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Karabar vs Queanbeyan Surrounds

Name: Karabar vs Queanbeyan Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Karabar profile · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile

Karabar Queanbeyan Surrounds

Queanbeyan Surrounds and Karabar are nearby neighbours with very different profiles. Queanbeyan Surrounds is a wealthier area where 45.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with 26.4% in Karabar. It also has a much higher share of university degrees at 29.7%, while Karabar sits at 17.2%. Karabar is more urban and accessible, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.9% near public transport. In contrast, only 39.5% and 27.1% of homes in Queanbeyan Surrounds have the same access.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, as they have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar rates of people providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, their growth has diverged since 2021; the population in Queanbeyan Surrounds rose by 9.9%, while Karabar saw a small fall of 1.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,022 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Karabar Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Karabar Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Housework 15h+: 6.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +8,022 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

8,517 44th pct 16,539 82nd pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +4 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 30.0%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Queanbeyan Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.0% English +9.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 47.7%

35.3% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +2 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.29 more in Karabar

1.85 44th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +14 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

11 29th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +412 more in Karabar

1,176 43rd pct 764 29th pct

Avg size in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +239 larger in Karabar

392 45th pct 153 16th pct

ICSEA in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +62 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

966 26th pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

18.5% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

15.1% Society & culture even 15.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$268 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$975 75th pct $1,243 90th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$937 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,989 65th pct $2,926 96th pct

Family income in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$783 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,334 66th pct $3,117 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +159 larger in Karabar

617 85th pct 458 77th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +2 yrs older in Karabar

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$428 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$672 57th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$1,184 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,789 55th pct $2,973 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.3 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 14.1%

16.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

6.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$115 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$350 43rd pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$467 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,950 57th pct $2,417 85th pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.1% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.6% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 9.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 98.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 1.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 26.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.1% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

9.3% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 6.6%

1.0% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.5%

13.2% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +10 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

33 43rd pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.27 more in Karabar

3.87 43rd pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +428.1 more in Karabar

503.5 38th pct 75.4 18th pct

PT routes in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +11 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

3 21st pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1 7th pct —

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 66.4%

6.7% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 16.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.2% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.8% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +4 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +5 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +5 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +3 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +123 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

982 44th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +9,772 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

8,409 39th pct 18,181 82nd pct

Growth in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +11.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

-1.6% 5th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1,399 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

411 19th pct 1,810 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +76 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

756 40th pct 832 47th pct

Max temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.4 higher in Karabar

20.4 20th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.9 higher in Karabar

6.3 0th pct 5.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +3.0 higher in Karabar

4.6 38th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +2.6 more in Karabar

4.3 35th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +24.6 pts higher in Karabar

41.5% 30th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +23.6 pts higher in Karabar

36.2% 26th pct 12.6% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +72.8 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 83rd pct 27.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +44.8 pts higher in Karabar

65.3% 42nd pct 20.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +60.4 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 68th pct 39.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +10.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.9 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

8.5 13th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +129 higher in Karabar

130 57th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

7.4% 77th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Queanbeyan Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds