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Kurraba Point vs North Sydney

Name: Kurraba Point vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Kurraba Point profile · North Sydney profile

Kurraba Point North Sydney

North Sydney and Kurraba Point are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. North Sydney is a high-density hub where 46.7% of people were born overseas and 31.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.6, and nearly 30% of homes have no motor vehicle. Kurraba Point is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 36 in North Sydney. It has more spacious housing, with 38.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 22% in North Sydney.

Both areas share a high level of education and wealth, with about 59% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also very similar in the typical number of people per home and the share of residents who report having a mental health condition. While North Sydney remains more connected to transport and services, Kurraba Point has a higher share of homes owned outright, at 29.7% compared to 18.8% in North Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,563 larger in North Sydney No car: 18.8 pts higher in North Sydney Other language: 16.6 pts higher in North Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Kurraba Point Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +7,563 larger in North Sydney gap widening

1,401 75th pct 8,964 87th pct

Median age in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +7 yrs older in Kurraba Point gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

10.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 37.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kurraba Point North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 46.9%

8.9% England ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

2.6% China +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +12.6 pts 27.5%

24.1% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

6.3% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

0.9% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 61.6%

3.3% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 36.0%

44.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurraba Point in North Sydney

— 7.31 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +9 more in North Sydney

33 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +44 larger in Kurraba Point

704 90th pct 661 88th pct

ICSEA in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +3 higher in Kurraba Point

1,169 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 83.0%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

6.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 29.8%

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

6.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

2.9% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$178 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$1,744 100th pct $1,566 100th pct

Household income in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$642 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$3,047 97th pct $2,405 88th pct

Family income in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$593 higher in Kurraba Point gap widening

$4,125 100th pct $3,532 97th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 28.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

7.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 17.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 71.3%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

3.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +24 larger in North Sydney

8 57th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +3 yrs older in Kurraba Point

31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$563 higher in North Sydney

$1,124 86th pct $1,687 92nd pct

Household income in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$1,875 higher in North Sydney

$1,375 35th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +0.1 larger in Kurraba Point gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 46.8%

44.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 41.9%

7.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

38.0% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%

11.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$35 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$610 100th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +$183 higher in Kurraba Point gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +0.20 higher in North Sydney gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 18.8%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage even 17.5%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

15.0% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%

14.4% 1 bedroom +17.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 17.5%

7.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

4.2% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.8%

30.7% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%

2.7% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 46.5%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +43 more in North Sydney

2 71st pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +3.59 more in North Sydney

1.43 63rd pct 5.02 78th pct

Departures/1k in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +3,880.8 more in North Sydney

304.8 75th pct 4,185.6 100th pct

PT routes in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +31 more in North Sydney

1 71st pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +2 longer in Kurraba Point

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +1 longer in Kurraba Point

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +215,005 more in North Sydney

29,624 82nd pct 244,629 98th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +850,615 more in North Sydney

79,702 74th pct 930,317 98th pct

Transit to city in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +24 longer in Kurraba Point

40 19th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 61.9%

18.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

1.1% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

58.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 55.2%

10.8% No vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 13.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

6.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

24.3% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +2.9 higher in North Sydney

6.7 91st pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +1.7 more in North Sydney

6.3 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +11.4 pts higher in North Sydney

88.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +9.0 pts higher in North Sydney

91.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +1.2 pts higher in North Sydney

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +43.6 pts higher in North Sydney

56.4% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kurraba Point in North Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +45.8 pts higher in North Sydney

54.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +5.9 more in Kurraba Point

32.8 74th pct 26.9 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +413 higher in North Sydney

217 91st pct 630 100th pct

Mean slope in Kurraba Point in North Sydney +1.7 pts higher in Kurraba Point

14.0% 90th pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurraba Point vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12225/kurraba-point/vs/SAL13020/north-sydney