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Killingworth vs West Wallsend

Name: Killingworth vs West Wallsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Killingworth profile · West Wallsend profile

Killingworth West Wallsend

West Wallsend and Killingworth (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different layouts. West Wallsend is more urban, with a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), while Killingworth (NSW) is 2.3 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the basics: 80% of West Wallsend homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Killingworth (NSW). West Wallsend also has a much higher share of renters (18.9% vs 5.0%) and people living alone (21.7% vs 6.8%).

These two areas have drifted apart as more people move into West Wallsend, where 43.4% of residents arrived in the last five years compared to just 23.9% in Killingworth (NSW). Despite this shift, they share some common ground, such as typical weekly personal incomes that are nearly identical at around $760 to $780. They also both have a similar proportion of First Nations people and almost the same percentage of homes within walking distance of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,291 larger in West Wallsend Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in West Wallsend PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in West Wallsend Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in West Wallsend No car: 2.9 pts higher in West Wallsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killingworth in West Wallsend +2,291 larger in West Wallsend gap widening

690 70th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Killingworth in West Wallsend +3 yrs older in Killingworth gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.1%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 45.6%

34.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

5.8% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Killingworth West Wallsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.8% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 89.2%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 47.3%

43.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 92.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 44.8%

43.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Killingworth in West Wallsend

— 5.03 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Killingworth in West Wallsend +1 more in West Wallsend

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Killingworth in West Wallsend +102 larger in West Wallsend

258 44th pct 360 55th pct

ICSEA in Killingworth in West Wallsend +18 higher in West Wallsend

948 26th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.1%

35.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

51.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 47.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

29.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

14.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

4.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$16 higher in Killingworth gap narrowing

$779 55th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$464 higher in Killingworth gap narrowing

$2,091 79th pct $1,627 56th pct

Family income in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$171 higher in Killingworth gap narrowing

$2,150 66th pct $1,979 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

6.8% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

9.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 57.3%

23.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

7.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Killingworth in West Wallsend +142 larger in West Wallsend

50 77th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Killingworth in West Wallsend +10 yrs older in Killingworth

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$340 higher in West Wallsend

$485 30th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$361 higher in West Wallsend

$1,666 49th pct $2,027 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killingworth in West Wallsend +0.5 larger in Killingworth gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 55.1%

22.7% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.7% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 15.6%

6.8% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$60 higher in West Wallsend gap widening

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Killingworth in West Wallsend +$87 higher in Killingworth gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Killingworth in West Wallsend even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 45.6%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 28.3%

5.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

100.9% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 95.7%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 28.0%

14.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +50.2 pts 22.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.3% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Killingworth in West Wallsend +19 more in West Wallsend

8 78th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Killingworth in West Wallsend +2.54 more in Killingworth

11.59 88th pct 9.06 87th pct

Departures/1k in Killingworth in West Wallsend +934.9 more in West Wallsend

443.5 77th pct 1,378.4 88th pct

PT routes in Killingworth in West Wallsend +2 more in West Wallsend

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Killingworth in West Wallsend +17 longer in Killingworth

41 74th pct 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Killingworth in West Wallsend +62 longer in Killingworth

173 94th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 62.8%

10.6% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.5% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 8.7%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.6% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

7.4% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%

11.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Killingworth in West Wallsend +3.4 higher in West Wallsend

2.3 68th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Killingworth in West Wallsend +4.0 more in West Wallsend

1.9 65th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Killingworth in West Wallsend +78.1 pts higher in West Wallsend

0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Killingworth in West Wallsend +80.0 pts higher in West Wallsend

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Killingworth in West Wallsend +11.5 pts higher in West Wallsend

85.4% 83rd pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Killingworth in West Wallsend +96.6 pts higher in West Wallsend

0.0% 0th pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Killingworth in West Wallsend +0.6 pts higher in West Wallsend

96.2% 84th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Killingworth in West Wallsend +76.7 pts higher in West Wallsend

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Killingworth in West Wallsend +1.4 more in Killingworth

14.5 52nd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Killingworth in West Wallsend +20 higher in West Wallsend

12 72nd pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Killingworth in West Wallsend +0.1 pts higher in Killingworth

8.0% 70th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Killingworth with nearby areas

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Compare West Wallsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killingworth vs West Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12145/killingworth/vs/SAL14270/west-wallsend