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Caringbah vs Cronulla

Name: Caringbah vs Cronulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Caringbah profile · Cronulla profile

Caringbah Cronulla

Cronulla and Caringbah are neighbouring areas that offer different lifestyles. Cronulla is an older community where the typical resident is 43, and it has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.5%). It is more affluent, with more people earning $2,000 or more a week (20.6%) and a higher share of university graduates (30.7%). In contrast, Caringbah is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of children under 15 (18.4%). This is consistent with the fact that Caringbah has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.59 compared to 1.41) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (48.4%).

These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly family incomes and the percentage of people who identify as having no religion. They both have a high share of people working from home, though Cronulla is slightly higher at 37.2%. Both areas are much more walkable than most of Australia, though Cronulla is even more convenient, with a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,324 larger in Cronulla Median age: 6 yrs older in Cronulla 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Caringbah Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in Caringbah Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in Caringbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caringbah in Cronulla +5,324 larger in Cronulla gap narrowing

12,575 88th pct 17,899 89th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Cronulla +6 yrs older in Cronulla gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%

38.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Caringbah Cronulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +4.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

12.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 53.7%

37.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caringbah in Cronulla +1.18 more in Caringbah

2.59 37th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caringbah in Cronulla +13 more in Caringbah

33 89th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Caringbah in Cronulla +39 larger in Cronulla

506 73rd pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Caringbah in Cronulla +7 higher in Cronulla

1,077 87th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Caringbah in Cronulla +$147 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,032 85th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Caringbah in Cronulla +$168 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,890 70th pct $2,058 78th pct

Family income in Caringbah in Cronulla +$183 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,536 83rd pct $2,719 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

12.8% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.6%

17.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caringbah in Cronulla +67 larger in Cronulla

197 86th pct 264 86th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Cronulla +6 yrs older in Cronulla

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Caringbah in Cronulla +$286 higher in Cronulla

$875 72nd pct $1,161 86th pct

Household income in Caringbah in Cronulla +$53 higher in Cronulla

$2,316 73rd pct $2,369 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caringbah in Cronulla +0.2 larger in Caringbah gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 46.7%

25.9% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caringbah in Cronulla +$30 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$470 90th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Caringbah in Cronulla +$96 higher in Caringbah gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,404 87th pct

People / bedroom in Caringbah in Cronulla even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 23.5%

26.2% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

44.8% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

27.7% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 20.5%

27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 25.0%

9.8% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

3.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

23.8% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.9% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 2.5%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.9%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caringbah in Cronulla +4 more in Caringbah

77 88th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Caringbah in Cronulla +2.04 more in Caringbah

6.12 82nd pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Caringbah in Cronulla +491.8 more in Caringbah

1,291.9 88th pct 800.1 84th pct

PT routes in Caringbah in Cronulla +7 more in Caringbah

15 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Caringbah in Cronulla +2 longer in Caringbah

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Caringbah in Cronulla +3 longer in Cronulla

24 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Caringbah in Cronulla +46,578 more in Caringbah

46,578 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Caringbah in Cronulla +43,266 more in Caringbah

98,791 78th pct 55,525 67th pct

Transit to city in Caringbah in Cronulla +7 longer in Cronulla

74 80th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

32.3% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

7.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

12.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Finance & insurance even 5.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Caringbah in Cronulla +0.5 higher in Cronulla

8.4 99th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caringbah in Cronulla +0.1 more in Cronulla

7.7 99th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Caringbah in Cronulla +0.5 pts higher in Cronulla

99.1% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caringbah in Cronulla +2.9 pts higher in Caringbah

99.7% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Caringbah in Cronulla +2.3 pts higher in Cronulla

97.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Caringbah in Cronulla +2.7 pts higher in Cronulla

97.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caringbah in Cronulla even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Caringbah in Cronulla +9.8 pts higher in Cronulla

85.3% 95th pct 95.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Caringbah in Cronulla +4.1 more in Caringbah

16.6 57th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Caringbah in Cronulla +13 higher in Cronulla

263 93rd pct 277 94th pct

Mean slope in Caringbah in Cronulla +1.7 pts higher in Cronulla

4.6% 37th pct 6.3% 56th pct

Compare Caringbah with nearby areas

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Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caringbah vs Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10814/caringbah/vs/SAL11120/cronulla