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Carrara vs Robina - West

Name: Carrara vs Robina - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Carrara profile · Robina - West profile

Carrara Robina - West

Carrara and Robina - West are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different layouts. Robina - West is very walkable, while Carrara is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in their access to essentials; 84.2% of homes in Robina - West are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 21.2% in Carrara. Housing also differs, with separate houses being far more common in Carrara at 52.0%, while renting is far more frequent in Robina - West at 41.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 and have nearly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While both have seen people moving in over the last five years, this trend is far higher in Robina - West, where 60.7% of residents arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Carrara Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Robina - West Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Robina - West Population: 4,343 larger in Carrara Born overseas: 5.8 pts higher in Robina - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrara in Robina - West +4,343 larger in Carrara

13,147 68th pct 8,804 45th pct

Median age in Carrara in Robina - West +2 yrs older in Carrara

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 43.0%

33.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

4.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Carrara Robina - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 61.1%

7.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

31.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 27.5%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

3.4% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 77.0%

1.9% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 45.9%

41.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrara in Robina - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrara in Robina - West +0.64 more in Robina - West

0.92 12th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrara in Robina - West even

20 51st pct 20 51st pct

Students in Carrara in Robina - West +457 more in Robina - West

1,788 58th pct 2,245 67th pct

Avg size in Carrara in Robina - West +229 larger in Robina - West

894 89th pct 1,123 95th pct

ICSEA in Carrara in Robina - West +121 higher in Carrara

1,136 93rd pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 24.0%

22.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Carrara in Robina - West +$31 higher in Robina - West

$770 43rd pct $801 49th pct

Household income in Carrara in Robina - West +$53 higher in Robina - West

$1,560 39th pct $1,613 42nd pct

Family income in Carrara in Robina - West +$55 higher in Carrara

$1,896 38th pct $1,841 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrara in Robina - West +138 larger in Carrara

277 63rd pct 139 42nd pct

Median age in Carrara in Robina - West +1 yrs older in Carrara

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Carrara in Robina - West +$165 higher in Robina - West

$707 63rd pct $872 81st pct

Household income in Carrara in Robina - West +$32 higher in Robina - West

$2,036 69th pct $2,068 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrara in Robina - West +0.1 larger in Carrara

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 45.9%

30.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.8% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

17.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrara in Robina - West +$90 higher in Robina - West

$450 80th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Carrara in Robina - West +$80 higher in Carrara

$1,900 54th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Carrara in Robina - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 26.4%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 30.4%

33.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.9% Flat or apartment +13.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 13.4%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

20.4% $550–$749 +22.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 3.0%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrara in Robina - West +9 more in Carrara

34 44th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Carrara in Robina - West +0.25 more in Robina - West

2.59 26th pct 2.84 28th pct

Departures/1k in Carrara in Robina - West +570.6 more in Robina - West

455.8 36th pct 1,026.5 58th pct

PT routes in Carrara in Robina - West +17 more in Robina - West

7 48th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Carrara in Robina - West +2 longer in Carrara

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Carrara in Robina - West +5 longer in Robina - West

46 72nd pct 51 74th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 62.8%

13.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.1% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

11.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrara in Robina - West +1 higher in Robina - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Carrara in Robina - West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Carrara in Robina - West +2 higher in Carrara

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Carrara in Robina - West +1 higher in Robina - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Carrara in Robina - West +22 higher in Robina - West

1,002 52nd pct 1,024 61st pct

ERP in Carrara in Robina - West +4,662 higher in Carrara

14,340 68th pct 9,678 46th pct

Growth in Carrara in Robina - West +1.4 pts higher in Robina - West

7.7% 72nd pct 9.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Carrara in Robina - West +380 higher in Carrara

1,632 79th pct 1,252 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrara in Robina - West +45 higher in Robina - West

1,499 89th pct 1,544 91st pct

Max temp in Carrara in Robina - West +0.1 higher in Carrara

26.3 78th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Carrara in Robina - West +0.2 higher in Robina - West

15.5 84th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrara in Robina - West +3.4 higher in Robina - West

3.5 24th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrara in Robina - West +3.3 more in Robina - West

3.2 22nd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Carrara in Robina - West +61.8 pts higher in Robina - West

29.9% 21st pct 91.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Carrara in Robina - West +63.1 pts higher in Robina - West

21.2% 13th pct 84.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Carrara in Robina - West +22.1 pts higher in Robina - West

69.0% 32nd pct 91.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in Carrara in Robina - West +55.3 pts higher in Robina - West

31.2% 17th pct 86.5% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Carrara in Robina - West +5.5 pts higher in Robina - West

90.0% 37th pct 95.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Carrara in Robina - West +54.8 pts higher in Robina - West

30.6% 35th pct 85.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrara in Robina - West +8.0 more in Robina - West

6.2 4th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrara in Robina - West +167 higher in Robina - West

80 47th pct 247 77th pct

Mean slope in Carrara in Robina - West +0.1 pts higher in Robina - West

6.1% 62nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrara vs Robina - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309061246/carrara/vs/309081560/robina-west