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Kinchela vs South West Rocks

Name: Kinchela vs South West Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Kinchela profile · South West Rocks profile

Kinchela South West Rocks

South West Rocks and Kinchela are neighbouring areas with very different characters. South West Rocks is much older and more urban, with a typical resident aged 58 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. It has far more rentals (24.2%) and a higher share of people born overseas (9.6%). In contrast, Kinchela is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a younger typical age of 49. It is almost entirely made up of separate houses (100%) and has a higher share of children under 15 (18.9%) compared to South West Rocks (12.9%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations people, around 6%, which sits near the national figure. This shared trait exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical rates of unpaid care and housework. However, they differ in their layout; South West Rocks has far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services (73.5% vs 0.0%) and groceries (73.8% vs 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,772 larger in South West Rocks Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Kinchela No car: 4.1 pts higher in South West Rocks Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in South West Rocks Median age: 9 yrs older in South West Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinchela in South West Rocks +4,772 larger in South West Rocks gap widening

286 59th pct 5,058 86th pct

Median age in Kinchela in South West Rocks +9 yrs older in South West Rocks gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

Marital status

41.3% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.7% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 24.7%

12.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kinchela South West Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 83.5%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +9.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.8% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 40.4%

8.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kinchela in South West Rocks +16.98 more in Kinchela

18.52 87th pct 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kinchela in South West Rocks +2 more in Kinchela

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kinchela in South West Rocks +315 larger in South West Rocks

33 11th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Kinchela in South West Rocks +27 higher in South West Rocks

925 16th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

9.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$188 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$721 44th pct $533 15th pct

Household income in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$457 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$1,437 43rd pct $980 13th pct

Family income in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$363 higher in Kinchela gap widening

$1,593 32nd pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 19.9%

9.7% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.3% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 50.7%

22.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.3% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinchela in South West Rocks +305 larger in South West Rocks

17 65th pct 322 86th pct

Median age in Kinchela in South West Rocks +10 yrs older in South West Rocks

16 yrs 13th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$97 higher in Kinchela

$575 43rd pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$78 higher in Kinchela

$1,375 35th pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kinchela in South West Rocks +0.4 larger in Kinchela gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

32.7% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 36.8%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$27 higher in Kinchela gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $323 64th pct

Mortgage in Kinchela in South West Rocks +$174 higher in South West Rocks gap narrowing

$1,343 31st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kinchela in South West Rocks +0.10 higher in Kinchela gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 53.4%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 19.6%

10.7% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 81.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

55.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 48.9%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.3% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 41.5%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kinchela in South West Rocks +11 more in South West Rocks

4 73rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Kinchela in South West Rocks +11.02 more in Kinchela

13.99 89th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Kinchela in South West Rocks +80.2 more in Kinchela

157.3 72nd pct 77.1 66th pct

PT routes in Kinchela in South West Rocks +1 more in South West Rocks

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kinchela in South West Rocks +26 longer in Kinchela

27 64th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.3% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.2%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 10.3%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Accommodation & food +10.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

5.6% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

9.6% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinchela in South West Rocks +4.6 higher in South West Rocks

0.6 55th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinchela in South West Rocks +4.5 more in South West Rocks

0.7 56th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Kinchela in South West Rocks +55.5 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Kinchela in South West Rocks +73.8 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kinchela in South West Rocks +55.0 pts higher in South West Rocks

30.6% 67th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kinchela in South West Rocks +28.0 pts higher in South West Rocks

31.7% 69th pct 59.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Kinchela in South West Rocks +78.2 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 78.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Kinchela in South West Rocks +73.5 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Kinchela in South West Rocks +5.2 more in Kinchela

17.5 58th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Kinchela in South West Rocks +41 higher in South West Rocks

0 29th pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Kinchela in South West Rocks +2.8 pts higher in South West Rocks

3.4% 19th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Kinchela with nearby areas

Rainbow Reach Jerseyville Summer Island Gladstone Arakoon Smithtown Clybucca South West Rocks

Compare South West Rocks with nearby areas

Jerseyville Arakoon Rainbow Reach Fishermans Reach Kinchela Stuarts Point Clybucca Barraganyatti

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinchela vs South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12148/kinchela/vs/SAL13616/south-west-rocks