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Cronulla vs Kogarah

Name: Cronulla vs Kogarah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Cronulla profile · Kogarah profile

Cronulla Kogarah

Kogarah and Cronulla are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Kogarah is a diverse hub where 55.5% of people were born overseas and 64.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cronulla is far less diverse, with only 16.4% born overseas and 9.6% using another language. Wealth is also a major divider; typical weekly household income is well higher in Cronulla at $2,359, compared to $1,851 in Kogarah. This is reflected in the housing, as Cronulla has a far higher share of separate houses (55.9%) and three-bedroom homes (68.5%) than Kogarah.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with 2.8 in Kogarah and 2.6 in Cronulla. Despite this similarity, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages has grown significantly since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in incomes has shifted, with Cronulla now having a much higher typical income than Kogarah.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 39.1 pts higher in Kogarah Other language: 55.1 pts higher in Kogarah Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Kogarah Limited English: 12.2 pts higher in Kogarah 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Cronulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cronulla in Kogarah +15,335 larger in Kogarah gap widening

78,388 79th pct 93,723 89th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Kogarah +4 yrs older in Cronulla gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 50.6%

33.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cronulla Kogarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +40.0 pts 40.7%

0.8% China +15.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Nepal +8.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +30.8 pts 10.2%

36.9% Australian ◂ +26.9 pts 10.0%

2.4% Chinese +27.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.8% Irish ◂ +10.6 pts 3.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +57.1 pts 30.0%

0.9% Mandarin +13.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Cantonese +10.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Arabic +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 40.4%

35.6% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%

0.3% Hinduism +9.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.4% Islam +7.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.40 more in Kogarah

1.63 34th pct 2.03 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cronulla in Kogarah +6 more in Kogarah

23 60th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Cronulla in Kogarah +4,641 more in Kogarah

11,640 69th pct 16,281 87th pct

Avg size in Cronulla in Kogarah +52 larger in Kogarah

529 60th pct 581 68th pct

ICSEA in Cronulla in Kogarah +4 higher in Cronulla

1,091 80th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 13.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cronulla in Kogarah +$353 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,091 87th pct $738 33rd pct

Household income in Cronulla in Kogarah +$508 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$2,359 90th pct $1,851 60th pct

Family income in Cronulla in Kogarah +$958 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,962 91st pct $2,004 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 12.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.5%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

17.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.2 larger in Kogarah gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 59.8%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

9.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

14.7% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

2.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cronulla in Kogarah +$59 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$519 93rd pct $460 87th pct

Mortgage in Cronulla in Kogarah +$689 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,903 98th pct $2,214 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.10 higher in Kogarah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 29.4%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 28.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 42.1%

30.1% Flat or apartment +15.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 13.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 3.5%

9.1% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 29.7%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cronulla in Kogarah +18 more in Kogarah

444 86th pct 462 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.73 more in Cronulla

5.66 72nd pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Cronulla in Kogarah +775.9 more in Kogarah

795.3 41st pct 1,571.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Cronulla in Kogarah +19 more in Kogarah

20 33rd pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 30.2%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 31.8%

1.5% Train +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 27.0%

5.5% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

7.7% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

18.8% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cronulla in Kogarah +1.1 higher in Kogarah

7.6 82nd pct 8.7 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.8 more in Kogarah

7.1 79th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Cronulla in Kogarah +9.8 pts higher in Kogarah

90.2% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cronulla in Kogarah +10.5 pts higher in Kogarah

89.4% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.9 pts higher in Kogarah

98.9% 79th pct 99.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Cronulla in Kogarah +4.6 pts higher in Kogarah

95.3% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cronulla in Kogarah +0.5 pts higher in Kogarah

99.5% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cronulla in Kogarah +13.9 pts higher in Kogarah

77.5% 78th pct 91.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Cronulla in Kogarah +1.6 more in Cronulla

11.7 27th pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Cronulla in Kogarah +129 higher in Kogarah

103 54th pct 232 81st pct

Mean slope in Cronulla in Kogarah +1.3 pts higher in Cronulla

7.2% 78th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cronulla vs Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10023/cronulla/vs/SED10040/kogarah