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Castlecrag vs Seaforth

Name: Castlecrag vs Seaforth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Castlecrag profile · Seaforth profile

Castlecrag Seaforth

Seaforth and Castlecrag are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Seaforth is more walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.8% in Castlecrag. Seaforth also has far more public transport options and a younger population, with a typical resident aged 42. In contrast, Castlecrag is more likely to have separate houses (97.4%) and a higher share of university degrees (55.8%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and almost the same share of people born overseas. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home. While Castlecrag is noticeably older, the gap between the two is narrowing in some areas, such as the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,419 larger in Seaforth Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Castlecrag Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Castlecrag Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Castlecrag Median age: 5 yrs older in Castlecrag

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlecrag in Seaforth +4,419 larger in Seaforth gap widening

2,965 84th pct 7,384 87th pct

Median age in Castlecrag in Seaforth +5 yrs older in Castlecrag gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 60.4%

28.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

4.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Widowed even 3.6%

1.3% Separated even 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Castlecrag Seaforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 64.9%

5.9% England +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +6.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

3.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 81.9%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

4.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Judaism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castlecrag in Seaforth

— 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castlecrag in Seaforth +6 more in Castlecrag

36 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Castlecrag in Seaforth +163 larger in Castlecrag

610 85th pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Castlecrag in Seaforth +11 higher in Castlecrag

1,157 100th pct 1,146 100th pct

Highest year of school

88.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 81.2%

5.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 43.8%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Castlecrag in Seaforth +$183 higher in Castlecrag gap narrowing

$1,446 97th pct $1,263 92nd pct

Household income in Castlecrag in Seaforth +$491 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$4,675 100th pct $4,184 100th pct

Family income in Castlecrag in Seaforth +$237 higher in Castlecrag gap narrowing

$4,857 100th pct $4,620 100th pct

Household income distribution

53.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 47.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 73.0%

17.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

3.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castlecrag in Seaforth +37 larger in Seaforth

3 43rd pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Castlecrag in Seaforth +17 yrs older in Castlecrag

46 yrs 84th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Castlecrag in Seaforth +$1,554 higher in Castlecrag

$2,374 100th pct $820 67th pct

Household income in Castlecrag in Seaforth +$1,625 higher in Castlecrag

$3,999 95th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlecrag in Seaforth +0.1 larger in Seaforth gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

7.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%

24.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

10.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlecrag in Seaforth +$135 higher in Castlecrag gap narrowing

$1,010 100th pct $875 100th pct

Mortgage in Castlecrag in Seaforth even gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Castlecrag in Seaforth even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 38.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.9% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 86.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 38.0%

28.3% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $750 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 59.7%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 64.4%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

6.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castlecrag in Seaforth +33 more in Seaforth

15 85th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Castlecrag in Seaforth +1.44 more in Seaforth

5.06 78th pct 6.50 84th pct

Departures/1k in Castlecrag in Seaforth +1,021.2 more in Seaforth

1,096.5 87th pct 2,117.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Castlecrag in Seaforth even

10 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Castlecrag in Seaforth +2 longer in Castlecrag

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Castlecrag in Seaforth +3 longer in Seaforth

10 5th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Castlecrag in Seaforth +8,059 more in Seaforth

26,436 79th pct 34,495 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Castlecrag in Seaforth +11,271 more in Castlecrag

85,387 75th pct 74,116 73rd pct

Transit to city in Castlecrag in Seaforth +11 longer in Seaforth

47 30th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 55.3%

24.4% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 47.0%

27.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

6.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%

14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Rental & real estate even 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 35.7%

27.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlecrag in Seaforth +1.3 higher in Seaforth

5.6 86th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Castlecrag in Seaforth +0.8 more in Seaforth

5.7 86th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Castlecrag in Seaforth +8.4 pts higher in Seaforth

76.2% 87th pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Castlecrag in Seaforth +69.1 pts higher in Seaforth

16.8% 70th pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Castlecrag in Seaforth +1.8 pts higher in Castlecrag

99.6% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Castlecrag in Seaforth +50.3 pts higher in Seaforth

46.6% 74th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Castlecrag in Seaforth even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castlecrag in Seaforth +3.1 pts higher in Seaforth

81.9% 94th pct 85.0% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Castlecrag in Seaforth +12.0 more in Seaforth

13.5 50th pct 25.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Castlecrag in Seaforth +12 higher in Castlecrag

141 88th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Castlecrag in Seaforth +4.2 pts higher in Castlecrag

16.5% 94th pct 12.3% 88th pct

Compare Castlecrag with nearby areas

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Compare Seaforth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlecrag vs Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10848/castlecrag/vs/SAL13524/seaforth