# Karabar vs Hume — 2021 Census comparison

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

Karabar and Hume are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Karabar is a residential suburb where children under 15 make up 19% of the population, compared to just 0.8% in Hume. The two areas differ sharply in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Karabar is far higher at $1,989, while in Hume it is $1,187. Karabar also has a much higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (53.7% versus 30.3% in Hume) and a larger proportion who are working or looking for work (65.4% versus 1.5% in Hume).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as typical family incomes and general job skills. However, many gaps have grown over time. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened to 33 percentage points, and the gap in First Nations populations has increased, with Hume now far higher at 25.3%. While Karabar is somewhat walkable, Hume is mostly car-dependent, a contrast highlighted by the fact that a 10-minute walk to public transport is common for 99.9% of Karabar homes but only 53.2% of those in Hume.

## Where they differ most

- No religion: 32.7 pts higher in Karabar
- Unpaid child care: 26.9 pts higher in Karabar
- Recent movers: 29.8 pts higher in Karabar
- Participation: 63.8 pts higher in Karabar
- Population: 8,122 larger in Karabar

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 8,517 | 395 | 8,122 larger in Karabar | gap steady |
| Median age | 38 yrs | 34 yrs | 4 yrs older in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| First Nations | 7.2% | 25.3% | 18.1 pts higher in Hume | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 14.5% | 4.1% | 10.5 pts higher in Karabar | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 0.8% | 18.3 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 12.6% | — |  |  |

### Age structure

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 28.2% | 64.6% | -36.4 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 26.3% | 18.2% | +8.1 |
| Children (0–14) | 19.0% | 0.8% | +18.3 |
| Seniors (65+) | 14.5% | 4.1% | +10.5 |
| Youth (15–24) | 11.8% | 12.2% | -0.4 |

### Marital status

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Never married | 38.6% | 63.1% | -24.4 |
| Married | 44.1% | 29.7% | +14.4 |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 2.6% | +6.3 |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 0.0% | +5.0 |
| Separated | 3.4% | 3.6% | -0.2 |

### Age profile

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

| Age band | Karabar male | Karabar female | Hume male | Hume female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5–9 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10–14 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 15–19 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| 20–24 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 0.0% |
| 25–29 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 18.1% | 0.8% |
| 30–34 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 18.8% | 0.0% |
| 35–39 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 2.3% |
| 40–44 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 9.4% | 1.5% |
| 45–49 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 0.8% |
| 50–54 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| 55–59 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| 60–64 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 65–69 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 70–74 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 75–79 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| 80–84 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 17.3% | 12.7% | 4.7 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 76.6% | 81.3% | -4.7 |
| New Zealand | 1.4% | 2.5% | -1.2 |
| India | 1.6% | 0.0% | +1.6 |
| England | 1.5% | 0.0% | +1.5 |
| Philippines | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Italy | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Nepal | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5 |
| China | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Vietnam | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| South Africa | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 37.5% | 1.8% | +35.7 |
| English | 32.0% | 1.3% | +30.7 |
| Irish | 10.4% | 0.0% | +10.4 |
| Scottish | 9.0% | 0.0% | +9.0 |
| Italian | 5.2% | 0.0% | +5.2 |
| German | 4.0% | 0.0% | +4.0 |
| Filipino | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 |
| Indian | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 |
| Chinese | 1.3% | 0.0% | +1.3 |
| Dutch | 1.2% | 0.0% | +1.2 |
| Greek | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

