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Kurrajong Heights vs Kurmond

Name: Kurrajong Heights vs Kurmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Kurrajong Heights profile · Kurmond profile

Kurrajong Heights Kurmond

Kurrajong Heights and Kurmond are neighbouring areas with very different profiles of accessibility and income. Kurrajong Heights is a more affluent area where typical household incomes are well higher at $2,439 per week, compared to $1,949 in Kurmond. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 60.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 44.3% in Kurmond. In contrast, Kurmond is far more walkable; 88% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities, whereas only 7.4% of homes in Kurrajong Heights have that same access.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in typical household income has widened significantly, while the difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk. Despite these shifts, they share several common traits, such as having almost no one who commutes by public transport and very similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also feature large homes, with around 90% or more consisting of three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 632 larger in Kurrajong Heights PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kurmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +632 larger in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

905 53rd pct 273 14th pct

Median age in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +3 yrs older in Kurrajong Heights gap narrowing

40 yrs 32nd pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

52.1% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Kurrajong Heights Kurmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 82.8%

5.9% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 41.4%

41.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

16.7% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

4.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 91.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.2% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 39.9%

3.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 44.3%

25.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.5%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

6.7% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +$121 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$1,077 93rd pct $956 89th pct

Household income in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +$490 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$2,439 94th pct $1,949 86th pct

Family income in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +$609 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap widening

$2,734 94th pct $2,125 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.6%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

2.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None even 65.2%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +0.2 larger in Kurmond gap steady

2.7 76th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 21.2%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%

22.3% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

15.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +$105 higher in Kurrajong Heights gap narrowing

$465 94th pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +$141 higher in Kurmond gap narrowing

$2,383 97th pct $2,524 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +0.10 higher in Kurmond gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 54.4%

27.5% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.7% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 92.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 36.7%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 33.3%

14.1% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 28.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.6% $550–$749 +22.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.8%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.1%

7.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

1.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 44.0%

15.8% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

11.2% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Education & training even 14.9%

9.4% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +1.7 higher in Kurmond

2.9 29th pct 4.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +2.3 more in Kurmond

2.6 24th pct 4.8 54th pct

15-min city in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +80.6 pts higher in Kurmond

7.4% 31st pct 88.0% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +38.8 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

38.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +44.7 pts higher in Kurmond

52.9% 52nd pct 97.6% 96th pct

Walk to school in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +92.0 pts higher in Kurmond

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +71.4 pts higher in Kurmond

27.0% 9th pct 98.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +29.2 more in Kurmond

11.0 26th pct 40.3 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +32 higher in Kurmond

27 43rd pct 60 79th pct

Mean slope in Kurrajong Heights in Kurmond +3.9 pts higher in Kurrajong Heights

15.6% 100th pct 11.7% 94th pct

Compare Kurrajong Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Kurmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrajong Heights vs Kurmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121062/kurrajong-heights/vs/UCL122075/kurmond