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Casula vs Lurnea

Name: Casula vs Lurnea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Casula profile · Lurnea profile

Casula Lurnea

Casula and Lurnea are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different economic profiles. Casula is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,730 per week compared to $1,239 in Lurnea. This is reflected in education and employment; Casula has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (61.4% compared to 48.0% in Lurnea) and a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work. Access to services also differs, as Casula has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (50.9%) than Lurnea (8.6%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people aged 65 and over, who make up about 13% of each population. They also share similar housing density, with an average of 3.2 people per home. While Lurnea has a younger typical resident (32 compared to 36 in Casula), both areas have a much higher share of children under 15 than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Casula Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Casula Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Casula Population: 6,527 larger in Casula Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Lurnea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casula in Lurnea +6,527 larger in Casula gap steady

16,584 89th pct 10,057 87th pct

Median age in Casula in Lurnea +4 yrs older in Casula gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

21.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 45.7%

33.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Casula Lurnea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.8% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 49.4%

2.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% England even 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 32.2%

17.6% Arabic +14.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 36.5%

20.4% Islam +8.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

6.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.6% Buddhism even 3.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casula in Lurnea +0.64 more in Lurnea

0.57 0th pct 1.21 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casula in Lurnea +1 more in Casula

42 90th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Casula in Lurnea +66 larger in Casula

660 88th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Casula in Lurnea +29 higher in Casula

1,016 65th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 48.0%

12.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 17.9%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Casula in Lurnea +$159 higher in Casula gap steady

$645 31st pct $486 11th pct

Household income in Casula in Lurnea +$491 higher in Casula gap steady

$1,730 61st pct $1,239 28th pct

Family income in Casula in Lurnea +$533 higher in Casula gap widening

$1,917 52nd pct $1,384 20th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

14.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +3.4 pts 64.8%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casula in Lurnea +66 larger in Lurnea

199 86th pct 265 86th pct

Median age in Casula in Lurnea +1 yrs older in Casula

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Casula in Lurnea +$90 higher in Casula

$553 40th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Casula in Lurnea +$450 higher in Casula

$1,386 36th pct $936 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casula in Lurnea even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 65.4%

15.5% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

23.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

17.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.4%

8.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casula in Lurnea +$70 higher in Casula gap steady

$450 88th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Casula in Lurnea +$87 higher in Casula gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Casula in Lurnea +0.10 higher in Lurnea gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 24.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 74.9%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 20.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 51.2%

14.4% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.2% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.5%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casula in Lurnea +27 more in Casula

90 89th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Casula in Lurnea +0.84 more in Lurnea

5.43 79th pct 6.26 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Casula in Lurnea +59.2 more in Lurnea

1,491.4 89th pct 1,550.6 89th pct

PT routes in Casula in Lurnea +7 more in Casula

17 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Casula in Lurnea +2 longer in Lurnea

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Casula in Lurnea +1 longer in Lurnea

28 24th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Casula in Lurnea +14,450 more in Casula

27,120 80th pct 12,670 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Casula in Lurnea +17,633 more in Casula

106,890 80th pct 89,257 76th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 19.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 33.4%

31.0% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

7.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

10.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 14.9%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Casula in Lurnea +0.0 higher in Casula

6.5 90th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casula in Lurnea even

6.3 90th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Casula in Lurnea +4.7 pts higher in Lurnea

92.8% 96th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Casula in Lurnea +19.3 pts higher in Casula

78.4% 88th pct 59.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Casula in Lurnea +0.3 pts higher in Lurnea

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Casula in Lurnea +15.0 pts higher in Lurnea

85.0% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Casula in Lurnea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Casula in Lurnea +42.3 pts higher in Casula

50.9% 84th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Casula in Lurnea +1.1 more in Casula

10.7 43rd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Casula in Lurnea +10 higher in Lurnea

161 89th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Casula in Lurnea +1.4 pts higher in Casula

5.3% 45th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Casula with nearby areas

Lurnea Glenfield Moorebank Cartwright Prestons Liverpool Ashcroft Sadleir

Compare Lurnea with nearby areas

Cartwright Casula Ashcroft Sadleir Liverpool Miller Prestons Heckenberg

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casula vs Lurnea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10851/casula/vs/SAL12431/lurnea