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Killcare vs Killcare Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Killcare profile · Killcare Heights profile

Killcare Killcare Heights

Killcare Heights and Killcare are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, though they differ in wealth and accessibility. Killcare Heights has a higher share of high-earners, with 33.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Killcare. It is also much easier to get around without a car in Killcare Heights, where 96.0% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 70.9% in Killcare. This is supported by a greater number of public transport stops and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop, which is just 1 minute in Killcare Heights compared to 15 minutes in Killcare.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining far older than the national figure with typical residents aged 50 and 53. They share many characteristics, including similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While both have higher shares of people born overseas than the national average, this is slightly more pronounced in Killcare at 22.2%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Killcare Population: 295 larger in Killcare Heights Recent arrivals: 3.9 pts higher in Killcare Heights 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Killcare Heights Rent: $105 higher in Killcare Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killcarein Killcare Heights +295 larger in Killcare Heights gap steady
517 65th pct 812 72nd pct
Median age in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3 yrs older in Killcare gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Killcarein Killcare Heights +1.6 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.3 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
29.4% 86th pct 29.1% 85th pct
Under 15 in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.2 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap widening
16.6% 46th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.2 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.6%
29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%
16.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

55.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
24.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
4.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Killcare Killcare Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3.4 pts higher in Killcare gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 78.2%
9.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +5.9 pts 45.9%
32.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
2.5% German +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.8 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
6.0% 65th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.8 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.0%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 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 Killcarein Killcare Heights +4.2 pts higher in Killcare gap widening
56.3% 90th pct 52.1% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 52.1%
38.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
2.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3.1 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
70.9% 91st pct 67.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Killcarein Killcare Heights even gap narrowing
37.8% 91st pct 37.7% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Killcarein Killcare Heights +1 more in Killcare
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Killcarein Killcare Heights +55 larger in Killcare
326 51st pct 271 45th pct
ICSEA in Killcarein Killcare Heights +31 higher in Killcare Heights
1,026 70th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 67.8%
18.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 30.2%
17.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%
12.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 18.1%
12.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.1% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$47 higher in Killcare Heights gap steady
$919 74th pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$243 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening
$1,890 70th pct $2,133 81st pct
Family income in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$330 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening
$2,204 69th pct $2,534 83rd pct
High earners in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.3 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap steady
19.0% 88th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Killcarein Killcare Heights +10.3 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.1%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%
15.5% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.2 pts higher in Killcare
30.6% 59th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.3 pts higher in Killcare
7.4% 42nd pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.3 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 64.9%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
1.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3.9 pts higher in Killcare gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 22.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Killcarein Killcare Heights +1.6 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
14.6% 70th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.2 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
26.1% 54th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.2 pts higher in Killcare
2.3% 44th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.2 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
31.6% 84th pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Killcarein Killcare Heights +7 larger in Killcare
10 59th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Killcarein Killcare Heights +1 yrs older in Killcare
40 yrs 78th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$637 higher in Killcare
$999 79th pct $362 12th pct
Household income in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$1,675 higher in Killcare
$2,749 86th pct $1,074 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.1 larger in Killcare Heights gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.9 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
10.9% 50th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Killcarein Killcare Heights +4.6 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
22.7% 47th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 42.6%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%
14.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$105 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening
$445 88th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Killcarein Killcare Heights +$200 higher in Killcare Heights gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,367 86th pct
People / bedroom in Killcarein Killcare Heights even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Killcarein Killcare Heights +4.3 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 9.2% 24th pct
Owned outright in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.8 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap narrowing
52.7% 80th pct 53.5% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.6 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap narrowing
92.8% 39th pct 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Killcarein Killcare Heights +6.5 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap narrowing
80.7% 53rd pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 95.4%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 28.7%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 7.6%
11.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom even 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 32.1%
0.0% $750 or more +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Killcarein Killcare Heights even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Killcarein Killcare Heights +5.0 pts higher in Killcare gap widening
48.9% 97th pct 43.9% 93rd pct
PT commute in Killcarein Killcare Heights even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Killcarein Killcare Heights +5 more in Killcare Heights
3 72nd pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Killcarein Killcare Heights +4.05 more in Killcare Heights
5.80 81st pct 9.85 87th pct
Departures/1k in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.8 more in Killcare Heights
253.4 74th pct 256.2 74th pct
PT routes in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Killcarein Killcare Heights +14 longer in Killcare
15 53rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2 longer in Killcare
73 52nd pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 43.9%
34.8% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 26.8%
10.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Killcarein Killcare Heights +5.9 pts higher in Killcare gap widening
41.4% 81st pct 35.6% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3.9 pts higher in Killcare Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.2 pts higher in Killcare gap narrowing
4.2% 58th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Participation in Killcarein Killcare Heights +1.0 pts higher in Killcare gap steady
54.9% 32nd pct 53.9% 29th pct
Full-time in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3.4 pts higher in Killcare gap widening
50.2% 16th pct 46.8% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
11.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
3.5% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
19.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.1% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Killcarein Killcare Heights +0.4 higher in Killcare Heights
2.6 70th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
2.7 70th pct 2.7 71st pct
15-min city in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Killcarein Killcare Heights +25.1 pts higher in Killcare Heights
70.9% 79th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Killcarein Killcare Heights +2.5 pts higher in Killcare
94.9% 83rd pct 92.5% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Killcarein Killcare Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Killcarein Killcare Heights +3.7 more in Killcare Heights
13.5 50th pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Killcarein Killcare Heights +13 higher in Killcare
36 76th pct 23 74th pct
Mean slope in Killcarein Killcare Heights +8.4 pts higher in Killcare
21.4% 100th pct 13.0% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killcare vs Killcare Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12141/killcare/vs/SAL12142/killcare-heights