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Karabar vs Canberra Airport

Name: Karabar vs Canberra Airport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Karabar profile · Canberra Airport profile

Karabar Canberra Airport

Karabar and Canberra Airport are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karabar is a residential hub where 80.4% of homes are separate houses and many people own their own homes outright (29.1%). In contrast, Canberra Airport is sparsely populated and mostly made up of rentals (75%), with a much higher share of people living alone (43.2%). The workforce in Canberra Airport is more highly qualified, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.2% in Karabar. Health is a notable difference, as long-term health conditions are far more common in Karabar at 31.6% compared to just 12.8% in Canberra Airport.

Daily life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, as both are considered somewhat walkable and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, their paths are diverging in other areas. Since 2016, the gap in rental rates has narrowed, but the difference in age has grown, with Karabar now having a notably higher share of both children and seniors. While both areas track near the national figure for overall advantage, Canberra Airport has seen a flip in language diversity, with 26.4% of people now using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 46.4 pts higher in Canberra Airport Population: 8,392 larger in Karabar Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Karabar First Nations: 7.2 pts higher in Karabar Living alone: 18.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Canberra Airport +8,392 larger in Karabar gap steady

8,517 44th pct 125 0th pct

Median age in Karabar in Canberra Airport +1 yrs older in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 30.1%

38.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.8% Divorced +14.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.4% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Canberra Airport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 60.0%

0.5% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

32.0% English ◂ +12.0 pts 20.0%

10.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 56.0%

1.0% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +31.7 pts 20.8%

35.3% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.6% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.0% Buddhism +9.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.6% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karabar in Canberra Airport

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Canberra Airport

1.85 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in Canberra Airport +9 more in Karabar

11 29th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Karabar in Canberra Airport

1,176 43rd pct —

Avg size in Karabar in Canberra Airport

392 45th pct —

ICSEA in Karabar in Canberra Airport

966 26th pct —

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 52.4%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 13.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 3.4%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.8% Health even 6.8%

4.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Canberra Airport +$240 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$975 75th pct $1,215 89th pct

Household income in Karabar in Canberra Airport +$229 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$1,989 65th pct $2,218 79th pct

Family income in Karabar in Canberra Airport +$291 higher in Canberra Airport gap widening

$2,334 66th pct $2,625 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 14.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 12.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Canberra Airport +617 larger in Karabar

617 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Karabar in Canberra Airport

23 yrs 36th pct —

Median income in Karabar in Canberra Airport

$672 57th pct —

Household income in Karabar in Canberra Airport

$1,789 55th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Canberra Airport +0.3 larger in Karabar gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

23.9% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 13.6%

16.6% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Canberra Airport +$70 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Canberra Airport +$650 higher in Karabar

$1,950 57th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in Canberra Airport even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +46.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 6.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 68.2%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 79.5%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 18.2%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +55.4 pts ▸ 93.9%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 9.1%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Canberra Airport +23 more in Karabar

33 43rd pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Canberra Airport +76.13 more in Canberra Airport

3.87 43rd pct 80.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Canberra Airport +18,960.5 more in Canberra Airport

503.5 38th pct 19,464.0 100th pct

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

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Canberra Airport +35 longer in Canberra Airport

1 7th pct 36 88th pct

Drive to city in Karabar in Canberra Airport

— 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Karabar in Canberra Airport

— 125 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Karabar in Canberra Airport

— 125 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 66.7%

6.7% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 15.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.4% Clerical & administrative even 17.5%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karabar in Canberra Airport +2 higher in Canberra Airport

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Karabar in Canberra Airport +1 higher in Canberra Airport

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Karabar in Canberra Airport +3 higher in Karabar

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Karabar in Canberra Airport +3 higher in Canberra Airport

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Karabar in Canberra Airport +44 higher in Canberra Airport

982 44th pct 1,026 62nd pct

ERP in Karabar in Canberra Airport +8,281 higher in Karabar

8,409 39th pct 128 0th pct

Growth in Karabar in Canberra Airport

-1.6% 5th pct —

Businesses in Karabar in Canberra Airport +306 higher in Karabar

411 19th pct 105 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karabar in Canberra Airport +22 higher in Karabar

756 40th pct 734 37th pct

Max temp in Karabar in Canberra Airport +0.7 higher in Canberra Airport

20.4 20th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Karabar in Canberra Airport +0.5 higher in Canberra Airport

6.3 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Canberra Airport +0.3 higher in Karabar

4.6 38th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Canberra Airport +0.4 more in Karabar

4.3 35th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Canberra Airport +11.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport

41.5% 30th pct 52.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Canberra Airport +13.3 pts higher in Karabar

36.2% 26th pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Canberra Airport +44.6 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 83rd pct 55.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Canberra Airport +13.2 pts higher in Karabar

65.3% 42nd pct 52.1% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Canberra Airport even

99.9% 68th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Canberra Airport even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Canberra Airport +311.5 more in Canberra Airport

8.5 13th pct 320.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Canberra Airport +95 higher in Canberra Airport

130 57th pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Canberra Airport +3.8 pts higher in Karabar

7.4% 77th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021008/karabar/vs/801031114/canberra-airport