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Carss Park vs Kogarah Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Carss Park profile · Kogarah Bay profile

Carss Park Kogarah Bay

Kogarah Bay and Carss Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and rental profiles. Kogarah Bay has a far higher share of separate houses (96.7% compared to 79.7%) and larger homes, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is significantly more expensive in Kogarah Bay, where the typical weekly rent is $650, far higher than the $288 typical rent in Carss Park. Kogarah Bay also has a far higher share of people using another language at home (45.8% versus 35.6%) and a larger First Nations population.

These two areas share a very similar mix of high-earning households, with about 40% of homes in both places earning $3,000 or more a week. They are also effectively alike in the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people needing help with daily activities. While both are well-served by public transport, Kogarah Bay has more frequent departures and more stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $362 higher in Kogarah Bay Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Population: 837 larger in Kogarah Bay 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +837 larger in Kogarah Bay gap steady
1,265 74th pct 2,102 79th pct
Median age in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2 yrs older in Carss Park gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +3.9 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.9 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.8 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 54.7%
30.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Carss Park Kogarah Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +5.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
27.4% 87th pct 32.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 64.3%
5.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.5% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

21.4% English ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%
19.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
19.0% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%
10.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +10.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
35.6% 92nd pct 45.8% 95th pct
Limited English in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
4.7% 91st pct 5.5% 92nd pct

Language used at home

61.8% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 51.3%
13.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
4.3% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
0.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +3.7 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
22.1% 12th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
22.1% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%
3.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +6.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
72.3% 92nd pct 66.2% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +6.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 30.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay
4.57 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +3 more in Carss Park
36 89th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +22 larger in Kogarah Bay
487 70th pct 510 73rd pct
ICSEA in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even
1,086 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 66.2%
13.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 33.8%
17.3% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$76 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$913 74th pct $837 64th pct
Household income in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$231 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
$2,297 86th pct $2,528 90th pct
Family income in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$508 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$3,269 94th pct $2,761 88th pct
High earners in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
40.4% 93rd pct 40.6% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.9%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.3 pts higher in Carss Park
24.0% 26th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
4.7% 24th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Mental health even 4.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 71.6%
17.2% One condition even 17.2%
4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +1.0 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.9 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.5 pts higher in Carss Park
1.7% 39th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +3.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
25.3% 57th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +11 larger in Kogarah Bay
3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +13 yrs older in Carss Park
38 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$99 higher in Kogarah Bay
$350 12th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$3,100 higher in Kogarah Bay
$2,399 76th pct $5,499 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.3 larger in Kogarah Bay gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
10.4% 48th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +9.8 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
23.5% 49th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 67.6%
20.3% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%
16.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$362 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
$288 53rd pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +$37 higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
$3,000 92nd pct $2,963 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +4.6 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
18.3% 55th pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +5.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
40.9% 49th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +17.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
79.7% 19th pct 96.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +11.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
79.9% 51st pct 91.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.3% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 96.7%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 4.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.4% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.9% $550–$749 +24.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +28.9 pts 4.4%
12.3% $750 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.9%
9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 44.4%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +5.3 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
8.7% 86th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +3.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
44.2% 94th pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 1.6% 77th pct
PT stops in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +11 more in Kogarah Bay
9 79th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2.40 more in Kogarah Bay
7.11 86th pct 9.51 87th pct
Departures/1k in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +868.4 more in Kogarah Bay
1,255.3 88th pct 2,123.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +1 more in Kogarah Bay
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +1 longer in Carss Park
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +1 longer in Carss Park
20 17th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +25,259 more in Carss Park
41,459 86th pct 16,200 69th pct
Reach 45 min in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +37,135 more in Carss Park
120,350 83rd pct 83,215 75th pct
Transit to city in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2 longer in Carss Park
67 69th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%
31.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%
12.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% 4 or more even 12.6%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +4.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
1.2% 29th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
2.9% 42nd pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
55.3% 33rd pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
53.9% 28th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
7.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%
22.2% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%
15.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.2 higher in Carss Park
7.8 97th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +0.1 more in Carss Park
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2.4 pts higher in Carss Park
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +8.4 pts higher in Carss Park
100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +5.3 more in Carss Park
18.2 59th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +114 higher in Carss Park
243 92nd pct 129 87th pct
Mean slope in Carss Parkin Kogarah Bay +2.1 pts higher in Carss Park
7.6% 67th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Carss Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carss Park vs Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10836/carss-park/vs/SAL12191/kogarah-bay