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Kurri Kurri vs Weston

Name: Kurri Kurri vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kurri Kurri profile · Weston profile

Kurri Kurri Weston

Kurri Kurri and Weston (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kurri Kurri is very walkable, with a high street connectivity score of 83 and 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Weston (NSW) is somewhat walkable and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This difference is reflected in the housing; Weston (NSW) has a far higher share of separate houses at 95.9%, while Kurri Kurri has more variety with 13.3% of homes being townhouses or semi-detached.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $636 in Kurri Kurri and $635 in Weston (NSW). They also share nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and people born overseas. While they are similar in these ways, Weston (NSW) has a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.7%) compared to Kurri Kurri.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Weston Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Kurri Kurri Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri Population: 2,086 larger in Kurri Kurri 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurri Kurri in Weston +2,086 larger in Kurri Kurri gap steady

6,174 86th pct 4,088 86th pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri in Weston +1 yrs older in Kurri Kurri gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

41.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

34.1% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Kurri Kurri Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 46.5%

43.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurri Kurri in Weston +1.53 more in Kurri Kurri

2.68 38th pct 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurri Kurri in Weston +1 more in Weston

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Kurri Kurri in Weston +8 larger in Kurri Kurri

320 50th pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Kurri Kurri in Weston even

907 13th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

14.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Health even 9.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurri Kurri in Weston even gap steady

$636 30th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri in Weston +$89 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$1,254 29th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Kurri Kurri in Weston +$33 higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing

$1,597 32nd pct $1,564 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurri Kurri in Weston +264 larger in Kurri Kurri

713 87th pct 449 86th pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri in Weston even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kurri Kurri in Weston +$118 higher in Kurri Kurri

$582 44th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri in Weston +$43 higher in Kurri Kurri

$1,469 41st pct $1,426 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurri Kurri in Weston +0.2 larger in Weston gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%

16.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurri Kurri in Weston even gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kurri Kurri in Weston +$100 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,417 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kurri Kurri in Weston even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.7% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 24.7%

29.5% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 95.9%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 48.6%

34.4% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.5%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurri Kurri in Weston +12 more in Kurri Kurri

38 87th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kurri Kurri in Weston +0.21 more in Weston

6.15 82nd pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Kurri Kurri in Weston +58.3 more in Kurri Kurri

537.7 79th pct 479.5 78th pct

PT routes in Kurri Kurri in Weston +2 more in Kurri Kurri

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kurri Kurri in Weston +3 longer in Weston

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kurri Kurri in Weston +3 longer in Weston

96 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.4%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 33.4%

34.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.4% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

15.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurri Kurri in Weston +2.1 higher in Kurri Kurri

6.3 89th pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurri Kurri in Weston +2.3 more in Kurri Kurri

6.3 90th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Kurri Kurri in Weston +20.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

86.3% 92nd pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Kurri Kurri in Weston +83.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

83.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurri Kurri in Weston +9.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

98.1% 94th pct 88.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kurri Kurri in Weston +26.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

92.5% 94th pct 66.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Kurri Kurri in Weston +10.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

99.7% 89th pct 89.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Kurri Kurri in Weston +5.6 pts higher in Weston

4.4% 73rd pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurri Kurri in Weston +1.3 more in Kurri Kurri

11.3 45th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Kurri Kurri in Weston +42 higher in Kurri Kurri

83 83rd pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Kurri Kurri in Weston +0.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

4.8% 39th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Kurri Kurri with nearby areas

Stanford Merthyr Pelaw Main Loxford Weston Heddon Greta Abermain Cliftleigh Sawyers Gully

Compare Weston with nearby areas

Abermain Kurri Kurri Sawyers Gully Pelaw Main Loxford Stanford Merthyr Neath Heddon Greta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurri Kurri vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12229/kurri-kurri/vs/SAL14279/weston