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Kariong vs Point Clare - Koolewong

Name: Kariong vs Point Clare - Koolewong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Kariong profile · Point Clare - Koolewong profile

Kariong Point Clare - Koolewong

Point Clare - Koolewong and Kariong are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Point Clare - Koolewong, where the typical age is 46 and 23.4% are seniors. In contrast, the typical person in Kariong is 36. Point Clare - Koolewong is also more likely to have people living alone (26.8%) and homes owned outright (37.3%), while Kariong has many more large homes and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (69.1%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300. While they track together on pay, some gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in age and the share of seniors has narrowed, while the gap in university qualifications has widened, with Point Clare - Koolewong now 6.6 percentage points higher. Kariong provides much easier access to schools, with 98.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, whereas only 26.4% of homes in Point Clare - Koolewong have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Point Clare - Koolewong 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Kariong Aged 65+: 13.0 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Kariong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +86 larger in Point Clare - Koolewong gap narrowing

6,485 32nd pct 6,571 32nd pct

Median age in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +10 yrs older in Point Clare - Koolewong gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%

37.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 31.4%

8.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kariong Point Clare - Koolewong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 74.4%

4.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.3% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 34.9%

10.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.6%

0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 48.5%

42.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

4.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +4 more in Kariong

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +2.65 more in Kariong

3.53 75th pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +9 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

12 31st pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +1,557 more in Kariong

2,036 63rd pct 479 16th pct

Avg size in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +72 larger in Point Clare - Koolewong

407 48th pct 479 58th pct

ICSEA in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +58 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

1,000 43rd pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 56.3%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 26.2%

21.9% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

6.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +$85 higher in Kariong gap widening

$850 59th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +$483 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,200 78th pct $1,717 48th pct

Family income in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +$88 higher in Kariong gap narrowing

$2,352 68th pct $2,264 62nd pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.3%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.3% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 60.1%

20.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +108 larger in Kariong

270 62nd pct 162 47th pct

Median age in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +7 yrs older in Point Clare - Koolewong

20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even

$551 31st pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +$209 higher in Kariong

$1,771 54th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.5 larger in Kariong gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 59.0%

19.5% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.1% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +$50 higher in Kariong gap widening

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +$80 higher in Kariong gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 36.9%

24.5% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.4% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 89.2%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.6%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 30.7%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 44.9%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.8%

9.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.0% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.7%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

14.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +50 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

32 42nd pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +7.54 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

4.93 59th pct 12.48 89th pct

Departures/1k in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +678.2 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

856.9 52nd pct 1,535.1 74th pct

PT routes in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +3 more in Kariong

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +20 longer in Point Clare - Koolewong

6 57th pct 26 84th pct

Drive to city in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +53 longer in Point Clare - Koolewong

50 74th pct 103 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +86 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

6,485 15th pct 6,571 15th pct

Reach 45 min in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even

13,056 20th pct 13,056 20th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 39.9%

25.4% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%

26.8% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

2.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

6.4% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

11.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +1 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +2 higher in Kariong

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +2 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +13 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

1,012 56th pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +309 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

6,388 28th pct 6,697 30th pct

Growth in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +3.8 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

-2.0% 3rd pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +5 higher in Kariong

399 19th pct 394 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even

1,421 87th pct 1,421 87th pct

Max temp in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong even

12.1 54th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +1.3 higher in Kariong

5.8 56th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +2.7 more in Kariong

6.7 72nd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +54.0 pts higher in Kariong

97.8% 83rd pct 43.8% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +43.7 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

0.0% 0th pct 43.7% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.4 pts higher in Kariong

96.2% 60th pct 95.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +71.7 pts higher in Kariong

98.1% 83rd pct 26.4% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +1.1 pts higher in Kariong

99.7% 62nd pct 98.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +47.4 pts higher in Kariong

96.2% 92nd pct 48.8% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +20.1 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

14.5 52nd pct 34.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +27 higher in Kariong

80 47th pct 53 41st pct

Mean slope in Kariong in Point Clare - Koolewong +9.3 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

5.4% 51st pct 14.7% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kariong vs Point Clare - Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011033/kariong/vs/102011037/point-clare-koolewong