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Kearneys Spring vs Mount Rascal

Name: Kearneys Spring vs Mount Rascal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Kearneys Spring profile · Mount Rascal profile

Kearneys Spring Mount Rascal

Kearneys Spring and Mount Rascal are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kearneys Spring is a much larger, more diverse hub where 27.5% of people were born overseas and 24.7% use a language other than English at home. It has a higher proportion of renters (43.3%) and one-parent families (18.6%). In contrast, Mount Rascal is a smaller, wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,440, far higher than the $1,335 seen in Kearneys Spring. Homes in Mount Rascal are also more likely to be large, detached houses, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are similar in that a similar share of people provide unpaid care, around 12%. They also share a typical weekly rent of about $310 to $320. However, their transport options differ wildly; Kearneys Spring has many more public transport stops and services, while Mount Rascal is far more car-dependent. The two areas have trended differently, with Kearneys Spring seeing a far higher number of recent arrivals from overseas compared to Mount Rascal.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Renting: 40.0 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Mount Rascal Recent movers: 26.3 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Recent arrivals: 30.8 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +9,026 larger in Kearneys Spring gap widening

9,419 87th pct 393 62nd pct

Median age in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +4 yrs older in Mount Rascal gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.1% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 23.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kearneys Spring Mount Rascal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 88.0%

5.6% India ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% England even 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.9% English +7.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.0% German +8.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +23.7 pts ▸ 93.4%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +20.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

26.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal

0.54 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +20 more in Kearneys Spring

23 87th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +322 larger in Kearneys Spring

604 85th pct 282 46th pct

ICSEA in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +65 higher in Kearneys Spring

1,011 62nd pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

4.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

14.9% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

8.9% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$188 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening

$746 49th pct $934 76th pct

Household income in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$1,105 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening

$1,335 35th pct $2,440 88th pct

Family income in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$746 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening

$1,724 39th pct $2,470 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 16.3%

4.0% $4,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 3.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.1%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +12.5 pts ▸ 73.8%

19.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +368 larger in Kearneys Spring

374 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +3 yrs older in Kearneys Spring

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$2,166 higher in Mount Rascal

$584 44th pct $2,750 100th pct

Household income in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$1,949 higher in Mount Rascal

$1,301 31st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +0.8 larger in Mount Rascal gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 23.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 4.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 8.1%

31.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

11.3% 4 people +13.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.3% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$10 higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +$433 higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.3% Rented ◂ +40.0 pts 3.3%

27.2% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

34.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 17.9%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

28.7% $350–$549 +46.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 31.6%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +50 more in Kearneys Spring

50 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +5.31 more in Kearneys Spring

5.31 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +541.8 more in Kearneys Spring

541.8 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +5 more in Kearneys Spring

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +51 longer in Mount Rascal

5 32nd pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +7 longer in Mount Rascal

91 63rd pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

5.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.6 pts 10.0%

34.4% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles +21.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.4% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 12.8%

4.9% Construction +12.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.3% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.8% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

7.8% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +5.8 higher in Kearneys Spring

5.8 87th pct 0.0 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +5.6 more in Kearneys Spring

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +68.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

68.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +50.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

50.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +93.6 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

93.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +82.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

82.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +99.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

99.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +38.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

38.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +13.5 more in Kearneys Spring

13.5 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +171 higher in Kearneys Spring

175 89th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Kearneys Spring in Mount Rascal +4.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal

6.4% 58th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Kearneys Spring with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Rascal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearneys Spring vs Mount Rascal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31496/kearneys-spring/vs/SAL32017/mount-rascal