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Charlestown vs Kahibah

Name: Charlestown vs Kahibah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Charlestown profile · Kahibah profile

Charlestown Kahibah

Charlestown and Kahibah are neighbouring areas with very different levels of connectivity. Charlestown is a major hub with 13 public transport routes and 71 stops, while Kahibah has just one route and 9 stops. This makes health services far more accessible in Charlestown, where 81.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of care, compared to just 14.6% in Kahibah. Charlestown also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (13.2%) and those using another language at home (9.0%).

The gap in public transport access has remained stark, but both areas are effectively alike in other ways. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800, and have nearly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both sit well below the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,998 larger in Charlestown Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Charlestown No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Kahibah Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Charlestown Recent movers: 5.0 pts higher in Charlestown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown in Kahibah +10,998 larger in Charlestown gap steady

13,601 88th pct 2,603 82nd pct

Median age in Charlestown in Kahibah +1 yrs older in Kahibah gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) even 22.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%

9.6% Divorced even 9.6%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Kahibah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%

4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown in Kahibah +0.50 more in Charlestown

2.37 34th pct 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown in Kahibah +10 more in Charlestown

35 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Charlestown in Kahibah +1 larger in Kahibah

380 57th pct 381 57th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown in Kahibah +14 higher in Kahibah

1,038 74th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 56.3%

25.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

16.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Health even 13.0%

11.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown in Kahibah +$52 higher in Kahibah gap widening

$880 70th pct $932 76th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Kahibah +$35 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$1,839 67th pct $1,804 65th pct

Family income in Charlestown in Kahibah +$190 higher in Kahibah gap widening

$2,255 72nd pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%

13.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.5%

21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestown in Kahibah +432 larger in Charlestown

518 87th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Charlestown in Kahibah +3 yrs older in Charlestown

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Charlestown in Kahibah +$57 higher in Charlestown

$763 62nd pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Kahibah +$248 higher in Kahibah

$1,918 59th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown in Kahibah +0.1 larger in Charlestown gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 30.2%

26.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown in Kahibah even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Charlestown in Kahibah +$89 higher in Kahibah gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,089 76th pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown in Kahibah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.6% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.2% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 74.0%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 54.6%

18.5% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown in Kahibah +62 more in Charlestown

71 88th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown in Kahibah +1.76 more in Charlestown

5.22 78th pct 3.46 71st pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown in Kahibah +1,196.8 more in Charlestown

1,621.3 90th pct 424.5 77th pct

PT routes in Charlestown in Kahibah +12 more in Charlestown

13 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Charlestown in Kahibah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Charlestown in Kahibah +2 longer in Kahibah

101 70th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

23.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.5% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance even 20.3%

10.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown in Kahibah +0.5 higher in Charlestown

6.6 91st pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown in Kahibah +0.3 more in Charlestown

6.5 92nd pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Charlestown in Kahibah +21.9 pts higher in Kahibah

78.1% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown in Kahibah +2.6 pts higher in Kahibah

67.0% 84th pct 69.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown in Kahibah +4.8 pts higher in Kahibah

95.1% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown in Kahibah +15.0 pts higher in Kahibah

85.0% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown in Kahibah +6.0 pts higher in Kahibah

94.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown in Kahibah +66.6 pts higher in Charlestown

81.3% 94th pct 14.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown in Kahibah +3.2 more in Charlestown

9.7 41st pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown in Kahibah +21 higher in Charlestown

136 88th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Charlestown in Kahibah +0.5 pts higher in Charlestown

8.4% 73rd pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Charlestown with nearby areas

Kotara South Kahibah Adamstown Heights Kotara Highfields Whitebridge Hillsborough Garden Suburb

Compare Kahibah with nearby areas

Highfields Whitebridge Adamstown Heights Charlestown Kotara South Kotara Merewether Heights Dudley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Kahibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10884/charlestown/vs/SAL12056/kahibah