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Caringbah vs Dolans Bay

Name: Caringbah vs Dolans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Caringbah profile · Dolans Bay profile

Caringbah Dolans Bay

Caringbah and Dolans Bay are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Caringbah is a denser hub where a walker's paradise score of 8.4 reflects a high number of flats and people living alone, with 33.3% of homes housing just one person. In contrast, Dolans Bay is dominated by large separate houses, with 95.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also far higher in Dolans Bay, where the typical weekly household income is $3,542, compared to $1,890 in Caringbah.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 3.9% and have about the same proportion of children under 15. They are also equally well-positioned for nature, as 100% of homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Caringbah has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.0 pts higher in Caringbah Separate houses: 64.1 pts higher in Dolans Bay 3+ bedrooms: 47.3 pts higher in Dolans Bay Population: 11,876 larger in Caringbah Living alone: 22.3 pts higher in Caringbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +11,876 larger in Caringbah gap widening

12,575 88th pct 699 70th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +4 yrs older in Dolans Bay gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 20.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

38.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Caringbah Dolans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

3.1% Greek +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

37.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 30.6%

5.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caringbah in Dolans Bay

2.59 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +15 more in Caringbah

33 89th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +40 larger in Caringbah

506 73rd pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +21 higher in Dolans Bay

1,077 87th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 24.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Information technology even 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$183 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$1,032 85th pct $1,215 91st pct

Household income in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$1,652 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$1,890 70th pct $3,542 100th pct

Family income in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$1,329 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,536 83rd pct $3,865 100th pct

Household income distribution

12.8% $4,000 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 19.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 11.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +7.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

17.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +183 larger in Caringbah

197 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +11 yrs older in Dolans Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$1,750 higher in Dolans Bay

$875 72nd pct $2,625 100th pct

Household income in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$4,350 higher in Dolans Bay

$2,316 73rd pct $6,666 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +0.9 larger in Dolans Bay gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 19.6%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +22.3 pts 11.1%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%

13.9% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.6% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.5% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$330 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$470 90th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +$1,500 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +0.10 higher in Caringbah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.2% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.2% Rented ◂ +29.0 pts 9.1%

0.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

27.7% Separate house +64.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

44.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.6 pts 4.3%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 25.5%

3.6% 5 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 26.3%

8.9% $750 or more +28.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $3,000 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 20.7%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.7%

9.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +73 more in Caringbah

77 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +0.40 more in Caringbah

6.12 82nd pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +595.2 more in Caringbah

1,291.9 88th pct 696.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +14 more in Caringbah

15 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +3 longer in Caringbah

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +4 longer in Dolans Bay

24 21st pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +30,194 more in Caringbah

46,578 86th pct 16,384 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +39,897 more in Caringbah

98,791 78th pct 58,894 68th pct

Transit to city in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +11 longer in Dolans Bay

74 80th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.0 pts 19.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.6% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.1% 4 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

12.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +2.5 higher in Caringbah

8.4 99th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +1.8 more in Caringbah

7.7 99th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +20.5 pts higher in Caringbah

99.1% 99th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +22.2 pts higher in Caringbah

99.7% 100th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +2.0 pts higher in Dolans Bay

97.7% 92nd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +10.6 pts higher in Caringbah

97.3% 98th pct 86.7% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Caringbah in Dolans Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +71.6 pts higher in Caringbah

85.3% 95th pct 13.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +9.5 more in Caringbah

16.6 57th pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +233 higher in Caringbah

263 93rd pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Caringbah in Dolans Bay +9.7 pts higher in Dolans Bay

4.6% 37th pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Caringbah with nearby areas

Woolooware Taren Point Sylvania Waters Caringbah South Miranda Yowie Bay Dolans Bay Cronulla

Compare Dolans Bay with nearby areas

Port Hacking Lilli Pilli Caringbah South Burraneer Maianbar Woolooware Yowie Bay Caringbah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caringbah vs Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10814/caringbah/vs/SAL11268/dolans-bay