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Karabar vs Googong

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Karabar profile · Googong profile

Karabar Googong

Karabar and Googong are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Googong is a high-income area where the typical weekly household earns $3,363 and 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much younger, with children under 15 making up 30.2% of the population. Karabar has a more diverse age range, with a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (14.5%) and more one-parent families (17.5%). Karabar also has more public transport options, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people than Googong.

Both areas are similar in that about 19% of their residents are children under 15, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share a similar number of businesses and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in mobility is wide; 77.3% of Googong residents moved there in the last five years, while only 31.6% of Karabar residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 45.7 pts higher in Googong Year 12: 23.1 pts higher in Googong Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Karabar One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Karabar Participation: 19.4 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabarin Googong +2,293 larger in Karabar
8,517 44th pct 6,224 30th pct
Median age in Karabarin Googong +7 yrs older in Karabar
38 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Karabarin Googong +5.0 pts higher in Karabar
7.2% 86th pct 2.3% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Karabarin Googong +11.0 pts higher in Karabar
14.5% 34th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in Karabarin Googong +11.2 pts higher in Googong
19.0% 63rd pct 30.2% 100th pct
De facto in Karabarin Googong +3.1 pts higher in Googong
12.6% 58th pct 15.8% 86th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
19.0% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.9%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 3.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
38.6% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 28.9%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Googong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karabarin Googong +2.0 pts higher in Googong
17.3% 38th pct 19.4% 43rd pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 77.2%
1.6% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.1% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
10.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Karabarin Googong +3.7 pts higher in Googong
14.4% 54th pct 18.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Karabarin Googong +0.6 pts higher in Karabar
1.9% 59th pct 1.3% 49th pct

