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Cawongla vs Larnook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Cawongla profile · Larnook profile

Cawongla Larnook

Larnook and Cawongla are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their housing and demographics; Cawongla has far more separate houses (94.5% compared to 62.7% in Larnook) and a much higher share of renters (20.9% versus 4.8%). There is a striking difference in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Larnook with a typical age of 50, compared to just 11 in Cawongla. Cawongla is also older overall, with a typical resident aged 57 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.4%).

Both areas have a similar percentage of people born overseas, at around 17%. They also share a lack of local public transport and a similar number of people moving in over the last five years. While they are alike in some ways, Larnook's population is more qualified, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (23.6% compared to 19.2%). This is consistent with Larnook having a higher share of people with a Year 12 qualification and more people working in community and personal service roles.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Cawongla Population: 190 larger in Larnook No car: 5.7 pts higher in Cawongla Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Cawongla Median age: 7 yrs older in Cawongla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cawonglain Larnook +190 larger in Larnook gap widening
204 54th pct 394 62nd pct
Median age in Cawonglain Larnook +7 yrs older in Cawongla gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cawonglain Larnook +2.9 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
4.4% 70th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Cawonglain Larnook +8.5 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
31.4% 88th pct 22.8% 68th pct
Under 15 in Cawonglain Larnook +2.9 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Cawonglain Larnook +3.9 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
22.4% 91st pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

37.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.5% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.6% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
6.8% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cawongla Larnook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cawonglain Larnook +0.4 pts higher in Larnook gap steady
17.2% 71st pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 70.8%
5.9% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%
38.7% English ◂ +4.7 pts 34.0%
14.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
9.3% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% German +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cawonglain Larnook +4.0 pts higher in Larnook gap widening
4.4% 57th pct 8.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Cawonglain Larnook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 83.2%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Cawonglain Larnook +7.9 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
51.5% 82nd pct 59.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
29.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 10.4%
0.0% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cawonglain Larnook +3.7 pts higher in Larnook gap steady
47.0% 55th pct 50.6% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cawonglain Larnook +4.4 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 23.6% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cawonglain Larnook
— 18.52 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cawonglain Larnook +1 more in Larnook
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cawonglain Larnook +3 larger in Larnook
11 0th pct 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Cawonglain Larnook +15 higher in Larnook
886 12th pct 901 13th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
22.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
6.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +9.9 pts 8.1%
8.6% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.1% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.1% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Cawonglain Larnook +$70 higher in Larnook gap widening
$485 11th pct $555 18th pct
Household income in Cawonglain Larnook +$120 higher in Larnook gap widening
$816 6th pct $936 11th pct
Family income in Cawonglain Larnook +$119 higher in Cawongla gap narrowing
$1,483 26th pct $1,364 19th pct
High earners in Cawonglain Larnook +6.3 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
9.0% 56th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Cawonglain Larnook +1.0 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
9.9% 29th pct 10.8% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.5%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

57.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 54.1%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cawonglain Larnook +6.9 pts higher in Cawongla
35.3% 79th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Cawonglain Larnook +1.4 pts higher in Larnook
10.8% 74th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Cawonglain Larnook +2.6 pts higher in Larnook gap steady
2.9% 31st pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +10.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
23.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%
7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cawonglain Larnook +3.2 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
20.3% 60th pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cawonglain Larnook +2.6 pts higher in Larnook gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Cawonglain Larnook +5.7 pts higher in Larnook gap widening
16.4% 15th pct 22.1% 34th pct
Defence service in Cawonglain Larnook +2.4 pts higher in Cawongla
5.0% 81st pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cawonglain Larnook +0.5 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
32.8% 87th pct 33.2% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cawonglain Larnook +3 larger in Cawongla
9 58th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Cawonglain Larnook +39 yrs older in Larnook
11 yrs 6th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Cawonglain Larnook +$187 higher in Larnook
$350 12th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Cawonglain Larnook +$62 higher in Larnook
$887 14th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cawonglain Larnook +0.3 larger in Larnook gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cawonglain Larnook +1.6 pts higher in Cawongla gap narrowing
20.2% 87th pct 18.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Cawonglain Larnook +3.5 pts higher in Cawongla gap steady
38.5% 89th pct 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 37.0%
29.8% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 33.7%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 34.9%
3.3% 3 people +13.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cawonglain Larnook +$80 higher in Larnook gap widening
$280 50th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Cawonglain Larnook +$423 higher in Cawongla gap narrowing
$1,528 44th pct $1,105 19th pct
People / bedroom in Cawonglain Larnook +0.20 higher in Larnook gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cawonglain Larnook +16.1 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
20.9% 62nd pct 4.8% 11th pct
Owned outright in Cawonglain Larnook +8.8 pts higher in Larnook gap narrowing
47.3% 68th pct 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cawonglain Larnook +31.9 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
94.5% 43rd pct 62.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cawonglain Larnook +5.7 pts higher in Cawongla gap narrowing
53.8% 11th pct 48.2% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.9% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 4.8%
11.0% Other tenure ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +31.9 pts 62.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%
13.2% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +46.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%
26.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% Under $1,000 +28.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 14.8%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cawonglain Larnook +5.7 pts higher in Cawongla gap widening
5.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cawonglain Larnook +1.4 pts higher in Larnook gap steady
22.9% 67th pct 24.2% 71st pct
PT commute in Cawonglain Larnook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cawonglain Larnook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cawonglain Larnook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
22.9% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.6% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 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

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 36.6%
35.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cawonglain Larnook +0.5 pts higher in Cawongla gap narrowing
31.8% 53rd pct 31.3% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Cawonglain Larnook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cawonglain Larnook +3.9 pts higher in Cawongla gap steady
12.0% 93rd pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Cawonglain Larnook +9.9 pts higher in Larnook gap widening
42.4% 11th pct 52.3% 26th pct
Full-time in Cawonglain Larnook +6.5 pts higher in Cawongla gap narrowing
40.0% 2nd pct 33.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +14.2 pts 23.0%
5.7% Community & personal service +16.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.6% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%
11.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cawonglain Larnook +0.6 higher in Cawongla
0.6 54th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cawonglain Larnook +0.9 more in Cawongla
0.9 58th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cawonglain Larnook +19.2 pts higher in Cawongla
22.1% 65th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cawonglain Larnook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cawonglain Larnook +17.1 more in Cawongla
19.6 61st pct 2.5 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cawonglain Larnook even
0 33rd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Cawonglain Larnook +6.0 pts higher in Larnook
13.3% 89th pct 19.3% 99th pct

Compare Cawongla with nearby areas

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Compare Larnook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cawongla vs Larnook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10863/cawongla/vs/SAL12288/larnook