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Ku-ring-gai vs Pittwater

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Pittwater profile

Ku-ring-gai Pittwater

Ku-ring-gai and Pittwater are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Ku-ring-gai is far more diverse, with 43.9% of people born overseas and 36.2% using another language at home, compared to 24.0% and 8.9% in Pittwater. This is consistent with a much more highly qualified workforce in Ku-ring-gai, where 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 32.7% do so in Pittwater. Ku-ring-gai also has better walkability, with 89.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" setup.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Ku-ring-gai at $1,080 and Pittwater at $1,046. Despite this similarity, the gap in their demographics is shifting; residents in Pittwater are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Ku-ring-gai. Since 2011, Ku-ring-gai has seen its lead grow in several areas, including the share of people working from home and those earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Full-time: 7.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +11,551 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

86,822 87th pct 75,271 75th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +5 yrs older in Pittwater gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 52.7%

27.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

10.0% China ◂ +9.6 pts 0.4%

4.5% England +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% English +17.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

22.3% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +19.6 pts 1.4%

8.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

2.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek even 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +26.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.7 pts 0.4%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.1%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.1% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.19 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.87 48th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +9 more in Ku-ring-gai

31 78th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +13,690 more in Ku-ring-gai

24,166 94th pct 10,476 59th pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +303 larger in Ku-ring-gai

780 89th pct 476 48th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +77 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,168 100th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 68.8%

7.0% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 32.2%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 10.2%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

6.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

4.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$34 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$1,080 87th pct $1,046 85th pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$273 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,684 100th pct $2,411 92nd pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$256 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

$3,198 96th pct $2,942 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.1%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 66.9%

17.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.2 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 61.9%

22.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

7.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$110 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$540 96th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +$98 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$3,000 100th pct $3,098 100th pct

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

25.0% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%

2.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

36.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 22.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 21.9%

21.8% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.8% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.4% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.3%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 even 10.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +37 more in Ku-ring-gai

458 86th pct 421 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.32 more in Pittwater

5.28 64th pct 5.59 71st pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +933.9 more in Pittwater

1,165.7 57th pct 2,099.6 87th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +4 more in Ku-ring-gai

23 40th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 40.6%

25.1% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 31.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

4.6% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 28.0%

20.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +0.9 higher in Ku-ring-gai

7.3 78th pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +1.0 more in Ku-ring-gai

7.1 79th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +15.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

89.9% 74th pct 74.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +11.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

83.9% 72nd pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +7.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

97.3% 69th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +17.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

92.0% 78th pct 74.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +5.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

100.0% 85th pct 94.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +16.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

77.5% 78th pct 60.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +2.5 more in Pittwater

16.9 67th pct 19.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +50 higher in Ku-ring-gai

92 52nd pct 42 40th pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Pittwater +3.1 pts higher in Pittwater

8.4% 88th pct 11.5% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/vs/SED10067/pittwater