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Carwoola vs Queanbeyan East

Name: Carwoola vs Queanbeyan East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Carwoola profile · Queanbeyan East profile

Carwoola Queanbeyan East

Queanbeyan East and Carwoola are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Queanbeyan East is a very walkable area where many people live alone (44.9%) and rent their homes (49.2%). It is younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and more culturally diverse, as 26.5% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Carwoola is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (99.4%). It is an older and wealthier area, where the typical household earns $3,205 a week and the usual resident is 44.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in a de facto relationship. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents and people living with long-term health conditions. While Queanbeyan East has many more recent overseas arrivals and a higher share of renters, Carwoola has a much larger proportion of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,638 larger in Queanbeyan East Living alone: 31.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan East Renting: 42.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan East Separate houses: 71.3 pts higher in Carwoola 3+ bedrooms: 55.0 pts higher in Carwoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +2,638 larger in Queanbeyan East gap widening

1,602 76th pct 4,240 86th pct

Median age in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +10 yrs older in Carwoola gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +18.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 23.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 35.8%

29.1% Never married +15.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.4% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Carwoola Queanbeyan East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 68.7%

0.2% India +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%

37.7% English ◂ +4.5 pts 33.2%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

0.8% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 71.3%

0.0% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 42.1%

39.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

0.2% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East

— 2.95 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +4 more in Queanbeyan East

5 73rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +136 larger in Carwoola

522 75th pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +66 higher in Carwoola

1,064 83rd pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 64.1%

16.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.2% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$204 higher in Carwoola gap widening

$1,283 92nd pct $1,079 87th pct

Household income in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$1,518 higher in Carwoola gap widening

$3,205 99th pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$960 higher in Carwoola gap widening

$3,211 93rd pct $2,251 72nd pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 7.5%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

5.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

25.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +107 larger in Queanbeyan East

50 77th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +3 yrs older in Queanbeyan East

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$270 higher in Carwoola

$1,312 88th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$1,441 higher in Carwoola

$3,333 90th pct $1,892 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +1.0 larger in Carwoola gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 52.9%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%

7.6% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.7% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

13.9% 1 person +31.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 27.7%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$140 higher in Carwoola gap widening

$450 88th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +$1,192 higher in Carwoola gap widening

$2,839 91st pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +0.10 higher in Queanbeyan East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

6.3% Rented +42.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 30.3%

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 18.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +71.3 pts 28.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.4% 2 bedrooms +40.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 11.5%

26.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

23.8% 5 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

9.4% $200–$349 +40.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

18.8% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +26.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.2 pts 7.9%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.2% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +16 more in Queanbeyan East

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +3.77 more in Queanbeyan East

0.00 0th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +164.9 more in Queanbeyan East

0.0 0th pct 164.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +5 more in Queanbeyan East

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +79 longer in Carwoola

84 99th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

11.4% 1 vehicle +39.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 30.2%

27.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 8.2%

23.1% 4 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 3.7%

1.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%

16.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 12.3%

20.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

7.7% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.5% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +7.2 higher in Queanbeyan East

0.2 43rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +7.3 more in Queanbeyan East

0.1 43rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +93.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +88.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +98.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +95.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

0.0% 0th pct 95.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +80.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

14.5% 50th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +85.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

0.0% 0th pct 85.6% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +9.0 more in Queanbeyan East

7.5 35th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +255 higher in Queanbeyan East

4 64th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Carwoola in Queanbeyan East +4.6 pts higher in Carwoola

9.6% 79th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carwoola vs Queanbeyan East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10840/carwoola/vs/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east