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Karabar vs Queanbeyan

Name: Karabar vs Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Karabar profile · Queanbeyan profile

Karabar Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan and Karabar are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Queanbeyan is a very walkable hub where 41.9% of people live alone and 43.1% of homes are rented. It has a higher share of university graduates (27.5%) and recent overseas arrivals (21.3%). In contrast, Karabar is more suburban, with a far higher share of detached houses (80.4%) and larger homes, as 83.5% have three or more bedrooms. Karabar also has a larger proportion of children under 15 (19.0%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They are also similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, the number of volunteers, and the share of people who served in the Defence Force. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, particularly in housing and education. The difference in the number of people with bachelor degrees and those living alone has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in Karabar 3+ bedrooms: 37.1 pts higher in Karabar Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Queanbeyan +2,825 larger in Queanbeyan gap widening

8,517 44th pct 11,342 60th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan +1 yrs older in Karabar gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 37.7%

38.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 67.9%

1.6% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 31.6%

32.0% English ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%

10.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 71.4%

1.0% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 43.6%

35.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

1.6% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karabar in Queanbeyan +1 more in Queanbeyan

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.45 more in Queanbeyan

1.85 44th pct 2.30 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in Queanbeyan +2 more in Karabar

11 29th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Karabar in Queanbeyan +104 more in Queanbeyan

1,176 43rd pct 1,280 45th pct

Avg size in Karabar in Queanbeyan +72 larger in Karabar

392 45th pct 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Karabar in Queanbeyan +23 higher in Queanbeyan

966 26th pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 25.2%

18.5% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

6.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.5% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$21 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$975 75th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$286 higher in Karabar gap steady

$1,989 65th pct $1,703 47th pct

Family income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$101 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$2,334 66th pct $2,233 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Queanbeyan +223 larger in Karabar

617 85th pct 394 73rd pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3 yrs older in Queanbeyan

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$284 higher in Queanbeyan

$672 57th pct $956 87th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$49 higher in Queanbeyan

$1,789 55th pct $1,838 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.5 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 51.9%

23.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$20 higher in Karabar gap widening

$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$250 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Queanbeyan gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 31.6%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 22.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +38.6 pts 41.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment +31.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 31.0%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 11.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.5% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.4%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Queanbeyan +12 more in Queanbeyan

33 43rd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.09 more in Queanbeyan

3.87 43rd pct 3.97 45th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan +218.9 more in Queanbeyan

503.5 38th pct 722.4 47th pct

PT routes in Karabar in Queanbeyan +21 more in Queanbeyan

3 21st pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Queanbeyan +7 longer in Queanbeyan

1 7th pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 67.5%

6.7% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 30.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Professional & technical even 6.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

11.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan +1 higher in Queanbeyan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan +2 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan +1 higher in Queanbeyan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Karabar in Queanbeyan +16 higher in Queanbeyan

982 44th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Karabar in Queanbeyan +2,842 higher in Queanbeyan

8,409 39th pct 11,251 54th pct

Growth in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan

-1.6% 5th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Karabar in Queanbeyan +523 higher in Queanbeyan

411 19th pct 934 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabar in Queanbeyan +24 higher in Karabar

756 40th pct 732 37th pct

Max temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.3 higher in Queanbeyan

20.4 20th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.2 higher in Queanbeyan

6.3 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3.1 higher in Queanbeyan

4.6 38th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3.0 more in Queanbeyan

4.3 35th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Queanbeyan +54.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan

41.5% 30th pct 96.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Queanbeyan +59.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan

36.2% 26th pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Queanbeyan even

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Queanbeyan +33.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan

65.3% 42nd pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Queanbeyan even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Queanbeyan +82.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3.9 more in Queanbeyan

8.5 13th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Queanbeyan +139 higher in Queanbeyan

130 57th pct 269 79th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Queanbeyan +2.4 pts higher in Karabar

7.4% 77th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/101021009/queanbeyan