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Carrs Peninsula vs Grafton

Name: Carrs Peninsula vs Grafton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Carrs Peninsula profile · Grafton profile

Carrs Peninsula Grafton

Grafton and Carrs Peninsula are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Grafton is a larger hub with a population of 10,563, while Carrs Peninsula is sparsely populated with only 17 residents. The two differ sharply on accessibility; Grafton is somewhat walkable with 86.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Carrs Peninsula is car-dependent with no public transport stops. Residents are also far older in Carrs Peninsula, where the typical age is 52, compared to 44 in Grafton.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents, which are around $300, and typical household incomes of about $1,170. They also have similar average school advantage scores. While they are alike in these financial terms, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments remains large, as these costs are far higher in Grafton at $1,348 compared to $540 in Carrs Peninsula.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,546 larger in Grafton Mortgage: $808 higher in Grafton Median age: 8 yrs older in Carrs Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Carrs Peninsula Family income: $322 higher in Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +10,546 larger in Grafton gap steady

17 12th pct 10,563 87th pct

Median age in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +8 yrs older in Carrs Peninsula gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 17.7%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

69.2% Married ◂ +31.1 pts 38.1%

30.8% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% Divorced +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Widowed +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carrs Peninsula 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 ◂ +11.9 pts 88.1%

0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

64.7% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 45.8%

58.8% English ◂ +17.9 pts 40.9%

0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 91.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

47.1% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 38.3%

0.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton

— 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +7 more in Grafton

3 67th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +84 larger in Carrs Peninsula

498 72nd pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +19 higher in Carrs Peninsula

954 29th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.7%

23.1% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

120.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +104.2 pts 15.8%

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 38.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

80.0% Architecture & building ◂ +74.7 pts 5.3%

60.0% Society & culture ◂ +46.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$33 higher in Carrs Peninsula gap steady

$674 36th pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$13 higher in Grafton gap steady

$1,166 23rd pct $1,179 24th pct

Family income in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$322 higher in Grafton gap narrowing

$1,187 11th pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +65.7 pts 34.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Mental health +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +11.1 pts 53.6%

0.0% One condition +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +962 larger in Grafton

0 0th pct 962 88th pct

Median age in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +6 yrs older in Carrs Peninsula

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$181 higher in Carrs Peninsula

$725 58th pct $544 38th pct

Household income in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$238 higher in Grafton

$1,125 23rd pct $1,363 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +0.2 larger in Carrs Peninsula gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

76.9% Couples without children ◂ +46.8 pts 30.1%

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 45.9%

0.0% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +41.4 pts 33.6%

0.0% 1 person +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% 3 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$7 higher in Grafton

$293 55th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +$808 higher in Grafton

$540 2nd pct $1,348 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +0.10 higher in Carrs Peninsula gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

150.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +122.3 pts 27.7%

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +65.0 pts 35.0%

0.0% Rented +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 45.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +37 more in Grafton

0 0th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +3.50 more in Grafton

0.00 0th pct 3.50 71st pct

Departures/1k in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +347.6 more in Grafton

0.0 0th pct 347.6 76th pct

PT routes in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +12 more in Grafton

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +41 longer in Carrs Peninsula

45 77th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +33.7 pts 66.3%

37.5% Walked ◂ +33.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.2 pts 32.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Labourers ◂ +38.4 pts 11.6%

37.5% Managers ◂ +28.5 pts 9.0%

37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +24.3 pts 13.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Professionals +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Sales workers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +5.6 higher in Grafton

0.3 46th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +5.6 more in Grafton

0.3 45th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +72.4 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +61.7 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +86.6 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 86.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +73.1 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +98.6 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +67.6 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +48.1 more in Carrs Peninsula

58.8 85th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +57 higher in Grafton

1 45th pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in Carrs Peninsula in Grafton +2.7 pts higher in Carrs Peninsula

5.2% 44th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Carrs Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Grafton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrs Peninsula vs Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10835/carrs-peninsula/vs/SAL11739/grafton