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Kariong vs Saratoga - Davistown

Name: Kariong vs Saratoga - Davistown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Kariong profile · Saratoga - Davistown profile

Kariong Saratoga - Davistown

Saratoga - Davistown and Kariong are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different populations. Residents in Saratoga - Davistown are far older, with a typical age of 45 and 23% aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 36 and 10.4% seniors in Kariong. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, with 38% of Saratoga - Davistown homes owned outright, while only 24.5% are in Kariong. Kariong is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Saratoga - Davistown (mostly car-dependent) and has a much higher typical weekly income of $2,200 against $1,760.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in cultural diversity, as Kariong now has more people born overseas and more residents using another language at home. While both areas have similar rates of university degrees and typical monthly mortgage payments, Kariong has seen a rise in the number of people working or looking for work compared to Saratoga - Davistown.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 12.7 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown Median age: 9 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Kariong Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown Participation: 10.1 pts higher in Kariong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +675 larger in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

6,485 32nd pct 7,160 36th pct

Median age in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +9 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) even 27.3%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.2% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 28.4%

8.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kariong Saratoga - Davistown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%

10.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 41.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +4 more in Kariong

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +2.76 more in Kariong

3.53 75th pct 0.77 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown even

12 31st pct 12 31st pct

Students in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +1,678 more in Kariong

2,036 63rd pct 358 12th pct

Avg size in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +49 larger in Kariong

407 48th pct 358 41st pct

ICSEA in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +14 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

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

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 51.2%

26.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

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

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$67 higher in Kariong gap steady

$850 59th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$440 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,200 78th pct $1,760 51st pct

Family income in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$208 higher in Kariong gap narrowing

$2,352 68th pct $2,144 54th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.9%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

9.3% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 60.1%

20.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +44 larger in Kariong

270 62nd pct 226 58th pct

Median age in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +6 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$129 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$551 31st pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$308 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$1,771 54th pct $2,079 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +0.4 larger in Kariong gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 58.1%

19.5% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%

15.1% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$10 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap steady

$450 80th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +$87 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 41.3%

24.5% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.4% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 14.9%

0.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 86.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 39.5%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 49.8%

21.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.0% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

14.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +13 more in Saratoga - Davistown

32 42nd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +1.35 more in Saratoga - Davistown

4.93 59th pct 6.28 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +247.6 more in Saratoga - Davistown

856.9 52nd pct 1,104.5 61st pct

PT routes in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +5 more in Kariong

6 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +3 longer in Kariong

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +14 longer in Saratoga - Davistown

50 74th pct 64 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +675 more in Saratoga - Davistown

6,485 15th pct 7,160 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +5,896 more in Kariong

13,056 20th pct 7,160 11th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 48.2%

25.4% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%

26.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

2.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

6.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

11.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +1 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +1 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +1 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +16 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

1,012 56th pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +1,044 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

6,388 28th pct 7,432 34th pct

Growth in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +5.5 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

-2.0% 3rd pct 3.5% 41st pct

Businesses in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +190 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

399 19th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +83 higher in Kariong

1,421 87th pct 1,338 83rd pct

Max temp in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +0.2 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

23.1 43rd pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +0.7 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

12.1 54th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +2.7 higher in Kariong

5.8 56th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +4.4 more in Kariong

6.7 72nd pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +97.7 pts higher in Kariong

97.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +0.3 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

96.2% 60th pct 96.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +59.9 pts higher in Kariong

98.1% 83rd pct 38.3% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +5.1 pts higher in Kariong

99.7% 62nd pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +96.2 pts higher in Kariong

96.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +5.4 more in Kariong

14.5 52nd pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +39 higher in Kariong

80 47th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Kariong in Saratoga - Davistown +3.1 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

5.4% 51st pct 8.5% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kariong vs Saratoga - Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011033/kariong/vs/102011038/saratoga-davistown