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Carramar vs Yanchep

Name: Carramar vs Yanchep — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Carramar profile · Yanchep profile

Carramar Yanchep

Yanchep and Carramar are nearby suburbs in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Carramar has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (75.4% compared to 62.0% in Yanchep) and more people with a Year 12 qualification (63.1% versus 51.2%). While Carramar is more walkable for groceries and schools, Yanchep has far more public transport stops (6.81 per 1,000 people) and a much higher number of weekly departures (1,575.3 versus 716.4). Yanchep has also grown faster since 2021, with a 25.8% increase in population.

Both areas have a very similar mix of housing, with nearly all homes being separate houses. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting at around 25%. While Yanchep has a noticeably older population and more people without a religion, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016. Both areas remain noticeably younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Carramar Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Carramar Population: 7,632 larger in Carramar Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Yanchep Other language: 8.7 pts higher in Carramar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carramar in Yanchep +7,632 larger in Carramar gap steady

18,641 87th pct 11,009 58th pct

Median age in Carramar in Yanchep +3 yrs older in Yanchep gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 47.4%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Carramar Yanchep

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

14.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.4% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +6.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 37.2%

5.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carramar in Yanchep +1 more in Carramar

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carramar in Yanchep +0.39 more in Yanchep

1.06 17th pct 1.45 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carramar in Yanchep +13 more in Carramar

18 47th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Carramar in Yanchep +999 more in Carramar

3,325 83rd pct 2,326 68th pct

Avg size in Carramar in Yanchep +84 larger in Carramar

665 77th pct 582 70th pct

ICSEA in Carramar in Yanchep +22 higher in Carramar

992 39th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 51.2%

17.9% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

16.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Carramar in Yanchep +$158 higher in Carramar gap widening

$920 70th pct $762 41st pct

Household income in Carramar in Yanchep +$419 higher in Carramar gap widening

$2,116 73rd pct $1,697 47th pct

Family income in Carramar in Yanchep +$277 higher in Carramar gap steady

$2,264 62nd pct $1,987 44th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more even 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 64.0%

16.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carramar in Yanchep +33 larger in Yanchep

296 65th pct 329 68th pct

Median age in Carramar in Yanchep +2 yrs older in Carramar

18 yrs 5th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Carramar in Yanchep +$126 higher in Yanchep

$593 41st pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Carramar in Yanchep +$216 higher in Carramar

$1,886 61st pct $1,670 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carramar in Yanchep +0.2 larger in Carramar gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 60.0%

16.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 17.8%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

14.7% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carramar in Yanchep +$40 higher in Carramar gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Carramar in Yanchep +$65 higher in Carramar gap steady

$1,907 54th pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Carramar in Yanchep +0.10 higher in Carramar gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 56.4%

19.6% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.8% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 97.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 53.9%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 45.0%

25.0% $200–$349 +21.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carramar in Yanchep +12 more in Yanchep

63 69th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Carramar in Yanchep +3.43 more in Yanchep

3.38 36th pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Carramar in Yanchep +858.8 more in Yanchep

716.4 46th pct 1,575.3 75th pct

PT routes in Carramar in Yanchep +2 more in Yanchep

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Carramar in Yanchep +12 longer in Carramar

16 76th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Carramar in Yanchep +10 longer in Yanchep

26 52nd pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Carramar in Yanchep +7,632 more in Carramar

18,641 58th pct 11,009 33rd pct

Reach 45 min in Carramar in Yanchep +7,632 more in Carramar

18,641 27th pct 11,009 17th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 59.7%

6.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

2.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

11.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

10.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carramar in Yanchep +2 higher in Carramar

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Carramar in Yanchep +2 higher in Carramar

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Carramar in Yanchep +2 higher in Carramar

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Carramar in Yanchep +2 higher in Carramar

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Carramar in Yanchep +49 higher in Carramar

1,003 53rd pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Carramar in Yanchep +7,766 higher in Carramar

22,088 88th pct 14,322 68th pct

Growth in Carramar in Yanchep +11.6 pts higher in Yanchep

14.2% 87th pct 25.8% 93rd pct

Businesses in Carramar in Yanchep +662 higher in Carramar

1,259 68th pct 597 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carramar in Yanchep +68 higher in Carramar

659 28th pct 591 17th pct

Max temp in Carramar in Yanchep even

25.4 69th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Carramar in Yanchep +0.3 higher in Yanchep

13.2 66th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carramar in Yanchep +0.4 higher in Carramar

4.7 39th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carramar in Yanchep +0.2 more in Carramar

4.1 33rd pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Carramar in Yanchep +17.3 pts higher in Carramar

50.0% 37th pct 32.7% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Carramar in Yanchep +27.3 pts higher in Carramar

50.2% 39th pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Carramar in Yanchep +7.1 pts higher in Carramar

89.7% 47th pct 82.5% 40th pct

Walk to school in Carramar in Yanchep +26.6 pts higher in Carramar

82.6% 59th pct 56.0% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Carramar in Yanchep +4.7 pts higher in Yanchep

90.0% 37th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Carramar in Yanchep +21.0 pts higher in Yanchep

17.8% 23rd pct 38.8% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Carramar in Yanchep +9.2 more in Yanchep

6.7 6th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Carramar in Yanchep +63 higher in Yanchep

100 51st pct 164 64th pct

Mean slope in Carramar in Yanchep +0.8 pts higher in Yanchep

4.3% 32nd pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Carramar with nearby areas

Neerabup National Park Clarkson Currambine - Kinross Joondalup - Edgewater Wanneroo - Sinagra Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra Iluka - Burns Beach Heathridge - Connolly

Compare Yanchep with nearby areas

Alkimos - Eglinton Two Rocks Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Carabooda - Pinjar Clarkson Neerabup National Park Carramar

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carramar vs Yanchep [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031100/carramar/vs/505031258/yanchep