Compare

Kiwarrak vs Purfleet

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Kiwarrak profile · Purfleet profile

Kiwarrak Purfleet

Purfleet and Kiwarrak are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in scale and wealth. Purfleet is a small residential area where the typical resident is 32 and typical weekly household income is $574. Kiwarrak is largely non-residential with only 3 people, but it has a much older typical age of 41 and a far higher typical household income of $7,000. Purfleet is also far more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Kiwarrak is 0.3 (car-dependent).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. They also share a similar level of school advantage. Outside of these commonalities, the two areas have diverged, with Purfleet having far more First Nations residents and a much higher number of public transport stops compared to Kiwarrak.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +104 larger in Purfleet gap narrowing
3 2nd pct 107 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 3
  • Second area, 2011: 156
  • Second area, 2016: 127
  • Second area, 2021: 107
Median age in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +9 yrs older in Kiwarrak
41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 26 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
First Nations in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
92.5% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 94.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 92.5%
9.3% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
23.4% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%
16.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 96.3%
0.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Married even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +24.3 pts 75.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% Australian ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
13.1% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.1%
Limited English in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +29.0 pts 71.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

44.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 56.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.9%

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +72.0 pts 28.0%
0.0% No religion +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% Not stated +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Other religions +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

5.9% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +1 more in Kiwarrak
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +63 larger in Kiwarrak
95 25th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +3 higher in Purfleet
949 26th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +94.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Society & culture ◂ +90.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +$1,686 higher in Kiwarrak
$1,999 100th pct $313 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,999
  • Second area, 2011: $256
  • Second area, 2016: $237
  • Second area, 2021: $313
Household income in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +$6,426 higher in Kiwarrak
$7,000 100th pct $574 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $7,000
  • Second area, 2011: $722
  • Second area, 2016: $457
  • Second area, 2021: $574
Family income in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +$6,300 higher in Kiwarrak
$7,000 100th pct $700 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $7,000
  • Second area, 2011: $637
  • Second area, 2016: $468
  • Second area, 2021: $700
High earners in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +67.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
5.6% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Diabetes +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Asthma +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +41.1 pts 58.9%
0.0% One condition +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
8.6% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
Unpaid carers in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
13.6% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%
Unpaid child care in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
17.3% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.3%
Defence service in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
16.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +96 larger in Purfleet
3 43rd pct 99 86th pct
Median age in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +2 yrs older in Kiwarrak
35 yrs 73rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct
6.9% 0th pct
Median income in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +$1,682 higher in Kiwarrak
$1,999 96th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +$6,426 higher in Kiwarrak
$7,000 100th pct $574 4th pct
Indigenous language in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +1.1 larger in Kiwarrak
4.0 100th pct 2.9 81st pct
  • First area, 2021: 4.0
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9
60.5% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 62.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.5%
Living alone in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
16.1% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.1%

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +77.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% One-parent families +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

$185 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $135
  • Second area, 2016: $150
  • Second area, 2021: $185
$2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +0.10 higher in Kiwarrak
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2011: 1.40
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
80.6% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.6%
Owned outright in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Separate houses in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
74.2% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 78.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 90.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 74.2%

Transport & Vehicles

35.7% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 52.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.7%
PT stops in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +9.35 more in Purfleet
0.00 0th pct 9.35 87th pct
Departures/1k in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +46.7 more in Purfleet
0.0 0th pct 46.7 62nd pct
PT routes in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +63 longer in Kiwarrak
68 90th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
6.9% 1st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.9%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Kiwarrakin Purfleet
16.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%

Industries people work in

100.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Community & personal service ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +3.8 higher in Purfleet
0.3 47th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +3.5 more in Purfleet
0.3 47th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +32.1 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +54.7 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kiwarrakin Purfleet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +962.6 more in Kiwarrak
1,000.0 100th pct 37.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +73 higher in Purfleet
6 70th pct 79 83rd pct
Mean slope in Kiwarrakin Purfleet +1.3 pts higher in Purfleet
6.1% 55th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Kiwarrak with nearby areas

Compare Purfleet with nearby areas

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiwarrak vs Purfleet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12184/kiwarrak/vs/SAL13288/purfleet