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Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine vs Scarborough

Name: Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine profile · Scarborough profile

Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine Scarborough

Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine and Scarborough are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine is a family-focused area where 86.1% of homes are separate houses and 89.2% have three or more bedrooms. It has a larger population of children (21.0%) and seniors (21.6%), and 41.0% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Scarborough is much more transient, with 39.4% of households renting and over half of the population (52.0%) having moved in the last five years. It is far more walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 47.0% in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $3,000. While they share similar income levels and a similar proportion of people using other languages at home, they are moving in different directions. The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed. Scarborough continues to have a much higher share of people in de facto relationships and those with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Scarborough Separate houses: 50.0 pts higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in Scarborough De facto: 11.2 pts higher in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +5,050 larger in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap steady

22,602 92nd pct 17,552 85th pct

Median age in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +6 yrs older in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 33.8%

27.0% Never married +21.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

6.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

1.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 62.3%

7.7% England even 7.7%

2.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%

33.1% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 29.8%

11.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 80.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

48.3% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 36.3%

4.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +6 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +0.90 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

1.69 38th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +21 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

44 86th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +6,259 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

6,701 93rd pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +617 larger in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

838 87th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +17 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

1,119 88th pct 1,101 83rd pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 72.4%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

6.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

12.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$255 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$977 75th pct $1,232 90th pct

Household income in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$382 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap steady

$2,490 88th pct $2,108 73rd pct

Family income in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$216 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap narrowing

$3,006 88th pct $2,790 85th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 17.3%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

11.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.0%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +31 larger in Scarborough

135 41st pct 166 47th pct

Median age in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +7 yrs older in Scarborough

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$135 higher in Scarborough

$1,031 89th pct $1,166 93rd pct

Household income in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$754 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

$3,062 96th pct $2,308 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +0.7 larger in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 50.5%

23.9% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.7% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.4% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.2% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 11.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$55 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap widening

$460 82nd pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +$346 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,154 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 23.5%

13.3% Rented +26.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +50.0 pts 36.1%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.9 pts 13.7%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.5%

13.1% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 22.0%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +55 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

123 88th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +1.57 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

5.44 66th pct 3.87 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +696.5 more in Scarborough

1,126.2 62nd pct 1,822.6 80th pct

PT routes in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +5 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +5 longer in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

10 71st pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +1 longer in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

15 26th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +5,050 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

22,602 67th pct 17,552 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +40,129 more in Scarborough

22,602 32nd pct 62,731 60th pct

Transit to city in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +29 longer in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

83 91st pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 39.6%

26.3% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

2.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

6.7% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

17.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +1 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +1 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +4 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +34 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

1,114 90th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +4,088 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

24,578 90th pct 20,490 87th pct

Growth in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +7.5 pts higher in Scarborough

5.0% 54th pct 12.5% 86th pct

Businesses in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +168 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

1,840 85th pct 1,672 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough even

671 29th pct 672 29th pct

Max temp in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +0.4 higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

25.1 66th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +0.4 higher in Scarborough

13.7 71st pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +2.0 higher in Scarborough

5.4 50th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +2.1 more in Scarborough

5.1 48th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +47.6 pts higher in Scarborough

47.4% 35th pct 95.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +48.7 pts higher in Scarborough

47.0% 36th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +3.6 pts higher in Scarborough

96.4% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +11.0 pts higher in Scarborough

78.7% 55th pct 89.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +45.3 pts higher in Scarborough

38.0% 43rd pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +4.5 more in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

12.8 42nd pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +51 higher in Scarborough

144 60th pct 195 70th pct

Mean slope in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine in Scarborough +0.2 pts higher in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine

7.3% 76th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine with nearby areas

Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay Innaloo - Doubleview Balcatta - Hamersley Duncraig Stirling - Osborne Park Scarborough Greenwood - Warwick Sorrento - Marmion

Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

Innaloo - Doubleview Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine City Beach Stirling - Osborne Park Herdsman Osborne Park Industrial

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021089/karrinyup-gwelup-carine/vs/505021092/scarborough