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Kogarah vs Miranda

Name: Kogarah vs Miranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Kogarah profile · Miranda profile

Kogarah Miranda

Kogarah and Miranda are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Kogarah is a highly diverse hub where 55.5% of people were born overseas and 64.7% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 100% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Miranda has a higher share of detached houses (58.0%) and larger homes, with 70.5% having three or more bedrooms. Incomes are also notably higher in Miranda, where the typical weekly personal income is $967, compared to $738 in Kogarah.

The gap in cultural diversity between the two has widened since 2011, particularly in the share of people born overseas. Despite this, they share similar housing densities, with between 2.6 and 2.8 people per home. Both areas also have nearly identical access to parks, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of one. While Kogarah has a younger population, Miranda's share of people aged 65 and over is well higher at 19.8%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.2 pts higher in Kogarah Other language: 44.0 pts higher in Kogarah 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Miranda Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Kogarah Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah in Miranda +13,684 larger in Kogarah gap widening

93,723 89th pct 80,039 82nd pct

Median age in Kogarah in Miranda +4 yrs older in Miranda gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

7.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Miranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +31.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

16.4% China ◂ +13.6 pts 2.7%

8.6% Nepal ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

10.2% English +23.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.0% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.6% Chinese ◂ +23.2 pts 6.4%

3.2% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

30.0% English only +45.6 pts ▸ 75.6%

14.8% Mandarin ◂ +12.0 pts 2.9%

10.7% Cantonese ◂ +8.9 pts 1.8%

5.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.3% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.8% Hinduism ◂ +9.0 pts 0.8%

7.5% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah in Miranda +0.04 more in Kogarah

2.03 57th pct 1.99 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah in Miranda even

29 75th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Kogarah in Miranda +4,603 more in Kogarah

16,281 87th pct 11,678 70th pct

Avg size in Kogarah in Miranda +164 larger in Kogarah

581 68th pct 417 37th pct

ICSEA in Kogarah in Miranda +24 higher in Kogarah

1,087 79th pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 63.5%

10.2% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

2.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 29.2%

13.3% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

11.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.3%

3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah in Miranda +$229 higher in Miranda gap widening

$738 33rd pct $967 78th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Miranda +$341 higher in Miranda gap widening

$1,851 60th pct $2,192 84th pct

Family income in Kogarah in Miranda +$637 higher in Miranda gap widening

$2,004 45th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.1%

12.4% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.9%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 66.9%

13.4% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

17.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.3% 5 people even 7.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah in Miranda +$40 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Kogarah in Miranda +$392 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,214 82nd pct $2,606 92nd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 23.8%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.4% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

42.1% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

45.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.7 pts 24.2%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 22.3%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 38.2%

20.7% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.5% $750 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah in Miranda +50 more in Kogarah

462 86th pct 412 81st pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah in Miranda +0.22 more in Miranda

4.93 57th pct 5.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah in Miranda +457.5 more in Kogarah

1,571.2 72nd pct 1,113.7 55th pct

PT routes in Kogarah in Miranda +7 more in Kogarah

39 75th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

30.2% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.8% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.9% Train ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 35.5%

27.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 6.7%

8.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

6.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah in Miranda +1.4 higher in Kogarah

8.7 95th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah in Miranda +0.9 more in Kogarah

7.9 98th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Kogarah in Miranda +11.2 pts higher in Kogarah

100.0% 100th pct 88.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Kogarah in Miranda +11.9 pts higher in Kogarah

99.9% 100th pct 88.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah in Miranda +1.3 pts higher in Kogarah

99.8% 89th pct 98.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah in Miranda +6.2 pts higher in Kogarah

99.9% 100th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah in Miranda +0.8 pts higher in Kogarah

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 66th pct

Walk to health in Kogarah in Miranda +11.1 pts higher in Kogarah

91.4% 91st pct 80.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah in Miranda +2.0 more in Miranda

10.2 12th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah in Miranda +72 higher in Kogarah

232 81st pct 160 66th pct

Mean slope in Kogarah in Miranda +1.8 pts higher in Miranda

5.9% 60th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

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Compare Miranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10040/kogarah/vs/SED10052/miranda