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Killcare Heights vs Pretty Beach

Name: Killcare Heights vs Pretty Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Killcare Heights profile · Pretty Beach profile

Killcare Heights Pretty Beach

Killcare Heights and Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in wealth and family makeup. Killcare Heights has a higher share of high-earning households, with 33% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.8% in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW). This wealthier profile is seen in the homes, where 87.1% of Killcare Heights dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 69% in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW). Killcare Heights also has more children, with 18.8% of the population under 15, while Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) is older and has fewer children at 10.5%.

These two areas share a very similar lifestyle, with almost identical rates of volunteering, people working from home, and the proportion of residents born overseas. They both sit far above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this is more pronounced in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) where 35.4% are seniors. While both are largely car-dependent, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) is more walkable for daily needs, with 55.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Killcare Heights.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Pretty Beach No car: 4.8 pts higher in Pretty Beach 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Killcare Heights Population: 498 larger in Killcare Heights Separate houses: 4.6 pts higher in Pretty Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +498 larger in Killcare Heights gap widening

812 72nd pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +7 yrs older in Pretty Beach gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

29.1% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 53.6%

22.5% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Killcare Heights Pretty Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 73.6%

7.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

0.7% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 42.7%

36.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

5.7% German ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 35.0%

4.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +1 more in Pretty Beach

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +148 larger in Pretty Beach

271 45th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +42 higher in Killcare Heights

1,057 81st pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 66.0%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

14.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

7.2% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$181 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$966 79th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$315 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$2,133 81st pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$466 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$2,534 83rd pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.9%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +4.7 pts 60.2%

20.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +3 larger in Killcare Heights

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +30 yrs older in Pretty Beach

39 yrs 77th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$363 higher in Pretty Beach

$362 12th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$1,550 higher in Pretty Beach

$1,074 21st pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +0.2 larger in Killcare Heights gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 44.4%

34.6% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.2% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$122 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$550 96th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +$820 higher in Killcare Heights gap widening

$2,367 86th pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 52.4%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.2% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 25.4%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

32.1% $750 or more ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 18.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +4 more in Killcare Heights

8 78th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +2.89 more in Pretty Beach

9.85 87th pct 12.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +278.9 more in Pretty Beach

256.2 74th pct 535.0 79th pct

PT routes in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +3 longer in Pretty Beach

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +4 longer in Pretty Beach

71 51st pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 43.2%

37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 44.8%

26.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

10.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%

21.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%

6.4% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +0.5 higher in Pretty Beach

3.1 73rd pct 3.6 75th pct

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

2.7 71st pct 4.1 78th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +1.8 pts higher in Killcare Heights

96.0% 87th pct 94.2% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +4.8 pts higher in Pretty Beach

92.5% 82nd pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +8.2 more in Pretty Beach

17.2 58th pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +2 higher in Pretty Beach

23 74th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Killcare Heights in Pretty Beach +8.5 pts higher in Pretty Beach

13.0% 89th pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killcare Heights vs Pretty Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12142/killcare-heights/vs/SAL13273/pretty-beach