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Ku-ring-gai vs Wakehurst

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Wakehurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Wakehurst profile

Ku-ring-gai Wakehurst

Ku-ring-gai and Wakehurst are large residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ in their workforce and education profiles. Ku-ring-gai has a much more highly qualified population, with 52.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.2% in Wakehurst. This is consistent with a higher share of professionals and a far greater number of people working from home in Ku-ring-gai, where 53.5% do so. Diversity is also more pronounced in Ku-ring-gai, where 43.9% of people were born overseas and 36.2% use another language at home, compared to 32.3% and 21.5% in Wakehurst.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people with a long-term health condition, and they are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income. While they share similar household sizes and child populations, some gaps are shifting. The difference in university qualifications has widened as the lead flipped since 2011, and the gap in people working from home has also grown. Meanwhile, the difference in typical resident age has narrowed, with the two areas now only one year apart.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Work from home: 15.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Other language: 14.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Born overseas: 11.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +3,497 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

86,822 87th pct 83,325 86th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +1 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) even 12.1%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 50.6%

27.3% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Wakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

10.0% China ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

4.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% English +8.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +16.1 pts 5.0%

8.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 75.1%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 2.1%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

39.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

4.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.28 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.87 48th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +6 more in Ku-ring-gai

31 78th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +11,689 more in Ku-ring-gai

24,166 94th pct 12,477 75th pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +280 larger in Ku-ring-gai

780 89th pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +58 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,168 100th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 70.2%

7.0% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 33.5%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 11.1%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

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

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

6.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +$75 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$1,080 87th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +$281 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$2,684 100th pct $2,403 91st pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +$339 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$3,198 96th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 70.7%

17.0% One condition even 17.0%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.1 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 66.4%

22.0% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%

19.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

7.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +$40 higher in Wakehurst gap narrowing

$540 96th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.10 higher in Wakehurst gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 31.7%

25.0% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

36.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 32.6%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 27.6%

25.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.8% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.4% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 49.0%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +129 more in Ku-ring-gai

458 86th pct 329 68th pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +1.33 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.28 64th pct 3.95 36th pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +1,049.5 more in Wakehurst

1,165.7 57th pct 2,215.2 88th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +10 more in Wakehurst

23 40th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 38.2%

25.1% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.3% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 35.9%

37.6% 2 vehicles even 37.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 26.9%

20.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.3 higher in Wakehurst

7.3 78th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.1 more in Wakehurst

7.1 79th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +4.4 pts higher in Wakehurst

89.9% 74th pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +6.4 pts higher in Wakehurst

83.9% 72nd pct 90.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst even

97.3% 69th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.4 pts higher in Wakehurst

92.0% 78th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst even

100.0% 85th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +3.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

77.5% 78th pct 73.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +1.2 more in Ku-ring-gai

16.9 67th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +51 higher in Wakehurst

92 52nd pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Wakehurst +0.3 pts higher in Wakehurst

8.4% 88th pct 8.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/vs/SED10088/wakehurst