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Inala - Richlands vs Carole Park
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Inala - Richlands profile · Carole Park profile
Inala - Richlands Carole Park
Inala - Richlands and Carole Park are neighbours with very different characters. Inala - Richlands is a populous area with a typical resident aged 31, where homes are often crowded with 2.9 people per house. It is very walkable, and 98.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Carole Park is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Typical incomes are far higher in Carole Park, where the usual weekly household income is $2,250, compared to $1,172 in Inala - Richlands.
The two areas have tracked differently since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened from $142 to $562. While the age gap has also shifted, with Carole Park now being slightly older, both areas share the same local climate and sit about 20 minutes from the city. Inala - Richlands remains much more connected, while Carole Park is largely non-residential.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,434
- First area, 2016: 18,010
- First area, 2021: 19,891
- Second area, 2011: 3
- Second area, 2016: 4
- Second area, 2021: 8
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 19 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 24 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
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
- First area, 2011: $358
- First area, 2016: $416
- First area, 2021: $500
- Second area, 2011: $500
- Second area, 2016: $649
- Second area, 2021: $1,062
- First area, 2011: $762
- First area, 2016: $929
- First area, 2021: $1,172
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2011: $865
- First area, 2016: $993
- First area, 2021: $1,275
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $277
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,473
- First area, 2021: $1,376
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inala - Richlands vs Carole Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310011274/inala-richlands/vs/310041298/carole-park