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Kitchener vs Abernethy

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kitchener profile · Abernethy profile

Kitchener Abernethy

Kitchener (L) and Abernethy (L) are neighbouring residential areas in New South Wales. Kitchener (L) has seen far more new residents, with 47.8% moving in over the last five years compared to 32.8% in Abernethy (L). Homes in Kitchener (L) are generally larger, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 79.0% in Abernethy (L). Access to services differs sharply; while nearly all homes in Kitchener (L) are within a 15-minute walk of a school, no homes in Abernethy (L) are. In contrast, every home in Abernethy (L) is within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while none in Kitchener (L) are.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities, at around 7%. They are also very similar in that every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. Over time, the gaps between them are shifting; the difference in the share of children under 15 has narrowed, while the gap in the number of people in de facto relationships has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Kitchener De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Abernethy Population: 299 larger in Kitchener Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Kitchener Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Kitchener

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kitchenerin Abernethy +299 larger in Kitchener gap narrowing
554 37th pct 255 13th pct
Median age in Kitchenerin Abernethy +1 yrs older in Abernethy gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Kitchenerin Abernethy +5.0 pts higher in Abernethy gap widening
10.3% 78th pct 15.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kitchenerin Abernethy +1.3 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
12.3% 17th pct 11.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in Kitchenerin Abernethy +4.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
24.0% 87th pct 20.0% 68th pct
De facto in Kitchenerin Abernethy +6.1 pts higher in Abernethy gap widening
10.3% 21st pct 16.4% 78th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 38.5%
36.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kitchener Abernethy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kitchenerin Abernethy +1.7 pts higher in Abernethy gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 5.5% 13th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 88.2%
0.5% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

59.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 51.8%
35.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.1% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Italian even 2.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
2.2% 24th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Kitchenerin Abernethy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 93.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kitchenerin Abernethy +5.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
43.7% 55th pct 38.0% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
43.7% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 38.0%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kitchenerin Abernethy +2.0 pts higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
34.9% 38th pct 37.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.6 pts higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
6.4% 16th pct 7.0% 19th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
34.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
9.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

59.0% Certificate III / IV even 59.1%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
11.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
6.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kitchenerin Abernethy +$99 higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
$609 39th pct $708 59th pct
Household income in Kitchenerin Abernethy +$52 higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
$2,010 87th pct $2,062 88th pct
Family income in Kitchenerin Abernethy +$144 higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,227 86th pct
High earners in Kitchenerin Abernethy +3.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
10.5% 78th pct 7.0% 57th pct
High-income homes in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
21.6% 85th pct 21.0% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 41.0%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kitchenerin Abernethy +4.9 pts higher in Kitchener
34.3% 57th pct 29.4% 31st pct
Mental health in Kitchenerin Abernethy +5.4 pts higher in Kitchener
12.5% 82nd pct 7.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.2 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 7.1% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
13.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
0.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
20.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kitchenerin Abernethy +5.4 pts higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
7.1% 6th pct 12.5% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Kitchenerin Abernethy +3.2 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
15.2% 79th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kitchenerin Abernethy +9.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
39.0% 90th pct 29.5% 74th pct
Defence service in Kitchenerin Abernethy +5.0 pts higher in Kitchener
5.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kitchenerin Abernethy +4.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
25.2% 61st pct 20.5% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.1 larger in Kitchener gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.4 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
15.2% 51st pct 14.8% 48th pct
Living alone in Kitchenerin Abernethy +1.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
15.2% 12th pct 13.6% 9th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 63.4%
14.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
1.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

28.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%
17.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.2% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kitchenerin Abernethy +$60 higher in Abernethy gap widening
$300 59th pct $360 78th pct
Mortgage in Kitchenerin Abernethy +$184 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,549 65th pct
People / bedroom in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.10 higher in Abernethy gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Kitchenerin Abernethy +4.0 pts higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
5.8% 4th pct 9.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Kitchenerin Abernethy +7.9 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
36.3% 40th pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Kitchenerin Abernethy even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kitchenerin Abernethy +10.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
89.5% 86th pct 79.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
36.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%
5.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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

31.0% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 28.4%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 75.0%
90.0% $350–$549 ◂ +90.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.2%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.0% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kitchenerin Abernethy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kitchenerin Abernethy +4.9 pts higher in Abernethy gap widening
11.1% 68th pct 16.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Kitchenerin Abernethy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 64.1%
11.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
16.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kitchenerin Abernethy +15.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
47.8% 91st pct 32.8% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Kitchenerin Abernethy
23.8% 90th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kitchenerin Abernethy +3.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
6.6% 72nd pct 3.0% 22nd pct
Participation in Kitchenerin Abernethy +5.8 pts higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 67.5% 89th pct
Full-time in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.6 pts higher in Abernethy gap narrowing
54.3% 40th pct 55.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
5.8% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
8.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 16.8%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
11.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
7.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
2.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kitchenerin Abernethy +0.2 higher in Abernethy
2.6 26th pct 2.8 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kitchenerin Abernethy +1.6 more in Kitchener
3.6 36th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Kitchenerin Abernethy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kitchenerin Abernethy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kitchenerin Abernethy +100.0 pts higher in Abernethy
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kitchenerin Abernethy +96.5 pts higher in Kitchener
96.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kitchenerin Abernethy +12.6 pts higher in Abernethy
87.4% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kitchenerin Abernethy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kitchenerin Abernethy +16.0 more in Abernethy
3.6 8th pct 19.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kitchenerin Abernethy +27 higher in Abernethy
39 60th pct 67 84th pct
Mean slope in Kitchenerin Abernethy +1.4 pts higher in Kitchener
6.2% 69th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Kitchener with nearby areas

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Compare Abernethy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kitchener vs Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121061/kitchener/vs/UCL122001/abernethy