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Caroline Springs vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Name: Caroline Springs vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Caroline Springs profile · Fraser Rise - Plumpton profile

Caroline Springs Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Caroline Springs and Fraser Rise - Plumpton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Caroline Springs is very walkable, with a high number of public transport stops and 98.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Fraser Rise - Plumpton is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher typical walk to the nearest stop at 43 minutes. This contrast extends to population growth, which has risen by 141.6% in Fraser Rise - Plumpton since 2021, compared to just 1.5% in Caroline Springs. Residents in Caroline Springs also have much better access to daily needs, with 59% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, compared to only 1.8% in Fraser Rise - Plumpton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 42%. They share several other similarities, including typical weekly household incomes that are roughly the same. However, the two areas have tracked differently recently; while Caroline Springs has remained relatively stable, Fraser Rise - Plumpton has seen a surge of new residents, with 61.4% of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.7 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Caroline Springs Population: 10,267 larger in Caroline Springs Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Caroline Springs Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Caroline Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +10,267 larger in Caroline Springs

20,365 89th pct 10,098 53rd pct

Median age in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4 yrs older in Caroline Springs

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.4% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 15.9%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Caroline Springs Fraser Rise - Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 54.5%

5.9% India +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

15.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

14.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

7.3% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 45.3%

2.6% Punjabi +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 52.3%

21.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

4.5% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Other religions +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4 more in Caroline Springs

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.60 more in Caroline Springs

1.32 26th pct 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 more in Caroline Springs

26 63rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3,843 more in Caroline Springs

6,110 91st pct 2,267 67th pct

Avg size in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +115 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1,018 92nd pct 1,134 95th pct

ICSEA in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

1,023 53rd pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

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

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$153 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$813 52nd pct $966 74th pct

Household income in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$121 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$2,133 74th pct $2,254 81st pct

Family income in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$60 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$2,277 63rd pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +5.2 pts ▸ 77.4%

15.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +48 larger in Caroline Springs

99 31st pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$654 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$612 45th pct $1,266 97th pct

Household income in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$95 higher in Caroline Springs

$2,178 76th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.1 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

3.1 91st pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 73.6%

14.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%

20.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

10.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$28 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$401 62nd pct $429 74th pct

Mortgage in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$150 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,950 57th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.10 higher in Caroline Springs

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

24.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%

21.8% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 95.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 31.0%

7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.2% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.5%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +67 more in Caroline Springs

78 79th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.74 more in Caroline Springs

3.83 43rd pct 1.09 12th pct

Departures/1k in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +982.1 more in Caroline Springs

1,168.3 63rd pct 186.3 25th pct

PT routes in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +8 more in Caroline Springs

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +41 longer in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

2 14th pct 43 90th pct

Drive to city in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 longer in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

24 48th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +16,644 more in Caroline Springs

26,742 73rd pct 10,098 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +87,895 more in Caroline Springs

97,993 71st pct 10,098 16th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.9% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

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

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +24 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1,011 56th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3,805 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

20,934 87th pct 24,739 90th pct

Growth in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +140.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1.5% 23rd pct 141.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +121 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1,829 85th pct 1,950 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +25 higher in Caroline Springs

567 14th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.2 higher in Caroline Springs

20.3 17th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.4 higher in Caroline Springs

10.5 29th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4.2 higher in Caroline Springs

6.4 65th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3.9 more in Caroline Springs

6.0 60th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +56.3 pts higher in Caroline Springs

67.3% 51st pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +44.6 pts higher in Caroline Springs

61.3% 49th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +83.8 pts higher in Caroline Springs

98.2% 67th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +46.3 pts higher in Caroline Springs

87.8% 65th pct 41.5% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +15.5 pts higher in Caroline Springs

100.0% 100th pct 84.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +57.1 pts higher in Caroline Springs

59.0% 61st pct 1.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4.2 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

10.0 23rd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +524 higher in Caroline Springs

613 98th pct 88 49th pct

Mean slope in Caroline Springs in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.3 pts higher in Caroline Springs

2.7% 5th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Caroline Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Fraser Rise - Plumpton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caroline Springs vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041463/caroline-springs/vs/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Caroline Springs with nearby areas

Compare Fraser Rise - Plumpton with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability