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Karabar vs Canberra East

Name: Karabar vs Canberra East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Karabar profile · Canberra East profile

Karabar Canberra East

Karabar and Canberra East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karabar is a larger residential hub where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,989, compared to $1,003 in Canberra East. This is reflected in the housing; Karabar has a far higher share of separate houses (80.4%) and larger homes, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Canberra East is more sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of people living alone (56.9%) and homes owned outright (48.5%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, now sitting at $986. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the share of people who use another language at home (around 14%) and the proportion of people working full-time. They also share a similar number of one-parent families and a nearly identical amount of annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 32.4 pts higher in Canberra East Separate houses: 45.0 pts higher in Karabar 3+ bedrooms: 54.3 pts higher in Karabar Participation: 22.7 pts higher in Karabar Population: 7,420 larger in Karabar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Canberra East +7,420 larger in Karabar gap steady

8,517 44th pct 1,097 4th pct

Median age in Karabar in Canberra East +9 yrs older in Canberra East gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 9.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 26.5%

38.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.8% Divorced +12.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.4% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Canberra East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 50.5%

1.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 25.7%

32.0% English ◂ +8.8 pts 23.2%

10.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +22.3 pts 57.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 31.3%

35.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%

7.6% Not stated +22.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.6% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karabar in Canberra East

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Canberra East

1.85 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in Canberra East +22 more in Canberra East

11 29th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Karabar in Canberra East

1,176 43rd pct —

Avg size in Karabar in Canberra East

392 45th pct —

ICSEA in Karabar in Canberra East

966 26th pct —

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 36.0%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 18.9%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Canberra East +$229 higher in Karabar gap widening

$975 75th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Karabar in Canberra East +$986 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,989 65th pct $1,003 3rd pct

Family income in Karabar in Canberra East +$694 higher in Karabar gap widening

$2,334 66th pct $1,640 22nd pct

Household income distribution

13.4% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.8%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 11.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +17.8 pts 41.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Canberra East +589 larger in Karabar

617 85th pct 28 9th pct

Median age in Karabar in Canberra East +27 yrs older in Canberra East

23 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Karabar in Canberra East +$15 higher in Canberra East

$672 57th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Karabar in Canberra East +$848 higher in Karabar

$1,789 55th pct $941 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Canberra East +0.8 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 43.6%

23.9% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

1.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +32.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.7%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Canberra East +$87 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $263 18th pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Canberra East +$404 higher in Karabar gap steady

$1,950 57th pct $1,546 30th pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in Canberra East +0.10 higher in Canberra East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.1 pts 11.1%

28.6% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +45.0 pts 35.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 22.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 4.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +24.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 10.3%

20.2% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

1.0% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 17.8%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Canberra East +26 more in Karabar

33 43rd pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Canberra East +2.51 more in Canberra East

3.87 43rd pct 6.38 77th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Canberra East +905.8 more in Canberra East

503.5 38th pct 1,409.3 71st pct

PT routes in Karabar in Canberra East +2 more in Canberra East

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Canberra East +40 longer in Canberra East

1 7th pct 41 90th pct

Drive to city in Karabar in Canberra East

— 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Karabar in Canberra East

— 1,097 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Karabar in Canberra East

— 1,097 2nd pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 66.1%

6.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 24.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 5.1%

4.8% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

9.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabar in Canberra East +4 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Karabar in Canberra East +4 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Karabar in Canberra East +4 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Karabar in Canberra East +4 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Karabar in Canberra East +133 higher in Karabar

982 44th pct 849 3rd pct

ERP in Karabar in Canberra East +7,183 higher in Karabar

8,409 39th pct 1,226 4th pct

Growth in Karabar in Canberra East +14.3 pts higher in Canberra East

-1.6% 5th pct 12.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Karabar in Canberra East +201 higher in Karabar

411 19th pct 210 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabar in Canberra East +10 higher in Canberra East

756 40th pct 766 41st pct

Max temp in Karabar in Canberra East +0.5 higher in Canberra East

20.4 20th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Karabar in Canberra East +0.4 higher in Canberra East

6.3 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Canberra East +0.7 higher in Canberra East

4.6 38th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Canberra East +0.6 more in Canberra East

4.3 35th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Canberra East +31.2 pts higher in Canberra East

41.5% 30th pct 72.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Canberra East +38.0 pts higher in Canberra East

36.2% 26th pct 74.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Canberra East +19.9 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 83rd pct 79.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Canberra East +18.4 pts higher in Karabar

65.3% 42nd pct 46.9% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Canberra East +2.1 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 68th pct 97.8% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Canberra East +20.7 pts higher in Canberra East

0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Canberra East +18.9 more in Canberra East

8.5 13th pct 27.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Canberra East +111 higher in Karabar

130 57th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Canberra East +2.4 pts higher in Karabar

7.4% 77th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/801031113/canberra-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability