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Caringbah South vs Woolooware

Name: Caringbah South vs Woolooware — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Caringbah South profile · Woolooware profile

Caringbah South Woolooware

Caringbah South and Woolooware are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing styles. Caringbah South is dominated by large family homes, with separate houses making up 76.6% of dwellings and 92% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Woolooware has many more apartments, which account for 38.7% of homes, and a far higher share of people living alone at 29.3%. This shift in housing is reflected in the residents; Caringbah South has more children under 15 (20.4%) and a higher proportion of homeowners who own their place outright (46.6%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical rates of university qualifications and a similar 27-minute drive to the city. They also share similar levels of health and disability needs. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening or shifting. Woolooware has become much more mobile, with 46.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 32.9% in Caringbah South. This trend is consistent with Woolooware having a higher share of renters and a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in Caringbah South 3+ bedrooms: 33.9 pts higher in Caringbah South Population: 8,108 larger in Caringbah South Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Woolooware Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Caringbah South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caringbah South in Woolooware +8,108 larger in Caringbah South gap steady

13,168 88th pct 5,060 86th pct

Median age in Caringbah South in Woolooware +3 yrs older in Caringbah South gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 46.5%

27.8% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Caringbah South Woolooware

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.7%

3.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

13.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.5% Italian even 5.5%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.3%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 56.5%

31.5% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caringbah South in Woolooware +1.73 more in Woolooware

0.74 2nd pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caringbah South in Woolooware +8 more in Caringbah South

31 89th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Caringbah South in Woolooware +10 larger in Caringbah South

524 75th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Caringbah South in Woolooware +5 higher in Woolooware

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

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.0% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

9.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.5% Architecture & building even 8.5%

3.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Information technology even 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$90 higher in Woolooware gap widening

$1,041 86th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$493 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$2,721 92nd pct $2,228 85th pct

Family income in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$256 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$3,173 93rd pct $2,917 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 21.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caringbah South in Woolooware +74 larger in Caringbah South

154 86th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Caringbah South in Woolooware +2 yrs older in Woolooware

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$411 higher in Woolooware

$785 64th pct $1,196 87th pct

Household income in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$757 higher in Caringbah South

$3,062 88th pct $2,305 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caringbah South in Woolooware +0.5 larger in Caringbah South gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 60.0%

22.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.9% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 14.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$180 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$730 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Caringbah South in Woolooware +$780 higher in Caringbah South gap widening

$3,380 95th pct $2,600 88th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 33.2%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%

11.6% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +32.3 pts 44.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment +38.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 29.7%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 21.0%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +12.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $750 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 20.7%

14.8% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.3% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.8% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 38.2%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caringbah South in Woolooware +37 more in Caringbah South

68 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Caringbah South in Woolooware +0.96 more in Woolooware

5.16 78th pct 6.13 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Caringbah South in Woolooware +64.0 more in Caringbah South

791.8 84th pct 727.9 83rd pct

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

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Caringbah South in Woolooware +13,268 more in Woolooware

16,384 70th pct 29,652 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Caringbah South in Woolooware even

82,132 75th pct 82,132 75th pct

Transit to city in Caringbah South in Woolooware +5 longer in Caringbah South

79 87th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 36.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 37.0%

25.4% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

3.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.2% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Caringbah South in Woolooware +0.1 higher in Caringbah South

7.4 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caringbah South in Woolooware +0.3 more in Caringbah South

7.3 96th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Caringbah South in Woolooware +7.0 pts higher in Woolooware

93.0% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caringbah South in Woolooware +4.6 pts higher in Woolooware

91.9% 96th pct 96.5% 98th pct

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

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

94.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Caringbah South in Woolooware +7.7 pts higher in Woolooware

85.0% 95th pct 92.7% 98th pct

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

9.3 40th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Caringbah South in Woolooware +24 higher in Woolooware

148 88th pct 173 89th pct

Mean slope in Caringbah South in Woolooware +1.9 pts higher in Caringbah South

7.4% 66th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caringbah South vs Woolooware [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10815/caringbah-south/vs/SAL14428/woolooware