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Carnes Hill vs Prestons

Name: Carnes Hill vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Carnes Hill profile · Prestons profile

Carnes Hill Prestons

Prestons and Carnes Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Carnes Hill is more affluent and dynamic, with a typical First Nations personal income far higher at $1,187 compared to $564 in Prestons, and 42.4% of residents having moved there in the last five years. Carnes Hill also has better access to daily needs, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 68.1% in Prestons. Conversely, Prestons is much better connected by transport, with far more public transport stops and 96.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

These two areas share a very similar housing landscape, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and a high proportion of three-bedroom houses. They are also alike in their commute times to the city and the small share of homes without a motor vehicle. While Carnes Hill has a higher proportion of children and bachelor degrees, both areas sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,362 larger in Prestons Recent movers: 18.1 pts higher in Carnes Hill Work from home: 7.2 pts higher in Carnes Hill Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in Carnes Hill Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Prestons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnes Hill in Prestons +12,362 larger in Prestons gap steady

3,332 86th pct 15,694 88th pct

Median age in Carnes Hill in Prestons +2 yrs older in Prestons gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%

29.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 52.9%

28.3% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Carnes Hill Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

4.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

10.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

7.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

37.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.6% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 46.0%

12.7% Islam +9.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carnes Hill in Prestons +0.40 more in Prestons

1.02 8th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carnes Hill in Prestons +29 more in Prestons

21 87th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Carnes Hill in Prestons +297 larger in Carnes Hill

981 100th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Carnes Hill in Prestons +27 higher in Carnes Hill

1,039 75th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 66.4%

12.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$175 higher in Carnes Hill gap widening

$932 76th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$320 higher in Carnes Hill gap steady

$2,630 91st pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$293 higher in Carnes Hill gap narrowing

$2,584 85th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

6.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 72.9%

11.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnes Hill in Prestons +234 larger in Prestons

15 63rd pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Carnes Hill in Prestons +5 yrs older in Carnes Hill

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$623 higher in Carnes Hill

$1,187 86th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$466 higher in Carnes Hill

$2,666 83rd pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnes Hill in Prestons +0.2 larger in Carnes Hill gap steady

3.8 100th pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

80.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 74.6%

9.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

19.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

15.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.9% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$80 higher in Carnes Hill gap steady

$600 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Carnes Hill in Prestons +$500 higher in Carnes Hill gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Carnes Hill in Prestons even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 54.8%

16.3% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 92.5%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

67.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 60.8%

8.9% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 38.6%

22.4% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

0.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 22.0%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnes Hill in Prestons +75 more in Prestons

4 73rd pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Carnes Hill in Prestons +3.83 more in Prestons

1.20 62nd pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Carnes Hill in Prestons +1,552.7 more in Prestons

657.0 81st pct 2,209.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Carnes Hill in Prestons +6 more in Prestons

9 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Carnes Hill in Prestons +5 longer in Carnes Hill

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Carnes Hill in Prestons +2 longer in Carnes Hill

34 29th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Carnes Hill in Prestons +19,013 more in Prestons

13,263 64th pct 32,276 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Carnes Hill in Prestons +40,606 more in Prestons

46,149 63rd pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 43.0%

18.6% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.5% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% No vehicle even 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Carnes Hill in Prestons +0.4 higher in Carnes Hill

6.6 91st pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnes Hill in Prestons +1.7 more in Carnes Hill

7.5 98th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Carnes Hill in Prestons +20.2 pts higher in Carnes Hill

96.2% 98th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Carnes Hill in Prestons +28.9 pts higher in Carnes Hill

97.1% 98th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Carnes Hill in Prestons +17.3 pts higher in Prestons

78.8% 81st pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Carnes Hill in Prestons +13.1 pts higher in Carnes Hill

99.9% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Carnes Hill in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Carnes Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Carnes Hill in Prestons +26.4 pts higher in Carnes Hill

82.4% 94th pct 56.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Carnes Hill in Prestons +4.2 more in Prestons

9.9 41st pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Carnes Hill in Prestons +56 higher in Carnes Hill

216 91st pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Carnes Hill in Prestons even

4.2% 32nd pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Carnes Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnes Hill vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10819/carnes-hill/vs/SAL13272/prestons