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Allawah vs Carss Park

Name: Allawah vs Carss Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Allawah profile · Carss Park profile

Allawah Carss Park

Allawah and Carss Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Allawah is a younger, more mobile place where 61.8% of people were born overseas and 46.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Carss Park has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 36 in Allawah. Carss Park is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,269, far higher than the $1,960 seen in Allawah. The housing styles differ sharply; Allawah is dominated by flats and apartments, while 79.7% of homes in Carss Park are separate houses.

These two areas share several daily realities, including a 20-minute drive to the city and an identical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Both are fully served by parks, schools, and public transport within a short walk. While they share these local features, they are moving in different directions. Allawah has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals, with 19.9% of the population arriving lately, whereas only 1.2% of Carss Park residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.4 pts higher in Allawah Other language: 32.3 pts higher in Allawah Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Allawah Separate houses: 61.9 pts higher in Carss Park 3+ bedrooms: 39.7 pts higher in Carss Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawah in Carss Park +4,086 larger in Allawah gap steady

5,351 86th pct 1,265 74th pct

Median age in Allawah in Carss Park +10 yrs older in Carss Park gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 19.2%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.4% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

3.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Carss Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +36.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

16.0% China ◂ +10.8 pts 5.2%

12.2% Nepal ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese ◂ +17.8 pts 10.1%

9.5% English +11.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.7% Greek +15.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.5% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

27.6% English only +34.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

13.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 4.5%

2.6% Greek +10.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Cantonese ◂ +8.3 pts 2.5%

3.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +30.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

30.6% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 22.1%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allawah in Carss Park +3.18 more in Carss Park

1.39 16th pct 4.57 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Allawah in Carss Park +14 more in Allawah

50 92nd pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Allawah in Carss Park +7 larger in Carss Park

480 69th pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Allawah in Carss Park +7 higher in Carss Park

1,079 87th pct 1,086 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 72.3%

9.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

5.8% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Allawah in Carss Park +$148 higher in Carss Park gap widening

$765 53rd pct $913 74th pct

Household income in Allawah in Carss Park +$523 higher in Carss Park gap widening

$1,774 64th pct $2,297 86th pct

Family income in Allawah in Carss Park +$1,309 higher in Carss Park gap widening

$1,960 55th pct $3,269 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 21.2%

8.9% $4,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 13.3%

14.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 25.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Other condition even 6.3%

5.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 70.9%

13.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawah in Carss Park +29 larger in Allawah

32 73rd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Allawah in Carss Park +15 yrs older in Carss Park

23 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Allawah in Carss Park +$424 higher in Allawah

$774 63rd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Allawah in Carss Park +$941 higher in Carss Park

$1,458 40th pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allawah in Carss Park +0.3 larger in Carss Park gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 20.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 27.3%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

14.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.5% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawah in Carss Park +$140 higher in Allawah gap narrowing

$428 86th pct $288 53rd pct

Mortgage in Allawah in Carss Park +$833 higher in Carss Park gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Allawah in Carss Park +0.20 higher in Allawah gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 18.3%

25.5% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

17.8% Separate house +61.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +75.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.9 pts 12.4%

6.4% 4 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

3.2% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +57.2 pts 17.3%

2.4% Under $200 +30.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.3% $750 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.8% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.6% $3,000 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 16.5%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allawah in Carss Park +4 more in Carss Park

5 74th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Allawah in Carss Park +6.18 more in Carss Park

0.93 61st pct 7.11 86th pct

Departures/1k in Allawah in Carss Park +995.0 more in Carss Park

260.3 74th pct 1,255.3 88th pct

PT routes in Allawah in Carss Park +3 more in Allawah

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Allawah in Carss Park +7 longer in Allawah

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Allawah in Carss Park even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Allawah in Carss Park +29,413 more in Carss Park

12,046 62nd pct 41,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Allawah in Carss Park +53,576 more in Allawah

173,926 86th pct 120,350 83rd pct

Transit to city in Allawah in Carss Park +11 longer in Carss Park

56 47th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.7% Train ◂ +10.1 pts 1.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.7 pts 29.5%

24.3% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%

1.8% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

8.4% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

5.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

6.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.5% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

9.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawah in Carss Park +0.8 higher in Allawah

8.7 100th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allawah in Carss Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Allawah in Carss Park even