# Karabar vs Googong — 2021 Census comparison

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison · about 5.8 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 8,517 | 6,224 | 2,293 larger in Karabar |  |
| Median age | 38 yrs | 31 yrs | 7 yrs older in Karabar |  |
| First Nations | 7.2% | 2.3% | 5.0 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Aged 65+ | 14.5% | 3.6% | 11.0 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 30.2% | 11.2 pts higher in Googong |  |
| De facto | 12.6% | 15.8% | 3.1 pts higher in Googong |  |

### Age structure

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

### Marital status

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 44.1% | 62.7% | -18.6 |
| Never married | 38.6% | 28.9% | +9.7 |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 5.1% | +3.7 |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 1.0% | +4.0 |
| Separated | 3.4% | 2.4% | +1.0 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Karabar male | Karabar female | Googong male | Googong female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| 5–9 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 5.0% |
| 10–14 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| 20–24 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| 25–29 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| 30–34 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 7.0% |
| 35–39 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| 40–44 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| 45–49 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 50–54 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| 55–59 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| 60–64 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| 65–69 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| 70–74 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 75–79 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 80–84 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 17.3% | 19.4% | 2.0 pts higher in Googong |  |

### Country of birth

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 76.6% | 77.2% | -0.7 |
| India | 1.6% | 4.3% | -2.8 |
| England | 1.5% | 2.4% | -0.8 |
| Philippines | 1.0% | 1.5% | -0.5 |
| New Zealand | 1.4% | 1.0% | +0.3 |
| South Africa | 0.1% | 1.2% | -1.1 |
| Italy | 1.0% | 0.2% | +0.8 |
| Nepal | 0.5% | 0.2% | +0.3 |
| China | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 37.5% | 40.8% | -3.3 |
| English | 32.0% | 32.3% | -0.3 |
| Irish | 10.4% | 9.1% | +1.3 |
| Scottish | 9.0% | 8.9% | +0.1 |
| Italian | 5.2% | 5.3% | -0.1 |
| Indian | 1.4% | 5.2% | -3.9 |
| German | 4.0% | 3.6% | +0.4 |
| Filipino | 1.4% | 2.1% | -0.7 |
| Dutch | 1.2% | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| Chinese | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 14.4% | 18.1% | 3.7 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Limited English | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6 pts higher in Karabar |  |

