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Kurraba Point vs Lavender Bay

Name: Kurraba Point vs Lavender Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Kurraba Point profile · Lavender Bay profile

Kurraba Point Lavender Bay

Kurraba Point and Lavender Bay are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ in wealth and accessibility. Kurraba Point has a typical weekly household income of $3,047, which is well higher than the $2,379 in Lavender Bay. Lavender Bay is more walkable, described as a walker's paradise compared to Kurraba Point, which is very walkable. This is reflected in the infrastructure; 100% of homes in Lavender Bay are within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, while only about half of Kurraba Point homes have such access.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with both having a typical resident age of 43 and around 36% of people born overseas. They are also effectively alike in their typical family incomes and the number of schools nearby. However, the gaps between them vary; for example, the difference in the number of homes without a motor vehicle has grown, with Lavender Bay now far higher than Kurraba Point.

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Where they differ most

No car: 15.4 pts higher in Lavender Bay Population: 531 larger in Kurraba Point First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Kurraba Point Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Kurraba Point 3+ bedrooms: 5.9 pts higher in Kurraba Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +531 larger in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

1,401 75th pct 870 72nd pct

Median age in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kurraba Point Lavender Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 59.4%

8.9% England ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

2.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +5.3 pts 34.7%

24.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

13.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

6.3% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 75.5%

3.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.9%

44.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

6.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay even

33 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +41 larger in Kurraba Point

704 90th pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay even

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

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 83.5%

5.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 42.4%

23.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

6.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

0.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%

19.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$162 higher in Kurraba Point gap steady

$1,744 100th pct $1,582 100th pct

Household income in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$668 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$3,047 97th pct $2,379 88th pct

Family income in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$241 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$4,125 100th pct $3,884 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.0%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

1.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 67.4%

16.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +8 larger in Kurraba Point

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +10 yrs older in Lavender Bay

31 yrs 66th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$200 higher in Lavender Bay

$1,124 86th pct $1,324 88th pct

Household income in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$1,199 higher in Lavender Bay

$1,375 35th pct $2,574 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +0.2 larger in Kurraba Point gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 36.3%

7.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Household size

38.0% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$110 higher in Kurraba Point gap steady

$610 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +$16 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,984 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kurraba Point 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

50.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

2.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 66.7%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 29.1%

14.4% 1 bedroom +14.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%

7.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 22.8%

27.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 22.0%

2.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 43.9%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +0.87 more in Lavender Bay

1.43 63rd pct 2.30 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +1,333.1 more in Lavender Bay

304.8 75th pct 1,637.9 90th pct

PT routes in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +6 more in Lavender Bay

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +3 longer in Kurraba Point

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +67,164 more in Lavender Bay

29,624 82nd pct 96,788 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +397,701 more in Lavender Bay

79,702 74th pct 477,403 91st pct

Transit to city in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +15 longer in Kurraba Point

40 19th pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 56.8%

18.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

1.1% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

58.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 50.6%

10.8% No vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 18.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Rental & real estate even 3.5%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%

24.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

6.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +3.1 higher in Lavender Bay

6.7 91st pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +1.7 more in Lavender Bay

6.3 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +11.4 pts higher in Lavender Bay

88.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +9.0 pts higher in Lavender Bay

91.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +1.2 pts higher in Lavender Bay

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +43.6 pts higher in Lavender Bay

56.4% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +45.8 pts higher in Lavender Bay

54.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +5.2 more in Kurraba Point

32.8 74th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +836 higher in Lavender Bay

217 91st pct 1,054 100th pct

Mean slope in Kurraba Point in Lavender Bay +4.2 pts higher in Lavender Bay

14.0% 90th pct 18.2% 97th pct

Compare Kurraba Point with nearby areas

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Compare Lavender Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurraba Point vs Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12225/kurraba-point/vs/SAL12294/lavender-bay