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Kanwal NSW 2259

2,410 addresses · 54 streets

Dobell Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Kanwal · 72 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Kanwal is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,194 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,344 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

4,194Population
45Median age
$1,344Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Kanwal itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Warnervale, 3.9 km west · Airport: Somersby Airfield, 21 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 38.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.1% · Labour-force participation 47.6%

Population by age in Kanwal
Population by age, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4209
5-14461
15-19260
20-24254
25-34467
35-44431
45-54484
55-64462
65-74476
75-84395
85+295
Dwelling types in Kanwal
Dwelling types, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,202
Townhouse51
Apartment147
Other5
Households by weekly income in Kanwal
Households by weekly income, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650279
$650-1,499436
$1,500-2,999393
$3,000+190
Top ancestries in Kanwal
Top ancestries, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,740
English1,550
Ancestry NS507
Irish377
Scottish373
Other302
Housing tenure in Kanwal
Housing tenure, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned452
Mortgage493
Rented368
Other12
Cars per household in Kanwal
Cars per household, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
068
1497
2492
3164
4+107
Commute to work in Kanwal
Commute to work, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car947
Train0
Bus11
Tram/ferry0
Walked17
Bicycle0
Home243
Top countries of birth in Kanwal
Top countries of birth, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England148
New Zealand61
Philippines33
Scotland30
India27
China23
Languages used at home in Kanwal
Languages used at home, Kanwal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Malayalam25
Mandarin24
Italian19
Tagalog19
Thai12
Spanish11

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