### Language used at home

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 79.3% | 78.4% | +0.9 |
| Punjabi | 1.0% | 2.8% | -1.8 |
| Italian | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.8 |
| Hindi | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.6 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.2 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| Mandarin | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Cantonese | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 |
| Greek | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 35.3% | 35.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Googong |  |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 52.5% | 49.7% | +2.8 |
| No religion | 35.3% | 35.8% | -0.5 |
| Not stated | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0 |
| Hinduism | 1.6% | 3.9% | -2.3 |
| Other religions | 1.4% | 2.5% | -1.1 |
| Islam | 0.6% | 2.5% | -1.9 |
| Buddhism | 1.0% | 0.7% | +0.3 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 53.7% | 76.8% | 23.1 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Bachelor+ | 17.2% | 35.6% | 18.4 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Schools | 3 | 2 | 1 more in Karabar |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.85 | 1.06 | 0.79 more in Karabar |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 11 | 2 | 9 more in Karabar |  |
| Students | 1,176 | 1,237 | 61 more in Googong |  |
| Avg size | 392 | 619 | 227 larger in Googong |  |
| ICSEA | 966 | 1,097 | 131 higher in Googong |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 53.7% | 76.8% | -23.1 |
| Year 10 | 22.5% | 11.2% | +11.3 |
| Year 9 or below | 10.8% | 2.4% | +8.4 |
| Year 11 | 5.7% | 5.6% | +0.0 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 34.0% | 23.0% | +11.1 |
| Bachelor degree | 18.5% | 29.8% | -11.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.9% | 18.9% | -3.0 |
| Postgraduate degree | 8.0% | 12.5% | -4.4 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.5% | 5.5% | -1.9 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.0% | 1.5% | +0.5 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 18.0% | 25.0% | -7.0 |
| Society & culture | 15.1% | 14.1% | +0.9 |
| Engineering & related | 13.2% | 12.0% | +1.2 |
| Health | 6.8% | 9.6% | -2.8 |
| Architecture & building | 7.7% | 5.8% | +1.9 |
| Education | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.0 |
| Information technology | 4.5% | 6.3% | -1.8 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.0% | 4.7% | +0.2 |
| Creative arts | 3.1% | 2.4% | +0.7 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.4% | 3.0% | -0.6 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.7% | 0.7% | +1.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $975 | $1,629 | $654 higher in Googong |  |
| Household income | $1,989 | $3,363 | $1,374 higher in Googong |  |
| Family income | $2,334 | $3,444 | $1,110 higher in Googong |  |
| High earners | 12.3% | 31.2% | 18.9 pts higher in Googong |  |
| High-income homes | 26.4% | 57.4% | 30.9 pts higher in Googong |  |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $4,000 or more | 13.3% | 32.3% | -19.1 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 31.2% | 30.9% | +0.3 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 13.2% | 25.0% | -11.9 |
| $650–$1,499 | 22.0% | 5.0% | +17.0 |
| Under $650 | 13.4% | 1.8% | +11.6 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 23.4% | 44.2% | -20.7 |
| Under $650 | 33.1% | 17.0% | +16.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 33.1% | 24.9% | +8.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.3% | 9.8% | -6.5 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 31.6% | 22.3% | 9.2 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Mental health | 10.7% | 8.6% | 2.1 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Needs assistance | 5.4% | 2.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Karabar |  |

### Long-term health conditions reported

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

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 59.6% | 72.3% | -12.7 |
| One condition | 20.7% | 17.6% | +3.1 |
| Two conditions | 7.0% | 3.8% | +3.1 |
| Three or more | 3.9% | 0.9% | +3.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 12.6% | 12.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Unpaid carers | 13.0% | 9.5% | 3.5 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Unpaid child care | 27.6% | 45.9% | 18.2 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Defence service | 5.3% | 13.7% | 8.4 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 19.0% | 20.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Googong |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 617 | 141 | 476 larger in Karabar |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 26 yrs | 3 yrs older in Googong |  |
| Year 12 | 34.4% | 71.9% | 37.5 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.2 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Median income | $672 | $1,625 | $953 higher in Googong |  |
| Household income | $1,789 | $3,589 | $1,800 higher in Googong |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 pts higher in Karabar |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 larger in Googong |  |
| One-parent | 17.5% | 6.9% | 10.6 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Living alone | 24.6% | 8.7% | 15.9 pts higher in Karabar |  |

### Family composition

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 57.6% | 75.1% | -17.6 |
| Couples without children | 23.9% | 17.7% | +6.2 |
| One-parent families | 17.5% | 6.9% | +10.6 |
| Other families | 1.0% | 0.3% | +0.7 |

