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Kurunjang vs Toolern Vale

Name: Kurunjang vs Toolern Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Kurunjang profile · Toolern Vale profile

Kurunjang Toolern Vale

Kurunjang and Toolern Vale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kurunjang is a much larger, younger hub where the typical resident is 34, and 23.5% were born overseas. It has a more diverse population, with 21.6% using another language at home, and a higher share of one-parent families at 20.4%. Toolern Vale is more sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 44. It is also wealthier; 27.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.3% in Kurunjang.

These two areas share a similar level of education, with about 48% of adults completing Year 12. They also have similar household sizes and similar travel times to the city. However, their infrastructure differs sharply. Kurunjang is mostly car-dependent but has many more public transport stops and a 1-minute walk to the nearest one. Toolern Vale is car-dependent and more isolated, with no public transport stops and a 73-minute walk to the nearest one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,893 larger in Kurunjang Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Toolern Vale Median age: 10 yrs older in Toolern Vale Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Kurunjang Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Kurunjang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +9,893 larger in Kurunjang gap widening

10,711 87th pct 818 72nd pct

Median age in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +10 yrs older in Toolern Vale gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 19.2%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

39.9% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kurunjang Toolern Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only +13.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +6.53 more in Toolern Vale

0.83 4th pct 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +12 more in Kurunjang

15 86th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +178 larger in Kurunjang

668 88th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale even

971 38th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

14.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$65 higher in Toolern Vale gap widening

$702 41st pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$358 higher in Toolern Vale gap widening

$1,550 51st pct $1,908 71st pct

Family income in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$489 higher in Toolern Vale gap widening

$1,746 41st pct $2,235 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.3%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

8.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +238 larger in Kurunjang

242 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +28 yrs older in Toolern Vale

20 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$132 higher in Toolern Vale

$617 47th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$2,579 higher in Toolern Vale

$1,670 49th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +0.1 larger in Toolern Vale gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

19.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

8.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$64 higher in Toolern Vale gap steady

$321 63rd pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +$650 higher in Toolern Vale gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 42.3%

24.2% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.7% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 7.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 30.2%

37.5% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.8% 5 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +63.0 pts 0.0%

25.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.0%

5.8% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 19.6%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +36 more in Kurunjang

36 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +3.36 more in Kurunjang

3.36 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +614.5 more in Kurunjang

614.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +7 more in Kurunjang

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +72 longer in Toolern Vale

1 0th pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +2 longer in Toolern Vale

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +11,632 more in Toolern Vale

0 0th pct 11,632 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +11,632 more in Toolern Vale

0 0th pct 11,632 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 53.2%

14.9% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 32.6%

10.9% 4 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 11.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +3.4 higher in Kurunjang

3.7 76th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +2.9 more in Kurunjang

3.3 74th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +22.5 pts higher in Kurunjang

22.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +35.8 pts higher in Kurunjang

35.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +82.2 pts higher in Kurunjang

82.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +30.0 pts higher in Kurunjang

45.4% 74th pct 15.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +84.5 pts higher in Kurunjang

99.1% 85th pct 14.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +1.2 more in Toolern Vale

6.2 32nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +112 higher in Kurunjang

113 86th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Kurunjang in Toolern Vale +4.2 pts higher in Toolern Vale

2.7% 8th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Kurunjang with nearby areas

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Compare Toolern Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurunjang vs Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21411/kurunjang/vs/SAL22537/toolern-vale