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Mount Colah vs Mount Kuring-Gai

Name: Mount Colah vs Mount Kuring-Gai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mount Colah profile · Mount Kuring-Gai profile

Mount Colah Mount Kuring-Gai

Mount Colah and Mount Kuring-Gai are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in how people move and live. Mount Colah is more accessible for pedestrians, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 48.6% in Mount Kuring-Gai. Mount Colah also has a larger overseas-born population (32.8%) and more people using a language other than English at home (25.7%). In contrast, Mount Kuring-Gai has a higher share of separate houses at 94.9% and more schools per 1,000 children (2.70) than Mount Colah (1.29).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,400 to $2,500. They also share similar household sizes and proportions of people living alone. While they track closely on these financial measures, other gaps remain, such as the First Nations population, which is far larger in Mount Colah and has a higher typical income. Transport habits also differ sharply, as Mount Colah relies heavily on buses while Mount Kuring-Gai residents use the train more often.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,050 larger in Mount Colah Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Mount Kuring-Gai People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Colah Other language: 8.1 pts higher in Mount Colah Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Mount Kuring-Gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +6,050 larger in Mount Colah gap steady

7,816 87th pct 1,766 77th pct

Median age in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +2 yrs older in Mount Kuring-Gai gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Marital status

56.6% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

30.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%

7.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Widowed even 3.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Colah Mount Kuring-Gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

4.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

33.8% English +7.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%

3.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1.41 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

1.29 14th pct 2.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1 more in Mount Colah

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +158 larger in Mount Colah

500 72nd pct 342 53rd pct

ICSEA in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +23 higher in Mount Colah

1,121 96th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 68.8%

15.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 28.2%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

9.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$71 higher in Mount Colah gap widening

$1,032 85th pct $961 78th pct

Household income in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$77 higher in Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,505 89th pct $2,428 88th pct

Family income in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$162 higher in Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,805 88th pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

7.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.2%

19.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +30 larger in Mount Colah

67 81st pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +10 yrs older in Mount Colah

29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$355 higher in Mount Colah

$979 77th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$542 higher in Mount Colah

$2,416 76th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +0.1 larger in Mount Kuring-Gai gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

15.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

7.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$43 higher in Mount Kuring-Gai gap widening

$525 94th pct $568 97th pct

Mortgage in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +$104 higher in Mount Kuring-Gai gap narrowing

$2,544 88th pct $2,648 89th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +0.10 higher in Mount Colah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 48.0%

33.0% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 94.9%

12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.5%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.9% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 20.3%

4.9% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +60 more in Mount Colah

78 88th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +0.21 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

9.98 87th pct 10.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +441.2 more in Mount Colah

1,232.9 88th pct 791.6 84th pct

PT routes in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1 more in Mount Colah

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +17 longer in Mount Colah

20 59th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +10 longer in Mount Colah

39 32nd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +33,934 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

0 0th pct 33,934 58th pct

Transit to city in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai

— 82 91st pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

36.1% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

2.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 29.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

8.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%

15.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1.9 higher in Mount Colah

6.2 89th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1.5 more in Mount Colah

6.1 89th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +10.6 pts higher in Mount Colah

73.3% 85th pct 62.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +2.4 pts higher in Mount Colah

65.1% 83rd pct 62.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +6.2 pts higher in Mount Colah

98.6% 95th pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1.5 pts higher in Mount Colah

64.7% 80th pct 63.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +48.2 pts higher in Mount Colah

96.7% 84th pct 48.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +11.1 pts higher in Mount Colah

74.0% 91st pct 63.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1.2 more in Mount Kuring-Gai

14.1 51st pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +21 higher in Mount Colah

38 76th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Colah in Mount Kuring-Gai +1.6 pts higher in Mount Kuring-Gai

10.6% 84th pct 12.2% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Colah vs Mount Kuring-Gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12761/mount-colah/vs/SAL12783/mount-kuring-gai