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Cabarita Beach vs Casuarina

Name: Cabarita Beach vs Casuarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Cabarita Beach profile · Casuarina profile

Cabarita Beach Casuarina

Casuarina (NSW) and Cabarita Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Casuarina (NSW) is a larger hub for families, where 24.5% of people are children under 15 and 67.5% of homes are couples with children. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 67.4% of adults completing Year 12. By contrast, Cabarita Beach is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 52, and 26.7% of the population is aged 65 or over. Life there is more likely to be spent alone, with 33.3% of people living alone compared to 13.8% in Casuarina (NSW).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 17%. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in how people live and work. Residents in Cabarita Beach are far more likely to work from home, at 46.3% compared to 26.9% in Casuarina (NSW). While both are very accessible, Cabarita Beach is a walker's paradise, whereas Casuarina (NSW) is very walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,155 larger in Casuarina Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Casuarina Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Casuarina Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Cabarita Beach Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +3,155 larger in Casuarina gap widening

101 41st pct 3,256 85th pct

Median age in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +11 yrs older in Cabarita Beach gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 12.3%

13.9% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.8% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 8.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cabarita Beach Casuarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.8% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

11.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.6% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +1 more in Casuarina

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +25 larger in Casuarina

441 64th pct 465 68th pct

ICSEA in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +36 higher in Cabarita Beach

1,037 74th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.7%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

7.0% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +$212 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$771 54th pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +$452 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $2,327 87th pct

Family income in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +$676 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $2,551 83rd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.0 pts 19.8%

40.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 18.4%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

4.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

5.9% Dementia ◂ +5.8 pts 0.1%

5.9% Lung condition ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +13.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

13.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +71 larger in Casuarina

7 54th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +6 yrs older in Cabarita Beach

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +$724 higher in Casuarina

$225 2nd pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina

— $2,349 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +0.7 larger in Casuarina gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +45.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +31.8 pts 23.8%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +15.7 pts 8.4%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

63.0% 2 people ◂ +28.7 pts 34.2%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%

0.0% 4 people +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.8% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

11.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +$235 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$400 82nd pct $635 100th pct

Mortgage in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +$235 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,265 84th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +0.20 higher in Casuarina gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +31.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.7% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 22.2%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 31.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

48.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.4 pts 12.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 14.3%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.2% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.9% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +40.8 pts 31.9%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +33.4 pts 3.0%

36.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +13 more in Casuarina

1 64th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +5.60 more in Cabarita Beach

9.90 87th pct 4.30 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +607.1 more in Cabarita Beach

1,069.3 87th pct 462.2 78th pct

PT routes in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +10 longer in Cabarita Beach

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

22.0% Car (driver) +32.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

46.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 26.9%

22.0% Walked ◂ +19.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.2 pts 27.9%

41.4% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.7% Professional & technical ◂ +22.6 pts 9.1%

19.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.2 pts 8.3%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.1 pts 2.6%

7.3% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

0.0% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 26.6%

12.2% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.6 pts 7.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +2.7 higher in Cabarita Beach

9.4 100th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +1.8 more in Cabarita Beach

8.0 100th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +19.0 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +19.9 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

100.0% 100th pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +0.4 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +22.1 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

100.0% 100th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +19.0 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +146.4 more in Cabarita Beach

158.4 90th pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +91 higher in Casuarina

49 78th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Cabarita Beach in Casuarina +2.3 pts higher in Cabarita Beach

5.2% 45th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Cabarita Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Casuarina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabarita Beach vs Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10735/cabarita-beach/vs/SAL10850/casuarina