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Kawungan vs Point Vernon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Kawungan profile · Point Vernon profile

Kawungan Point Vernon

Point Vernon and Kawungan are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Point Vernon is mostly car-dependent, but it is well higher in walkability than Kawungan, which is described as car-dependent. This is seen in the access to essentials: 91.9% of Point Vernon homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 8.7% in Kawungan. Point Vernon also has a well higher share of detached houses (93.4% versus 84.0%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 47.5%.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children, overseas-born residents and typical household incomes. Both areas have a high proportion of older residents, with about 32% aged 65 and over. They also share similar challenges for First Nations people, who face unemployment rates well above the national figure in both locations. While Point Vernon has more walkable amenities, Kawungan has a far larger number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Point Vernon Owned outright: 4.2 pts higher in Point Vernon Housework 15h+: 2.6 pts higher in Point Vernon Participation: 3.7 pts higher in Kawungan Household size: 0.1 larger in Kawungan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kawunganin Point Vernon +258 larger in Point Vernon gap narrowing
5,460 86th pct 5,718 86th pct
Median age in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2 yrs older in Point Vernon gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.0 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
4.0% 67th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.3 pts higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing
32.3% 88th pct 32.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.4 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
15.6% 40th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.3 pts higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
11.3% 42nd pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 46.6%
27.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%
11.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
3.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Kawungan Point Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.4 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
16.4% 69th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 76.8%
4.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
37.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.5 pts higher in Kawungan gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.3 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.1 pts higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
41.6% 53rd pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 48.1%
41.6% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%
7.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.7 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
39.7% 36th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.8 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kawunganin Point Vernon
2.34 34th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kawunganin Point Vernon +7 more in Kawungan
11 81st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Kawunganin Point Vernon +230 larger in Point Vernon
695 90th pct 925 100th pct
ICSEA in Kawunganin Point Vernon +13 higher in Kawungan
991 50th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.9%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
14.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
14.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
12.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kawunganin Point Vernon +$16 higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $534 16th pct
Household income in Kawunganin Point Vernon +$71 higher in Kawungan gap steady
$1,148 22nd pct $1,077 18th pct
Family income in Kawunganin Point Vernon +$107 higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
$1,357 18th pct $1,250 13th pct
High earners in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.1 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
4.5% 29th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.0 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
21.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 53.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.3 pts higher in Point Vernon
40.8% 90th pct 42.1% 92nd pct
Mental health in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.2 pts higher in Point Vernon
11.6% 80th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.1 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
12.9% 96th pct 10.8% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
11.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 50.2%
22.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
7.7% Three or more even 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.4 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.5 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.5 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
21.3% 31st pct 19.9% 26th pct
Defence service in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.1 pts higher in Point Vernon
5.5% 85th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.6 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
22.3% 39th pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kawunganin Point Vernon +69 larger in Point Vernon
217 86th pct 286 86th pct
Median age in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1 yrs older in Point Vernon
19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Kawunganin Point Vernon +5.7 pts higher in Point Vernon
39.1% 47th pct 44.8% 61st pct
Unemployment in Kawunganin Point Vernon +5.1 pts higher in Point Vernon
15.8% 74th pct 20.9% 86th pct
Median income in Kawunganin Point Vernon +$49 higher in Point Vernon
$433 22nd pct $482 30th pct
Household income in Kawunganin Point Vernon +$141 higher in Point Vernon
$1,140 24th pct $1,281 30th pct
Indigenous language in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.4 pts higher in Point Vernon
2.8% 42nd pct 4.2% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.1 larger in Kawungan gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.8 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
17.2% 80th pct 20.0% 87th pct
Living alone in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.2 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
26.3% 59th pct 26.1% 59th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 38.3%
36.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kawunganin Point Vernon even gap steady
$340 69th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Kawunganin Point Vernon +$108 higher in Kawungan gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kawunganin Point Vernon even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.4 pts higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing
22.7% 66th pct 25.2% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Kawunganin Point Vernon +4.2 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
43.2% 56th pct 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Kawunganin Point Vernon +9.4 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
84.0% 24th pct 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.9 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
85.8% 67th pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.8%
22.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 93.4%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
43.7% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
7.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 44.4%
20.4% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.5 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
6.0% 78th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.1 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
5.3% 11th pct 7.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.2 pts higher in Kawungan gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Kawunganin Point Vernon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kawunganin Point Vernon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kawunganin Point Vernon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kawunganin Point Vernon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 68.0%
5.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
1.2% Walked even 1.2%
0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.9%
12.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.9 pts higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
43.8% 86th pct 41.8% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.6 pts higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
6.3% 48th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.0 pts higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 8.6% 88th pct
Participation in Kawunganin Point Vernon +3.7 pts higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
45.0% 13th pct 41.3% 10th pct
Full-time in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.8 pts higher in Kawungan gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
8.8% Accommodation & food even 8.8%
8.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
11.8% Sales workers even 11.8%
11.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
9.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kawunganin Point Vernon +1.9 higher in Point Vernon
1.6 63rd pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kawunganin Point Vernon +2.0 more in Point Vernon
1.8 64th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Kawunganin Point Vernon +26.5 pts higher in Point Vernon
6.5% 62nd pct 33.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Kawunganin Point Vernon +83.1 pts higher in Point Vernon
8.7% 64th pct 91.9% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Kawunganin Point Vernon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kawunganin Point Vernon +9.2 pts higher in Point Vernon
40.1% 72nd pct 49.3% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Kawunganin Point Vernon +7.3 pts higher in Point Vernon
92.5% 82nd pct 99.8% 94th pct
Walk to health in Kawunganin Point Vernon +35.4 pts higher in Point Vernon
9.6% 74th pct 45.0% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Kawunganin Point Vernon +4.3 more in Point Vernon
1.3 18th pct 5.6 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Kawunganin Point Vernon +18 higher in Point Vernon
77 82nd pct 95 85th pct
Mean slope in Kawunganin Point Vernon +0.7 pts higher in Kawungan
4.3% 33rd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Kawungan with nearby areas

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Compare Point Vernon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kawungan vs Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31495/kawungan/vs/SAL32344/point-vernon