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Carrs Island vs South Grafton

Name: Carrs Island vs South Grafton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Carrs Island profile · South Grafton profile

Carrs Island South Grafton

South Grafton and Carrs Island are neighbours in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in size and layout. South Grafton is a larger hub with a population of 6,288 and is somewhat walkable, while Carrs Island is sparsely populated with only 10 people and is car-dependent. Access to services is far higher in South Grafton, where 85% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 61.6% are near groceries. By contrast, Carrs Island has no public transport stops or walkable amenities. Personal incomes are also different, with the typical weekly income in Carrs Island being well higher at $725, compared to $526 in South Grafton.

Both areas share a very similar average school advantage score of 943. They are also alike in their home sizes, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home. While they share these traits, other gaps remain, such as the typical weekly rent, which is well higher in Carrs Island at $360 compared to $280 in South Grafton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,278 larger in South Grafton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in South Grafton Personal income: $199 higher in Carrs Island Rent: $80 higher in Carrs Island Median age: 2 yrs older in Carrs Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrs Island in South Grafton +6,278 larger in South Grafton gap steady

10 7th pct 6,288 86th pct

Median age in Carrs Island in South Grafton +2 yrs older in Carrs Island gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 21.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 41.1%

40.0% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

0.0% Divorced +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Carrs Island South Grafton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 84.5%

0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

70.0% English ◂ +31.0 pts 39.0%

40.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Scottish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 46.9%

50.0% Not stated ◂ +38.6 pts 11.4%

0.0% No religion +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carrs Island in South Grafton

— 3.72 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrs Island in South Grafton +8 more in South Grafton

4 71st pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Carrs Island in South Grafton +104 larger in Carrs Island

493 71st pct 389 58th pct

ICSEA in Carrs Island in South Grafton even

943 24th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Carrs Island in South Grafton +$199 higher in Carrs Island gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $526 14th pct

Household income in Carrs Island in South Grafton +$150 higher in Carrs Island

$1,125 21st pct $975 12th pct

Family income in Carrs Island in South Grafton +$57 higher in South Grafton

$1,149 10th pct $1,206 12th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

70.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.9 pts 29.1%

0.0% Under $650 +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Arthritis +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Asthma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 48.9%

40.0% One condition ◂ +17.1 pts 22.9%

0.0% Two conditions +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrs Island in South Grafton +920 larger in South Grafton

0 0th pct 920 87th pct

Median age in Carrs Island in South Grafton

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Carrs Island in South Grafton

— $481 30th pct

Household income in Carrs Island in South Grafton

— $1,100 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrs Island in South Grafton +0.1 larger in Carrs Island

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

175.0% One-parent families ◂ +144.9 pts 30.1%

0.0% Couples with children +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Couples without children +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% 1 person +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrs Island in South Grafton +$80 higher in Carrs Island

$360 73rd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Carrs Island in South Grafton

— $1,144 21st pct

People / bedroom in Carrs Island in South Grafton +0.20 higher in South Grafton

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 34.7%

0.0% Rented +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 90.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +49.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrs Island in South Grafton +48 more in South Grafton

0 0th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carrs Island in South Grafton +7.63 more in South Grafton

0.00 0th pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in Carrs Island in South Grafton +844.3 more in South Grafton

0.0 0th pct 844.3 85th pct

PT routes in Carrs Island in South Grafton +35 more in South Grafton

0 0th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Carrs Island in South Grafton +5 longer in Carrs Island

13 50th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +69.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +44.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

0.0% 2 vehicles +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Manufacturing ◂ +93.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Retail trade +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +89.0 pts 11.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Labourers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carrs Island in South Grafton +5.7 higher in South Grafton

0.0 30th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrs Island in South Grafton +5.5 more in South Grafton

0.0 0th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Carrs Island in South Grafton +58.2 pts higher in South Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Carrs Island in South Grafton +61.6 pts higher in South Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Carrs Island in South Grafton +85.0 pts higher in South Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 85.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Carrs Island in South Grafton +72.2 pts higher in South Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 72.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Carrs Island in South Grafton +86.7 pts higher in South Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 86.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Carrs Island in South Grafton +43.1 pts higher in South Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Carrs Island in South Grafton +20.8 more in South Grafton

0.0 0th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Carrs Island in South Grafton +20 higher in South Grafton

0 0th pct 20 74th pct

Mean slope in Carrs Island in South Grafton +0.7 pts higher in South Grafton

5.6% 49th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrs Island vs South Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10834/carrs-island/vs/SAL13598/south-grafton