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Kogarah vs Oatley

Name: Kogarah vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kogarah profile · Oatley profile

Kogarah Oatley

Kogarah and Oatley are neighbouring areas with different housing and cultural 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. It has a higher share of renters (39.0%) and more flats or apartments, meaning only 52.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Oatley is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 41. It has far more detached houses (61.1%) and larger homes, with 71.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their layout, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and almost all within 10 minutes of public transport. This shared accessibility is a core part of life in both places. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people who own their homes outright has grown, and residents in Oatley are now noticeably older than those in Kogarah.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.5 pts higher in Kogarah Born overseas: 19.3 pts higher in Kogarah Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Oatley 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Oatley Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah in Oatley +14,614 larger in Kogarah gap widening

93,723 89th pct 79,109 80th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 25.5%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.2%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

16.4% China ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

8.6% Nepal ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.6% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%

10.2% English +9.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.0% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

30.0% English only +23.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

14.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

10.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

5.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.3% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

9.8% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%

7.5% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah in Oatley +0.26 more in Kogarah

2.03 57th pct 1.78 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah in Oatley +5 more in Kogarah

29 75th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Kogarah in Oatley +6,814 more in Kogarah

16,281 87th pct 9,467 50th pct

Avg size in Kogarah in Oatley +187 larger in Kogarah

581 68th pct 394 33rd pct

ICSEA in Kogarah in Oatley +16 higher in Kogarah

1,087 79th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 68.9%

10.2% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

2.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

13.3% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

11.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

5.3% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah in Oatley +$113 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$738 33rd pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in Kogarah in Oatley +$238 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$1,851 60th pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Kogarah in Oatley +$398 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,004 45th pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 70.4%

13.4% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah in Oatley even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 22.2%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

17.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah in Oatley +$30 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Kogarah in Oatley +$386 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,214 82nd pct $2,600 92nd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 26.6%

29.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

42.1% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

45.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.6 pts 23.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 23.7%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 47.3%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

10.0% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.7% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah in Oatley +87 more in Kogarah

462 86th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah in Oatley +0.19 more in Kogarah

4.93 57th pct 4.74 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah in Oatley +304.1 more in Kogarah

1,571.2 72nd pct 1,267.1 61st pct

PT routes in Kogarah in Oatley +14 more in Kogarah

39 75th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.9% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 37.9%

27.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

8.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah in Oatley +1.1 higher in Kogarah

8.7 95th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah in Oatley +0.7 more in Kogarah

7.9 98th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Kogarah in Oatley +6.9 pts higher in Kogarah

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Kogarah in Oatley +12.6 pts higher in Kogarah

99.9% 100th pct 87.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah in Oatley even

99.8% 89th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah in Oatley +2.6 pts higher in Kogarah

99.9% 100th pct 97.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah in Oatley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Kogarah in Oatley +21.9 pts higher in Kogarah

91.4% 91st pct 69.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah in Oatley +0.2 more in Oatley

10.2 12th pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah in Oatley +77 higher in Kogarah

232 81st pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Kogarah in Oatley +0.9 pts higher in Oatley

5.9% 60th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10040/kogarah/vs/SED10062/oatley