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Caringbah South vs Cronulla

Name: Caringbah South vs Cronulla — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Caringbah South profile · Cronulla profile

Caringbah South Cronulla

Cronulla and Caringbah South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Cronulla is a high-density hub where 72.5% of homes are flats or apartments and 41.1% of households rent. It has a more mobile population, with 46.7% of people moving in within the last five years, and many more people living alone (34.8%). In contrast, Caringbah South is dominated by larger, family-oriented homes, with 76.6% being separate houses and 92% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Income is also higher in Caringbah South, where the typical household earns $2,721 a week compared to $2,058 in Cronulla.

Both areas are almost identical in their drive time to the city, taking around 26 to 27 minutes. They also share similar levels of education, with about 63% of residents having completed Year 12. While Cronulla is far more walkable with more street intersections and a shorter walk to transport, Caringbah South has a much larger share of children under 15 (20.4%) and more people providing unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Cronulla Separate houses: 56.1 pts higher in Caringbah South 3+ bedrooms: 53.0 pts higher in Caringbah South Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in Cronulla Household size: 0.8 larger in Caringbah South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caringbah South in Cronulla +4,731 larger in Cronulla gap narrowing

13,168 88th pct 17,899 89th pct

Median age in Caringbah South in Cronulla +1 yrs older in Cronulla gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 11.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 40.8%

27.8% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Widowed even 5.2%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Caringbah South Cronulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 78.6%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 33.4%

13.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 85.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 53.7%

31.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caringbah South in Cronulla +0.66 more in Cronulla

0.74 2nd pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caringbah South in Cronulla +11 more in Caringbah South

31 89th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Caringbah South in Cronulla +21 larger in Cronulla

524 75th pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Caringbah South in Cronulla +6 higher in Cronulla

1,079 87th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 63.5%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree even 29.7%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

3.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$138 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$1,041 86th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$663 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$2,721 92nd pct $2,058 78th pct

Family income in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$454 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$3,173 93rd pct $2,719 87th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 17.3%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

11.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.6%

18.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caringbah South in Cronulla +110 larger in Cronulla

154 86th pct 264 86th pct

Median age in Caringbah South in Cronulla +8 yrs older in Cronulla

23 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$376 higher in Cronulla

$785 64th pct $1,161 86th pct

Household income in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$693 higher in Caringbah South

$3,062 88th pct $2,369 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caringbah South in Cronulla +0.8 larger in Caringbah South gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 46.7%

22.1% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.9% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$230 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$730 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Caringbah South in Cronulla +$976 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$3,380 95th pct $2,404 87th pct

People / bedroom in Caringbah South in Cronulla +0.10 higher in Cronulla gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 33.4%

11.6% Rented +29.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 23.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +56.1 pts 20.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +71.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

5.5% 2 bedrooms +40.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 10.1%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

14.8% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.3% $750 or more ◂ +33.8 pts 11.5%

26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

7.8% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 35.2%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caringbah South in Cronulla +5 more in Cronulla

68 88th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Caringbah South in Cronulla +1.09 more in Caringbah South

5.16 78th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Caringbah South in Cronulla +8.3 more in Cronulla

791.8 84th pct 800.1 84th pct

PT routes in Caringbah South in Cronulla +4 more in Cronulla

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Caringbah South in Cronulla +1 longer in Caringbah South

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Caringbah South in Cronulla +1 longer in Cronulla

26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Caringbah South in Cronulla +16,384 more in Caringbah South

16,384 70th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Caringbah South in Cronulla +26,607 more in Caringbah South

82,132 75th pct 55,525 67th pct

Transit to city in Caringbah South in Cronulla +2 longer in Cronulla

79 87th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 39.3%

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%

0.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 34.8%

25.4% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Caringbah South in Cronulla +1.5 higher in Cronulla

7.4 94th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caringbah South in Cronulla +0.5 more in Cronulla

7.3 96th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Caringbah South in Cronulla +6.6 pts higher in Cronulla

93.0% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caringbah South in Cronulla +4.9 pts higher in Cronulla

91.9% 96th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Caringbah South in Cronulla +0.2 pts higher in Cronulla

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Caringbah South in Cronulla +5.9 pts higher in Cronulla

94.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caringbah South in Cronulla +0.2 pts higher in Cronulla

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Caringbah South in Cronulla +10.1 pts higher in Cronulla

85.0% 95th pct 95.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Caringbah South in Cronulla +3.2 more in Cronulla

9.3 40th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Caringbah South in Cronulla +128 higher in Cronulla

148 88th pct 277 94th pct

Mean slope in Caringbah South in Cronulla +1.2 pts higher in Caringbah South

7.4% 66th pct 6.3% 56th pct

Compare Caringbah South with nearby areas

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Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caringbah South vs Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10815/caringbah-south/vs/SAL11120/cronulla