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Lake Cathie vs Kew

Name: Lake Cathie vs Kew — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lake Cathie profile · Kew profile

Lake Cathie Kew

Lake Cathie and Kew (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Lake Cathie, where the typical age is 53 compared to 43 in Kew (L). Lake Cathie is also more walkable, with 44.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 37.1% near health services, while Kew (L) has 0.0% for both. In contrast, Kew (L) has a much higher share of larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 75.1% in Lake Cathie.

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, growing from just 1 year to 10 years. Despite this, both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar typical weekly incomes, with households earning about $1,260. They also have almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree, at around 15% to 16%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,686 larger in Lake Cathie Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Kew PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie Median age: 10 yrs older in Lake Cathie Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Kew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Cathie in Kew +3,686 larger in Lake Cathie gap widening

4,049 84th pct 363 23rd pct

Median age in Lake Cathie in Kew +10 yrs older in Lake Cathie gap widening

53 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 27.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.5%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 49.8%

24.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

3.1% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Lake Cathie Kew

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

4.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.1% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 43.0%

44.9% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 43.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

4.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 93.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 48.8%

38.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.3%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

16.8% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

7.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lake Cathie in Kew +$76 higher in Lake Cathie gap widening

$654 48th pct $578 32nd pct

Household income in Lake Cathie in Kew +$4 higher in Lake Cathie gap steady

$1,263 50th pct $1,259 49th pct

Family income in Lake Cathie in Kew +$79 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,476 43rd pct $1,397 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

9.4% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Diabetes even 6.1%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 48.8%

24.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.5% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Cathie in Kew +0.1 larger in Kew gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 30.7%

12.7% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 38.1%

23.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.4% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Cathie in Kew +$15 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $395 86th pct

Mortgage in Lake Cathie in Kew +$149 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,842 83rd pct $1,693 75th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Cathie in Kew even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 46.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.5% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 102.2%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 9.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

32.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.2% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

13.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

10.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 9.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

10.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Cathie in Kew even

3.4 36th pct 3.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Cathie in Kew +0.3 more in Kew

3.7 37th pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Lake Cathie in Kew +37.6 pts higher in Lake Cathie

37.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Cathie in Kew +37.6 pts higher in Lake Cathie

37.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Cathie in Kew +32.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie

32.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lake Cathie in Kew +44.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie

44.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Cathie in Kew +6.0 pts higher in Kew

94.0% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lake Cathie in Kew +37.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie

37.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Cathie in Kew +8.6 more in Kew

7.9 17th pct 16.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Cathie in Kew +25 higher in Kew

84 88th pct 109 92nd pct

Mean slope in Lake Cathie in Kew +2.9 pts higher in Kew

5.7% 64th pct 8.6% 87th pct

Compare Lake Cathie with nearby areas

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Compare Kew with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Cathie vs Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115096/lake-cathie/vs/UCL122071/kew