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Kincumber vs Picketts Valley

Name: Kincumber vs Picketts Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Kincumber profile · Picketts Valley profile

Kincumber Picketts Valley

Kincumber and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kincumber is a larger hub where people are more likely to live alone (32.3%) and are often older, with 30.8% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Picketts Valley is a smaller, wealthier area with more children (28.5%) and a higher share of university graduates (31.1%). The typical weekly household income in Picketts Valley is far higher at $2,971, compared to $1,321 in Kincumber.

Both areas share a similar commute to the city, which takes around 66 to 68 minutes. However, their daily layouts differ. Kincumber is somewhat walkable and most homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Picketts Valley is car-dependent, with every home being a separate house and many containing five or more bedrooms. While Kincumber has a higher share of renters and one-parent families, Picketts Valley has a much higher proportion of couples with children.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,650 higher in Picketts Valley Rent: $625 higher in Picketts Valley Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in Picketts Valley 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in Picketts Valley Population: 7,177 larger in Kincumber

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +7,177 larger in Kincumber gap steady

7,398 87th pct 221 56th pct

Median age in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +6 yrs older in Kincumber gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 12.7%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) even 10.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +9.5 pts 1.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kincumber Picketts Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 86.0%

7.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 43.4%

13.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 51.6%

38.3% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kincumber in Picketts Valley

2.37 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +2 more in Kincumber

15 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +133 larger in Picketts Valley

539 77th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +15 higher in Picketts Valley

1,064 83rd pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$241 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$686 38th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$1,650 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$1,321 34th pct $2,971 96th pct

Family income in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$958 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$1,930 53rd pct $2,888 89th pct

Household income distribution

8.3% $4,000 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +10.9 pts 3.2%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +14.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.4% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +259 larger in Kincumber

270 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +11 yrs older in Kincumber

23 yrs 38th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$432 higher in Picketts Valley

$717 58th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$2,136 higher in Picketts Valley

$2,113 66th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +1.1 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +24.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 18.3%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

13.8% 4 people +21.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 21.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 9.7%

12.3% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$625 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$400 82nd pct $1,025 100th pct

Mortgage in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +$415 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$2,085 76th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +0.10 higher in Kincumber gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.8% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 6.5%

16.1% Other tenure ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.5% 5 or more +40.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 8.1%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $3,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +68 more in Kincumber

69 88th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +4.80 more in Kincumber

9.33 87th pct 4.52 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +996.9 more in Kincumber

1,367.9 88th pct 371.0 76th pct

PT routes in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +5 more in Kincumber

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +14 longer in Picketts Valley

2 14th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +2 longer in Picketts Valley

66 48th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +7,615 more in Kincumber

7,615 55th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +7,615 more in Kincumber

7,615 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

25.7% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.0% 4 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 11.8%

5.7% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

8.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +4.6 higher in Kincumber

5.1 83rd pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +4.4 more in Kincumber

4.7 81st pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +48.4 pts higher in Kincumber

48.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +35.1 pts higher in Kincumber

36.2% 76th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +92.8 pts higher in Kincumber

97.1% 90th pct 4.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +57.5 pts higher in Kincumber

57.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +96.7 pts higher in Kincumber

96.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +33.1 pts higher in Kincumber

33.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +9.3 more in Kincumber

13.8 51st pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +65 higher in Kincumber

74 82nd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kincumber in Picketts Valley +7.7 pts higher in Picketts Valley

8.3% 72nd pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare Kincumber with nearby areas

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Compare Picketts Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kincumber vs Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12149/kincumber/vs/SAL13210/picketts-valley