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Carrs Creek vs Carrs Island

Name: Carrs Creek vs Carrs Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Carrs Creek profile · Carrs Island profile

Carrs Creek Carrs Island

Carrs Creek and Carrs Island are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Carrs Creek is the larger of the two, and it has far higher typical family incomes at $2,075 a week, compared to $1,149 in Carrs Island. Carrs Creek also has more infrastructure and services; it has a few more public transport stops and routes, and more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. In contrast, Carrs Island has no public transport stops or walkable amenities.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet places where no homes are within walking distance of groceries or health services. They are both car-dependent and have nearly identical school advantage scores. While Carrs Island is very sparsely populated with only 10 residents, the two areas share a similar typical age, with residents in Carrs Creek being only slightly older at 44 compared to 42 in Carrs Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 176 larger in Carrs Creek Family income: $926 higher in Carrs Creek People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Carrs Creek Household size: 0.2 larger in Carrs Creek Rent: $60 higher in Carrs Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +176 larger in Carrs Creek gap widening

186 52nd pct 10 7th pct

Median age in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +2 yrs older in Carrs Creek gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

26.7% Never married +33.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

43.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%

17.8% Divorced ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carrs Creek Carrs Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +24.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +33.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

43.5% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 40.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% German ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 50.0%

19.9% Not stated +30.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.4% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island even

493 71st pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island even

943 24th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%

25.9% Year 12 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

12.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +$96 higher in Carrs Island gap narrowing

$629 29th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +$250 higher in Carrs Creek

$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +$926 higher in Carrs Creek

$2,075 62nd pct $1,149 10th pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +43.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%

16.7% One condition +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +11 larger in Carrs Creek

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island

13 yrs 9th pct —

Median income in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island

$574 43rd pct —

Household income in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island

$2,125 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +0.2 larger in Carrs Creek

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

17.7% One-parent families +157.3 pts ▸ 175.0%

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +$60 higher in Carrs Island

$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island

$1,517 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +0.20 higher in Carrs Creek

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

25.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +1 more in Carrs Creek

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +5.38 more in Carrs Creek

5.38 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +129.0 more in Carrs Creek

129.0 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +1 more in Carrs Creek

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +5 longer in Carrs Creek

18 57th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +68.1 pts 0.0%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Manufacturing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Technicians & trades +88.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

11.6% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +1.2 higher in Carrs Creek

1.2 61st pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +1.0 more in Carrs Creek

1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +10.9 pts higher in Carrs Creek

10.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +43.8 pts higher in Carrs Creek

43.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +12.5 pts higher in Carrs Creek

12.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +12.5 pts higher in Carrs Creek

12.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +5.4 more in Carrs Creek

5.4 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +1 higher in Carrs Creek

1 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Carrs Creek in Carrs Island +1.2 pts higher in Carrs Island

4.4% 34th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrs Creek vs Carrs Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10833/carrs-creek/vs/SAL10834/carrs-island