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Carwoola vs The Ridgeway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Carwoola profile · The Ridgeway profile

Carwoola The Ridgeway

Carwoola and The Ridgeway are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in The Ridgeway, where the typical age is 52 and 27.8% are aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 44 and 15.6% seniors in Carwoola. Carwoola is more likely to have families and children under 15 (17.7% vs 10.5%), and a far higher share of its adults are working or looking for work (67.2% vs 54.8%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. They both have roughly the same proportion of people owning their homes outright (around 42%), and almost all residents live in separate houses. They also share similar employment patterns, with about 65% of people working full-time. While Carwoola has a larger population, both areas remain heavily reliant on cars, with practically no one commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,440 larger in Carwoola Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Carwoola First Nations: 3.1 pts higher in Carwoola Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Carwoola No car: 1.8 pts higher in Carwoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +1,440 larger in Carwoola gap widening
1,602 76th pct 162 49th pct
Median age in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +8 yrs older in The Ridgeway gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +3.1 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +12.2 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap steady
15.6% 36th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +7.2 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
17.7% 54th pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +2.9 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 51.4%
29.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
7.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carwoola The Ridgeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +2.2 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 73.5%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
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

37.7% English +6.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
41.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.7%
13.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
0.6% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 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 The Ridgeway +2.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
5.1% 60th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.4%
0.9% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +4.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap steady
39.1% 45th pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 42.0%
39.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
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 The Ridgeway +1.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
66.2% 87th pct 67.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +2.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
29.4% 85th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +2 more in Carwoola
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +65 larger in Carwoola
522 75th pct 457 66th pct
ICSEA in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +29 higher in Carwoola
1,064 83rd pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 67.6%
16.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 20.2%
24.0% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
8.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.3% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Architecture & building even 7.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% Information technology even 3.2%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +$113 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$1,283 92nd pct $1,170 89th pct
Household income in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +$414 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$3,205 99th pct $2,791 93rd pct
Family income in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +$406 higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
$3,211 93rd pct $2,805 88th pct
High earners in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.2 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
24.5% 94th pct 24.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +3.8 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
49.2% 100th pct 45.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
34.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.7 pts higher in Carwoola
29.1% 51st pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +3.9 pts higher in Carwoola
8.2% 51st pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.2 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.1% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
3.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.7% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
20.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +1.6 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +5.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
16.5% 82nd pct 21.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +8.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.5 pts higher in The Ridgeway
7.1% 89th pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.5 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
26.6% 63rd pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +50 larger in Carwoola
50 77th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Carwoolain The Ridgeway
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Year 12 in Carwoolain The Ridgeway
54.2% 78th pct —
Unemployment in Carwoolain The Ridgeway
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Carwoolain The Ridgeway
$1,312 88th pct —
Household income in Carwoolain The Ridgeway
$3,333 90th pct —
Indigenous language in Carwoolain The Ridgeway
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.4 larger in Carwoola gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +5.7 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
7.6% 31st pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +13.9 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
13.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 44.5%
31.4% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
7.6% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +17.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
15.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.9% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +$175 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
$450 88th pct $625 100th pct
Mortgage in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +$594 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$2,839 91st pct $2,245 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.20 higher in Carwoola gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.9 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.8 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
42.7% 54th pct 41.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.6 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +2.7 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
91.9% 83rd pct 94.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 36.4%
42.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%
6.3% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
0.6% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%
23.8% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 +114.6 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $750 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 15.0%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +1.8 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
1.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +5.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 17.7% 54th pct
PT commute in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +52 longer in Carwoola
84 99th pct 32 68th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 63.3%
12.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
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 +5.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 10.9%
23.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.4% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +8.3 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
27.5% 37th pct 19.2% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +1.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
1.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +2.3 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +12.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
67.2% 73rd pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.5 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
65.3% 79th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

24.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 13.9%
16.0% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.8% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.3% Other services +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.3% Media & telecommunications +7.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
4.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.1 higher in Carwoola
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.1 more in Carwoola
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +14.5 pts higher in Carwoola
14.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carwoolain The Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +7.5 more in Carwoola
7.5 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +46 higher in The Ridgeway
4 64th pct 50 78th pct
Mean slope in Carwoolain The Ridgeway +0.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway
9.6% 79th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carwoola vs The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10840/carwoola/vs/SAL13852/the-ridgeway