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Kirribilli vs McMahons Point

Name: Kirribilli vs McMahons Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kirribilli profile · McMahons Point profile

Kirribilli McMahons Point

Kirribilli and McMahons Point are neighbouring harbour-side areas with high proportions of university-educated residents. Kirribilli has a higher share of renters (63.5%) and more people living alone (50.2%), while McMahons Point has more larger homes, with 33.5% having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Kirribilli are more likely to live without a car, as 31.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, compared to 19.1% in McMahons Point.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 44 years. This similarity exists alongside other common traits, such as a six-minute drive time to the city and nearly identical typical weekly incomes. While both are highly connected, McMahons Point has far more public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Over time, the gap in home ownership has shifted, with McMahons Point now having a well higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

No car: 12.2 pts higher in Kirribilli 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in McMahons Point Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Kirribilli Population: 1,314 larger in Kirribilli No religion: 8.5 pts higher in McMahons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +1,314 larger in Kirribilli gap steady

3,629 86th pct 2,315 80th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 41.9%

33.4% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kirribilli McMahons 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 +7.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

6.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% India even 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +7.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

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 +7.3 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirribilli in McMahons Point

8.89 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +4 more in Kirribilli

41 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even

702 90th pct 702 90th pct

ICSEA in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even

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

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

2.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$66 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$1,598 100th pct $1,664 100th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$301 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$2,267 86th pct $2,568 90th pct

Family income in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$482 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$3,744 100th pct $4,226 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 7.4%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%

19.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +12 larger in Kirribilli

22 70th pct 10 59th pct

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

43 yrs 81st pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$1,218 higher in McMahons Point

$949 76th pct $2,167 98th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$376 higher in McMahons Point

$1,874 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +0.1 larger in McMahons Point gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 53.0%

30.8% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

50.2% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 44.1%

37.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$60 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$520 94th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +$33 higher in Kirribilli gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +0.10 higher in McMahons Point gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 51.6%

23.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

86.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.0 pts 62.8%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.6% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 31.9%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.1% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.3% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 1.5%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 45.9%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +2 more in McMahons Point

8 78th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +2.12 more in McMahons Point

2.20 66th pct 4.32 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +827.7 more in McMahons Point

260.4 74th pct 1,088.1 87th pct

PT routes in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +4 more in Kirribilli

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even

47,767 87th pct 47,767 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +42,424 more in Kirribilli

390,332 90th pct 347,908 89th pct

Transit to city in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +2 longer in McMahons Point

27 5th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 58.4%

14.7% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 19.1%

13.9% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 47.0%

23.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kirribilli in McMahons Point +0.1 higher in McMahons Point

9.2 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kirribilli in McMahons Point even