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Kin Kora vs Kirkwood

Name: Kin Kora vs Kirkwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kin Kora profile · Kirkwood profile

Kin Kora Kirkwood

Kirkwood and Kin Kora are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their demographics and layout. Kirkwood is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 37 in Kin Kora, and it has a far higher share of children under 15 (30.6%). This younger profile is reflected in the housing and tenure; Kirkwood has far more renters (47.4%) and a much higher proportion of four-bedroom homes (83.1%). In contrast, Kin Kora is more established, with residents far more likely to own their homes outright and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (12.0%).

The two areas have tracked differently in how they are built, with the gap in walkability widening. Kin Kora is somewhat walkable, where 86.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Kirkwood is mostly car-dependent and only 11.5% of homes have that same access. Despite these layout differences, they share many daily realities, such as having almost identical rates of full-time employment and very similar levels of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Kirkwood Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Kin Kora Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Kirkwood Median age: 9 yrs older in Kin Kora Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Kin Kora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +117 larger in Kirkwood gap narrowing

2,396 80th pct 2,513 81st pct

Median age in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +9 yrs older in Kin Kora gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 16.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 45.4%

37.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Kin Kora Kirkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 75.2%

2.1% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 39.7%

40.9% English ◂ +7.3 pts 33.6%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

7.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

2.5% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 82.5%

0.3% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

1.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kin Kora in Kirkwood

1.92 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +5 more in Kin Kora

11 81st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +64 larger in Kin Kora

684 89th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +20 higher in Kirkwood

965 35th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.0%

8.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 45.1%

15.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree even 3.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

8.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

0.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$135 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$855 67th pct $990 81st pct

Household income in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$611 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$1,702 60th pct $2,313 87th pct

Family income in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$341 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$2,061 61st pct $2,402 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

8.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +8.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +46 larger in Kirkwood

125 86th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +5 yrs older in Kin Kora

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$65 higher in Kirkwood

$687 55th pct $752 61st pct

Household income in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$437 higher in Kirkwood

$1,333 33rd pct $1,770 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +0.6 larger in Kirkwood gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 17.1%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 15.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%

13.7% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 12.5%

15.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.6% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$70 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +$232 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$1,545 45th pct $1,777 60th pct

People / bedroom in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +0.10 higher in Kirkwood gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 8.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 97.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 4 bedrooms +46.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.0 pts 10.5%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 35.9%

21.0% $350–$549 +35.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 9.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +9 more in Kin Kora

11 81st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +3.80 more in Kin Kora

4.59 76th pct 0.80 60th pct

Departures/1k in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +234.6 more in Kin Kora

294.2 75th pct 59.7 64th pct

PT routes in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +3 more in Kin Kora

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +10 longer in Kirkwood

9 44th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 27.6%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

9.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

14.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.8% Community & personal service even 10.8%

8.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +3.0 higher in Kin Kora

5.1 84th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +3.2 more in Kin Kora

5.4 85th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +72.9 pts higher in Kin Kora

72.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +75.4 pts higher in Kin Kora

86.9% 93rd pct 11.5% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +57.3 pts higher in Kin Kora

99.1% 97th pct 41.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +66.5 pts higher in Kin Kora

66.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +4.1 pts higher in Kin Kora

99.9% 97th pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +28.1 pts higher in Kin Kora

28.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +5.6 more in Kin Kora

9.2 39th pct 3.6 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +46 higher in Kin Kora

79 83rd pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Kin Kora in Kirkwood +0.3 pts higher in Kirkwood

8.3% 73rd pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Kin Kora with nearby areas

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Compare Kirkwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kin Kora vs Kirkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31535/kin-kora/vs/SAL31556/kirkwood