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Cartwright vs Prestons

Name: Cartwright vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cartwright profile · Prestons profile

Cartwright Prestons

Prestons and Cartwright are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different economic profiles. Prestons is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,310 a week, compared to just $826 in Cartwright. This gap is reflected in education and housing; 66.4% of Prestons residents finished Year 12 and 92.5% live in separate houses, while only 39.6% in Cartwright finished Year 12 and 58% live in separate houses. In contrast, Cartwright has a much higher share of renters (60.4%) and one-parent families (29.7%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar drive time to the city. They also both have almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, they differ in how people get around; Cartwright has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (25.6%) than Prestons (2.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,078 larger in Prestons Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Prestons Household income: $1,484 higher in Prestons Family income: $1,164 higher in Prestons Living alone: 26.2 pts higher in Cartwright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cartwright in Prestons +13,078 larger in Prestons gap steady

2,616 82nd pct 15,694 88th pct

Median age in Cartwright in Prestons +1 yrs older in Cartwright gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

35.9% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.5% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cartwright Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.3% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

14.6% English ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

1.9% Indian +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

37.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.1% Arabic ◂ +11.5 pts 10.6%

9.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Hindi +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

19.7% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.8% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

1.5% Hinduism +7.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other religions ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

7.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cartwright in Prestons +0.27 more in Cartwright

1.68 22nd pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cartwright in Prestons +9 more in Prestons

41 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Cartwright in Prestons +40 larger in Prestons

643 87th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Cartwright in Prestons +33 higher in Prestons

978 42nd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +26.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

22.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 9.4%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

12.0% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 23.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

6.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cartwright in Prestons +$331 higher in Prestons gap steady

$426 6th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Cartwright in Prestons +$1,484 higher in Prestons gap widening

$826 7th pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Cartwright in Prestons +$1,164 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,127 10th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +28.7 pts 8.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.7%

1.9% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 42.1%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +15.9 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cartwright in Prestons +141 larger in Prestons

108 86th pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Cartwright in Prestons +9 yrs older in Cartwright

27 yrs 54th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Cartwright in Prestons +$196 higher in Prestons

$368 13th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Cartwright in Prestons +$1,576 higher in Prestons

$624 6th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cartwright in Prestons +1.0 larger in Prestons gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 74.6%

29.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.3 pts 13.3%

13.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +26.2 pts 8.8%

12.1% 4 people +15.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

14.9% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cartwright in Prestons +$295 higher in Prestons gap widening

$225 32nd pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Cartwright in Prestons +$445 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$1,755 58th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Cartwright in Prestons +0.10 higher in Cartwright gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +42.3 pts 18.0%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +35.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

58.0% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 92.5%

37.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.6 pts 0.5%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.3% 4 bedrooms +46.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 21.1%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 0.6%

4.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.1% Under $200 ◂ +38.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% $550–$749 +36.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 7.6%

1.1% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 17.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cartwright in Prestons +71 more in Prestons

8 78th pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Cartwright in Prestons +1.98 more in Prestons

3.06 70th pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Cartwright in Prestons +1,146.6 more in Prestons

1,063.1 87th pct 2,209.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Cartwright in Prestons +11 more in Prestons

4 82nd pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Cartwright in Prestons even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cartwright in Prestons +2 longer in Prestons

30 26th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Cartwright in Prestons +16,959 more in Cartwright

49,235 87th pct 32,276 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Cartwright in Prestons +7,044 more in Cartwright

93,799 77th pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 45.7%

12.6% Worked at home +16.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 21.3%

25.6% No vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 2.6%

6.3% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Construction even 7.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 8.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

4.1% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cartwright in Prestons +0.9 higher in Cartwright

7.0 93rd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cartwright in Prestons +1.8 more in Cartwright

7.7 98th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Cartwright in Prestons +23.9 pts higher in Cartwright

99.9% 100th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Cartwright in Prestons +30.8 pts higher in Cartwright

98.9% 99th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cartwright in Prestons +3.9 pts higher in Cartwright

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Cartwright in Prestons +13.1 pts higher in Cartwright

99.9% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cartwright in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Cartwright

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Cartwright in Prestons +13.1 pts higher in Cartwright

69.1% 90th pct 56.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Cartwright in Prestons +6.8 more in Prestons

7.3 35th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cartwright in Prestons +19 higher in Cartwright

179 89th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Cartwright in Prestons +1.2 pts higher in Prestons

3.0% 13th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Cartwright with nearby areas

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Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cartwright vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10837/cartwright/vs/SAL13272/prestons