### Household size

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 31.7% | 27.7% | +4.0 |
| 4 people | 16.6% | 28.3% | -11.7 |
| 1 person | 24.6% | 8.7% | +15.9 |
| 3 people | 17.6% | 22.4% | -4.9 |
| 5 people | 6.4% | 9.3% | -2.9 |
| 6 or more | 3.1% | 3.5% | -0.4 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $350 | $531 | $181 higher in Googong |  |
| Mortgage | $1,950 | $2,600 | $650 higher in Googong |  |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  |  |
| Renting | 28.6% | 20.5% | 8.0 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Owned outright | 29.1% | 6.7% | 22.4 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Separate houses | 80.4% | 93.1% | 12.7 pts higher in Googong |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | 83.5% | 94.5% | 11.0 pts higher in Googong |  |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40.2% | 71.6% | -31.4 |
| Owned outright | 29.1% | 6.7% | +22.4 |
| Rented | 28.6% | 20.5% | +8.0 |
| Not stated | 1.7% | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Other tenure | 0.6% | 0.5% | +0.1 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 80.4% | 93.1% | -12.7 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 16.8% | 5.5% | +11.3 |
| Flat or apartment | 2.8% | 0.8% | +1.9 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 28.2% | 63.5% | -35.3 |
| 3 bedrooms | 48.2% | 22.0% | +26.2 |
| 2 bedrooms | 12.0% | 3.3% | +8.6 |
| 5 or more | 7.1% | 9.0% | -1.9 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.7% | 1.4% | +1.3 |
| Studio / none | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 38.5% | 28.0% | +10.5 |
| $550–$749 | 9.3% | 35.1% | -25.8 |
| $200–$349 | 28.2% | 21.7% | +6.5 |
| Under $200 | 20.2% | 0.0% | +20.2 |
| $750 or more | 1.0% | 13.9% | -12.9 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 41.4% | 52.6% | -11.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 13.2% | 29.5% | -16.3 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 27.9% | 11.2% | +16.7 |
| Under $1,000 | 12.4% | 3.1% | +9.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 4.8% | 0.2% | 4.7 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 10.5% | 3.9 pts higher in Googong |  |
| PT commute | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| PT stops | 33 | 7 | 26 more in Karabar |  |
| Stops/1k | 3.87 | 1.12 | 2.75 more in Karabar |  |
| Departures/1k | 503.5 | 160.7 | 342.8 more in Karabar |  |
| PT routes | 3 | 2 | 1 more in Karabar |  |
| Stop walk | 1 | 11 | 10 longer in Googong |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 72.8% | 70.4% | +2.4 |
| Worked at home | 6.7% | 10.5% | -3.9 |
| Car (passenger) | 6.5% | 3.8% | +2.7 |
| Walked | 1.1% | 1.1% | +0.0 |
| Bus | 0.7% | 0.6% | +0.1 |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Karabar % | Googong % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 37.0% | 62.5% | -25.6 |
| 1 vehicle | 33.1% | 17.9% | +15.2 |
| 3 vehicles | 15.5% | 13.6% | +1.9 |
| 4 or more | 9.2% | 5.3% | +3.9 |
| No vehicle | 4.8% | 0.2% | +4.7 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 31.6% | 77.3% | 45.7 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Recent arrivals | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.2 pts higher in Googong |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 1.6% | 2.8 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Participation | 65.4% | 84.7% | 19.4 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Full-time | 67.7% | 72.6% | 4.9 pts higher in Googong |  |

### Industries people work in

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

### Occupations people work in

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

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 5 | 10 | 5 higher in Googong |  |
| IRSD decile | 5 | 10 | 5 higher in Googong |  |
| IER decile | 5 | 10 | 5 higher in Googong |  |
| IEO decile | 5 | 9 | 4 higher in Googong |  |
| IRSAD score | 982 | 1,154 | 172 higher in Googong |  |
| ERP | 8,409 | 9,323 | 914 higher in Googong |  |
| Growth | -1.6% | 49.1% | 50.7 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Businesses | 411 | 401 | 10 higher in Karabar |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 756 | 787 | 31 higher in Googong |  |
| Max temp | 20.4 | 19.9 | 0.5 higher in Karabar |  |
| Min temp | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 higher in Karabar |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Karabar | Googong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 higher in Googong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 more in Googong |  |
| 15-min city | 41.5% | 67.7% | 26.2 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Walk to shops | 36.2% | 66.7% | 30.5 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.9% | 70.9% | 28.9 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Walk to school | 65.3% | 69.1% | 3.8 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.9% | 95.9% | 3.9 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 67.8% | 67.8 pts higher in Googong |  |
| Amenities/1k | 8.5 | 15.3 | 6.8 more in Googong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 130 | 303 | 172 higher in Googong |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Karabar |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/101021610/googong