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Carwoola vs Hoskinstown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Carwoola profile · Hoskinstown profile

Carwoola Hoskinstown

Carwoola and Hoskinstown are nearby rural areas with very different patterns of residency and work. Carwoola is more established, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of homes owned outright (42.7%). It also has more local infrastructure, including five schools. In contrast, Hoskinstown is more transient and younger, with the typical resident aged 38 and a much higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (42.3%). Full-time employment is far more common in Hoskinstown, where 79.4% of the workforce is employed full-time.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have no one commuting by public transport. They also share a typical weekly personal income of around $1,280, which is close to the national figure. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is now well higher in Carwoola (29.4%) than in Hoskinstown (22.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,411 larger in Carwoola Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Carwoola Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown Full-time: 14.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown No car: 1.8 pts higher in Carwoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1,411 larger in Carwoola gap widening
1,602 76th pct 191 52nd pct
Median age in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +6 yrs older in Carwoola gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +2.6 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 5.8% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.7 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 17.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.9 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

58.2% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 58.9%
29.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.4% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Carwoola Hoskinstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3.3 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 88.0%
3.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 33.5%
13.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.9 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
5.1% 60th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
39.1% 45th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
39.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.5 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
66.2% 87th pct 64.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +6.6 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 22.8% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +5 more in Carwoola
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
522 75th pct —
ICSEA in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
1,064 83rd pct —

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 64.7%
16.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
8.6% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%
3.3% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even gap narrowing
$1,283 92nd pct $1,281 92nd pct
Household income in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +$289 higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
$3,205 99th pct $2,916 95th pct
Family income in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +$489 higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
$3,211 93rd pct $3,700 99th pct
High earners in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +9.7 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
24.5% 94th pct 34.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +5.1 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
49.2% 100th pct 44.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.3%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
5.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%
10.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +2.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown
29.1% 51st pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +6.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown
8.2% 51st pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.1% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +6.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
20.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +7.5 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
16.5% 82nd pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3.7 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
29.0% 69th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.6 pts higher in Carwoola
7.1% 89th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +2.6 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
26.6% 63rd pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +39 larger in Carwoola
50 77th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3 yrs older in Hoskinstown
22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
54.2% 78th pct —
Unemployment in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +$62 higher in Hoskinstown
$1,312 88th pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +$584 higher in Carwoola
$3,333 90th pct $2,749 86th pct
Indigenous language in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.3 larger in Carwoola gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.5 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +5.2 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
13.9% 15th pct 19.1% 34th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%
7.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 27.9%
13.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%
5.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +$15 higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +$239 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$2,839 91st pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +5.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +7.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
42.7% 54th pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.6 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +8.0 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
91.9% 83rd pct 83.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
42.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 35.3%
6.3% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 35.3%
26.4% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 13.2%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 30.6%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.8 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
1.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +1.7 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 73.8%
12.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%
27.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%
11.4% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +14.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
27.5% 37th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Carwoolain Hoskinstown
1.4% 30th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +2.2 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
2.3% 39th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +4.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
67.2% 73rd pct 71.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +14.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 79.4% 96th pct

Industries people work in

24.4% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.5% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%
17.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
4.3% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.5% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.0 higher in Carwoola
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +0.2 more in Hoskinstown
0.1 43rd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +2.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +14.5 pts higher in Carwoola
14.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carwoolain Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +13.5 more in Hoskinstown
7.5 35th pct 20.9 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +4 higher in Carwoola
4 64th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Carwoolain Hoskinstown +3.7 pts higher in Carwoola
9.6% 79th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carwoola vs Hoskinstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10840/carwoola/vs/SAL11951/hoskinstown