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Kearneys Spring vs Vale View

Name: Kearneys Spring vs Vale View — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Kearneys Spring profile · Vale View profile

Kearneys Spring Vale View

Kearneys Spring and Vale View are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kearneys Spring is a younger, more diverse place where the typical resident is 35 and 27.5% were born overseas. It has a high rental rate of 43.3% and is mostly somewhat walkable. In contrast, Vale View is an older area with a typical age of 44, where 100% of the homes are separate houses. Typical weekly household income is much higher in Vale View at $2,366, compared to $1,335 in Kearneys Spring.

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations residents, at around 4%. This commonality exists alongside a stark divide in how people live; Kearneys Spring is a hub for new arrivals, with 30.8% arriving from overseas recently, while Vale View has no recent overseas arrivals. Vale View is car-dependent, whereas Kearneys Spring has much better access to public transport and local shops.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.8 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Renting: 36.0 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in Vale View Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Recent arrivals: 30.8 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +8,965 larger in Kearneys Spring gap widening

9,419 87th pct 454 63rd pct

Median age in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +9 yrs older in Vale View gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 15.4%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.1% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kearneys Spring Vale View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +23.4 pts ▸ 91.6%

5.6% India ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% England even 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 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 +15.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.9% English +8.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 +27.2 pts ▸ 96.9%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 +15.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

26.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

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 Vale View +11.37 more in Vale View

0.54 0th pct 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +21 more in Kearneys Spring

23 87th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +486 larger in Kearneys Spring

604 85th pct 118 29th pct

ICSEA in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +45 higher in Kearneys Spring

1,011 62nd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 54.7%

21.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

4.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$104 higher in Vale View gap narrowing

$746 49th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$1,031 higher in Vale View gap widening

$1,335 35th pct $2,366 87th pct

Family income in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$812 higher in Vale View gap widening

$1,724 39th pct $2,536 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 16.7%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 8.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.8%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.9%

19.0% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +358 larger in Kearneys Spring

374 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +4 yrs older in Kearneys Spring

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$9 higher in Kearneys Spring

$584 44th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$1,449 higher in Vale View

$1,301 31st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +0.5 larger in Vale View gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +26.8 pts 6.7%

15.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.3% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$30 higher in Vale View gap steady

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +$216 higher in Vale View gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +0.10 higher in Kearneys Spring gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned outright +20.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

43.3% Rented ◂ +36.0 pts 7.3%

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 +40.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +16.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 25.3%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +61.0 pts 0.0%

28.7% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

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 ◂ +14.4 pts 33.8%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +50 more in Kearneys Spring

50 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +5.31 more in Kearneys Spring

5.31 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +541.8 more in Kearneys Spring

541.8 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +5 more in Kearneys Spring

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kearneys Spring in Vale View

5 32nd pct —

Drive to city in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +7 longer in Vale View

91 63rd pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

5.4% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

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 ◂ +35.4 pts 9.2%

34.4% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

3.4% 4 or more +27.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.5% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 13.5%

4.9% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.8% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 8.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +5.7 higher in Kearneys Spring

5.8 87th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +5.5 more in Kearneys Spring

5.6 86th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +68.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

68.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +50.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

50.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +93.6 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

93.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +76.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

82.9% 87th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +96.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

99.2% 86th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +38.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

38.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +4.7 more in Kearneys Spring

13.5 50th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +173 higher in Kearneys Spring

175 89th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Kearneys Spring in Vale View +2.6 pts higher in Vale View

6.4% 58th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearneys Spring vs Vale View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31496/kearneys-spring/vs/SAL32927/vale-view