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Carwoola vs ACT Remainder - Kowen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Carwoola profile · ACT Remainder - Kowen profile

Carwoola ACT Remainder - Kowen

Carwoola and ACT Remainder - Kowen are neighbouring areas that differ greatly in scale and demographics. Carwoola is a residential community of 1,602 people, while ACT Remainder - Kowen is sparsely populated with just 25 residents. Carwoola has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 44 and 15.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 36 and no seniors in ACT Remainder - Kowen. Carwoola also has a more qualified and higher earning workforce; 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly personal income is well higher at $1,283, compared to 13.6% with degrees and $900 weekly in ACT Remainder - Kowen.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack public transport, with no residents living within a 10 or 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. This shared reliance on cars is a defining feature of both places. While they share similar employment rates, with about 68% of adults working or looking for work, the gap in typical incomes remains significant. Carwoola also sees a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (16.5% versus 0.0%) and a larger proportion of people born overseas (13.2% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.1 pts higher in Carwoola Population: 1,577 larger in Carwoola Unpaid carers: 16.5 pts higher in Carwoola Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Carwoola Bachelor+: 15.7 pts higher in Carwoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1,577 larger in Carwoola gap widening
1,602 76th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +8 yrs older in Carwoola gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +3.1 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
3.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +15.6 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1.7 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
12.5% 53rd pct —

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 54.5%
29.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carwoola ACT Remainder - Kowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +13.2 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 80.0%
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 +14.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
37.7% English ◂ +13.7 pts 24.0%
1.9% Dutch +18.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
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%
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 ACT Remainder - Kowen +5.1 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
5.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +0.4 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 96.0%
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 ACT Remainder - Kowen +27.1 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
39.1% 45th pct 12.0% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 68.0%
39.1% No religion ◂ +27.1 pts 12.0%
8.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
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

Year 12 in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
66.2% 87th pct —
Bachelor+ in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +15.7 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1 more in ACT Remainder - Kowen
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +140 larger in Carwoola
522 75th pct 382 57th pct
ICSEA in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +49 higher in Carwoola
1,064 83rd pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 50.0%
16.7% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +39.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Health +33.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.8% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +$383 higher in Carwoola gap widening
$1,283 92nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +$544 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
$3,205 99th pct $3,749 100th pct
Family income in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +$538 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
$3,211 93rd pct $3,749 100th pct
High earners in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +10.9 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
24.5% 94th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
49.2% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

14.9% $650–$1,499 +65.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
34.5% $4,000 or more +45.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +9.1 pts higher in Carwoola
29.1% 51st pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +8.2 pts higher in Carwoola
8.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +3.5 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 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 ◂ +17.0 pts 44.0%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +2.8 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +16.5 pts higher in Carwoola gap widening
16.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1.7 pts higher in Carwoola gap narrowing
29.0% 69th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +7.1 pts higher in Carwoola
7.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +12.9 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
26.6% 63rd pct 13.6% 11th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1.0 larger in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +7.6 pts higher in Carwoola gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
13.9% 15th pct —

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 70.0%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 20.0%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +43.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
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 ACT Remainder - Kowen +$110 higher in Carwoola
$450 88th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +$239 higher in Carwoola
$2,839 91st pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +0.20 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
6.3% 14th pct —
Owned outright in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
42.7% 54th pct —
Separate houses in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
99.4% 67th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
91.9% 83rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%
42.7% Owned outright ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
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

26.4% 3 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
23.8% 5 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
1.8% 55th pct —
Work from home in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
12.3% 35th pct —
PT commute in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
84 99th pct —
Drive to city in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
— 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
— 25 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
— 25 29th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +41.3 pts 26.7%
12.3% Worked at home +34.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
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

23.1% 4 or more +36.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
27.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
27.5% 37th pct —
Recent arrivals in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
1.4% 30th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
2.3% 39th pct —
Participation in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1.0 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
67.2% 73rd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen
65.3% 79th pct —

Industries people work in

8.8% Professional & technical +17.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.0% Construction ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.1% Managers ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Labourers +14.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +0.1 higher in Carwoola
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +0.1 more in Carwoola
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +9.7 pts higher in Carwoola
14.5% 50th pct 4.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +192.5 more in ACT Remainder - Kowen
7.5 35th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +8 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen
4 64th pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Carwoolain ACT Remainder - Kowen +1.3 pts higher in Carwoola
9.6% 79th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carwoola vs ACT Remainder - Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10840/carwoola/vs/SAL80009/act-remainder-kowen