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Kiama vs Robertson

Name: Kiama vs Robertson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Kiama profile · Robertson profile

Kiama Robertson

Kiama and Robertson are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and layouts. Robertson is dominated by separate houses, which make up 98.9% of homes, and it has more children under 15 (20.1%). In contrast, Kiama is more urban, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (95.6% compared to 51.1% in Robertson) and a much higher street connectivity score of 114. Kiama also has a more qualified workforce, with 29.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.5% in Robertson.

Both areas have about the same share of people born overseas, sitting around 15%. This shared international background exists alongside a trend of the two places becoming more similar in other ways. The gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed from 20 years in 2011 to just 4 years today. Similarly, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has shrunk from 26.7% to 6.5% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Robertson Population: 13,285 larger in Kiama PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Kiama Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Robertson 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in Robertson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Robertson +13,285 larger in Kiama gap steady

14,761 86th pct 1,476 65th pct

Median age in Kiama in Robertson +4 yrs older in Kiama gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 55.1%

26.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Robertson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.2%

5.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%

14.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 52.9%

25.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 20.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

14.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Robertson +$76 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$825 79th pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Kiama in Robertson +$40 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$1,752 78th pct $1,712 76th pct

Family income in Kiama in Robertson +$85 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,154 83rd pct $2,069 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 61.4%

21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Robertson +0.1 larger in Robertson gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 29.5%

10.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

14.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

6.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Robertson +$30 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$480 95th pct $450 92nd pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Robertson +$239 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,200 93rd pct $1,961 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Robertson even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 41.6%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 98.9%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 37.3%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%

8.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.9 pts 14.1%

13.0% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.9% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 16.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 21.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 27.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

12.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 23.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

6.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Robertson +1.0 higher in Kiama

5.6 75th pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Robertson +0.1 more in Robertson

5.1 59th pct 5.2 60th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Robertson +16.5 pts higher in Robertson

51.5% 44th pct 68.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Robertson +2.1 pts higher in Kiama

52.3% 45th pct 50.2% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Robertson +44.6 pts higher in Kiama

95.6% 92nd pct 51.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Robertson +3.9 pts higher in Robertson

51.9% 38th pct 55.8% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Robertson +19.7 pts higher in Kiama

95.6% 60th pct 76.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Robertson +5.0 pts higher in Kiama

52.5% 63rd pct 47.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Robertson +1.7 more in Robertson

15.9 43rd pct 17.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Robertson +89 higher in Kiama

114 93rd pct 24 38th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Robertson +2.8 pts higher in Kiama

9.4% 89th pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Compare Robertson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/vs/UCL115123/robertson