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Kirrawee vs Loftus

Name: Kirrawee vs Loftus — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Kirrawee profile · Loftus profile

Kirrawee Loftus

Kirrawee and Loftus are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer very different living environments. Kirrawee is a high-density hub where 34.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 29.5% of households rent. It is a diverse area, with 22.1% of people born overseas and 16.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Loftus is dominated by separate houses (87.9%) and larger homes, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms. Loftus is also more stable, with only 22.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 41.1% in Kirrawee.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several key ways. They have the same typical resident age of 39 and an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 28.3%. While they share these basics, their local feel differs; Kirrawee is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.2, while Loftus is very walkable with a score of 6.2. This makes Kirrawee's residents much more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.9%) and health services (90.1%) than those in Loftus.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.3 pts higher in Loftus 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Loftus Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Kirrawee Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Kirrawee Population: 6,817 larger in Kirrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirrawee in Loftus +6,817 larger in Kirrawee gap widening

11,007 87th pct 4,190 86th pct

Median age in Kirrawee in Loftus even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

47.2% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kirrawee Loftus

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

3.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.5% English +6.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.9% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirrawee in Loftus +1.20 more in Loftus

0.99 7th pct 2.19 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirrawee in Loftus +6 more in Kirrawee

34 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Kirrawee in Loftus +133 larger in Loftus

419 62nd pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Kirrawee in Loftus +7 higher in Loftus

1,078 87th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 61.3%

21.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirrawee in Loftus +$56 higher in Kirrawee gap widening

$995 82nd pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Kirrawee in Loftus +$355 higher in Loftus gap widening

$2,070 78th pct $2,425 88th pct

Family income in Kirrawee in Loftus +$178 higher in Loftus gap widening

$2,613 86th pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

15.8% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis even 9.1%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirrawee in Loftus +50 larger in Kirrawee

135 86th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Kirrawee in Loftus +6 yrs older in Kirrawee

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kirrawee in Loftus +$122 higher in Kirrawee

$762 62nd pct $640 50th pct

Household income in Kirrawee in Loftus +$1,027 higher in Loftus

$2,023 63rd pct $3,050 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirrawee in Loftus +0.4 larger in Loftus gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 16.7%

17.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

6.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirrawee in Loftus +$50 higher in Loftus gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Kirrawee in Loftus even gap steady

$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kirrawee in Loftus +0.10 higher in Kirrawee gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.0% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.5% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 11.1%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

49.5% Separate house +38.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

34.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.3 pts 0.4%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 7.3%

5.1% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.2%

29.7% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.2% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.1%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

6.8% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirrawee in Loftus +10 more in Kirrawee

60 88th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kirrawee in Loftus +6.48 more in Loftus

5.45 79th pct 11.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kirrawee in Loftus +218.0 more in Loftus

581.5 80th pct 799.5 84th pct

PT routes in Kirrawee in Loftus +8 more in Kirrawee

12 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kirrawee in Loftus +5 longer in Loftus

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kirrawee in Loftus +8 longer in Loftus

28 24th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirrawee in Loftus +36,595 more in Kirrawee

43,943 86th pct 7,348 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirrawee in Loftus +101,244 more in Kirrawee

174,598 86th pct 73,354 73rd pct

Transit to city in Kirrawee in Loftus +9 longer in Loftus

59 53rd pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

37.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 31.6%

9.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

5.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

9.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.9%

5.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirrawee in Loftus +2.1 higher in Kirrawee

8.2 98th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirrawee in Loftus +1.9 more in Kirrawee

7.7 98th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Kirrawee in Loftus +23.4 pts higher in Kirrawee

97.5% 99th pct 74.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Kirrawee in Loftus +21.6 pts higher in Kirrawee

95.9% 98th pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kirrawee in Loftus even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kirrawee in Loftus +29.8 pts higher in Kirrawee

100.0% 100th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Kirrawee in Loftus even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kirrawee in Loftus +16.3 pts higher in Kirrawee

90.1% 97th pct 73.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Kirrawee in Loftus +3.4 more in Loftus

15.2 54th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirrawee in Loftus +144 higher in Kirrawee

219 91st pct 74 82nd pct

Mean slope in Kirrawee in Loftus +1.7 pts higher in Loftus

6.7% 60th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Kirrawee with nearby areas

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Compare Loftus with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirrawee vs Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12181/kirrawee/vs/SAL12380/loftus