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Mount Kembla vs Unanderra

Name: Mount Kembla vs Unanderra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Mount Kembla profile · Unanderra profile

Mount Kembla Unanderra

Unanderra and Mount Kembla are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Mount Kembla is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,824 a week compared to $1,211 in Unanderra. This gap is reflected in education and housing; 35.7% of adults in Mount Kembla hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.6% do in Unanderra. Mount Kembla also has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 51.2%, whereas Unanderra has a much higher rental rate of 42.0%.

These areas share a typical resident age of 42 years and similar school sizes. However, the gap in wealth and housing stability has widened over time. This is seen in the disparity between the two, where Mount Kembla's higher rates of home ownership and professional incomes stand in contrast to Unanderra's higher need for help with daily activities (13.5%) and long-term health conditions (39.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,393 larger in Unanderra Renting: 35.0 pts higher in Unanderra Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in Mount Kembla 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Mount Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +4,393 larger in Unanderra gap steady

1,083 73rd pct 5,476 86th pct

Median age in Mount Kembla in Unanderra even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 38.6%

29.4% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Kembla Unanderra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 73.1%

4.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +9.7 pts 34.0%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

7.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 79.7%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 53.1%

39.2% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

1.9% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +1.23 more in Mount Kembla

4.48 56th pct 3.25 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +13 more in Unanderra

15 86th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +15 larger in Unanderra

376 56th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +27 higher in Mount Kembla

1,052 79th pct 1,025 70th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 39.2%

22.1% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

13.6% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

11.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$439 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening

$1,002 82nd pct $563 20th pct

Household income in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$1,613 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening

$2,824 94th pct $1,211 26th pct

Family income in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$1,396 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening

$3,008 91st pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 4.6%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.8% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +16.1 pts 53.7%

19.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.6% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +229 larger in Unanderra

23 71st pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +6 yrs older in Mount Kembla

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$1,347 higher in Mount Kembla

$1,781 93rd pct $434 22nd pct

Household income in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$3,547 higher in Mount Kembla

$4,624 99th pct $1,077 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +0.6 larger in Mount Kembla gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 48.5%

23.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.1% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

14.5% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 11.6%

15.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$155 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening

$440 87th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +$650 higher in Mount Kembla gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Kembla in Unanderra even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 27.5%

6.9% Rented +35.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 25.1%

0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 78.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 15.8%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 36.2%

0.0% Under $200 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 11.4%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +38 more in Unanderra

15 85th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +4.17 more in Mount Kembla

13.85 89th pct 9.68 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +1,559.8 more in Unanderra

415.5 77th pct 1,975.3 91st pct

PT routes in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +9 more in Unanderra

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +6 longer in Mount Kembla

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +4 longer in Mount Kembla

69 50th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 18.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 29.7%

19.5% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 4.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

2.0% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.8% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

6.4% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 19.0%

18.6% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 7.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative even 12.2%

6.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +1.5 higher in Unanderra

3.6 76th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +0.9 more in Unanderra

4.1 78th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +13.9 pts higher in Mount Kembla

69.8% 84th pct 55.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +56.5 pts higher in Unanderra

0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +4.2 pts higher in Mount Kembla

93.4% 85th pct 89.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +1.1 pts higher in Mount Kembla

80.8% 86th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +9.0 pts higher in Unanderra

80.6% 75th pct 89.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +0.2 pts higher in Unanderra

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +3.3 more in Mount Kembla

17.5 58th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +94 higher in Unanderra

7 71st pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Mount Kembla in Unanderra +6.5 pts higher in Mount Kembla

13.4% 89th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Kembla vs Unanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12780/mount-kembla/vs/SAL14026/unanderra