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Kogarah vs Lakemba

State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Kogarah profile · Lakemba profile

Kogarah Lakemba

Lakemba and Kogarah are neighbouring areas that show a clear contrast in income and demographics. Kogarah has a more qualified workforce, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.3% in Lakemba. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Kogarah at $1,851, while Lakemba's is much lower at $1,332. Lakemba is a younger place where 21.9% of the population are children under 15, whereas Kogarah's share is much lower at 15.2%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of people living alone and typical monthly home-loan payments. While they have remained alike in these areas, other gaps have grown. The difference in typical incomes and the share of people without a religion have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Kogarah Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Lakemba Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Kogarah Household income: $519 higher in Kogarah Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarahin Lakemba +2,285 larger in Lakemba gap narrowing
93,723 89th pct 96,008 89th pct
Median age in Kogarahin Lakemba +3 yrs older in Kogarah gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kogarahin Lakemba even gap steady
0.5% 10th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Kogarahin Lakemba +2.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
16.3% 43rd pct 13.7% 27th pct
Under 15 in Kogarahin Lakemba +6.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
15.2% 17th pct 21.9% 87th pct
De facto in Kogarahin Lakemba +3.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
6.4% 6th pct 3.4% 0th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
15.2% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 50.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%
7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kogarahin Lakemba +6.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
55.5% 100th pct 49.4% 95th pct

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.4% China ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%
8.6% Nepal ◂ +8.0 pts 0.6%
1.0% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% Chinese ◂ +20.0 pts 9.6%
10.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
7.4% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
2.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kogarahin Lakemba +3.3 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 68.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
13.2% 100th pct 14.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

30.0% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%
5.3% Arabic +19.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.8% Mandarin ◂ +11.1 pts 3.7%
10.7% Cantonese ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
5.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
0.9% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kogarahin Lakemba +18.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
29.4% 13th pct 11.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

7.5% Islam +34.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%
29.4% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 11.3%
9.8% Hinduism ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%
6.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kogarahin Lakemba +10.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
71.6% 82nd pct 61.0% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Kogarahin Lakemba +11.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
34.3% 77th pct 23.3% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.75 more in Kogarah
2.03 57th pct 1.29 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kogarahin Lakemba +2 more in Kogarah
29 75th pct 27 71st pct
Students in Kogarahin Lakemba +1,489 more in Lakemba
16,281 87th pct 17,770 88th pct
Avg size in Kogarahin Lakemba +77 larger in Lakemba
581 68th pct 658 78th pct
ICSEA in Kogarahin Lakemba +65 higher in Kogarah
1,087 79th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 61.0%
9.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 28.7%
13.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%
11.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
5.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kogarahin Lakemba +$214 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$738 33rd pct $524 1st pct
Household income in Kogarahin Lakemba +$519 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$1,851 60th pct $1,332 15th pct
Family income in Kogarahin Lakemba +$533 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$2,004 45th pct $1,471 7th pct
High earners in Kogarahin Lakemba +5.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
9.6% 43rd pct 4.5% 5th pct
High-income homes in Kogarahin Lakemba +9.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
23.6% 63rd pct 14.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.2% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kogarahin Lakemba +1.5 pts higher in Lakemba
19.0% 6th pct 20.5% 10th pct
Mental health in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.4 pts higher in Lakemba
4.4% 5th pct 4.7% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Kogarahin Lakemba +1.7 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
5.7% 52nd pct 7.4% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 69.6%
13.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.8 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
7.8% 6th pct 7.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.9 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kogarahin Lakemba +1.5 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
21.7% 14th pct 23.2% 21st pct
Defence service in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah
0.7% 1st pct 0.5% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.9 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
18.9% 29th pct 18.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.3 larger in Lakemba gap widening
2.8 79th pct 3.1 95th pct
One-parent in Kogarahin Lakemba +2.2 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
13.6% 48th pct 15.8% 68th pct
Living alone in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.3 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
21.1% 25th pct 21.4% 27th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 14.4%
13.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%
21.1% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
7.3% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarahin Lakemba +$100 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$460 87th pct $360 48th pct
Mortgage in Kogarahin Lakemba +$108 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$2,214 82nd pct $2,106 76th pct
People / bedroom in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.10 higher in Lakemba gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Kogarahin Lakemba +5.3 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
39.0% 79th pct 44.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Kogarahin Lakemba +4.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
29.4% 43rd pct 25.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in Kogarahin Lakemba +6.5 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
42.1% 10th pct 48.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kogarahin Lakemba +3.7 pts higher in Lakemba gap narrowing
52.5% 10th pct 56.2% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%
28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

42.1% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
45.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 34.8%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%
31.3% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.5% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 38.0%
10.0% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%
5.7% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%
29.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%
16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 even 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kogarahin Lakemba +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
15.9% 92nd pct 13.5% 89th pct
Work from home in Kogarahin Lakemba +5.8 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
31.8% 86th pct 26.1% 78th pct
PT commute in Kogarahin Lakemba +5.3 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
9.8% 99th pct 4.5% 77th pct
PT stops in Kogarahin Lakemba +21 more in Kogarah
462 86th pct 441 85th pct
Stops/1k in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.34 more in Kogarah
4.93 57th pct 4.59 50th pct
Departures/1k in Kogarahin Lakemba +275.4 more in Kogarah
1,571.2 72nd pct 1,295.8 62nd pct
PT routes in Kogarahin Lakemba +11 more in Kogarah
39 75th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

30.2% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%
8.9% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%
27.0% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
8.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kogarahin Lakemba +7.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
41.3% 62nd pct 34.2% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Kogarahin Lakemba +6.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
19.8% 82nd pct 13.8% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kogarahin Lakemba +3.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 9.8% 91st pct
Participation in Kogarahin Lakemba +13.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
57.4% 28th pct 43.8% 5th pct
Full-time in Kogarahin Lakemba +5.3 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
52.5% 9th pct 47.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%
10.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Community & personal service even 11.2%
11.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
9.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarahin Lakemba +1.1 higher in Kogarah
8.7 95th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.4 more in Kogarah
7.9 98th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Kogarahin Lakemba +0.8 pts higher in Kogarah
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Kogarahin Lakemba +3.3 pts higher in Kogarah
99.9% 100th pct 96.7% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Kogarahin Lakemba even
99.8% 89th pct 99.9% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Kogarahin Lakemba +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah
99.9% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Kogarahin Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in Kogarahin Lakemba +21.3 pts higher in Kogarah
91.4% 91st pct 70.0% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Kogarahin Lakemba +2.3 more in Kogarah
10.2 12th pct 7.9 1st pct
Intersections/km² in Kogarahin Lakemba +10 higher in Lakemba
232 81st pct 242 83rd pct
Mean slope in Kogarahin Lakemba +1.0 pts higher in Kogarah
5.9% 60th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10040/kogarah/vs/SED10043/lakemba