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Kirkham vs Narellan Vale

Name: Kirkham vs Narellan Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Kirkham profile · Narellan Vale profile

Kirkham Narellan Vale

Narellan Vale and Kirkham are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Narellan Vale is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, and it is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a high proportion of homes within walking distance of parks and schools. In contrast, Kirkham is car-dependent, with a typical resident aged 45. Kirkham is also wealthier, with 48.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.8% in Narellan Vale, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 50.8%.

While both areas share a similar drive time to the city and a small proportion of people who speak little or no English, the gaps between them are stark. The difference in housing is particularly wide, with 21.5% of Narellan Vale households renting compared to just 2% in Kirkham. This is consistent with the rental market, where typical weekly rent in Narellan Vale is far higher at $460, while in Kirkham it is $245.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,241 larger in Narellan Vale Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in Kirkham Rent: $215 higher in Narellan Vale Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Narellan Vale PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Narellan Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +6,241 larger in Narellan Vale gap steady

690 70th pct 6,931 87th pct

Median age in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +10 yrs older in Kirkham gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 26.0%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.5% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 49.3%

32.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

2.9% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kirkham Narellan Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.7%

3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.1% English +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.2% Italian ◂ +12.3 pts 4.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 ◂ +15.3 pts 60.1%

20.3% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirkham in Narellan Vale

— 1.98 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +2 more in Narellan Vale

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +162 larger in Narellan Vale

585 82nd pct 747 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +7 higher in Kirkham

1,030 72nd pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 50.0%

28.6% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 19.8%

17.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +$86 higher in Kirkham gap narrowing

$1,009 83rd pct $923 75th pct

Household income in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +$1,168 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$3,416 100th pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +$937 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$3,349 95th pct $2,412 78th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 13.2%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 63.8%

18.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +267 larger in Narellan Vale

20 68th pct 287 86th pct

Median age in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +5 yrs older in Narellan Vale

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kirkham in Narellan Vale

— $767 62nd pct

Household income in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +$138 higher in Narellan Vale

$2,250 71st pct $2,388 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +0.4 larger in Kirkham gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 65.0%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

9.2% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 28.5%

20.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.7% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.8% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 10.6%

7.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +$215 higher in Narellan Vale gap narrowing

$245 39th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +$633 higher in Kirkham gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 25.6%

2.0% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

45.7% 5 or more ◂ +35.6 pts 10.1%

4.6% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +76.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 17.3%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +30 more in Narellan Vale

6 76th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +3.50 more in Kirkham

8.70 87th pct 5.19 78th pct

Departures/1k in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +679.8 more in Narellan Vale

646.4 81st pct 1,326.2 88th pct

PT routes in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +7 more in Narellan Vale

6 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +8 longer in Kirkham

9 44th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +3 longer in Kirkham

45 35th pct 42 34th pct

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

0 0th pct 23,558 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +46,265 more in Narellan Vale

14,019 45th pct 60,284 69th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 13.3%

5.6% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 11.5%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +3.6 higher in Narellan Vale

1.1 60th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +3.0 more in Narellan Vale

0.9 58th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +27.2 pts higher in Narellan Vale

0.8% 58th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +31.8 pts higher in Narellan Vale

0.8% 58th pct 32.6% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +51.3 pts higher in Narellan Vale

48.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +98.3 pts higher in Narellan Vale

1.7% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +89.8 pts higher in Narellan Vale

10.2% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +0.2 pts higher in Narellan Vale

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +3.9 more in Narellan Vale

8.7 38th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +138 higher in Narellan Vale

8 72nd pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Kirkham in Narellan Vale +2.7 pts higher in Kirkham

7.6% 67th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Kirkham with nearby areas

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

Compare Narellan Vale with nearby areas

Narellan Mount Annan Smeaton Grange Spring Farm Harrington Park Elderslie Currans Hill Kirkham

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirkham vs Narellan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12180/kirkham/vs/SAL12907/narellan-vale