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Arkell vs Caloola

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Arkell profile · Caloola profile

Arkell Caloola

Caloola and Arkell are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are sharp contrasts in their residents' backgrounds and finances; Caloola has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.0% compared to 0.0% in Arkell) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $866. In contrast, Arkell has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.4% versus 0.0% in Caloola) and a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,000, compared to $643 in Caloola.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home and neither has any public transport stops. While they share these similarities, other gaps are wide: Arkell has a far higher share of one-parent families (31.0% versus 7.8% in Caloola) and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Caloola.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 12.0 pts higher in Arkell One-parent: 23.2 pts higher in Arkell First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Caloola No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Arkell Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Arkell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arkellin Caloola +26 larger in Caloola gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Arkellin Caloola +5 yrs older in Arkell gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Arkellin Caloola +6.5 pts higher in Caloola gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Arkellin Caloola +3.8 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
16.7% 40th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Arkellin Caloola +6.6 pts higher in Caloola gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Arkellin Caloola +6.5 pts higher in Caloola gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 15th pct

Age structure

8.3% Young adults (25–44) +27.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.5 pts 11.3%
11.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

Marital status

76.9% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 58.0%
26.9% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Arkell Caloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arkellin Caloola +6.5 pts higher in Caloola gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 79.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.6% English ◂ +13.6 pts 41.9%
41.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
25.0% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%
0.0% Dutch +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arkellin Caloola even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Arkellin Caloola even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arkellin Caloola +18.8 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 14.5% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
33.3% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arkellin Caloola +9.5 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
54.2% 71st pct 44.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Arkellin Caloola +18.0 pts higher in Caloola gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arkellin Caloola even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.7%
20.8% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

84.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.2 pts 44.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%
23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 8.3%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arkellin Caloola +$179 higher in Caloola gap widening
$687 38th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Arkellin Caloola +$135 higher in Arkell gap narrowing
$1,593 53rd pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Arkellin Caloola +$333 higher in Caloola gap widening
$1,542 29th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Arkellin Caloola +15.4 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
15.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Arkellin Caloola
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.0%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arkellin Caloola +3.9 pts higher in Caloola
13.9% 6th pct 17.7% 11th pct
Mental health in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arkellin Caloola even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Cancer ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 71.0%
8.3% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arkellin Caloola +2.6 pts higher in Caloola gap narrowing
15.4% 36th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Arkellin Caloola +9.4 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Arkellin Caloola +2.6 pts higher in Caloola gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 18.0% 20th pct
Defence service in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arkellin Caloola +14.5 pts higher in Caloola gap widening
11.5% 9th pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arkellin Caloola +4 larger in Caloola
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Arkellin Caloola
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Arkellin Caloola
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Arkellin Caloola
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arkellin Caloola +0.5 larger in Arkell gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Arkellin Caloola +23.2 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
31.0% 99th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Arkellin Caloola
— 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 45.1%
27.6% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
31.0% One-parent families ◂ +23.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

88.9% 2 people ◂ +37.0 pts 51.9%
77.8% 3 people ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arkellin Caloola +$75 higher in Arkell
$250 40th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Arkellin Caloola +$1,357 higher in Arkell
$2,000 72nd pct $643 5th pct
People / bedroom in Arkellin Caloola +0.10 higher in Arkell gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arkellin Caloola
— 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Arkellin Caloola
— 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Arkellin Caloola
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arkellin Caloola
— 55.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +74.1 pts 14.8%
33.3% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +70.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Arkellin Caloola +14.5 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
47.8% 96th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Arkellin Caloola even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arkellin Caloola even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arkellin Caloola even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arkellin Caloola even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
47.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 21.1%
33.3% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arkellin Caloola +6.7 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arkellin Caloola +12.0 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
12.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arkellin Caloola +18.2 pts higher in Arkell gap steady
96.2% 100th pct 78.0% 92nd pct
Full-time in Arkellin Caloola +1.9 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
60.9% 64th pct 59.0% 55th pct

Industries people work in

43.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arkellin Caloola +2.6 pts higher in Caloola
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Walk to health in Arkellin Caloola even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arkellin Caloola +32.3 more in Caloola
0.0 0th pct 32.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Arkellin Caloola even
0 5th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Arkellin Caloola +0.7 pts higher in Arkell
7.7% 68th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arkell vs Caloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10083/arkell/vs/SAL10759/caloola