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Castlereagh vs Yarramundi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Castlereagh profile · Yarramundi profile

Castlereagh Yarramundi

Castlereagh and Yarramundi are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in their accessibility and demographics. Castlereagh is much more connected, with 10.42 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 28.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Yarramundi has no stops and no homes within that walking distance. Castlereagh also has a younger feel, with 22.1% of the population being children under 15, compared to 15.7% in Yarramundi. In contrast, Yarramundi has a higher share of high-earners, with 41.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.8% in Castlereagh.

These two areas share a very similar housing profile, with about 45% of homes in both places owned outright and most houses having three or more bedrooms. They also track closely on health and employment, with almost identical unemployment rates. However, the gap in educational attainment for First Nations people is quite large, as 43.2% in Yarramundi completed Year 12 compared to 29.2% in Castlereagh.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Castlereagh PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Castlereagh No car: 2.2 pts higher in Yarramundi Rent: $232 higher in Yarramundi People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Castlereagh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +419 larger in Castlereagh gap widening
1,248 74th pct 829 72nd pct
Median age in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +3 yrs older in Yarramundi gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4.2 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4.9 pts higher in Castlereagh gap steady
17.9% 46th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +6.4 pts higher in Castlereagh gap widening
22.1% 80th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.9 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
7.4% 19th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 54.7%
31.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Castlereagh Yarramundi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +5.4 pts higher in Castlereagh gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.5%
2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%
8.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +6.5 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
10.3% 76th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +1.2 pts higher in Castlereagh gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 91.9%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +1.1 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
27.8% 19th pct 29.0% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 64.7%
27.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
4.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +6.5 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
40.0% 36th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +2.8 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
14.7% 50th pct 17.5% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Castlereaghin Yarramundi
10.87 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +12 more in Castlereagh
19 86th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +56 larger in Yarramundi
409 60th pct 465 68th pct
ICSEA in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +58 higher in Yarramundi
998 55th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
36.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.9%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 39.9%
18.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%
0.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 13.3%
6.3% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
7.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$138 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$828 63rd pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$459 higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
$2,370 87th pct $2,829 94th pct
Family income in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$443 higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
$2,371 76th pct $2,814 88th pct
High earners in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +3.1 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
12.2% 70th pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +9.6 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
31.8% 86th pct 41.5% 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%
19.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.8 pts higher in Castlereagh
26.3% 37th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Yarramundi
5.5% 27th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +2.4 pts higher in Castlereagh gap widening
5.5% 61st pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.9%
17.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +3.2 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
12.6% 23rd pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.5 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +7.4 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
30.7% 76th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +1.5 pts higher in Yarramundi
2.3% 43rd pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +2.9 pts higher in Castlereagh gap steady
30.4% 80th pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +21 larger in Yarramundi
42 75th pct 63 80th pct
Median age in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +2 yrs older in Yarramundi
22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +14.1 pts higher in Yarramundi
29.2% 24th pct 43.2% 58th pct
Unemployment in Castlereaghin Yarramundi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$340 higher in Yarramundi
$674 53rd pct $1,014 79th pct
Household income in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$950 higher in Yarramundi
$2,250 71st pct $3,200 89th pct
Indigenous language in Castlereaghin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.1 larger in Castlereagh gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4.6 pts higher in Castlereagh gap steady
10.6% 48th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4.8 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
12.9% 13th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 70.3%
22.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.0% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
14.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%
12.9% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$232 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$428 86th pct $660 100th pct
Mortgage in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +$650 higher in Castlereagh gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.10 higher in Castlereagh gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +9.9 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 7.3% 17th pct
Owned outright in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.4 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
45.3% 62nd pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +2.0 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
97.1% 53rd pct 99.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.7 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
91.7% 82nd pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
17.2% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 99.1%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%
22.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 14.5%
4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.0% $750 or more +59.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% $550–$749 +19.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 36.2%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +2.2 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 57th pct
Work from home in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.1 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
27.9% 77th pct 27.8% 77th pct
PT commute in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.7 pts higher in Castlereagh gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +13 more in Castlereagh
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +10.42 more in Castlereagh
10.42 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +419.9 more in Castlereagh
419.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +3 more in Castlereagh
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +60 longer in Yarramundi
21 60th pct 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +8 longer in Yarramundi
48 37th pct 56 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Castlereaghin Yarramundi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Castlereaghin Yarramundi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.2% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.6% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +3.3 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 22.4% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +6.4 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
3.8% 38th pct 10.1% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Castlereagh gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 2.3% 40th pct
Participation in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4.2 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
63.2% 59th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4.6 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
48.3% 13th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
7.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
6.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%
15.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
12.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
6.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.6 higher in Castlereagh
0.8 58th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +0.4 more in Castlereagh
0.8 58th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Castlereaghin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Castlereaghin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +28.1 pts higher in Castlereagh
28.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +19.1 pts higher in Castlereagh
19.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +8.3 pts higher in Castlereagh
12.1% 48th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Castlereaghin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +18.0 more in Castlereagh
24.0 67th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +4 higher in Castlereagh
9 72nd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Castlereaghin Yarramundi +3.4 pts higher in Yarramundi
5.1% 44th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Castlereagh with nearby areas

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Compare Yarramundi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlereagh vs Yarramundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10849/castlereagh/vs/SAL14495/yarramundi