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Emu Point vs Kalgan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Emu Point profile · Kalgan profile

Emu Point Kalgan

Kalgan and Emu Point are nearby areas with very different profiles. Kalgan is a family-oriented place where 18.6% of people are children and 22.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It has a more qualified workforce, with 57.4% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, Emu Point is a retirement hub where 65.3% of people are aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the health and care needs of the area, as 23.2% of residents need help with daily activities and 54% have a long-term health condition.

These two areas are drifting further apart in their age and health profiles. While they share similar rates of people born overseas (around 16%) and identical typical weekly rents of $300, the gap in their populations is stark. Emu Point has a much older population, with a typical age of 71 compared to 44 in Kalgan. This age difference explains why Kalgan has far more people caring for children and larger households, while Emu Point has far more people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 555 larger in Kalgan Median age: 27 yrs older in Emu Point Aged 65+: 46.1 pts higher in Emu Point Living alone: 37.3 pts higher in Emu Point Participation: 36.4 pts higher in Kalgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Pointin Kalgan +555 larger in Kalgan gap widening
285 59th pct 840 72nd pct
Median age in Emu Pointin Kalgan +27 yrs older in Emu Point gap widening
71 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Emu Pointin Kalgan +1.1 pts higher in Kalgan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Pointin Kalgan +46.1 pts higher in Emu Point gap widening
65.3% 100th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Emu Pointin Kalgan +16.5 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
2.1% 3rd pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Emu Pointin Kalgan +8.2 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
3.5% 8th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

65.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +46.1 pts 19.2%
17.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.1% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

42.8% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 53.9%
16.7% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.3% Widowed ◂ +16.6 pts 3.7%
16.3% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%
6.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Emu Point Kalgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Pointin Kalgan +0.5 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
16.1% 68th pct 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
7.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 49.4%
41.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.8% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Pointin Kalgan +1.0 pts higher in Kalgan gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Emu Pointin Kalgan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emu Pointin Kalgan +21.1 pts higher in Kalgan gap steady
37.2% 40th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
53.3% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 33.5%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Pointin Kalgan +22.3 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
35.1% 24th pct 57.4% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Pointin Kalgan +11.6 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
13.0% 44th pct 24.7% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Emu Pointin Kalgan
— 6.41 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Pointin Kalgan +2 more in Emu Point
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Emu Pointin Kalgan +171 larger in Kalgan
470 68th pct 641 87th pct
ICSEA in Emu Pointin Kalgan +31 higher in Kalgan
1,008 61st pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +22.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.4%
18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.1 pts 4.3%
7.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 23.7%
14.9% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.1% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
9.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Emu Pointin Kalgan +$109 higher in Kalgan gap widening
$609 26th pct $718 43rd pct
Household income in Emu Pointin Kalgan +$716 higher in Kalgan gap widening
$1,055 16th pct $1,771 64th pct
Family income in Emu Pointin Kalgan +$209 higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,146 66th pct
High earners in Emu Pointin Kalgan +5.2 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Emu Pointin Kalgan +20.1 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
2.7% 8th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.2%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.1%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.7% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.0%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Pointin Kalgan +25.7 pts higher in Emu Point
54.0% 100th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Emu Pointin Kalgan +7.7 pts higher in Emu Point
17.5% 98th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Pointin Kalgan +18.8 pts higher in Emu Point gap narrowing
23.2% 100th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.5% Arthritis ◂ +15.7 pts 7.9%
17.5% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%
15.4% Heart disease ◂ +11.9 pts 3.6%
15.1% Dementia ◂ +14.6 pts 0.5%
11.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
6.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
4.2% Stroke ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.8% None +28.1 pts ▸ 63.9%
26.3% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%
15.4% Three or more ◂ +13.8 pts 1.7%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Pointin Kalgan +4.1 pts higher in Kalgan gap steady
23.6% 72nd pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Pointin Kalgan +3.2 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
11.2% 35th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Pointin Kalgan +15.2 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 27.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in Emu Pointin Kalgan +0.9 pts higher in Emu Point
4.0% 71st pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Pointin Kalgan +13.3 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
18.1% 19th pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Pointin Kalgan +9 larger in Kalgan
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Emu Pointin Kalgan +27 yrs older in Emu Point
43 yrs 81st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Emu Pointin Kalgan +$424 higher in Emu Point
$524 36th pct $100 0th pct
Household income in Emu Pointin Kalgan +$376 higher in Kalgan
$524 2nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Pointin Kalgan +1.0 larger in Kalgan gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Emu Pointin Kalgan +10.5 pts higher in Emu Point gap widening
19.6% 86th pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Emu Pointin Kalgan +37.3 pts higher in Emu Point gap widening
57.7% 100th pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

23.2% Couples with children +34.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
57.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.1 pts 33.0%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

57.7% 1 person ◂ +37.3 pts 20.4%
33.3% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.1% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.5% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Pointin Kalgan even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Emu Pointin Kalgan +$432 higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $2,057 74th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Pointin Kalgan +0.20 higher in Kalgan gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Pointin Kalgan +4.9 pts higher in Emu Point gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Emu Pointin Kalgan +22.8 pts higher in Emu Point gap widening
66.7% 97th pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Emu Pointin Kalgan +23.6 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
71.2% 13th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Pointin Kalgan +17.2 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
64.9% 20th pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 43.9%
6.3% Owned with a mortgage +29.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%
0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +23.6 pts ▸ 94.7%
23.4% Other dwelling ◂ +17.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%
4.5% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 32.5%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.7 pts 18.4%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 17.5%
42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 32.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Pointin Kalgan +1.4 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Emu Pointin Kalgan +6.9 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
6.3% 13th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Emu Pointin Kalgan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Pointin Kalgan +3 more in Emu Point
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Pointin Kalgan +10.53 more in Emu Point
10.53 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Pointin Kalgan +157.9 more in Emu Point
157.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Pointin Kalgan +1 more in Emu Point
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Emu Pointin Kalgan
6 36th pct —

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 62.0%
6.3% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 22.9%
40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.4%
11.0% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.4% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Pointin Kalgan +4.4 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
36.1% 68th pct 40.5% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Pointin Kalgan +3.6 pts higher in Kalgan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Pointin Kalgan +4.7 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Emu Pointin Kalgan +36.4 pts higher in Kalgan gap widening
29.3% 0th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Emu Pointin Kalgan +7.7 pts higher in Emu Point gap widening
57.5% 46th pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 14.3%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 8.7%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%
13.8% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%
7.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%
15.0% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
8.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Pointin Kalgan +3.7 higher in Emu Point
3.7 76th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Pointin Kalgan +2.9 more in Emu Point
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Emu Pointin Kalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Pointin Kalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Pointin Kalgan +99.6 pts higher in Emu Point
99.6% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Pointin Kalgan +2.3 pts higher in Kalgan
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Pointin Kalgan +97.0 pts higher in Emu Point
99.6% 86th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Walk to health in Emu Pointin Kalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Pointin Kalgan +46.4 more in Emu Point
66.7 86th pct 20.2 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Pointin Kalgan +43 higher in Emu Point
43 77th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Emu Pointin Kalgan +5.4 pts higher in Kalgan
2.9% 10th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Emu Point with nearby areas

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Compare Kalgan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Point vs Kalgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50486/emu-point/vs/SAL50711/kalgan