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$112 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening

$711 42nd pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$553 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening

$1,524 49th pct $971 12th pct

Family income in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$520 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening

$1,847 47th pct $1,327 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.8%

17.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +8.8 pts 48.9%

21.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +187 larger in Killarney Vale

443 86th pct 256 86th pct

Median age in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +5 yrs older in The Entrance

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$66 higher in Killarney Vale

$619 47th pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$615 higher in Killarney Vale

$1,691 50th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +0.7 larger in Killarney Vale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 33.9%

23.8% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.6% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

23.4% 1 person +22.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.6% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 11.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$40 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening

$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +$174 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening

$1,907 67th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Killarney Vale in The Entrance even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +30.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.9 pts 11.0%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +65.4 pts 26.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +52.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

14.6% 2 bedrooms +41.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 26.2%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 5.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 53.4%

19.0% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.1% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.2% $3,000 or more even 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +26 more in Killarney Vale

40 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +2.04 more in Killarney Vale

5.34 79th pct 3.30 71st pct

Departures/1k in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +1,022.8 more in The Entrance

1,393.3 88th pct 2,416.1 94th pct

PT routes in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +1 more in The Entrance

13 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +4 longer in Killarney Vale

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +5 longer in The Entrance

68 49th pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Killarney Vale in The Entrance even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Killarney Vale in The Entrance even

22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 50.4%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

1.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.7% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 23.5%

5.2% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 4.8%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

9.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +2.3 higher in The Entrance

6.3 89th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +1.8 more in The Entrance

6.2 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +14.3 pts higher in The Entrance

85.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +8.2 pts higher in The Entrance

91.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Killarney Vale in The Entrance even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +1.1 pts higher in The Entrance

98.1% 99th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Killarney Vale in The Entrance even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +36.5 pts higher in The Entrance

63.4% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +10.8 more in The Entrance

8.0 36th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +185 higher in The Entrance

100 86th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Killarney Vale in The Entrance +0.4 pts higher in The Entrance

4.1% 30th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Killarney Vale with nearby areas

Bateau Bay Shelly Beach Tumbi Umbi Long Jetty Toowoon Bay Forresters Beach Blue Bay The Entrance

Compare The Entrance with nearby areas

Blue Bay Long Jetty The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Shelly Beach Killarney Vale Bateau Bay Chittaway Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killarney Vale vs The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12139/killarney-vale/vs/SAL13834/the-entrance