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Delahey vs Caroline Springs

Name: Delahey vs Caroline Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Delahey profile · Caroline Springs profile

Delahey Caroline Springs

Caroline Springs and Delahey are neighbouring suburbs with very different social and economic profiles. Caroline Springs is a wealthier and more highly educated area, with 27.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 15.6% in Delahey. This is reflected in household incomes, where 27.8% of Caroline Springs homes earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 15.5% in Delahey. Caroline Springs is also younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.4%), while the typical person in Delahey is 39.

These differences are becoming more pronounced as the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2016. Despite this, the two areas share a similar reliance on cars, with both taking 24 minutes to drive to the city and having nearly identical rates of renting. They are also both very multicultural; while Delahey has a higher share of people using another language at home (58.9% compared to 45.7% in Caroline Springs), the gap between them has narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,288 larger in Caroline Springs Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in Caroline Springs Unpaid child care: 8.8 pts higher in Caroline Springs Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Delahey Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Caroline Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delahey in Caroline Springs +12,288 larger in Caroline Springs gap steady

8,077 41st pct 20,365 89th pct

Median age in Delahey in Caroline Springs +4 yrs older in Delahey gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Delahey Caroline Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.1% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

8.9% Vietnam ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% India +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Vietnamese ◂ +8.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Greek even 2.7%

1.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.8% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

14.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.1 pts 4.9%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

19.3% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.6% Buddhism ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

7.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Delahey in Caroline Springs +4 more in Caroline Springs

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Delahey in Caroline Springs +0.23 more in Delahey

1.54 33rd pct 1.32 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delahey in Caroline Springs +11 more in Delahey

37 78th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Delahey in Caroline Springs +3,964 more in Caroline Springs

2,146 65th pct 6,110 91st pct

Avg size in Delahey in Caroline Springs +55 larger in Delahey

1,073 93rd pct 1,018 92nd pct

ICSEA in Delahey in Caroline Springs +57 higher in Caroline Springs

966 26th pct 1,023 53rd pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 8.7%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$202 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$611 13th pct $813 52nd pct

Household income in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$647 higher in Caroline Springs gap widening

$1,486 34th pct $2,133 74th pct

Family income in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$610 higher in Caroline Springs gap widening

$1,667 23rd pct $2,277 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.6%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 40.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +6.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delahey in Caroline Springs +69 larger in Caroline Springs

30 10th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Delahey in Caroline Springs even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$129 higher in Caroline Springs

$483 15th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$1,053 higher in Caroline Springs

$1,125 11th pct $2,178 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delahey in Caroline Springs +0.3 larger in Caroline Springs gap widening

2.8 79th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

26.9% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

18.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%

20.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$51 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Delahey in Caroline Springs +$433 higher in Caroline Springs gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Delahey in Caroline Springs even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 24.3%

22.7% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 89.3%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 7.4%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 45.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 10.7%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.5%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delahey in Caroline Springs +48 more in Caroline Springs

30 40th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Delahey in Caroline Springs +0.12 more in Caroline Springs

3.71 41st pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Delahey in Caroline Springs +383.9 more in Caroline Springs

784.4 49th pct 1,168.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Delahey in Caroline Springs +5 more in Caroline Springs

5 36th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Delahey in Caroline Springs +5 longer in Delahey

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Delahey in Caroline Springs even

24 48th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Delahey in Caroline Springs +18,665 more in Caroline Springs

8,077 21st pct 26,742 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Delahey in Caroline Springs +64,207 more in Caroline Springs

33,786 43rd pct 97,993 71st pct

Transit to city in Delahey in Caroline Springs

79 84th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 52.7%

14.5% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 28.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles even 15.5%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

7.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Delahey in Caroline Springs +4 higher in Caroline Springs

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Delahey in Caroline Springs +5 higher in Caroline Springs

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Delahey in Caroline Springs +5 higher in Caroline Springs

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Delahey in Caroline Springs +4 higher in Caroline Springs

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Delahey in Caroline Springs +109 higher in Caroline Springs

902 13th pct 1,011 56th pct

ERP in Delahey in Caroline Springs +13,075 higher in Caroline Springs

7,859 36th pct 20,934 87th pct

Growth in Delahey in Caroline Springs +5.0 pts higher in Caroline Springs

-3.5% 0th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Delahey in Caroline Springs +1,366 higher in Caroline Springs

463 23rd pct 1,829 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Delahey in Caroline Springs +9 higher in Caroline Springs

558 14th pct 567 14th pct

Max temp in Delahey in Caroline Springs even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Delahey in Caroline Springs even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Delahey in Caroline Springs even

6.4 65th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Delahey in Caroline Springs +0.5 more in Delahey

6.5 68th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Delahey in Caroline Springs +28.5 pts higher in Delahey

95.8% 79th pct 67.3% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Delahey in Caroline Springs +34.0 pts higher in Delahey

95.3% 82nd pct 61.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Delahey in Caroline Springs +1.7 pts higher in Delahey

99.9% 84th pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Delahey in Caroline Springs +12.2 pts higher in Delahey

99.9% 98th pct 87.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Delahey in Caroline Springs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Delahey in Caroline Springs +57.8 pts higher in Caroline Springs

1.2% 2nd pct 59.0% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Delahey in Caroline Springs +2.3 more in Caroline Springs

7.7 10th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Delahey in Caroline Springs +353 higher in Caroline Springs

260 78th pct 613 98th pct

Mean slope in Delahey in Caroline Springs +0.5 pts higher in Caroline Springs

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Compare Caroline Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delahey vs Caroline Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011331/delahey/vs/213041463/caroline-springs