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Kirribilli vs Kurraba Point

Name: Kirribilli vs Kurraba Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Kirribilli profile · Kurraba Point profile

Kirribilli Kurraba Point

Kirribilli and Kurraba Point are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Kirribilli is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.2, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services. It has a higher share of people living alone (50.2%) and renters (63.5%). In contrast, Kurraba Point has more larger homes, with 38.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 21.5% in Kirribilli. Kurraba Point also sees higher typical weekly household incomes, at $3,047 compared to $2,267 in Kirribilli.

Both areas are effectively equal in their drive time to the city, which is just 6 minutes for both. They also share similar rates of people working from home, around 64% to 65%. While Kirribilli has far more homes with no motor vehicle (31.3% against 10.8%), both areas are well above the national figure for high-income earners. Since 2011, the two have remained very similar in their school advantage scores and the typical monthly cost of home loans.

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Where they differ most

No car: 20.4 pts higher in Kirribilli 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Kurraba Point Population: 2,228 larger in Kirribilli Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Kirribilli Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Kirribilli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +2,228 larger in Kirribilli gap widening

3,629 86th pct 1,401 75th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +1 yrs older in Kirribilli gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 34.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%

6.2% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 42.8%

33.4% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kirribilli Kurraba Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

6.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.6% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

11.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.7% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point

8.89 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +8 more in Kirribilli

41 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +2 larger in Kurraba Point

702 90th pct 704 90th pct

ICSEA in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +9 higher in Kirribilli

1,178 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 86.4%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

8.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$146 higher in Kurraba Point gap widening

$1,598 100th pct $1,744 100th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$780 higher in Kurraba Point gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $3,047 97th pct

Family income in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$381 higher in Kurraba Point gap widening

$3,744 100th pct $4,125 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +9.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +14 larger in Kirribilli

22 70th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +12 yrs older in Kirribilli

43 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$175 higher in Kurraba Point

$949 76th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$499 higher in Kirribilli

$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +0.3 larger in Kurraba Point gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 47.3%

30.8% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

50.2% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 38.0%

37.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.8% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$90 higher in Kurraba Point gap widening

$520 94th pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +$33 higher in Kirribilli gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 50.9%

23.1% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 79.6%

5.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 14.4%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.1% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.3% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.2% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +6 more in Kirribilli

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +0.78 more in Kirribilli

2.20 66th pct 1.43 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +44.4 more in Kurraba Point

260.4 74th pct 304.8 75th pct

PT routes in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +6 more in Kirribilli

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +18,143 more in Kirribilli

47,767 87th pct 29,624 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +310,630 more in Kirribilli

390,332 90th pct 79,702 74th pct

Transit to city in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +13 longer in Kurraba Point

27 5th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

14.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 10.8%

13.9% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.9% Finance & insurance even 12.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 44.3%

23.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Technicians & trades even 3.8%

1.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +2.5 higher in Kirribilli

9.2 100th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +1.7 more in Kirribilli

8.0 100th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +11.4 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +9.0 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +1.2 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +43.6 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 56.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +45.8 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 54.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +13.8 more in Kurraba Point

19.0 60th pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +350 higher in Kirribilli

567 100th pct 217 91st pct

Mean slope in Kirribilli in Kurraba Point +0.2 pts higher in Kurraba Point

13.8% 90th pct 14.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirribilli vs Kurraba Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12182/kirribilli/vs/SAL12225/kurraba-point