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Kurrajong Hills vs The Slopes

Name: Kurrajong Hills vs The Slopes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Kurrajong Hills profile · The Slopes profile

Kurrajong Hills The Slopes

Kurrajong Hills and The Slopes are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region. Kurrajong Hills has a more qualified workforce, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.9% in The Slopes. This is consistent with a higher share of people working from home in Kurrajong Hills (30.4% versus 19.0%) and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,837, compared to $2,225 in The Slopes. Kurrajong Hills also has more public transport options, with four stops and one route, while The Slopes has none.

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their households, with about 3 people per home. They are also very similar in their housing styles, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. While they share many traits, the gap in university qualifications is far higher in Kurrajong Hills, and the typical weekly rent there is well higher at $600, compared to $480 in The Slopes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 378 larger in Kurrajong Hills Bachelor+: 12.3 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills Recent arrivals: 2.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +378 larger in Kurrajong Hills gap steady

705 70th pct 327 60th pct

Median age in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +1 yrs older in The Slopes gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 55.1%

30.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Kurrajong Hills The Slopes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.9%

6.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 96.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity even 60.9%

33.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes

7.63 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +3 more in Kurrajong Hills

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +10 larger in Kurrajong Hills

126 30th pct 115 28th pct

ICSEA in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +18 higher in Kurrajong Hills

1,021 67th pct 1,002 58th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 51.0%

26.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 13.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

9.6% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$94 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$994 81st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$372 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$2,644 91st pct $2,272 86th pct

Family income in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$612 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$2,837 89th pct $2,225 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.6% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 65.7%

19.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +8 larger in Kurrajong Hills

17 65th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +2 yrs older in Kurrajong Hills

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$238 higher in Kurrajong Hills

$612 47th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$1,125 higher in The Slopes

$1,625 47th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +0.1 larger in The Slopes gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%

26.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.9% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 30.5%

15.7% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%

13.0% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

5.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$120 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$600 100th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +$464 higher in Kurrajong Hills gap widening

$2,847 91st pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 46.7%

43.5% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

4.9% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.8% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 102.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 36.2%

25.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.2% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

27.3% $750 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 30.6%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +4 more in Kurrajong Hills

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +5.67 more in Kurrajong Hills

5.67 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +42.6 more in Kurrajong Hills

42.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +1 more in Kurrajong Hills

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +5 longer in Kurrajong Hills

54 82nd pct 49 79th pct

Drive to city in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +5 longer in Kurrajong Hills

64 47th pct 59 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 19.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) even 2.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

25.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.6% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

5.3% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 11.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.3% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +0.1 higher in Kurrajong Hills

0.3 46th pct 0.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +0.2 more in Kurrajong Hills

0.3 46th pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +0.2 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +0.2 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +6.3 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

6.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +3.5 pts higher in The Slopes

5.8% 59th pct 9.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +0.2 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +8.5 more in Kurrajong Hills

8.5 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes even

1 53rd pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Kurrajong Hills in The Slopes +2.4 pts higher in Kurrajong Hills

11.7% 87th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Kurrajong Hills with nearby areas

Kurrajong Heights Wheeny Creek The Slopes Kurmond Kurrajong Grose Vale Bowen Mountain Tennyson

Compare The Slopes with nearby areas

Kurmond Tennyson North Richmond Kurrajong Kurrajong Hills Richmond Lowlands Wheeny Creek Grose Vale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrajong Hills vs The Slopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12228/kurrajong-hills/vs/SAL13858/the-slopes