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Caringbah vs Yowie Bay

Name: Caringbah vs Yowie Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Caringbah profile · Yowie Bay profile

Caringbah Yowie Bay

Caringbah and Yowie Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Caringbah is a walker's paradise with a typical resident aged 37, where 38.2% of homes are rented and 44.8% are flats or apartments. In contrast, Yowie Bay is much older with a typical age of 46 and a landscape dominated by separate houses, which make up 85.9% of homes. Wealth and home ownership are far higher in Yowie Bay, where 44.7% of households earn over $3,000 a week and 47.7% of homes are owned outright.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,032 in Caringbah and $1,085 in Yowie Bay. They also both have a high share of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park. However, the gap in walkability remains wide, with Caringbah having far more public transport options and a much higher share of homes within reach of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.6 pts higher in Caringbah Separate houses: 58.3 pts higher in Yowie Bay 3+ bedrooms: 41.3 pts higher in Yowie Bay Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Yowie Bay Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in Caringbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +9,522 larger in Caringbah gap widening

12,575 88th pct 3,053 84th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +9 yrs older in Yowie Bay gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 15.1%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +19.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

38.9% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 27.8%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Caringbah Yowie 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 +9.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

37.1% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 32.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +0.69 more in Caringbah

2.59 37th pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +7 more in Caringbah

33 89th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +33 larger in Yowie Bay

506 73rd pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +5 higher in Yowie Bay

1,077 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 23.4%

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

7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

9.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$53 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$1,032 85th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$1,069 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$1,890 70th pct $2,959 96th pct

Family income in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$800 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,536 83rd pct $3,336 95th pct

Household income distribution

12.8% $4,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.8%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

3.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

17.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +180 larger in Caringbah

197 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +25 yrs older in Yowie Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$169 higher in Caringbah

$875 72nd pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$1,434 higher in Yowie Bay

$2,316 73rd pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +0.6 larger in Yowie Bay gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%

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

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

13.9% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

4.5% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$280 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$470 90th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +$700 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Caringbah in Yowie 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 +21.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.2% Rented ◂ +30.6 pts 7.6%

1.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

27.7% Separate house +58.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

44.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.3 pts 7.5%

27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.0 pts 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 7.6%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

3.6% 5 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

8.9% $750 or more +43.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 15.2%

23.8% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.5%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

9.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +64 more in Caringbah

77 88th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +1.87 more in Caringbah

6.12 82nd pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +949.6 more in Caringbah

1,291.9 88th pct 342.3 75th pct

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

15 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +1 longer in Caringbah

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +3 longer in Yowie Bay

24 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +25,873 more in Caringbah

46,578 86th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +20,262 more in Caringbah

98,791 78th pct 78,529 74th pct

Transit to city in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +4 longer in Yowie Bay

74 80th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 40.1%

32.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 22.2%

7.6% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.1% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

8.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Finance & insurance even 5.4%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +2.6 higher in Caringbah

8.4 99th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +2.0 more in Caringbah

7.7 99th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +46.3 pts higher in Caringbah

99.1% 99th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +14.1 pts higher in Caringbah

99.7% 100th pct 85.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +2.3 pts higher in Yowie Bay

97.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +1.4 pts higher in Caringbah

97.3% 98th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +0.2 pts higher in Caringbah

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +39.8 pts higher in Caringbah

85.3% 95th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +9.7 more in Caringbah

16.6 57th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +189 higher in Caringbah

263 93rd pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Caringbah in Yowie Bay +6.8 pts higher in Yowie Bay

4.6% 37th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Caringbah with nearby areas

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Compare Yowie Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caringbah vs Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10814/caringbah/vs/SAL14537/yowie-bay