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Mount Keira vs West Wollongong

Name: Mount Keira vs West Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mount Keira profile · West Wollongong profile

Mount Keira West Wollongong

West Wollongong and Mount Keira are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. West Wollongong is a very walkable hub where 92.1% of homes have easy access to a variety of shops and services, and renting is common at 36.3%. In contrast, Mount Keira is mostly car-dependent, with only 1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. It is a wealthier area where 37.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 91.8% of dwellings are separate houses, compared to 63% in West Wollongong.

Both areas share a similar level of school advantage and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. They also have the same number of schools within 3km. While they have these commonalities, the two areas differ in their demographics; West Wollongong is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical resident in Mount Keira is 40.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,532 larger in West Wollongong Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Mount Keira Renting: 21.0 pts higher in West Wollongong 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Mount Keira Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Mount Keira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +3,532 larger in West Wollongong gap widening

1,691 77th pct 5,223 86th pct

Median age in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +5 yrs older in Mount Keira gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

14.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 42.4%

33.1% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Keira West Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 70.6%

3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 30.9%

34.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%

10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.6% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 73.5%

0.4% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 48.5%

39.7% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%

4.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Buddhism even 1.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +2.17 more in West Wollongong

3.06 43rd pct 5.22 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Keira in West Wollongong even

29 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +37 larger in West Wollongong

393 58th pct 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +2 higher in West Wollongong

1,074 86th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 63.4%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 16.2%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

11.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$176 higher in Mount Keira gap widening

$935 76th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$804 higher in Mount Keira gap widening

$2,476 89th pct $1,672 58th pct

Family income in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$656 higher in Mount Keira gap widening

$2,796 88th pct $2,140 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 10.3%

11.0% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.9%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +70 larger in West Wollongong

22 70th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +2 yrs older in West Wollongong

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$79 higher in Mount Keira

$850 69th pct $771 62nd pct

Household income in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$438 higher in Mount Keira

$2,250 71st pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +0.4 larger in Mount Keira gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 62.1%

22.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%

17.1% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$50 higher in Mount Keira gap widening

$420 86th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +$345 higher in Mount Keira gap widening

$2,468 87th pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +0.10 higher in West Wollongong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 30.4%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 31.3%

15.3% Rented +21.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +28.8 pts 63.0%

5.3% Flat or apartment +14.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 21.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 4.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.1%

29.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

0.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 16.7%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +40 more in West Wollongong

7 77th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +4.86 more in West Wollongong

4.14 74th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +1,430.8 more in West Wollongong

674.2 82nd pct 2,104.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +11 more in West Wollongong

1 71st pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +39 longer in Mount Keira

39 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +1 longer in West Wollongong

61 45th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 38.7%

25.1% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

3.4% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 27.4%

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

9.1% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +2.9 higher in West Wollongong

3.5 75th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +3.6 more in West Wollongong

2.9 72nd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +91.1 pts higher in West Wollongong

1.0% 58th pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +87.3 pts higher in West Wollongong

0.1% 57th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +7.6 pts higher in West Wollongong

92.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +15.4 pts higher in West Wollongong

83.7% 87th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +3.9 pts higher in West Wollongong

96.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +57.8 pts higher in West Wollongong

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +3.2 more in West Wollongong

10.1 41st pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +79 higher in West Wollongong

40 77th pct 119 87th pct

Mean slope in Mount Keira in West Wollongong +6.5 pts higher in Mount Keira

14.1% 91st pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Mount Keira with nearby areas

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Compare West Wollongong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Keira vs West Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12779/mount-keira/vs/SAL14272/west-wollongong