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Kurri Kurri vs Paxton

Name: Kurri Kurri vs Paxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kurri Kurri profile · Paxton profile

Kurri Kurri Paxton

Kurri Kurri and Paxton (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Kurri Kurri is a larger hub where 29.1% of households rent and more people can walk to groceries (28.7%) and health services (3.1%). In contrast, Paxton (L) is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.5%) and is much more walkable for schools (86.3%) and general 15-minute-city trips (80.1%), though it has no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share very similar backgrounds, including a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 11%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents of $345. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in the share of renters has widened since 2011, and Paxton (L) now has a higher share of children under 15 than Kurri Kurri.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,855 larger in Kurri Kurri Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Paxton Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri No car: 3.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Paxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +18,855 larger in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing

20,015 86th pct 1,160 59th pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +2 yrs older in Kurri Kurri gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 38.7%

10.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kurri Kurri Paxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.4% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.4% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 44.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

31.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

8.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 16.9%

16.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +$20 higher in Paxton gap narrowing

$699 57th pct $719 61st pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +$205 higher in Paxton gap widening

$1,458 64th pct $1,663 74th pct

Family income in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +$81 higher in Paxton gap widening

$1,758 62nd pct $1,839 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.8%

17.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 43.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

11.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

9.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +0.3 larger in Paxton gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

14.9% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurri Kurri in Paxton even gap narrowing

$345 74th pct $345 74th pct

Mortgage in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +$68 higher in Paxton gap narrowing

$1,600 69th pct $1,668 74th pct

People / bedroom in Kurri Kurri in Paxton even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%

29.1% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 17.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 99.5%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.6%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

4.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.1%

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.8%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.0%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles even 38.5%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

10.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

6.6% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

7.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +0.5 higher in Kurri Kurri

4.3 50th pct 3.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +0.2 more in Paxton

4.2 43rd pct 4.4 46th pct

15-min city in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +36.8 pts higher in Paxton

43.3% 41st pct 80.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +28.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

28.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +3.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

83.4% 75th pct 79.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +28.5 pts higher in Paxton

57.8% 41st pct 86.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +1.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

91.1% 46th pct 89.9% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +3.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

3.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +2.2 more in Kurri Kurri

10.0 23rd pct 7.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +25 higher in Kurri Kurri

47 70th pct 23 35th pct

Mean slope in Kurri Kurri in Paxton +0.3 pts higher in Paxton

5.1% 57th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Compare Kurri Kurri with nearby areas

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Compare Paxton with nearby areas

Millfield Ellalong Kitchener Cessnock Abernethy Mulbring Kurri Kurri North Rothbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurri Kurri vs Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112011/kurri-kurri/vs/UCL121093/paxton