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Kirribilli vs Lavender Bay

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

Kirribilli Lavender Bay

Kirribilli and Lavender Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport patterns. Lavender Bay has more larger homes, with 32.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 21.5% in Kirribilli. Transport access varies widely; Lavender Bay is far more connected by public transport, with 1,637.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Kirribilli has 260.4. In contrast, Kirribilli has more renters at 63.5% and a higher share of people working from home at 64.2%.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of income and language, with typical weekly household incomes around $2,300. They also have nearly identical shares of people using a language other than English at home, at about 19%. This shared high-income character is consistent across both places, where typical personal incomes sit well above the national figure. While Lavender Bay has a higher share of university qualifications, both areas remain among the most highly educated in the country.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,759 larger in Kirribilli 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Lavender Bay Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Kirribilli First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Kirribilli Work from home: 7.4 pts higher in Kirribilli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +2,759 larger in Kirribilli gap steady

3,629 86th pct 870 72nd pct

Median age in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +1 yrs older in Kirribilli gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 34.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 43.3%

33.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kirribilli Lavender Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

6.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% New Zealand even 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

3.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.7% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

1.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay

8.89 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +8 more in Kirribilli

41 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +38 larger in Kirribilli

702 90th pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +9 higher in Kirribilli

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

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

6.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$16 higher in Kirribilli gap narrowing

$1,598 100th pct $1,582 100th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$112 higher in Lavender Bay gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $2,379 88th pct

Family income in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$140 higher in Lavender Bay gap steady

$3,744 100th pct $3,884 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

19.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +4.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

18.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +22 larger in Kirribilli

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +2 yrs older in Kirribilli

43 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$375 higher in Lavender Bay

$949 76th pct $1,324 88th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$700 higher in Lavender Bay

$1,874 57th pct $2,574 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +0.1 larger in Lavender Bay gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 53.7%

30.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

50.2% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 43.0%

37.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$20 higher in Kirribilli gap steady

$520 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +$49 higher in Kirribilli gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $2,984 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +0.10 higher in Lavender Bay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 53.6%

23.1% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.3% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.0 pts 66.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 29.1%

27.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.3% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.1% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 43.9%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +6 more in Kirribilli

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +0.09 more in Lavender Bay

2.20 66th pct 2.30 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +1,377.5 more in Lavender Bay

260.4 74th pct 1,637.9 90th pct

PT routes in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +3 longer in Kirribilli

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +49,021 more in Lavender Bay

47,767 87th pct 96,788 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +87,071 more in Lavender Bay

390,332 90th pct 477,403 91st pct

Transit to city in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +2 longer in Kirribilli

27 5th pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 56.8%

14.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 50.6%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

13.9% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 44.0%

23.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay +0.6 higher in Lavender Bay

9.2 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kirribilli in Lavender Bay even