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Kurrajong vs Wilberforce

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Kurrajong profile · Wilberforce profile

Kurrajong Wilberforce

Wilberforce and Kurrajong are nearby areas in the Hawkesbury region with very different resident profiles. Kurrajong is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 26.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 38 years and 14.1% in Wilberforce. Kurrajong also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.4% in Wilberforce. While Kurrajong is more walkable for health services and groceries, Wilberforce has much higher street connectivity.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The age difference has widened as Kurrajong has become far older, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. Both areas share similar rental markets, with about 15% of homes rented, and nearly everyone in both places lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have similar employment patterns, with around 58% of people working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Kurrajong Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Wilberforce Population: 658 larger in Wilberforce Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Kurrajong Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Kurrajong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +658 larger in Wilberforce gap narrowing
1,159 59th pct 1,817 70th pct
Median age in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +11 yrs older in Kurrajong gap widening
49 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +3.5 pts higher in Wilberforce gap widening
1.5% 15th pct 5.0% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +12.3 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
26.4% 64th pct 14.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +3.1 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 19.9% 68th pct
De facto in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +3.1 pts higher in Wilberforce gap steady
8.6% 11th pct 11.7% 34th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 14.1%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 54.3%
23.5% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kurrajong Wilberforce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +6.1 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
14.5% 73rd pct 8.4% 32nd pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 88.3%
5.8% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +5.6 pts 43.6%
42.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
4.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.6 pts higher in Kurrajong gap steady
3.5% 48th pct 3.0% 38th pct
Limited English in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.4 pts higher in Wilberforce gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 58th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 93.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +6.7 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
38.6% 36th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
38.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 31.9%
3.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +12.2 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
54.7% 88th pct 42.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +12.5 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
26.9% 92nd pct 14.4% 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 42.5%
28.9% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
6.5% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
14.6% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
6.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +$93 higher in Wilberforce gap steady
$874 86th pct $967 89th pct
Household income in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +$261 higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
$2,082 88th pct $2,343 92nd pct
Family income in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +$205 higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
$2,322 88th pct $2,527 91st pct
High earners in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +3.4 pts higher in Kurrajong gap narrowing
16.1% 91st pct 12.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +7.3 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
27.6% 90th pct 35.0% 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.2%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +7.5 pts higher in Kurrajong
33.7% 54th pct 26.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +1.2 pts higher in Kurrajong
8.9% 38th pct 7.7% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +2.0 pts higher in Kurrajong gap steady
6.5% 52nd pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%
6.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 66.2%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +8.7 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
21.5% 76th pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.4 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
11.7% 30th pct 12.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +4.1 pts higher in Wilberforce gap steady
25.3% 55th pct 29.4% 74th pct
Defence service in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +1.5 pts higher in Kurrajong
5.1% 78th pct 3.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +4.6 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
32.3% 96th pct 27.7% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.4 larger in Wilberforce gap widening
2.5 64th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.1 pts higher in Kurrajong gap narrowing
9.0% 15th pct 8.8% 14th pct
Living alone in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +9.0 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
23.3% 31st pct 14.3% 10th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 23.7%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 32.0%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 14.3%
14.5% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.9% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +$60 higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
$410 88th pct $470 94th pct
Mortgage in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +$33 higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $2,200 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.10 higher in Wilberforce gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.1 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
15.0% 29th pct 15.1% 29th pct
Owned outright in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +8.4 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
41.9% 58th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +5.0 pts higher in Wilberforce gap widening
93.5% 50th pct 98.5% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +4.4 pts higher in Wilberforce gap widening
85.5% 76th pct 89.9% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
41.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 33.5%
15.0% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 98.5%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 13.2%
21.5% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +1.8 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
1.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +11.3 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
35.6% 100th pct 24.3% 93rd pct
PT commute in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.4 pts higher in Kurrajong gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.3% 62nd pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
35.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 24.3%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 18.1%
17.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +8.5 pts higher in Kurrajong gap widening
38.4% 66th pct 29.9% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Kurrajongin Wilberforce even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.3 pts higher in Kurrajong gap narrowing
3.4% 29th pct 3.2% 25th pct
Participation in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +9.1 pts higher in Wilberforce gap widening
60.3% 72nd pct 69.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.8 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
57.4% 58th pct 58.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
6.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
5.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 14.4%
14.1% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
8.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
6.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.9 higher in Kurrajong
6.8 96th pct 5.9 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +1.6 more in Kurrajong
7.3 95th pct 5.7 70th pct
15-min city in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +21.8 pts higher in Kurrajong
92.2% 85th pct 70.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +19.4 pts higher in Kurrajong
89.8% 81st pct 70.5% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +5.6 pts higher in Wilberforce
91.1% 84th pct 96.7% 95th pct
Walk to school in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +2.9 pts higher in Wilberforce
79.2% 61st pct 82.1% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +0.8 pts higher in Kurrajong
96.7% 65th pct 95.9% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +25.7 pts higher in Kurrajong
92.5% 92nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +6.4 more in Kurrajong
26.7 68th pct 20.4 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +32 higher in Wilberforce
23 36th pct 56 76th pct
Mean slope in Kurrajongin Wilberforce +4.2 pts higher in Kurrajong
10.3% 91st pct 6.2% 69th pct

Compare Kurrajong with nearby areas

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Compare Wilberforce with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrajong vs Wilberforce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115093/kurrajong/vs/UCL115159/wilberforce