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Kirribilli vs The Rocks

Name: Kirribilli vs The Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Kirribilli profile · The Rocks profile

Kirribilli The Rocks

Kirribilli and The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas, but they differ significantly in wealth and scale. The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $4,374 compared to $2,267 in Kirribilli. This higher income is reflected in the rental market, where typical weekly rent in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is far higher at $850, while Kirribilli's is $520. The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) also has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (82.7 compared to 19.0) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, though this is well higher in Kirribilli. They share a similar home size, with 1.7 people per home in both places. They also have the same share of people with no religion (40.7%) and identical access to 15-minute-city walksheds. While Kirribilli is far more connected by public transport stops and departures, the two areas remain alike in their small populations of children and First Nations people.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,107 higher in The Rocks Population: 3,000 larger in Kirribilli Rent: $330 higher in The Rocks Mortgage: $1,300 higher in The Rocks Other language: 9.4 pts higher in The Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirribilli in The Rocks +3,000 larger in Kirribilli gap steady

3,629 86th pct 629 68th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in The Rocks +1 yrs older in Kirribilli gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%

6.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 44.7%

33.4% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kirribilli The Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 46.4%

6.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% China +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English ◂ +9.1 pts 25.4%

20.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 14.6%

15.1% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

7.0% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

4.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% German even 3.7%

2.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 65.5%

3.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%

40.7% No religion even 40.7%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

2.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Islam even 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirribilli in The Rocks +14.37 more in The Rocks

8.89 73rd pct 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirribilli in The Rocks +4 more in The Rocks

41 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Kirribilli in The Rocks +29 larger in Kirribilli

702 90th pct 673 89th pct

ICSEA in Kirribilli in The Rocks +10 higher in Kirribilli

1,178 100th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.3% Society & culture even 19.3%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.0% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$313 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$1,598 100th pct $1,911 100th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$2,107 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $4,374 100th pct

Family income in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$1,020 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$3,744 100th pct $4,764 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 7.3%

13.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

19.7% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +7.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirribilli in The Rocks +22 larger in Kirribilli

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kirribilli in The Rocks +6 yrs older in The Rocks

43 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$1,551 higher in The Rocks

$949 76th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$376 higher in The Rocks

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

Family & Households

Household size in Kirribilli in The Rocks even gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 57.1%

30.8% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.0% One-parent families even 7.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

50.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 49.1%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

6.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$330 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$520 94th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in Kirribilli in The Rocks +$1,300 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kirribilli in The Rocks +0.10 higher in The Rocks gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 57.5%

23.1% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 94.5%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

5.6% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.1%

27.9% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $750 or more +51.2 pts ▸ 73.4%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 3.2%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.7%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirribilli in The Rocks +8 more in Kirribilli

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kirribilli in The Rocks +2.20 more in Kirribilli

2.20 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kirribilli in The Rocks +260.4 more in Kirribilli

260.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kirribilli in The Rocks +7 more in Kirribilli

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kirribilli in The Rocks +2 longer in The Rocks

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kirribilli in The Rocks +4 longer in Kirribilli

6 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kirribilli in The Rocks +32,726 more in The Rocks

47,767 87th pct 80,493 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirribilli in The Rocks +175,383 more in The Rocks

390,332 90th pct 565,715 93rd pct

Transit to city in Kirribilli in The Rocks +9 longer in Kirribilli

27 5th pct 18 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 56.5%

14.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

3.6% Walked +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 26.6%

13.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

12.9% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 39.7%

23.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirribilli in The Rocks +0.5 higher in The Rocks

9.2 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirribilli in The Rocks even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kirribilli in The Rocks even