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 78.4%
1.0% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Karabarin Googong +0.5 pts higher in Googong
35.3% 28th pct 35.8% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 49.7%
35.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
1.6% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karabarin Googong +23.1 pts higher in Googong
53.7% 44th pct 76.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Karabarin Googong +18.4 pts higher in Googong
17.2% 38th pct 35.6% 76th pct
Schools in Karabarin Googong +1 more in Karabar
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karabarin Googong +0.79 more in Karabar
1.85 44th pct 1.06 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karabarin Googong +9 more in Karabar
11 29th pct 2 4th pct
Students in Karabarin Googong +61 more in Googong
1,176 43rd pct 1,237 44th pct
Avg size in Karabarin Googong +227 larger in Googong
392 45th pct 619 73rd pct
ICSEA in Karabarin Googong +131 higher in Googong
966 26th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 76.8%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 11.2%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 2.4%
5.7% Year 11 even 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 23.0%
18.5% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
6.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
6.5% Education even 6.6%
4.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Karabarin Googong +$654 higher in Googong
$975 75th pct $1,629 100th pct
Household income in Karabarin Googong +$1,374 higher in Googong
$1,989 65th pct $3,363 100th pct
Family income in Karabarin Googong +$1,110 higher in Googong
$2,334 66th pct $3,444 95th pct
High earners in Karabarin Googong +18.9 pts higher in Googong
12.3% 59th pct 31.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in Karabarin Googong +30.9 pts higher in Googong
26.4% 67th pct 57.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 5.0%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
33.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 17.0%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karabarin Googong +9.2 pts higher in Karabar
31.6% 71st pct 22.3% 18th pct
Mental health in Karabarin Googong +2.1 pts higher in Karabar
10.7% 75th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Karabarin Googong +3.0 pts higher in Karabar
5.4% 50th pct 2.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +12.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
20.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karabarin Googong +0.4 pts higher in Karabar
12.6% 34th pct 12.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Karabarin Googong +3.5 pts higher in Karabar
13.0% 63rd pct 9.5% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Karabarin Googong +18.2 pts higher in Googong
27.6% 61st pct 45.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Karabarin Googong +8.4 pts higher in Googong
5.3% 89th pct 13.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karabarin Googong +1.2 pts higher in Googong
19.0% 30th pct 20.2% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabarin Googong +476 larger in Karabar
617 85th pct 141 43rd pct
Median age in Karabarin Googong +3 yrs older in Googong
23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Karabarin Googong +37.5 pts higher in Googong
34.4% 27th pct 71.9% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Karabarin Googong +1.2 pts higher in Karabar
6.3% 28th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Median income in Karabarin Googong +$953 higher in Googong
$672 57th pct $1,625 100th pct
Household income in Karabarin Googong +$1,800 higher in Googong
$1,789 55th pct $3,589 100th pct
Indigenous language in Karabarin Googong +6.8 pts higher in Karabar
6.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabarin Googong +0.5 larger in Googong
2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Karabarin Googong +10.6 pts higher in Karabar
17.5% 78th pct 6.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Karabarin Googong +15.9 pts higher in Karabar
24.6% 47th pct 8.7% 0th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 75.1%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 6.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 27.7%
16.6% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 8.7%
17.6% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabarin Googong +$181 higher in Googong
$350 43rd pct $531 91st pct
Mortgage in Karabarin Googong +$650 higher in Googong
$1,950 57th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Karabarin Googong even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Karabarin Googong +8.0 pts higher in Karabar
28.6% 55th pct 20.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in Karabarin Googong +22.4 pts higher in Karabar
29.1% 40th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Karabarin Googong +12.7 pts higher in Googong
80.4% 41st pct 93.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karabarin Googong +11.0 pts higher in Googong
83.5% 64th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +31.4 pts ▸ 71.6%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 6.7%
28.6% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 20.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 93.1%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 5.5%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.2% 4 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 22.0%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 3.3%
7.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 28.0%
9.3% $550–$749 +25.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%
20.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
13.2% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 11.2%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karabarin Googong +4.7 pts higher in Karabar
4.8% 49th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Work from home in Karabarin Googong +3.9 pts higher in Googong
6.7% 16th pct 10.5% 33rd pct
PT commute in Karabarin Googong +0.1 pts higher in Karabar
0.7% 25th pct 0.6% 21st pct
PT stops in Karabarin Googong +26 more in Karabar
33 43rd pct 7 15th pct
Stops/1k in Karabarin Googong +2.75 more in Karabar
3.87 43rd pct 1.12 13th pct
Departures/1k in Karabarin Googong +342.8 more in Karabar
503.5 38th pct 160.7 23rd pct
PT routes in Karabarin Googong +1 more in Karabar
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Karabarin Googong +10 longer in Googong
1 7th pct 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 70.4%
6.7% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
1.1% Walked even 1.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +25.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 17.9%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karabarin Googong +45.7 pts higher in Googong
31.6% 23rd pct 77.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Karabarin Googong +1.2 pts higher in Googong
8.5% 37th pct 9.7% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karabarin Googong +2.8 pts higher in Karabar
4.4% 45th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Participation in Karabarin Googong +19.4 pts higher in Googong
65.4% 68th pct 84.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Karabarin Googong +4.9 pts higher in Googong
67.7% 92nd pct 72.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +13.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.3% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.8% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabarin Googong +5 higher in Googong
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Karabarin Googong +5 higher in Googong
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Karabarin Googong +5 higher in Googong
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Karabarin Googong +4 higher in Googong
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Karabarin Googong +172 higher in Googong
982 44th pct 1,154 98th pct
ERP in Karabarin Googong +914 higher in Googong
8,409 39th pct 9,323 44th pct
Growth in Karabarin Googong +50.7 pts higher in Googong
-1.6% 5th pct 49.1% 100th pct
Businesses in Karabarin Googong +10 higher in Karabar
411 19th pct 401 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabarin Googong +31 higher in Googong
756 40th pct 787 43rd pct
Max temp in Karabarin Googong +0.5 higher in Karabar
20.4 20th pct 19.9 14th pct
Min temp in Karabarin Googong +0.3 higher in Karabar
6.3 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabarin Googong +0.9 higher in Googong
4.6 38th pct 5.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Karabarin Googong +1.6 more in Googong
4.3 35th pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in Karabarin Googong +26.2 pts higher in Googong
41.5% 30th pct 67.7% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Karabarin Googong +30.5 pts higher in Googong
36.2% 26th pct 66.7% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Karabarin Googong +28.9 pts higher in Karabar
99.9% 83rd pct 70.9% 34th pct
Walk to school in Karabarin Googong +3.8 pts higher in Googong
65.3% 42nd pct 69.1% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Karabarin Googong +3.9 pts higher in Karabar
99.9% 68th pct 95.9% 46th pct
Walk to health in Karabarin Googong +67.8 pts higher in Googong
0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in Karabarin Googong +6.8 more in Googong
8.5 13th pct 15.3 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Karabarin Googong +172 higher in Googong
130 57th pct 303 84th pct
Mean slope in Karabarin Googong +1.2 pts higher in Karabar
7.4% 77th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Googong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/101021610/googong