## Language

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.4 pts higher in Karabar | gap steady |
| Limited English | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9 pts higher in Karabar | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 79.3% | 3.8% | +75.5 |
| Italian | 1.3% | 0.0% | +1.3 |
| Punjabi | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Mandarin | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| Cantonese | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Hindi | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Greek | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 35.3% | 2.5% | 32.7 pts higher in Karabar | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Not stated | 7.6% | 95.2% | -87.6 |
| Christianity | 52.5% | 2.3% | +50.2 |
| No religion | 35.3% | 2.5% | +32.7 |
| Hinduism | 1.6% | 0.0% | +1.6 |
| Other religions | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 |
| Buddhism | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Islam | 0.6% | 0.0% | +0.6 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 53.7% | 30.3% | 23.5 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 17.2% | 8.7% | 8.5 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| Schools | 3 | — |  |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.85 | — |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 11 | 6 | 5 more in Karabar |  |
| Students | 1,176 | — |  |  |
| Avg size | 392 | — |  |  |
| ICSEA | 966 | — |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 53.7% | 30.3% | +23.5 |
| Year 10 | 22.5% | 42.1% | -19.5 |
| Year 9 or below | 10.8% | 5.9% | +4.9 |
| Year 11 | 5.7% | 0.8% | +4.9 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 18.5% | 34.7% | -16.2 |
| Certificate III / IV | 34.0% | 30.6% | +3.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.9% | 0.0% | +15.9 |
| Postgraduate degree | 8.0% | 0.0% | +8.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.5% | 0.0% | +3.5 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 18.0% | 0.0% | +18.0 |
| Society & culture | 15.1% | 0.0% | +15.1 |
| Engineering & related | 13.2% | 0.0% | +13.2 |
| Architecture & building | 7.7% | 0.0% | +7.7 |
| Health | 6.8% | 0.0% | +6.8 |
| Education | 6.5% | 0.0% | +6.5 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.0% | 3.1% | +1.9 |
| Information technology | 4.5% | 0.0% | +4.5 |
| Creative arts | 3.1% | 0.0% | +3.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.4% | 0.0% | +2.4 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 |

## Income

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $975 | $725 | $250 higher in Karabar | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,989 | $1,187 | $802 higher in Karabar | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,334 | $2,250 | $84 higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 12.3% | 0.0% | 12.3 pts higher in Karabar | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 26.4% | — |  |  |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 31.2% | 0.0% | +31.2 |
| $650–$1,499 | 22.0% | 0.0% | +22.0 |
| Under $650 | 13.4% | 0.0% | +13.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 13.3% | 0.0% | +13.3 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 13.2% | 0.0% | +13.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 33.1% | 0.0% | +33.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 33.1% | 0.8% | +32.3 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 23.4% | 1.0% | +22.4 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.3% | 0.0% | +3.3 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 31.6% | 1.0% | 30.6 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Mental health | 10.7% | 0.8% | 9.9 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Needs assistance | 5.4% | 0.8% | 4.7 pts higher in Karabar | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 10.7% | 0.8% | +9.9 |
| Arthritis | 10.4% | 0.8% | +9.6 |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 0.0% | +10.2 |
| Other condition | 8.6% | 0.0% | +8.6 |
| Diabetes | 5.5% | 0.0% | +5.5 |
| Heart disease | 3.7% | 0.0% | +3.7 |
| Cancer | 2.9% | 0.0% | +2.9 |
| Lung condition | 2.2% | 0.0% | +2.2 |
| Stroke | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 59.6% | 1.5% | +58.1 |
| One condition | 20.7% | 1.0% | +19.7 |
| Two conditions | 7.0% | 0.0% | +7.0 |
| Three or more | 3.9% | 0.0% | +3.9 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 12.6% | 2.3% | 10.3 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 13.0% | 0.0% | 13.0 pts higher in Karabar | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 27.6% | 0.8% | 26.9 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 19.0% | 0.8% | 18.3 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 617 | 100 | 517 larger in Karabar |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 33 yrs | 10 yrs older in Hume |  |
| Year 12 | 34.4% | 22.0% | 12.4 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $672 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $1,789 | — |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 pts higher in Karabar |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 larger in Karabar |  |
| One-parent | 17.5% | — |  |  |
| Living alone | 24.6% | — |  |  |

