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Allawah vs Carlton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Allawah profile · Carlton profile

Allawah Carlton

Carlton (NSW) and Allawah are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Carlton (NSW) has far more separate houses (46.6% compared to 17.8% in Allawah) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also much better connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 3 minutes. In contrast, Allawah has a higher proportion of people born overseas (61.8% vs 50.1%) and a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (37.8% vs 33.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of volunteers. They also share the same average school advantage score. While Allawah has a higher share of renters and people using another language at home, both areas sit far above the national figure for language diversity. The gap in education is notable, as Allawah has a higher rate of Year 12 completion than Carlton (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Carlton Population: 5,280 larger in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Carlton Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Allawah Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Allawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawahin Carlton +5,280 larger in Carlton gap widening
5,351 86th pct 10,631 87th pct
Median age in Allawahin Carlton +2 yrs older in Carlton gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Allawahin Carlton +1.5 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 16.0% 38th pct
Under 15 in Allawahin Carlton +2.0 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 31.1%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
3.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Carlton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allawahin Carlton +11.6 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.8% 100th pct 50.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
16.0% China ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
12.2% Nepal ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 21.9%
9.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.7% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Allawahin Carlton +9.1 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
67.8% 100th pct 58.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Allawahin Carlton +2.9 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
13.3% 100th pct 10.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

27.6% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
2.6% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Allawahin Carlton +2.5 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 28.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
30.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%
6.3% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allawahin Carlton +5.9 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
75.8% 95th pct 69.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Allawahin Carlton +4.5 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
37.8% 91st pct 33.3% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Allawahin Carlton +0.78 more in Allawah
1.39 16th pct 0.61 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allawahin Carlton +5 more in Carlton
50 92nd pct 55 93rd pct
Avg size in Allawahin Carlton +13 larger in Allawah
480 69th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Allawahin Carlton even
1,079 87th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 69.9%
9.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%
11.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
5.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Allawahin Carlton +$3 higher in Allawah gap steady
$765 53rd pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Allawahin Carlton +$86 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$1,774 64th pct $1,860 68th pct
Family income in Allawahin Carlton +$115 higher in Carlton gap steady
$1,960 55th pct $2,075 62nd pct
High earners in Allawahin Carlton +1.6 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
9.0% 55th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Allawahin Carlton +3.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
20.2% 62nd pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
8.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 even 41.4%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allawahin Carlton +1.5 pts higher in Carlton
19.4% 13th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Allawahin Carlton +0.0 pts higher in Carlton
4.9% 25th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Allawahin Carlton +1.3 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Mental health even 5.0%
4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +2.6 pts 72.0%
13.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.1% Two conditions even 4.0%
1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 8.4% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Allawahin Carlton +1.7 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
9.7% 24th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Allawahin Carlton +1.9 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 pts higher in Carlton
0.6% 29th pct 0.7% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Allawahin Carlton +1.8 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
18.1% 18th pct 19.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawahin Carlton +55 larger in Carlton
32 73rd pct 87 85th pct
Median age in Allawahin Carlton +2 yrs older in Carlton
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Allawahin Carlton +4.5 pts higher in Allawah
58.3% 85th pct 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Allawahin Carlton
— 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Allawahin Carlton +$36 higher in Carlton
$774 63rd pct $810 66th pct
Household income in Allawahin Carlton +$567 higher in Carlton
$1,458 40th pct $2,025 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Allawahin Carlton +4.6 pts higher in Carlton
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 larger in Carlton gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Allawahin Carlton +0.3 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.7% 66th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Allawahin Carlton +1.6 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
24.1% 51st pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 19.3%
14.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawahin Carlton +$22 higher in Carlton gap widening
$428 86th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Allawahin Carlton even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Allawahin Carlton even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Allawahin Carlton +8.7 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.1% 90th pct 37.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Allawahin Carlton +5.3 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
25.5% 14th pct 30.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Allawahin Carlton +28.8 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
17.8% 0th pct 46.6% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allawahin Carlton +13.1 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
40.2% 4th pct 53.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 37.4%
25.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.3 pts 45.2%
17.8% Separate house +28.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 41.0%
30.7% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.2% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 57.8%
8.8% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
2.4% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 33.4%
19.6% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allawahin Carlton +3.0 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
15.4% 92nd pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in Allawahin Carlton +4.0 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
30.4% 81st pct 34.4% 86th pct
PT commute in Allawahin Carlton +4.5 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
11.9% 100th pct 7.4% 96th pct
PT stops in Allawahin Carlton +36 more in Carlton
5 74th pct 41 87th pct
Stops/1k in Allawahin Carlton +2.92 more in Carlton
0.93 61st pct 3.86 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Allawahin Carlton +470.3 more in Carlton
260.3 74th pct 730.6 83rd pct
PT routes in Allawahin Carlton +4 more in Carlton
4 82nd pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Allawahin Carlton +7 longer in Allawah
10 46th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Allawahin Carlton +1 longer in Allawah
20 17th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Allawahin Carlton +92,245 more in Carlton
12,046 62nd pct 104,291 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Allawahin Carlton +123,526 more in Carlton
173,926 86th pct 297,452 88th pct
Transit to city in Allawahin Carlton +11 longer in Allawah
56 47th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.4% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.7% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 46.5%
24.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
5.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allawahin Carlton +9.1 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Allawahin Carlton +5.7 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 14.2% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Allawahin Carlton +2.2 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Allawahin Carlton +0.9 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
8.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
6.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Administrative & support even 4.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
9.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawahin Carlton +0.2 higher in Carlton
8.7 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allawahin Carlton even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Allawahin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Allawahin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Allawahin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Allawahin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Allawahin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Allawahin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Allawahin Carlton +3.6 more in Carlton
3.9 26th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Allawahin Carlton +35 higher in Carlton
190 90th pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Allawahin Carlton +0.9 pts higher in Allawah
6.5% 58th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Allawah with nearby areas

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Compare Carlton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allawah vs Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10038/allawah/vs/SAL10818/carlton