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Carrington vs North Arm Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Carrington profile · North Arm Cove profile

Carrington North Arm Cove

North Arm Cove and Carrington (Mid-Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. North Arm Cove is much older, with 34.2% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 0.0% in Carrington (Mid-Coast - NSW). North Arm Cove also has a more qualified workforce, where 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, whereas no one in Carrington (Mid-Coast - NSW) has one. Additionally, 18.5% of people in North Arm Cove were born overseas, while no one in Carrington (Mid-Coast - NSW) was.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,400 and are located about two hours from the city. While North Arm Cove has more public transport stops and volunteers, Carrington (Mid-Coast - NSW) has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (46.9%) and more one-parent families (27.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 520 larger in North Arm Cove Aged 65+: 34.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in North Arm Cove Housework 15h+: 29.1 pts higher in Carrington Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in North Arm Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +520 larger in North Arm Cove gap widening
32 20th pct 552 66th pct
Median age in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +2 yrs older in Carrington gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +5.3 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +34.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +2.9 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +13.0 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +23.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 55.3%
30.8% Divorced ◂ +17.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% Never married +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.1% Widowed ◂ +18.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Carrington North Arm Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +18.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

96.9% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 72.5%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 43.8%
40.6% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 35.9%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +4.9 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +1.6 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +17.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 45.7%
25.0% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +28.1 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
11.5% 0th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +17.9 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carringtonin North Arm Cove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 10 ◂ +43.2 pts 33.7%
11.5% Year 12 +28.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

76.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.7 pts 30.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

46.2% Society & culture ◂ +36.4 pts 9.8%
38.5% Engineering & related ◂ +22.6 pts 15.9%
23.1% Architecture & building ◂ +16.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +$73 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
$574 21st pct $647 32nd pct
Household income in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +$103 higher in Carrington gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,272 30th pct
Family income in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +$45 higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,420 22nd pct
High earners in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +5.8 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 23.4%
41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.9%
0.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +14.4 pts higher in Carrington
46.9% 99th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +9.5 pts higher in Carrington
18.8% 100th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +6.9 pts higher in Carrington gap widening
12.5% 95th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

34.4% Arthritis ◂ +22.1 pts 12.3%
18.8% Mental health ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%
9.4% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +11.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
31.3% One condition ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%
0.0% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +18.8 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +10.6 pts higher in Carrington gap widening
26.9% 100th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +1.9 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +4.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +29.1 pts higher in Carrington gap widening
53.8% 100th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +29 larger in North Arm Cove
0 0th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +0.3 larger in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +14.3 pts higher in Carrington
27.3% 95th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 22.4% 46th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%
45.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 40.8%
27.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 2 people ◂ +33.3 pts 50.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +$30 higher in Carrington
$370 76th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +$585 higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
$1,365 33rd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +0.10 higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 15.9% 47th pct
Owned outright in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 50.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 79.0% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +32.9 pts 50.5%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 31.3%
0.0% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

91.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +53.3 pts 38.3%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.1 pts 29.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +3 more in North Arm Cove
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +5.43 more in North Arm Cove
0.00 0th pct 5.43 79th pct
Departures/1k in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +43.5 more in North Arm Cove
0.0 0th pct 43.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +2 more in North Arm Cove
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +36 longer in North Arm Cove
39 73rd pct 75 94th pct
Drive to city in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +6 longer in North Arm Cove
128 85th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 55.2%
0.0% Worked at home +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.5 pts 32.5%
25.0% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +6.7 pts higher in Carrington gap narrowing
46.2% 88th pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +4.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
38.5% 8th pct 42.7% 11th pct
Full-time in Carringtonin North Arm Cove
— 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Manufacturing ◂ +24.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Construction +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +37.5 pts 18.0%
33.3% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 18.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +0.7 higher in North Arm Cove
0.7 56th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +0.8 more in North Arm Cove
0.9 58th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Carringtonin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carringtonin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +1.9 pts higher in North Arm Cove
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 58th pct
Walk to school in Carringtonin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +15.4 pts higher in Carrington
93.4% 82nd pct 78.1% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Carringtonin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +42.6 more in Carrington
62.5 86th pct 19.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +4 higher in North Arm Cove
1 57th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Carringtonin North Arm Cove +0.4 pts higher in North Arm Cove
11.0% 85th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrington vs North Arm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10828/carrington/vs/SAL12989/north-arm-cove