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Carlton vs Kogarah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Carlton profile · Kogarah profile

Carlton Kogarah

Kogarah and Carlton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Kogarah is much more transient and densely populated, with 48.4% of households renting and 51.6% of residents having moved in the last five years. It is also more diverse, with 58.7% of people born overseas and a typical resident age of 35. In contrast, Carlton (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses (46.6%) and larger homes, with 53.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Carlton (NSW) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,860 to $1,903. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and First Nations populations. However, Kogarah remains much more connected to transit, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (19.9%) compared to Carlton (NSW) (12.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Carlton Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Kogarah Population: 5,785 larger in Kogarah Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carltonin Kogarah +5,785 larger in Kogarah gap widening
10,631 87th pct 16,416 89th pct
Median age in Carltonin Kogarah +3 yrs older in Carlton gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Carltonin Kogarah +0.4 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Carltonin Kogarah +2.4 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
16.0% 38th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Carltonin Kogarah +0.3 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
15.5% 39th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Carltonin Kogarah +1.9 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
7.2% 18th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 48.9%
34.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Kogarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carltonin Kogarah +8.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
50.1% 100th pct 58.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 36.3%
11.3% China ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
5.5% Nepal +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% India +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.9% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%
12.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
12.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
8.5% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
2.4% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Carltonin Kogarah +3.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
58.7% 100th pct 62.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Carltonin Kogarah +1.7 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
10.4% 100th pct 8.7% 98th pct

Language used at home

36.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%
10.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
7.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
6.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.1% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
0.7% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Carltonin Kogarah +5.0 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
28.1% 20th pct 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 39.3%
28.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%
7.6% Hinduism +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
4.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carltonin Kogarah +3.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
69.9% 90th pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Carltonin Kogarah +6.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
33.3% 88th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Carltonin Kogarah +2.60 more in Kogarah
0.61 0th pct 3.20 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carltonin Kogarah +6 more in Carlton
55 93rd pct 49 92nd pct
Avg size in Carltonin Kogarah +33 larger in Carlton
467 68th pct 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Carltonin Kogarah +3 higher in Carlton
1,079 87th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 73.6%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.6% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
15.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
9.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
6.9% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Carltonin Kogarah +$109 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$762 52nd pct $871 69th pct
Household income in Carltonin Kogarah +$43 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
$1,860 68th pct $1,903 71st pct
Family income in Carltonin Kogarah +$59 higher in Kogarah gap steady
$2,075 62nd pct $2,134 65th pct
High earners in Carltonin Kogarah +0.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
10.6% 63rd pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Carltonin Kogarah +1.0 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.9%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carltonin Kogarah +3.3 pts higher in Carlton
20.9% 16th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Carltonin Kogarah +0.5 pts higher in Carlton
5.0% 25th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Carltonin Kogarah +1.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
5.6% 62nd pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 74.4%
14.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carltonin Kogarah +0.8 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
8.4% 10th pct 7.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Carltonin Kogarah +2.9 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
11.4% 37th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Carltonin Kogarah +0.9 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
22.7% 37th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Carltonin Kogarah +0.1 pts higher in Kogarah
0.7% 31st pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Carltonin Kogarah +3.1 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carltonin Kogarah +11 larger in Carlton
87 85th pct 76 83rd pct
Median age in Carltonin Kogarah +4 yrs older in Kogarah
25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Carltonin Kogarah +6.8 pts higher in Kogarah
53.8% 78th pct 60.7% 87th pct
Unemployment in Carltonin Kogarah +8.3 pts higher in Kogarah
8.3% 40th pct 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Carltonin Kogarah +$114 higher in Kogarah
$810 66th pct $924 74th pct
Household income in Carltonin Kogarah +$242 higher in Kogarah
$2,025 63rd pct $2,267 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Carltonin Kogarah +4.6 pts higher in Kogarah
4.6% 53rd pct 9.2% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carltonin Kogarah +0.2 larger in Carlton gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Carltonin Kogarah +1.2 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
13.3% 64th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Carltonin Kogarah +3.9 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 57.3%
24.2% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
1.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.5% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carltonin Kogarah even gap steady
$450 88th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Carltonin Kogarah +$33 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Carltonin Kogarah +0.10 higher in Kogarah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Carltonin Kogarah +11.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
37.4% 87th pct 48.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Carltonin Kogarah +9.2 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
30.8% 24th pct 21.6% 11th pct
Separate houses in Carltonin Kogarah +25.7 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
46.6% 7th pct 20.9% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carltonin Kogarah +22.4 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
53.3% 11th pct 30.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 21.6%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

45.2% Flat or apartment +25.9 pts ▸ 71.2%
46.6% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 20.9%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 22.3%
14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%
9.2% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carltonin Kogarah +7.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
12.5% 89th pct 19.9% 95th pct
Work from home in Carltonin Kogarah +3.8 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
34.4% 86th pct 30.6% 81st pct
PT commute in Carltonin Kogarah +3.8 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
7.4% 96th pct 11.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Carltonin Kogarah +12 more in Kogarah
41 87th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Carltonin Kogarah +0.63 more in Carlton
3.86 73rd pct 3.23 70th pct
Departures/1k in Carltonin Kogarah +667.8 more in Kogarah
730.6 83rd pct 1,398.4 88th pct
PT routes in Carltonin Kogarah +4 more in Kogarah
8 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Carltonin Kogarah +1 longer in Carlton
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Carltonin Kogarah +2 longer in Carlton
19 16th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Carltonin Kogarah +55,556 more in Carlton
104,291 90th pct 48,735 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Carltonin Kogarah +70,159 more in Carlton
297,452 88th pct 227,293 87th pct
Transit to city in Carltonin Kogarah +4 longer in Kogarah
45 27th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

34.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%
31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%
7.1% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.2% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
29.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 20.6%
12.5% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
3.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carltonin Kogarah +14.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
37.1% 71st pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Carltonin Kogarah +11.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
14.2% 76th pct 25.4% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carltonin Kogarah +0.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
6.1% 77th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Carltonin Kogarah +4.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
58.8% 43rd pct 62.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Carltonin Kogarah +1.3 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
4.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
10.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
8.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Carltonin Kogarah +0.1 higher in Carlton
8.8 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carltonin Kogarah +0.1 more in Carlton
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Carltonin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carltonin Kogarah +8.5 pts higher in Carlton
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Carltonin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Carltonin Kogarah +2.4 pts higher in Carlton
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Carltonin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carltonin Kogarah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Carltonin Kogarah +0.2 more in Kogarah
7.5 35th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Carltonin Kogarah +50 higher in Kogarah
225 92nd pct 275 94th pct
Mean slope in Carltonin Kogarah +0.5 pts higher in Carlton
5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Carlton with nearby areas

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Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton vs Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10818/carlton/vs/SAL12190/kogarah