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Caringbah vs Taren Point

Name: Caringbah vs Taren Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Caringbah profile · Taren Point profile

Caringbah Taren Point

Caringbah and Taren Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Caringbah is a younger hub where the typical resident is 37, and it has a much higher share of renters (38.2%) and people working or looking for work (66.4%). Taren Point is far older, with a typical age of 58 and a very high proportion of seniors, 43.5% of whom are aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in the housing; Taren Point has far more separate houses (49.2%) and homes owned outright (41.8%), while Caringbah is a walker's paradise with more apartments and higher typical weekly incomes.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including the same unemployment rate of 3.9% and the same typical number of people per home (2.3). Almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in public transport access is wide, with Caringbah seeing far more weekly departures and a higher number of stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Taren Point Aged 65+: 27.7 pts higher in Taren Point Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Caringbah Participation: 27.5 pts higher in Caringbah 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Taren Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caringbah in Taren Point +10,696 larger in Caringbah gap widening

12,575 88th pct 1,879 78th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Taren Point +21 yrs older in Taren Point gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +27.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 15.7%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

40.9% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.9% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 20.3%

4.8% Widowed +10.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Caringbah Taren Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 72.2%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 33.4%

34.4% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 20.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

3.1% Greek +8.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 65.9%

1.3% Greek +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

37.1% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 17.5%

5.7% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caringbah in Taren Point +1.85 more in Taren Point

2.59 37th pct 4.44 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caringbah in Taren Point +6 more in Caringbah

33 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Caringbah in Taren Point even

506 73rd pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Caringbah in Taren Point +3 higher in Caringbah

1,077 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 50.7%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 17.7%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caringbah in Taren Point +$275 higher in Caringbah gap widening

$1,032 85th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Caringbah in Taren Point +$427 higher in Caringbah gap widening

$1,890 70th pct $1,463 45th pct

Family income in Caringbah in Taren Point +$479 higher in Caringbah gap widening

$2,536 83rd pct $2,057 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.6% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.9% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +13.7 pts 53.6%

17.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caringbah in Taren Point +189 larger in Caringbah

197 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Taren Point +5 yrs older in Taren Point

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Caringbah in Taren Point +$25 higher in Caringbah

$875 72nd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Caringbah in Taren Point +$441 higher in Caringbah

$2,316 73rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caringbah in Taren Point even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 51.8%

25.9% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 31.4%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

4.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caringbah in Taren Point +$180 higher in Taren Point gap widening

$470 90th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Caringbah in Taren Point +$500 higher in Taren Point gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Caringbah in Taren Point +0.20 higher in Caringbah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.2% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.2% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 8.9%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 23.4%

1.0% Other tenure +23.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

27.7% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 33.1%

27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 17.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 22.7%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.6% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 11.1%

23.8% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.9% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

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 +11.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 21.1%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caringbah in Taren Point +70 more in Caringbah

77 88th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Caringbah in Taren Point +2.40 more in Caringbah

6.12 82nd pct 3.73 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Caringbah in Taren Point +753.9 more in Caringbah

1,291.9 88th pct 538.1 79th pct

PT routes in Caringbah in Taren Point +12 more in Caringbah

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Caringbah in Taren Point +2 longer in Caringbah

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Caringbah in Taren Point +2 longer in Caringbah

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Caringbah in Taren Point +13,015 more in Caringbah

46,578 86th pct 33,563 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Caringbah in Taren Point +6,073 more in Caringbah

98,791 78th pct 92,718 77th pct

Transit to city in Caringbah in Taren Point +2 longer in Taren Point

74 80th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 36.4%

34.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

12.2% Construction even 12.1%

8.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 22.0%

15.5% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

8.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Caringbah in Taren Point +2.4 higher in Caringbah

8.4 99th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caringbah in Taren Point +1.5 more in Caringbah

7.7 99th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Caringbah in Taren Point +8.1 pts higher in Caringbah

99.1% 99th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Caringbah in Taren Point +9.7 pts higher in Caringbah

99.7% 100th pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Caringbah in Taren Point +8.8 pts higher in Caringbah

97.7% 92nd pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Caringbah in Taren Point +1.9 pts higher in Caringbah

97.3% 98th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Caringbah in Taren Point +0.3 pts higher in Caringbah

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Caringbah in Taren Point +32.1 pts higher in Caringbah

85.3% 95th pct 53.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Caringbah in Taren Point +3.1 more in Taren Point

16.6 57th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Caringbah in Taren Point +99 higher in Caringbah

263 93rd pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Caringbah in Taren Point +0.9 pts higher in Caringbah

4.6% 37th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Caringbah with nearby areas

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Compare Taren Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caringbah vs Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10814/caringbah/vs/SAL13781/taren-point