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Austinmer vs Scarborough

Name: Austinmer vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Austinmer profile · Scarborough profile

Austinmer Scarborough

Austinmer and Scarborough (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Austinmer is more developed for daily needs, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Scarborough (NSW). Educational attainment is also higher in Austinmer, where 75.0% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 62.3% in Scarborough (NSW). Additionally, Austinmer is more varied in its housing, while Scarborough (NSW) consists entirely of separate houses.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,570 to $2,590. Both areas are similar in their rental rates and the share of people working or looking for work. However, they offer different levels of accessibility; Scarborough (NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures per person, while Austinmer has far more street intersections and a larger number of schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,400 larger in Austinmer Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Scarborough PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Austinmer Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Austinmer Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Austinmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austinmer in Scarborough +2,400 larger in Austinmer gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 325 60th pct

Median age in Austinmer in Scarborough +1 yrs older in Austinmer gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

33.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Austinmer Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia even 81.2%

5.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +8.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%

18.3% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

13.2% Scottish even 13.2%

4.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 93.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%

4.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austinmer in Scarborough +11.16 more in Scarborough

1.83 25th pct 12.99 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Austinmer in Scarborough +4 more in Austinmer

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Austinmer in Scarborough +236 larger in Austinmer

361 55th pct 125 29th pct

ICSEA in Austinmer in Scarborough +25 higher in Austinmer

1,091 89th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 62.3%

14.3% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

9.1% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Austinmer in Scarborough +$127 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$1,080 87th pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Austinmer in Scarborough +$15 higher in Austinmer gap narrowing

$2,586 91st pct $2,571 90th pct

Family income in Austinmer in Scarborough +$427 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$2,955 90th pct $2,528 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 66.8%

18.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austinmer in Scarborough +34 larger in Austinmer

46 76th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Austinmer in Scarborough +8 yrs older in Austinmer

25 yrs 46th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Austinmer in Scarborough +$750 higher in Austinmer

$1,124 86th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Austinmer in Scarborough +$625 higher in Scarborough

$2,125 67th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austinmer in Scarborough +0.3 larger in Scarborough gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

19.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

1.8% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austinmer in Scarborough +$25 higher in Scarborough gap steady

$550 96th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Austinmer in Scarborough +$226 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$2,726 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Austinmer in Scarborough +0.20 higher in Scarborough gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

19.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

32.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 16.7%

15.8% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.2% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austinmer in Scarborough +8 more in Austinmer

17 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Austinmer in Scarborough +21.45 more in Scarborough

6.24 82nd pct 27.69 96th pct

Departures/1k in Austinmer in Scarborough +1,520.8 more in Scarborough

1,383.9 88th pct 2,904.6 96th pct

PT routes in Austinmer in Scarborough +2 more in Austinmer

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Austinmer in Scarborough +13 longer in Austinmer

16 54th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Austinmer in Scarborough +23 longer in Austinmer

83 58th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 30.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

6.9% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%

16.3% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 26.0%

16.2% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Austinmer in Scarborough +0.7 higher in Austinmer

5.5 85th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Austinmer in Scarborough +0.3 more in Austinmer

5.0 83rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Austinmer in Scarborough +3.1 pts higher in Austinmer

78.6% 88th pct 75.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Austinmer in Scarborough +80.7 pts higher in Austinmer

80.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Austinmer in Scarborough +16.0 pts higher in Scarborough

82.8% 82nd pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Austinmer in Scarborough +21.6 pts higher in Scarborough

70.4% 82nd pct 92.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Austinmer in Scarborough +7.9 pts higher in Scarborough

90.9% 81st pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Austinmer in Scarborough +19.2 pts higher in Austinmer

19.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Austinmer in Scarborough +22.6 more in Scarborough

14.3 52nd pct 36.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Austinmer in Scarborough +41 higher in Austinmer

57 79th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Austinmer in Scarborough +6.1 pts higher in Scarborough

11.8% 87th pct 17.9% 97th pct

Compare Austinmer with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austinmer vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10109/austinmer/vs/SAL13515/scarborough