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Kiama vs Yerrabi

Name: Kiama vs Yerrabi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Kiama profile · Yerrabi profile

Kiama Yerrabi

Yerrabi and Kiama are distinct regions with very different populations. Yerrabi is a young, diverse area where the typical resident is 33 and 36.2% were born overseas. It is a highly educated and high-earning community, with 42.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 38.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Kiama is much older, with a typical age of 43 and a high proportion of seniors, at 22.9%. Home ownership also differs greatly; 40.8% of Kiama's homes are owned outright, while Yerrabi has a higher share of renters at 31.6%.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as an unemployment rate of around 3.7% and similar typical monthly home-loan payments of about $2,100. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Yerrabi has become increasingly different from Kiama in terms of its high share of overseas arrivals and residents who speak a language other than English. The gap in education and income has also grown since 2016, while the age difference has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.9 pts higher in Yerrabi Year 12: 31.9 pts higher in Yerrabi Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in Yerrabi Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Yerrabi Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Yerrabi +19,658 larger in Yerrabi gap steady

79,058 80th pct 98,716 90th pct

Median age in Kiama in Yerrabi +10 yrs older in Kiama gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.4%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 8.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Yerrabi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 60.9%

0.4% India +6.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% China +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +18.3 pts 25.4%

40.6% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 27.6%

12.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

0.8% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Indian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +29.7 pts 59.7%

0.2% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 37.3%

40.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.9%

0.4% Hinduism +7.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

0.4% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Yerrabi +0.95 more in Kiama

1.98 54th pct 1.03 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kiama in Yerrabi +5 more in Kiama

28 73rd pct 23 60th pct

Students in Kiama in Yerrabi +5,076 more in Yerrabi

10,982 64th pct 16,058 87th pct

Avg size in Kiama in Yerrabi +306 larger in Yerrabi

392 32nd pct 698 83rd pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Yerrabi +69 higher in Yerrabi

1,014 46th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +31.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +19.8 pts 9.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 15.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +14.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

12.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

1.4% Information technology +9.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Yerrabi +$419 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$765 42nd pct $1,184 91st pct

Household income in Kiama in Yerrabi +$848 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing

$1,667 45th pct $2,515 95th pct

Family income in Kiama in Yerrabi +$798 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing

$2,020 46th pct $2,818 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 15.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 28.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +12.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Yerrabi +0.4 larger in Yerrabi gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 21.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 28.4%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

14.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Yerrabi +$62 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Yerrabi +$61 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,141 78th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Yerrabi +0.20 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 19.2%

20.3% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 69.2%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.5% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

34.7% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

15.4% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.7%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

1.9% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Yerrabi +39 more in Kiama

441 85th pct 402 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Yerrabi +1.51 more in Kiama

5.58 70th pct 4.07 39th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Yerrabi +502.3 more in Yerrabi

334.5 23rd pct 836.8 43rd pct

PT routes in Kiama in Yerrabi +14 more in Kiama

31 61st pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Public administration & safety +19.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.0% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Yerrabi +1.7 higher in Yerrabi

4.4 28th pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Yerrabi +1.3 more in Yerrabi

4.2 28th pct 5.5 51st pct

15-min city in Kiama in Yerrabi +23.9 pts higher in Yerrabi

47.8% 28th pct 71.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Yerrabi +31.0 pts higher in Yerrabi

43.0% 22nd pct 74.0% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Yerrabi +19.7 pts higher in Yerrabi

78.9% 37th pct 98.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Yerrabi +27.7 pts higher in Yerrabi

51.7% 24th pct 79.5% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Yerrabi +16.6 pts higher in Yerrabi

83.3% 29th pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Yerrabi +11.7 pts higher in Yerrabi

30.8% 23rd pct 42.5% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Yerrabi +1.8 more in Kiama

14.4 51st pct 12.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Yerrabi +221 higher in Yerrabi

4 19th pct 225 79th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Yerrabi +1.8 pts higher in Kiama

7.2% 78th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Compare Yerrabi with nearby areas

Ginninderra Kurrajong Murrumbidgee Brindabella Goulburn South Coast Monaro Kiama

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Yerrabi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10039/kiama/vs/SED80005/yerrabi