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Killcare vs Pretty Beach

Name: Killcare vs Pretty Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Killcare profile · Pretty Beach profile

Killcare Pretty Beach

Killcare and Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are two neighbouring coastal areas with distinct layouts. Killcare has a larger share of three-bedroom homes (80.7%) and more children under 15 (16.6%). In contrast, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) is more accessible, with 55.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (535.0 compared to 253.4 in Killcare). This accessibility is clear in the walk to the nearest stop, which is much shorter in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) at 4 minutes, compared to 15 minutes in Killcare.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800 to $1,900. While they are alike in that regard, the gap in home loan payments is significant and not closing; the typical monthly payment in Killcare is $2,167, which is $620 more than the typical $1,547 payment in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW). Residents in both places are far older than the national figure, though those in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are noticeably older still.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Pretty Beach Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Killcare No car: 4.8 pts higher in Pretty Beach Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in Pretty Beach First Nations: 1.9 pts higher in Killcare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killcare in Pretty Beach +203 larger in Killcare gap widening

517 65th pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Killcare in Pretty Beach +4 yrs older in Pretty Beach gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.6%

24.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

4.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Killcare Pretty Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 73.6%

9.7% England ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +9.2 pts 42.7%

32.9% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%

2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 54.1%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

2.9% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Killcare in Pretty Beach

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Killcare in Pretty Beach +93 larger in Pretty Beach

326 51st pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Killcare in Pretty Beach +11 higher in Killcare

1,026 70th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 66.0%

18.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

17.4% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.9 pts 15.1%

12.1% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.1% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$134 higher in Killcare gap widening

$919 74th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$72 higher in Killcare gap narrowing

$1,890 70th pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$136 higher in Killcare gap narrowing

$2,204 69th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +4.0 pts 60.2%

21.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Killcare in Pretty Beach +10 larger in Killcare

10 59th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Killcare in Pretty Beach +29 yrs older in Pretty Beach

40 yrs 78th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$274 higher in Killcare

$999 79th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$125 higher in Killcare

$2,749 86th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killcare in Pretty Beach +0.1 larger in Killcare gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 44.4%

37.1% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

46.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$17 higher in Killcare gap narrowing

$445 88th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Killcare in Pretty Beach +$620 higher in Killcare gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Killcare in Pretty Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 52.4%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.5% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 62.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 20.5%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Killcare in Pretty Beach +1 more in Pretty Beach

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Killcare in Pretty Beach +6.94 more in Pretty Beach

5.80 81st pct 12.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Killcare in Pretty Beach +281.6 more in Pretty Beach

253.4 74th pct 535.0 79th pct

PT routes in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Killcare in Pretty Beach +11 longer in Killcare

15 53rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Killcare in Pretty Beach +2 longer in Pretty Beach

73 52nd pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%

34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 31.2%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 44.8%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

6.6% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

7.5% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Killcare in Pretty Beach +0.9 higher in Pretty Beach

2.6 70th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Killcare in Pretty Beach +1.4 more in Pretty Beach

2.7 70th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Killcare in Pretty Beach +55.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Killcare in Pretty Beach +23.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach

70.9% 79th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Killcare in Pretty Beach +86.0 pts higher in Pretty Beach

0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Killcare in Pretty Beach +2.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach

94.9% 83rd pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Killcare in Pretty Beach +11.9 more in Pretty Beach

13.5 50th pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Killcare in Pretty Beach +11 higher in Killcare

36 76th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Killcare in Pretty Beach even

21.4% 100th pct 21.4% 100th pct

Compare Killcare with nearby areas

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Compare Pretty Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killcare vs Pretty Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12141/killcare/vs/SAL13273/pretty-beach