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Karabar vs Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

Name: Karabar vs Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Karabar profile · Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra profile

Karabar Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra and Karabar are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,014 a week compared to $1,989 in Karabar. Education levels are also much higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, where 31.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 17.2% do in Karabar. This gap in qualifications helps explain why more people in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra are working or looking for work (75.5%) than in Karabar (65.4%).

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, but the two areas share other similarities. They have almost identical shares of people born overseas (around 17%) and similar proportions of homes owned outright. Both areas also have the same number of public transport routes and similar numbers of schools within 3km, though Karabar has more public transport departures and more homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Karabar Household income: $1,025 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Population: 4,227 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +4,227 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap steady

8,517 44th pct 12,744 66th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1 yrs older in Karabar gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 32.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

1.6% Hinduism even 1.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1 more in Karabar

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1.11 more in Karabar

1.85 44th pct 0.74 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +22 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

1,176 43rd pct 1,198 43rd pct

Avg size in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +207 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

392 45th pct 599 72nd pct

ICSEA in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +131 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

966 26th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 23.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

6.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$382 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$975 75th pct $1,357 94th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$1,025 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$1,989 65th pct $3,014 98th pct

Family income in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$998 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$2,334 66th pct $3,332 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +7.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +270 larger in Karabar

617 85th pct 347 70th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$168 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

$672 57th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$1,078 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

$1,789 55th pct $2,867 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.3 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 16.9%

16.6% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$80 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$350 43rd pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$350 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

28.6% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 29.6%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.1% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.6%

9.3% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 5.7%

1.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.1%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +27 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

33 43rd pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.83 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

3.87 43rd pct 4.71 56th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +193.7 more in Karabar

503.5 38th pct 309.7 31st pct

PT routes in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 70.9%

6.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 23.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.8% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +4 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +5 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +5 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +3 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +125 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

982 44th pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +4,326 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

8,409 39th pct 12,735 61st pct

Growth in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

-1.6% 5th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +567 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

411 19th pct 978 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +24 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

756 40th pct 779 43rd pct

Max temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

6.3 0th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.4 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

4.6 38th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.1 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

4.3 35th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +4.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

41.5% 30th pct 46.0% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +31.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

36.2% 26th pct 67.2% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +7.8 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 83rd pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +21.1 pts higher in Karabar

65.3% 42nd pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +3.9 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 68th pct 96.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +35.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

0.0% 0th pct 35.9% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +3.6 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

8.5 13th pct 12.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +9 higher in Karabar

130 57th pct 122 56th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

7.4% 77th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra