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Kariong vs Niagara Park - Lisarow

Name: Kariong vs Niagara Park - Lisarow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Kariong profile · Niagara Park - Lisarow profile

Kariong Niagara Park - Lisarow

Niagara Park - Lisarow and Kariong are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with some distinct differences in accessibility and age. Residents in Kariong generally have much easier access to local services on foot, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 98.1% near a school. In contrast, Niagara Park - Lisarow is the only one of the two where people can walk to groceries from 43.1% of homes. Niagara Park - Lisarow also has an older population, with a typical age of 40 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (16.0%) compared to Kariong (10.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for home ownership, with 31.8% of homes in Niagara Park - Lisarow and 24.5% in Kariong owned outright. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes and the size of their First Nations populations. Since 2011, several gaps have widened; the age difference between the two has grown, and there are now more people living alone and owning their homes outright in Niagara Park - Lisarow.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Kariong Owned outright: 7.3 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow Median age: 4 yrs older in Niagara Park - Lisarow Population: 1,720 larger in Niagara Park - Lisarow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1,720 larger in Niagara Park - Lisarow gap steady

6,485 32nd pct 8,205 42nd pct

Median age in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +4 yrs older in Niagara Park - Lisarow gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.4%

8.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kariong Niagara Park - Lisarow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +5.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.9%

10.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1 more in Kariong

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1.13 more in Kariong

3.53 75th pct 2.40 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +5 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

12 31st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +327 more in Kariong

2,036 63rd pct 1,709 56th pct

Avg size in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +20 larger in Niagara Park - Lisarow

407 48th pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +14 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

1,000 43rd pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 55.9%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%

21.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$52 higher in Kariong gap widening

$850 59th pct $798 49th pct

Household income in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$213 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,200 78th pct $1,987 65th pct

Family income in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$65 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,352 68th pct $2,287 63rd pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.6%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

9.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 62.3%

20.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +55 larger in Niagara Park - Lisarow

270 62nd pct 325 68th pct

Median age in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +3 yrs older in Kariong

20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$136 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

$551 31st pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$300 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

$1,771 54th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +0.2 larger in Kariong gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 64.0%

19.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

15.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$25 higher in Kariong gap widening

$450 80th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +$80 higher in Kariong gap narrowing

$2,080 68th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 47.8%

24.5% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 84.5%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 38.1%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%

11.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 56.4%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%

6.0% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.0% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +19 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

32 42nd pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1.28 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

4.93 59th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow even

856.9 52nd pct 855.3 52nd pct

PT routes in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +2 more in Kariong

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +4 longer in Kariong

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +9 longer in Niagara Park - Lisarow

50 74th pct 59 77th pct

Reach 30 min in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1,720 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

6,485 15th pct 8,205 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +13,729 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

13,056 20th pct 26,785 36th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 47.9%

25.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%

26.8% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

10.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

6.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

11.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Labourers even 9.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +12 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

1,012 56th pct 1,024 61st pct

ERP in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1,876 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

6,388 28th pct 8,264 39th pct

Growth in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +2.3 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

-2.0% 3rd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +131 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

399 19th pct 530 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +78 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

1,421 87th pct 1,499 89th pct

Max temp in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +0.3 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

23.1 43rd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +0.2 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

12.1 54th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +1.2 higher in Kariong

5.8 56th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +2.2 more in Kariong

6.7 72nd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +45.3 pts higher in Kariong

97.8% 83rd pct 52.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +43.1 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +19.6 pts higher in Kariong

96.2% 60th pct 76.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +22.6 pts higher in Kariong

98.1% 83rd pct 75.5% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +10.2 pts higher in Kariong

99.7% 62nd pct 89.4% 37th pct

Walk to health in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +61.9 pts higher in Kariong

96.2% 92nd pct 34.3% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +4.3 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

14.5 52nd pct 18.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +42 higher in Kariong

80 47th pct 38 36th pct

Mean slope in Kariong in Niagara Park - Lisarow +5.9 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

5.4% 51st pct 11.3% 93rd pct

Compare Kariong with nearby areas

Point Clare - Koolewong Woy Woy - Blackwall Gosford - Springfield Narara Saratoga - Davistown Wyoming Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga Niagara Park - Lisarow

Compare Niagara Park - Lisarow with nearby areas

Wyoming Narara Gosford - Springfield Erina - Green Point Ourimbah - Fountaindale Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi Point Clare - Koolewong Terrigal - North Avoca

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kariong vs Niagara Park - Lisarow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011033/kariong/vs/102011036/niagara-park-lisarow