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Karabar vs Queanbeyan - East

Name: Karabar vs Queanbeyan - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Karabar profile · Queanbeyan - East profile

Karabar Queanbeyan - East

Karabar and Queanbeyan - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Karabar is dominated by separate houses, with 80.4% of homes being detached and 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Queanbeyan - East is much more compact, where 40.6% of people live alone and 43.2% of households are rented. There is also a significant gap in education; 29.4% of adults in Queanbeyan - East hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.2% in Karabar.

Since 2011, the gap in education and housing has widened as Queanbeyan - East has become more highly qualified and Karabar more focused on larger family homes. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as typical weekly family incomes of around $2,300 to $2,400. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.8 pts higher in Karabar 3+ bedrooms: 39.1 pts higher in Karabar Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +3,432 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

8,517 44th pct 5,085 23rd pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +2 yrs older in Karabar gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.3%

38.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Queanbeyan - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 70.7%

1.6% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%

32.0% English +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 74.5%

1.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 43.9%

35.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

1.6% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +1 more in Karabar

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +0.70 more in Queanbeyan - East

1.85 44th pct 2.55 61st pct

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

11 29th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +166 more in Karabar

1,176 43rd pct 1,010 37th pct

Avg size in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +113 larger in Queanbeyan - East

392 45th pct 505 61st pct

ICSEA in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +83 higher in Queanbeyan - East

966 26th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%

18.5% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

6.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

6.5% Education even 6.5%

4.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +$129 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap widening

$975 75th pct $1,104 86th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +$193 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,989 65th pct $1,796 53rd pct

Family income in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +$78 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap widening

$2,334 66th pct $2,412 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +448 larger in Karabar

617 85th pct 169 48th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +2 yrs older in Queanbeyan - East

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +$375 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$672 57th pct $1,047 90th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +$174 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$1,789 55th pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +0.5 larger in Karabar gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 53.1%

23.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +$40 higher in Karabar gap widening

$350 43rd pct $310 30th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 31.3%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 22.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +43.8 pts 36.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment +29.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 22.9%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 16.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.9%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.1%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.7%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +17 more in Karabar

33 43rd pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +0.73 more in Karabar

3.87 43rd pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +366.0 more in Karabar

503.5 38th pct 137.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +2 more in Queanbeyan - East

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +25 longer in Queanbeyan - East

1 7th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 70.4%

6.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

4.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.3% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Education & training even 6.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

11.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +1 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +2 higher in Queanbeyan - East

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +33 higher in Queanbeyan - East

982 44th pct 1,015 58th pct

ERP in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +3,298 higher in Karabar

8,409 39th pct 5,111 21st pct

Growth in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +1.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

-1.6% 5th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +270 higher in Queanbeyan - East

411 19th pct 681 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +24 higher in Karabar

756 40th pct 732 37th pct

Max temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +0.3 higher in Queanbeyan - East

20.4 20th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +0.2 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.3 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +2.1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

4.6 38th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +2.5 more in Queanbeyan - East

4.3 35th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +43.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

41.5% 30th pct 84.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +43.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

36.2% 26th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +11.3 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 83rd pct 88.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +21.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

65.3% 42nd pct 86.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +10.0 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 68th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +76.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

0.0% 0th pct 76.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +8.7 more in Queanbeyan - East

8.5 13th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +26 higher in Karabar

130 57th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Queanbeyan - East +1.8 pts higher in Karabar

7.4% 77th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Queanbeyan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/101021010/queanbeyan-east