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Kincumber vs Terrigal

Name: Kincumber vs Terrigal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Kincumber profile · Terrigal profile

Kincumber Terrigal

Terrigal and Kincumber are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ markedly in wealth and education. Terrigal is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,056 a week compared to $1,321 in Kincumber. This is consistent with higher education levels in Terrigal, where 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 17.6% in Kincumber. Terrigal also has a higher share of large homes, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.0% in Kincumber.

Both areas are similar in their share of children under 15, with both sitting near the national figure. However, Kincumber has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 48 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.8% compared to 21.6% in Terrigal). This age gap is reflected in health outcomes, as Kincumber has a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (36.6%) and those needing help with daily activities (8.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,332 larger in Terrigal Household income: $735 higher in Terrigal Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Terrigal 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Terrigal Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Kincumber

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kincumber in Terrigal +5,332 larger in Terrigal gap widening

7,398 87th pct 12,730 88th pct

Median age in Kincumber in Terrigal +5 yrs older in Kincumber gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 21.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kincumber Terrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 74.4%

7.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 44.4%

39.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.5%

13.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

2.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 51.5%

38.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kincumber in Terrigal +0.61 more in Kincumber

2.37 34th pct 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kincumber in Terrigal even

15 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Kincumber in Terrigal +80 larger in Terrigal

539 77th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Kincumber in Terrigal +13 higher in Terrigal

1,064 83rd pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 24.0%

20.3% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kincumber in Terrigal +$220 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$686 38th pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Kincumber in Terrigal +$735 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$1,321 34th pct $2,056 77th pct

Family income in Kincumber in Terrigal +$515 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$1,930 53rd pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +9.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kincumber in Terrigal +23 larger in Kincumber

270 86th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Kincumber in Terrigal +1 yrs older in Terrigal

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kincumber in Terrigal +$4 higher in Kincumber

$717 58th pct $713 57th pct

Household income in Kincumber in Terrigal +$26 higher in Terrigal

$2,113 66th pct $2,139 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kincumber in Terrigal +0.2 larger in Terrigal gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 22.3%

12.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kincumber in Terrigal +$120 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$400 82nd pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Kincumber in Terrigal +$407 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$2,085 76th pct $2,492 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kincumber in Terrigal even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.1% Other tenure ◂ +15.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.6 pts 7.3%

4.3% Flat or apartment +17.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 36.1%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 14.1%

7.5% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 39.0%

13.2% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% $750 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kincumber in Terrigal +1 more in Kincumber

69 88th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kincumber in Terrigal +3.99 more in Kincumber

9.33 87th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kincumber in Terrigal +647.5 more in Kincumber

1,367.9 88th pct 720.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Kincumber in Terrigal +4 more in Kincumber

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kincumber in Terrigal +2 longer in Terrigal

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kincumber in Terrigal +2 longer in Kincumber

66 48th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Kincumber in Terrigal +7,234 more in Terrigal

7,615 55th pct 14,849 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Kincumber in Terrigal +7,234 more in Terrigal

7,615 38th pct 14,849 45th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 44.3%

25.7% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 33.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

6.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kincumber in Terrigal +0.3 higher in Terrigal

5.1 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kincumber in Terrigal +0.4 more in Terrigal

4.7 81st pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Kincumber in Terrigal +5.2 pts higher in Terrigal

48.4% 79th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Kincumber in Terrigal +7.4 pts higher in Terrigal

36.2% 76th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Kincumber in Terrigal +3.1 pts higher in Kincumber

97.1% 90th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kincumber in Terrigal +4.3 pts higher in Terrigal

57.5% 78th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Kincumber in Terrigal +4.1 pts higher in Kincumber

96.7% 84th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Kincumber in Terrigal +7.3 pts higher in Terrigal

33.1% 80th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kincumber in Terrigal +5.9 more in Terrigal

13.8 51st pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Kincumber in Terrigal +38 higher in Terrigal

74 82nd pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Kincumber in Terrigal +4.1 pts higher in Terrigal

8.3% 72nd pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Kincumber with nearby areas

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Compare Terrigal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kincumber vs Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12149/kincumber/vs/SAL13820/terrigal