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Kurraba Point vs Mosman

Name: Kurraba Point vs Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Kurraba Point profile · Mosman profile

Kurraba Point Mosman

Mosman and Kurraba Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and infrastructure patterns. Mosman is far more likely to have separate houses (34.9% compared to 15.0% in Kurraba Point) and larger homes, with 52.7% having three or more bedrooms. It is also better connected for essentials; 96.3% of homes in Mosman are within a 15-minute walk of a school, and 90.5% are near health services, compared to 56.4% and 54.2% in Kurraba Point. Kurraba Point is more heavily dominated by flats and apartments, and is far more likely to be rented (50.9% versus 33.1% in Mosman).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile of high wealth and education. They are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, with both sitting around $2,900 to $3,000. They also share a similar proportion of residents born overseas, at about 36%. While both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, Kurraba Point is slightly higher at 58.9% compared to 54.6% in Mosman.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,928 larger in Mosman Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Mosman Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Kurraba Point 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Mosman De facto: 9.0 pts higher in Kurraba Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurraba Point in Mosman +26,928 larger in Mosman gap steady

1,401 75th pct 28,329 91st pct

Median age in Kurraba Point in Mosman +2 yrs older in Mosman gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 23.2%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) even 28.1%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

41.0% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.8% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kurraba Point Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

8.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.1% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 80.0%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurraba Point in Mosman

— 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurraba Point in Mosman +11 more in Mosman

33 89th pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Kurraba Point in Mosman +42 larger in Mosman

704 90th pct 746 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kurraba Point in Mosman +3 higher in Mosman

1,169 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 84.2%

5.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 20.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

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

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%

19.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Education even 5.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$257 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$1,744 100th pct $1,487 98th pct

Household income in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$155 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$3,047 97th pct $2,892 95th pct

Family income in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$377 higher in Mosman gap widening

$4,125 100th pct $4,502 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

15.3% $650–$1,499 even 15.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

7.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.1%

18.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 24.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 70.6%

16.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurraba Point in Mosman +74 larger in Mosman

8 57th pct 82 84th pct

Median age in Kurraba Point in Mosman +1 yrs older in Kurraba Point

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$224 higher in Kurraba Point

$1,124 86th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$1,249 higher in Mosman

$1,375 35th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurraba Point in Mosman +0.3 larger in Mosman gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

47.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 31.0%

7.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 34.6%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 31.7%

8.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$20 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$610 100th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Kurraba Point in Mosman +$870 higher in Mosman gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $3,870 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kurraba Point in Mosman even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 33.1%

29.7% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 52.0%

15.0% Separate house +19.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 30.8%

25.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

7.1% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.2%

30.7% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.4% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.7% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurraba Point in Mosman +192 more in Mosman

2 71st pct 194 94th pct

Stops/1k in Kurraba Point in Mosman +5.42 more in Mosman

1.43 63rd pct 6.85 85th pct

Departures/1k in Kurraba Point in Mosman +2,881.7 more in Mosman

304.8 75th pct 3,186.5 98th pct

PT routes in Kurraba Point in Mosman +22 more in Mosman

1 71st pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Kurraba Point in Mosman +2 longer in Kurraba Point

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kurraba Point in Mosman +3 longer in Mosman

6 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurraba Point in Mosman +1,296 more in Kurraba Point

29,624 82nd pct 28,328 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Kurraba Point in Mosman +25,891 more in Mosman

79,702 74th pct 105,593 80th pct

Transit to city in Kurraba Point in Mosman +5 longer in Mosman

40 19th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 58.8%

18.9% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

58.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 47.3%

25.6% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%

12.9% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 41.6%

24.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

6.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurraba Point in Mosman +1.8 higher in Mosman

6.7 91st pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurraba Point in Mosman +1.4 more in Mosman

6.3 90th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Kurraba Point in Mosman +7.7 pts higher in Mosman

88.6% 94th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Kurraba Point in Mosman +3.4 pts higher in Mosman

91.0% 95th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Kurraba Point in Mosman +1.2 pts higher in Mosman

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kurraba Point in Mosman +39.8 pts higher in Mosman

56.4% 77th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kurraba Point in Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kurraba Point in Mosman +36.2 pts higher in Mosman

54.2% 85th pct 90.5% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurraba Point in Mosman +18.5 more in Kurraba Point

32.8 74th pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kurraba Point in Mosman +30 higher in Mosman

217 91st pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kurraba Point in Mosman +4.2 pts higher in Kurraba Point

14.0% 90th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurraba Point vs Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12225/kurraba-point/vs/SAL12749/mosman