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Kiama vs Gerroa

Name: Kiama vs Gerroa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Kiama profile · Gerroa profile

Kiama Gerroa

Kiama and Gerroa (L) are nearby areas with very different levels of accessibility. Kiama is a larger centre where over half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries; in Gerroa (L), no homes have this walking access. Gerroa (L) is far more aged, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 48 in Kiama. This older population in Gerroa (L) is consistent with its higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.5%) and more adults with bachelor degrees (35.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including a typical weekly rent of $480 and almost identical shares of people born overseas. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents who work from home. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed and flipped since 2011, while the gap in home ownership has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,208 larger in Kiama PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Kiama Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Kiama Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in Kiama Median age: 8 yrs older in Gerroa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Gerroa +14,208 larger in Kiama gap narrowing

14,761 86th pct 553 37th pct

Median age in Kiama in Gerroa +8 yrs older in Gerroa gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.7% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 54.1%

26.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Gerroa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 78.1%

5.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%

38.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%

14.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

3.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 89.0%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

41.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%

6.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +3.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 19.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

11.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

11.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Gerroa +$85 higher in Gerroa gap narrowing

$825 79th pct $910 87th pct

Household income in Kiama in Gerroa +$209 higher in Gerroa gap narrowing

$1,752 78th pct $1,961 86th pct

Family income in Kiama in Gerroa +$41 higher in Gerroa gap narrowing

$2,154 83rd pct $2,195 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

13.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +3.0 pts 58.6%

21.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Gerroa +0.3 larger in Kiama gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 39.3%

35.7% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

10.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

13.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Gerroa even gap narrowing

$480 95th pct $480 95th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Gerroa +$441 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,200 93rd pct $1,759 78th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Gerroa even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 20.9%

18.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 79.6%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 8.7%

11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 3.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 43.1%

28.9% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 18.8%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 49.8%

27.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance even 15.8%

13.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

6.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

5.0% Manufacturing even 5.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.6% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

6.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Gerroa +1.7 higher in Kiama

5.6 75th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Gerroa +0.6 more in Kiama

5.1 59th pct 4.5 49th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Gerroa +14.6 pts higher in Gerroa

51.5% 44th pct 66.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Gerroa +52.3 pts higher in Kiama

52.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Gerroa +12.9 pts higher in Kiama

95.6% 92nd pct 82.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Gerroa +51.9 pts higher in Kiama

51.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Gerroa +4.4 pts higher in Gerroa

95.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Gerroa +52.5 pts higher in Kiama

52.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Gerroa +13.0 more in Gerroa

15.9 43rd pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Gerroa +26 higher in Kiama

114 93rd pct 87 89th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Gerroa +1.7 pts higher in Gerroa

9.4% 89th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

Jamberoo Gerringong Gerroa Wollongong Berry Shoalhaven Heads Robertson Culburra Beach - Orient Point

Compare Gerroa with nearby areas

Gerringong Shoalhaven Heads Kiama Berry Jamberoo Culburra Beach - Orient Point Greenwell Point Nowra - Bomaderry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Gerroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/vs/UCL121042/gerroa