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Kirribilli vs Mosman

Name: Kirribilli vs Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kirribilli profile · Mosman profile

Kirribilli Mosman

Mosman and Kirribilli are neighbouring areas with very different home and family profiles. Mosman is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 16.3% of the population and 25.7% of people providing unpaid childcare. It has far more separate houses (34.9%) and larger homes, with 52.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kirribilli is dominated by apartments (86.8%) and people living alone (50.2%). It is also much more likely to be rented, with 63.5% of households renting compared to 33.1% in Mosman.

These differences in housing and family life have stayed distinct, but they share a similar economic standing. Both areas have typical personal incomes well above the national figure, and their unemployment rates are nearly identical. They also share a similar lack of religious affiliation, with exactly 40.7% of people in both areas reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,700 larger in Mosman Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Kirribilli Separate houses: 29.3 pts higher in Mosman 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Mosman No car: 20.0 pts higher in Kirribilli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirribilli in Mosman +24,700 larger in Mosman gap steady

3,629 86th pct 28,329 91st pct

Median age in Kirribilli in Mosman +1 yrs older in Mosman gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 23.2%

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

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

6.2% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

33.4% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

47.4% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 33.3%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

5.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kirribilli Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

6.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.6% English +6.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.7% No religion even 40.7%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirribilli in Mosman +7.15 more in Kirribilli

8.89 73rd pct 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirribilli in Mosman +3 more in Mosman

41 90th pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Kirribilli in Mosman +44 larger in Mosman

702 90th pct 746 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kirribilli in Mosman +6 higher in Kirribilli

1,178 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 84.2%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

2.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

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

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences even 3.8%

2.7% Information technology even 2.6%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kirribilli in Mosman +$111 higher in Kirribilli gap narrowing

$1,598 100th pct $1,487 98th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in Mosman +$625 higher in Mosman gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $2,892 95th pct

Family income in Kirribilli in Mosman +$758 higher in Mosman gap widening

$3,744 100th pct $4,502 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.7%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%

23.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.7% Asthma even 6.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +8.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirribilli in Mosman +60 larger in Mosman

22 70th pct 82 84th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in Mosman +13 yrs older in Kirribilli

43 yrs 81st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kirribilli in Mosman +$49 higher in Kirribilli

$949 76th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Kirribilli in Mosman +$750 higher in Mosman

$1,874 57th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirribilli in Mosman +0.6 larger in Mosman gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +28.6 pts 31.0%

30.8% Couples with children +28.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

8.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

50.2% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 31.7%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%

4.2% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirribilli in Mosman +$70 higher in Mosman gap widening

$520 94th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Kirribilli in Mosman +$837 higher in Mosman gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,870 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kirribilli in Mosman even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +30.4 pts 33.1%

23.1% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.8 pts 52.0%

5.6% Separate house +29.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 30.8%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 15.1%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.1% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.3% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.2% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.1% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 1.9%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirribilli in Mosman +186 more in Mosman

8 78th pct 194 94th pct

Stops/1k in Kirribilli in Mosman +4.64 more in Mosman

2.20 66th pct 6.85 85th pct

Departures/1k in Kirribilli in Mosman +2,926.1 more in Mosman

260.4 74th pct 3,186.5 98th pct

PT routes in Kirribilli in Mosman +16 more in Mosman

7 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Kirribilli in Mosman +2 longer in Kirribilli

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kirribilli in Mosman +3 longer in Mosman

6 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirribilli in Mosman +19,439 more in Kirribilli

47,767 87th pct 28,328 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Kirribilli in Mosman +284,739 more in Kirribilli

390,332 90th pct 105,593 80th pct

Transit to city in Kirribilli in Mosman +18 longer in Mosman

27 5th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 58.8%

14.7% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Train ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%

3.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.6% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 47.3%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 11.2%

13.9% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.0% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 20.1%

12.9% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 41.6%

23.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirribilli in Mosman +0.7 higher in Kirribilli

9.2 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirribilli in Mosman +0.3 more in Kirribilli

8.0 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Kirribilli in Mosman +3.7 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Kirribilli in Mosman +5.6 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Kirribilli in Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kirribilli in Mosman +3.7 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kirribilli in Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kirribilli in Mosman +9.5 pts higher in Kirribilli

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirribilli in Mosman +4.7 more in Kirribilli

19.0 60th pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kirribilli in Mosman +320 higher in Kirribilli

567 100th pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kirribilli in Mosman +4.0 pts higher in Kirribilli

13.8% 90th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Kirribilli with nearby areas

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Compare Mosman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirribilli vs Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12182/kirribilli/vs/SAL12749/mosman