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Freemans Reach vs Kurrajong Heights

Name: Freemans Reach vs Kurrajong Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Freemans Reach profile · Kurrajong Heights profile

Freemans Reach Kurrajong Heights

Freemans Reach and Kurrajong Heights (L) are nearby areas in the Hawkesbury region with different profiles. Kurrajong Heights (L) is more highly qualified, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.5% in Freemans Reach. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (47.2% versus 32.6%) and more people working from home (32.6% versus 22.2%). In contrast, Freemans Reach is much more walkable for some needs, with 91.2% of homes near public transport and 76.9% near a park, while Kurrajong Heights (L) is far better for groceries, where 38.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk.

The gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, growing from 3.1% to 10.4%. Despite this change, the two areas share many daily realities. They have similar proportions of one-parent families, people living alone, and homes with three or more bedrooms. Both areas also have a similar share of the population aged 65 and over, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same, at $440 in Freemans Reach and $465 in Kurrajong Heights (L).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +438 larger in Freemans Reach gap narrowing

1,343 62nd pct 905 53rd pct

Median age in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +2 yrs older in Kurrajong Heights gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 30.7%

8.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Freemans Reach Kurrajong Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 84.6%

3.1% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.3%

13.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 93.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.0% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 48.1%

32.6% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 25.1%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

6.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 32.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%

16.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +$177 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap narrowing

$900 87th pct $1,077 93rd pct

Household income in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +$344 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap narrowing

$2,095 88th pct $2,439 94th pct

Family income in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +$470 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$2,264 87th pct $2,734 94th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +0.2 larger in Freemans Reach gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 61.7%

24.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.8% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

4.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +$25 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap narrowing

$440 91st pct $465 94th pct

Mortgage in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +$233 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$2,150 92nd pct $2,383 97th pct

People / bedroom in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +0.10 higher in Freemans Reach gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 27.5%

13.5% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 37.3%

36.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 13.6%

9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%

22.2% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

18.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

12.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.7% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

13.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +0.5 higher in Kurrajong Heights

2.4 23rd pct 2.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +0.5 more in Kurrajong Heights

2.1 20th pct 2.6 24th pct

15-min city in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +7.4 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +38.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

0.0% 0th pct 38.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +38.3 pts higher in Freemans Reach

91.2% 84th pct 52.9% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +40.2 pts higher in Freemans Reach

40.2% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +49.9 pts higher in Freemans Reach

76.9% 27th pct 27.0% 9th pct

Walk to health in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +2.4 more in Freemans Reach

13.4 34th pct 11.0 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +19 higher in Kurrajong Heights

8 12th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Freemans Reach in Kurrajong Heights +5.0 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

10.5% 92nd pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Freemans Reach with nearby areas

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Compare Kurrajong Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freemans Reach vs Kurrajong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115062/freemans-reach/vs/UCL121062/kurrajong-heights