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Carss Park vs Dolls Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Carss Park profile · Dolls Point profile

Carss Park Dolls Point

Dolls Point and Carss Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Dolls Point is mostly made up of flats or apartments, with 39.7% of homes being rented and 39.6% of people living alone. In contrast, Carss Park is dominated by separate houses, with 79.7% of homes being standalone and 40.9% owned outright. This difference extends to income and home size; the typical household income in Carss Park is $2,297 a week, well higher than the $1,708 in Dolls Point, and 79.9% of Carss Park homes have three or more bedrooms compared to just 35.5% in Dolls Point.

These two areas have drifted further apart as more people move into Dolls Point, where 38.7% of residents arrived in the last five years compared to 21.7% in Carss Park. Despite this, they share a similar cultural makeup, with both having about 35% of people using a language other than English at home. They also both provide excellent local access, as every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 64.2 pts higher in Carss Park 3+ bedrooms: 44.4 pts higher in Carss Park Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Dolls Point Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Dolls Point Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Dolls Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +368 larger in Dolls Point gap narrowing
1,265 74th pct 1,633 76th pct
Median age in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2 yrs older in Carss Park gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2.7 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +3.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +6.3 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 39.4%
30.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.0% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Carss Park Dolls Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +5.5 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
27.4% 87th pct 32.9% 91st pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 60.2%
5.2% China ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%
2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%
19.4% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
19.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%
10.1% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 2.9%
6.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
35.6% 92nd pct 35.5% 92nd pct
Limited English in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
4.7% 91st pct 3.4% 88th pct

Language used at home

61.8% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 57.6%
13.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
4.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.4 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
22.1% 12th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 60.8%
22.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.1% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +7.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
72.3% 92nd pct 64.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +9.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 26.9% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Carss Parkin Dolls Point
4.57 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +24 more in Carss Park
36 89th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +60 larger in Carss Park
487 70th pct 427 63rd pct
ICSEA in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +28 higher in Carss Park
1,086 88th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 64.8%
13.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
3.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 27.8%
17.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
4.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$83 higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
$913 74th pct $996 82nd pct
Household income in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$589 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$2,297 86th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$1,093 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$3,269 94th pct $2,176 67th pct
High earners in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +4.8 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +21.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
40.4% 93rd pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 11.2%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.2%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.2 pts higher in Dolls Point
24.0% 26th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.4 pts higher in Dolls Point
4.7% 24th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
6.0% 66th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 67.4%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%
4.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +4.6 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +3.3 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +5.0 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 19.8% 25th pct
Defence service in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.5 pts higher in Dolls Point
1.7% 39th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +8.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
25.3% 57th pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +18 larger in Dolls Point
3 43rd pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +4 yrs older in Carss Park
38 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$374 higher in Dolls Point
$350 12th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$837 higher in Carss Park
$2,399 76th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Carss Parkin Dolls Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.7 larger in Carss Park gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +8.5 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
10.4% 48th pct 19.0% 85th pct
Living alone in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +16.1 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
23.5% 49th pct 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 47.4%
20.3% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.4% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.3% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 8.7%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$163 higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
$288 53rd pct $451 88th pct
Mortgage in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +$617 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.10 higher in Dolls Point gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +21.4 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
18.3% 55th pct 39.7% 88th pct
Owned outright in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +10.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 30.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +64.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
79.7% 19th pct 15.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +44.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
79.9% 51st pct 35.5% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 30.6%
18.3% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 27.4%
0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +64.2 pts 15.4%
1.8% Flat or apartment +67.7 pts ▸ 69.5%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.4% 2 bedrooms +46.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 7.3%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.7%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% $350–$549 +53.7 pts ▸ 71.0%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
9.9% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%
9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 25.7%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.9 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
8.7% 86th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +8.3 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
44.2% 94th pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +0.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Carss Parkin Dolls Point even
9 79th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.60 more in Carss Park
7.11 86th pct 5.51 80th pct
Departures/1k in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +195.4 more in Dolls Point
1,255.3 88th pct 1,450.7 89th pct
PT routes in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2 more in Dolls Point
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2 longer in Carss Park
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2 longer in Carss Park
20 17th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +24,800 more in Carss Park
41,459 86th pct 16,659 70th pct
Reach 45 min in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +40,691 more in Carss Park
120,350 83rd pct 79,659 74th pct
Transit to city in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +3 longer in Dolls Point
67 69th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

31.9% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
44.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 35.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 1 vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 52.7%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +17.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 38.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +5.9 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
1.2% 29th pct 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2.5 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
2.9% 42nd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +4.7 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
55.3% 33rd pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +5.6 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
53.9% 28th pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%
22.2% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%
15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.1 higher in Carss Park
7.8 97th pct 6.8 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +1.2 more in Carss Park
8.0 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Carss Parkin Dolls Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +25.6 pts higher in Carss Park
100.0% 100th pct 74.4% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Carss Parkin Dolls Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +87.5 pts higher in Carss Park
100.0% 100th pct 12.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Carss Parkin Dolls Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carss Parkin Dolls Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +12.7 more in Carss Park
18.2 59th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +2 higher in Dolls Point
243 92nd pct 245 93rd pct
Mean slope in Carss Parkin Dolls Point +4.1 pts higher in Carss Park
7.6% 67th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carss Park vs Dolls Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10836/carss-park/vs/SAL11269/dolls-point