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Carwoola vs Yarrow

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

Carwoola Yarrow

Carwoola and Yarrow are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and wealth. Carwoola has a population of 1,602, while Yarrow is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. There are stark financial gaps: the typical weekly family income in Carwoola is $3,211, which is far higher than the $1,125 seen in Yarrow. Residents in Yarrow are also far older, with a typical age of 74 compared to 44 in Carwoola. Carwoola is more crowded, with a well higher average of 3.0 people per home compared to 2.0 in Yarrow.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any homes within a short walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. Both are similarly situated on sloping terrain and have no public transport stops. While they share these basic constraints, the two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gaps in income and age remaining significant.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carwoolain Yarrow +1,599 larger in Carwoola gap widening
1,602 76th pct 3 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,431
  • First area, 2016: 1,428
  • First area, 2021: 1,602
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Carwoolain Yarrow +30 yrs older in Yarrow gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 74 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 74 yrs
First Nations in Carwoolain Yarrow
3.1% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.3%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%
15.6% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.3%
  • First area, 2016: 14.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%
17.7% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.0%
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%
12.5% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.2% Married +41.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.1% Never married ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carwoolain Yarrow
13.2% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.5%
  • First area, 2016: 14.2%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +80.8 pts 0.0%
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

41.8% Australian ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
37.7% English ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%
13.4% Irish ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
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 Yarrow
5.1% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
Limited English in Carwoolain Yarrow
0.4% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.4%

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +88.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 Yarrow
39.1% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.4%
  • First area, 2016: 33.4%
  • First area, 2021: 39.1%

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%
39.1% No religion ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
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

66.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.5%
  • First area, 2016: 60.6%
  • First area, 2021: 66.2%
29.4% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.3%
  • First area, 2016: 27.1%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Carwoolain Yarrow +3 more in Carwoola
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Carwoolain Yarrow +97 larger in Yarrow
522 75th pct 619 86th pct
ICSEA in Carwoolain Yarrow +32 higher in Yarrow
1,064 83rd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +66.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carwoolain Yarrow +$708 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$1,283 92nd pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $965
  • First area, 2016: $1,080
  • First area, 2021: $1,283
  • Second area, 2016: $833
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Carwoolain Yarrow +$2,080 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$3,205 99th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,598
  • First area, 2016: $2,630
  • First area, 2021: $3,205
  • Second area, 2016: $1,499
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Carwoolain Yarrow +$2,086 higher in Carwoola
$3,211 93rd pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,607
  • First area, 2016: $2,793
  • First area, 2021: $3,211
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
High earners in Carwoolain Yarrow
24.5% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.2%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
High-income homes in Carwoolain Yarrow
49.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.7%
  • First area, 2016: 41.4%
  • First area, 2021: 49.2%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carwoolain Yarrow
29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Carwoolain Yarrow
8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Carwoolain Yarrow
3.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +61.0 pts 0.0%
20.7% One condition ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carwoolain Yarrow
21.0% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 25.8%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%
Unpaid carers in Carwoolain Yarrow
16.5% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.5%
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.5%
Unpaid child care in Carwoolain Yarrow
29.0% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.3%
  • First area, 2016: 27.7%
  • First area, 2021: 29.0%
Defence service in Carwoolain Yarrow
7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carwoolain Yarrow
26.6% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.6%

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Carwoolain Yarrow +1.0 larger in Carwoola
3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
7.6% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
Living alone in Carwoolain Yarrow
13.9% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%

Housing & Dwellings

$450 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $270
  • First area, 2016: $350
  • First area, 2021: $450
$2,839 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,167
  • First area, 2016: $2,600
  • First area, 2021: $2,839
People / bedroom in Carwoolain Yarrow +0.30 higher in Carwoola
0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50
6.3% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 6.3%
Owned outright in Carwoolain Yarrow
42.7% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 46.1%
  • First area, 2016: 42.5%
  • First area, 2021: 42.7%
Separate houses in Carwoolain Yarrow
99.4% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 100.0%
  • First area, 2016: 99.1%
  • First area, 2021: 99.4%
3+ bedrooms in Carwoolain Yarrow
91.9% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 94.0%
  • First area, 2016: 94.0%
  • First area, 2021: 91.9%

Transport & Vehicles

1.8% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 1.8%
Work from home in Carwoolain Yarrow
12.3% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.8%
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
84 99th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carwoolain Yarrow
27.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.1%
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 27.5%
Recent arrivals in Carwoolain Yarrow
1.4% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 1.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carwoolain Yarrow
2.3% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
Participation in Carwoolain Yarrow
67.2% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.4%
  • First area, 2016: 65.0%
  • First area, 2021: 67.2%
65.3% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 65.1%
  • First area, 2016: 69.4%
  • First area, 2021: 65.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carwoolain Yarrow +0.1 higher in Carwoola
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carwoolain Yarrow +0.1 more in Carwoola
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carwoolain Yarrow +14.5 pts higher in Carwoola
14.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carwoolain Yarrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carwoolain Yarrow +325.8 more in Yarrow
7.5 35th pct 333.3 97th pct
Intersections/km² in Carwoolain Yarrow +3 higher in Carwoola
4 64th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Carwoolain Yarrow +0.8 pts higher in Carwoola
9.6% 79th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carwoola vs Yarrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10840/carwoola/vs/SAL14507/yarrow