### Family composition

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 57.6% | 100.0% | -42.4 |
| Couples without children | 23.9% | 0.0% | +23.9 |
| One-parent families | 17.5% | 0.0% | +17.5 |
| Other families | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 31.7% | 0.0% | +31.7 |
| 1 person | 24.6% | 0.0% | +24.6 |
| 3 people | 17.6% | 0.0% | +17.6 |
| 4 people | 16.6% | 0.0% | +16.6 |
| 5 people | 6.4% | 0.0% | +6.4 |
| 6 or more | 3.1% | 0.0% | +3.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $350 | $110 | $240 higher in Karabar | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,950 | — |  |  |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.20 higher in Hume |  |
| Renting | 28.6% | — |  |  |
| Owned outright | 29.1% | — |  |  |
| Separate houses | 80.4% | — |  |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | 83.5% | — |  |  |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 29.1% | 57.1% | -28.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40.2% | 0.0% | +40.2 |
| Rented | 28.6% | 0.0% | +28.6 |
| Not stated | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 |
| Other tenure | 0.6% | 0.0% | +0.6 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 80.4% | 0.0% | +80.4 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 42.9% | -42.9 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 16.8% | 0.0% | +16.8 |
| Flat or apartment | 2.8% | 0.0% | +2.8 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 48.2% | 0.0% | +48.2 |
| 4 bedrooms | 28.2% | 42.9% | -14.7 |
| 2 bedrooms | 12.0% | 0.0% | +12.0 |
| 5 or more | 7.1% | 0.0% | +7.1 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.7% | 0.0% | +2.7 |
| Studio / none | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 4.8% | — |  |  |
| Work from home | 6.7% | — |  |  |
| PT commute | 0.7% | — |  |  |
| PT stops | 33 | 4 | 29 more in Karabar |  |
| Stops/1k | 3.87 | 10.13 | 6.25 more in Hume |  |
| Departures/1k | 503.5 | 587.3 | 83.9 more in Hume |  |
| PT routes | 3 | 1 | 2 more in Karabar |  |
| Stop walk | 1 | 25 | 24 longer in Hume |  |
| Drive to city | — | 14 |  |  |
| Reach 30 min | — | 395 |  |  |
| Reach 45 min | — | 395 |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 72.8% | 30.0% | +42.8 |
| Walked | 1.1% | 40.0% | -38.9 |
| Worked at home | 6.7% | 0.0% | +6.7 |
| Car (passenger) | 6.5% | 0.0% | +6.5 |
| Bus | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 vehicles | 15.5% | 71.4% | -55.9 |
| 2 vehicles | 37.0% | 0.0% | +37.0 |
| 1 vehicle | 33.1% | 0.0% | +33.1 |
| 4 or more | 9.2% | 0.0% | +9.2 |
| No vehicle | 4.8% | 0.0% | +4.8 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 31.6% | 1.8% | 29.8 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | — |  |  |
| Participation | 65.4% | 1.5% | 63.8 pts higher in Karabar | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 67.7% | — |  |  |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arts & recreation | 1.3% | 30.0% | -28.7 |
| Public administration & safety | 22.5% | 0.0% | +22.5 |
| Construction | 14.3% | 0.0% | +14.3 |
| Health care & social assistance | 9.9% | 0.0% | +9.9 |
| Retail trade | 7.7% | 0.0% | +7.7 |
| Education & training | 6.8% | 0.0% | +6.8 |
| Professional & technical | 6.3% | 0.0% | +6.3 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.3% | 0.0% | +5.3 |
| Other services | 4.2% | 0.0% | +4.2 |
| Manufacturing | 3.9% | 0.0% | +3.9 |
| Transport & warehousing | 3.9% | 0.0% | +3.9 |
| Administrative & support | 3.2% | 0.0% | +3.2 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Karabar % | Hume % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 16.5% | 30.0% | -13.5 |
| Technicians & trades | 16.9% | 30.0% | -13.1 |
| Clerical & administrative | 17.4% | 0.0% | +17.4 |
| Managers | 11.8% | 0.0% | +11.8 |
| Community & personal service | 11.6% | 0.0% | +11.6 |
| Labourers | 9.2% | 0.0% | +9.2 |
| Sales workers | 7.5% | 0.0% | +7.5 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 6.8% | 0.0% | +6.8 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 5 | — |  |  |
| IRSD decile | 5 | — |  |  |
| IER decile | 5 | — |  |  |
| IEO decile | 5 | 5 |  |  |
| IRSAD score | 982 | — |  |  |
| ERP | 8,409 | 394 | 8,015 higher in Karabar |  |
| Growth | -1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 pts higher in Hume |  |
| Businesses | 411 | 287 | 124 higher in Karabar |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 756 | 802 | 47 higher in Hume |  |
| Max temp | 20.4 | 20.5 | 0.1 higher in Hume |  |
| Min temp | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.1 higher in Hume |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Karabar | Hume | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 higher in Karabar |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 more in Karabar |  |
| 15-min city | 41.5% | 0.0% | 41.5 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Walk to shops | 36.2% | 46.3% | 10.1 pts higher in Hume |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.9% | 53.2% | 46.6 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Walk to school | 65.3% | 0.0% | 65.3 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.9% | 46.5% | 53.3 pts higher in Karabar |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 8.5 | 22.8 | 14.3 more in Hume |  |
| Intersections/km² | 130 | 33 | 98 higher in Karabar |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 4.4% | 3.0 pts higher in Karabar |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/801031031/hume