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Kiama vs Culburra Beach - Orient Point

Name: Kiama vs Culburra Beach - Orient Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Kiama profile · Culburra Beach - Orient Point profile

Kiama Culburra Beach - Orient Point

Kiama and Culburra Beach - Orient Point are nearby coastal areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Kiama is far more affluent and qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $1,752 compared to $1,213 in Culburra Beach - Orient Point. Education levels are also much higher in Kiama, where 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.7% in Culburra Beach - Orient Point. This helps explain why working from home is far more common in Kiama, at 27.1% versus 14.7%.

The gap in income and education has widened significantly since 2011. Both areas are nonetheless similar in other ways; they are both somewhat walkable and have nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home (around 5%) or have no religion (about 41%). They also share similar rates of home ownership, with roughly 46% of homes in both places owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point Population: 11,181 larger in Kiama Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Kiama PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Kiama Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +11,181 larger in Kiama gap narrowing

14,761 86th pct 3,580 81st pct

Median age in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +6 yrs older in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 47.2%

26.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.7% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Culburra Beach - Orient Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

5.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

41.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 38.6%

25.9% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

14.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +$208 higher in Kiama gap widening

$825 79th pct $617 40th pct

Household income in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +$539 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,752 78th pct $1,213 45th pct

Family income in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +$652 higher in Kiama gap widening

$2,154 83rd pct $1,502 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.5%

14.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.1% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 54.9%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +0.3 larger in Kiama gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 42.1%

35.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.6% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +$130 higher in Kiama gap widening

$480 95th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +$467 higher in Kiama gap widening

$2,200 93rd pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 45.7%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 25.0%

18.5% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 90.4%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%

11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 24.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.8%

13.0% $200–$349 +28.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.9%

4.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 9.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 14.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.7%

33.7% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

12.2% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +0.3 higher in Kiama

5.6 75th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +0.2 more in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

5.1 59th pct 5.3 62nd pct

15-min city in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +0.6 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

51.5% 44th pct 52.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +9.0 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

52.3% 45th pct 61.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +4.3 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

95.6% 92nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +3.8 pts higher in Kiama

51.9% 38th pct 48.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +4.4 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

95.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +18.6 pts higher in Kiama

52.5% 63rd pct 33.9% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +4.2 more in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

15.9 43rd pct 20.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +66 higher in Kiama

114 93rd pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Culburra Beach - Orient Point +5.3 pts higher in Kiama

9.4% 89th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Culburra Beach - Orient Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/vs/UCL115048/culburra-beach-orient-point