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Casula vs Prestons

Name: Casula vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Casula profile · Prestons profile

Casula Prestons

Casula and Prestons are two large neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and income profiles. Prestons has a much higher share of separate houses at 92.5% and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,310. In contrast, Casula has far more renters, with 31.9% of households renting, and a typical weekly income of $1,730. Casula is also more walkable, with 92.8% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while that figure is 76.0% in Prestons.

Both areas are very similar in their cultural makeup, with around 56% of residents using a language other than English at home. They also share a similar level of higher education, with about 21% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011. Both areas have a population of people aged 65 and over that is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Prestons Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Casula 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Prestons Household income: $580 higher in Prestons Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Casula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casula in Prestons +890 larger in Casula gap widening

16,584 89th pct 15,694 88th pct

Median age in Casula in Prestons +2 yrs older in Casula gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.3% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Casula Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.8% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

2.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

6.4% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.6% Arabic ◂ +7.0 pts 10.6%

3.4% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.0%

20.4% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

5.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casula in Prestons +0.84 more in Prestons

0.57 0th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casula in Prestons +8 more in Prestons

42 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Casula in Prestons +24 larger in Prestons

660 88th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Casula in Prestons +5 higher in Casula

1,016 65th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

4.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Casula in Prestons +$112 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$645 31st pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Casula in Prestons +$580 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,730 61st pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Casula in Prestons +$374 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,917 52nd pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +4.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casula in Prestons +50 larger in Prestons

199 86th pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Casula in Prestons +9 yrs older in Casula

27 yrs 54th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Casula in Prestons +$11 higher in Prestons

$553 40th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Casula in Prestons +$814 higher in Prestons

$1,386 36th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casula in Prestons +0.4 larger in Prestons gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 74.6%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

14.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

19.8% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.9% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

17.1% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 8.8%

11.1% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casula in Prestons +$70 higher in Prestons gap widening

$450 88th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Casula in Prestons +$33 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Casula in Prestons even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

31.9% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 18.0%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 6.9%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 21.1%

10.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 44.8%

16.9% $550–$749 +21.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

0.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casula in Prestons +11 more in Casula

90 89th pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Casula in Prestons +0.39 more in Casula

5.43 79th pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Casula in Prestons +718.3 more in Prestons

1,491.4 89th pct 2,209.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Casula in Prestons +2 more in Casula

17 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Casula in Prestons +1 longer in Casula

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Casula in Prestons +4 longer in Prestons

28 24th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Casula in Prestons +5,156 more in Prestons

27,120 80th pct 32,276 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Casula in Prestons +20,135 more in Casula

106,890 80th pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 21.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

4.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Casula in Prestons +0.3 higher in Casula

6.5 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casula in Prestons +0.4 more in Casula

6.3 90th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Casula in Prestons +16.9 pts higher in Casula

92.8% 96th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Casula in Prestons +10.3 pts higher in Casula

78.4% 88th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Casula in Prestons +3.6 pts higher in Casula

99.7% 99th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Casula in Prestons +1.9 pts higher in Prestons

85.0% 88th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Casula in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Casula

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Casula in Prestons +5.1 pts higher in Prestons

50.9% 84th pct 56.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Casula in Prestons +3.4 more in Prestons

10.7 43rd pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Casula in Prestons +1 higher in Casula

161 89th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Casula in Prestons +1.1 pts higher in Casula

5.3% 45th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casula vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10851/casula/vs/SAL13272/prestons