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Kirkham vs Narellan

Name: Kirkham vs Narellan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Kirkham profile · Narellan profile

Kirkham Narellan

Narellan and Kirkham are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Narellan is a young, accessible hub where the typical resident is 36 and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and shops. In contrast, Kirkham is much older, with a typical age of 45, and is far more car-dependent. Wealth is significantly higher in Kirkham, where typical weekly household income is $3,416, compared to $1,706 in Narellan, and far more people there hold bachelor degrees or higher (22.9% versus 12.5%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 15%. While they track together in this regard, other gaps remain stark; Narellan has a much higher share of renters (36.6% versus 2.0%) and more one-parent families. Meanwhile, Kirkham is far more likely to have homes owned outright. These two areas have continued to diverge, with the gaps in typical incomes and home ownership widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,668 larger in Narellan Renting: 34.6 pts higher in Narellan Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Kirkham Rent: $185 higher in Narellan No car: 4.8 pts higher in Narellan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkham in Narellan +2,668 larger in Narellan gap steady

690 70th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in Kirkham in Narellan +9 yrs older in Kirkham gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 23.8%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 11.6%

15.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 45.3%

32.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

2.9% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Kirkham Narellan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 82.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.2% Italian ◂ +11.4 pts 5.8%

9.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

2.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

75.4% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 59.3%

20.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirkham in Narellan

— 2.90 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirkham in Narellan +7 more in Narellan

17 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Kirkham in Narellan +95 larger in Narellan

585 82nd pct 680 89th pct

ICSEA in Kirkham in Narellan even

1,030 72nd pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 42.4%

28.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.6% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 15.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

17.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirkham in Narellan +$241 higher in Kirkham gap steady

$1,009 83rd pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in Kirkham in Narellan +$1,710 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$3,416 100th pct $1,706 60th pct

Family income in Kirkham in Narellan +$1,368 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$3,349 95th pct $1,981 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.6 pts 7.4%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +11.8 pts 57.4%

18.4% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkham in Narellan +184 larger in Narellan

20 68th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Kirkham in Narellan even

18 yrs 18th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Kirkham in Narellan

— $586 44th pct

Household income in Kirkham in Narellan +$625 higher in Kirkham

$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkham in Narellan +0.7 larger in Kirkham gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 55.8%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

9.2% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

7.1% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% 5 people ◂ +10.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkham in Narellan +$185 higher in Narellan gap narrowing

$245 39th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Kirkham in Narellan +$763 higher in Kirkham gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kirkham in Narellan +0.10 higher in Narellan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 28.2%

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 32.6%

2.0% Rented +34.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 90.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

4.6% 3 bedrooms +46.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 31.9%

45.7% 5 or more ◂ +38.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +68.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 14.8%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirkham in Narellan +30 more in Narellan

6 76th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kirkham in Narellan +2.03 more in Narellan

8.70 87th pct 10.72 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kirkham in Narellan +4,424.8 more in Narellan

646.4 81st pct 5,071.2 100th pct

PT routes in Kirkham in Narellan +8 more in Narellan

6 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Kirkham in Narellan +6 longer in Kirkham

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kirkham in Narellan +2 longer in Kirkham

45 35th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirkham in Narellan +23,558 more in Narellan

0 0th pct 23,558 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirkham in Narellan +53,115 more in Narellan

14,019 45th pct 67,134 72nd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 20.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.6% 1 vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.9% 4 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 8.6%

24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 15.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

7.4% Manufacturing even 7.4%

4.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 10.2%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkham in Narellan +6.1 higher in Narellan

1.1 60th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirkham in Narellan +6.2 more in Narellan

0.9 58th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Kirkham in Narellan +90.3 pts higher in Narellan

0.8% 58th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Kirkham in Narellan +87.8 pts higher in Narellan

0.8% 58th pct 88.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Kirkham in Narellan +49.9 pts higher in Narellan

48.7% 73rd pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Kirkham in Narellan +88.7 pts higher in Narellan

1.7% 58th pct 90.4% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Kirkham in Narellan +89.7 pts higher in Narellan

10.2% 47th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Kirkham in Narellan +68.2 pts higher in Narellan

0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirkham in Narellan +18.4 more in Narellan

8.7 38th pct 27.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kirkham in Narellan +152 higher in Narellan

8 72nd pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Kirkham in Narellan +3.1 pts higher in Kirkham

7.6% 67th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Kirkham with nearby areas

Elderslie Narellan Camden Harrington Park Ellis Lane Spring Farm Narellan Vale Cobbitty

Compare Narellan with nearby areas

Narellan Vale Harrington Park Elderslie Kirkham Spring Farm Smeaton Grange Mount Annan Camden

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirkham vs Narellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12180/kirkham/vs/SAL12906/narellan