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Como vs Kareela

Name: Como vs Kareela — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Como profile · Kareela profile

Como Kareela

Como and Kareela are neighbouring suburbs in the Sutherland Shire with similar populations. Como is more accessible for pedestrians, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 17.2% in Kareela. Typical incomes and education levels are well higher in Como, where 50% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kareela is more diverse and older, with 21.9% of people aged 65 and over and 19.1% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 3%. They also share very similar housing patterns, with about three people per home and typical monthly loan payments of $3,000. While both are well-serviced by public transport, the gap in transit access is wide; Kareela has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and far more people can reach a larger number of destinations within 30 minutes.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Como Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Kareela 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Kareela Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in Kareela Work from home: 8.7 pts higher in Como

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Kareela +481 larger in Como gap steady

4,053 86th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Como in Kareela +2 yrs older in Kareela gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

59.7% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

29.5% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Como Kareela

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 75.1%

5.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +8.6 pts 34.4%

39.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 31.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

4.2% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 79.1%

1.9% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

41.4% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 32.9%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Kareela +0.50 more in Kareela

2.18 31st pct 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Kareela +1 more in Kareela

33 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Como in Kareela +81 larger in Kareela

378 56th pct 459 67th pct

ICSEA in Como in Kareela even

1,078 87th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 67.9%

17.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 30.9%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Como in Kareela +$166 higher in Como gap widening

$1,149 89th pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Como in Kareela +$387 higher in Como gap widening

$3,152 99th pct $2,765 93rd pct

Family income in Como in Kareela +$488 higher in Como gap widening

$3,452 96th pct $2,964 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 27.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 70.1%

18.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Kareela +25 larger in Como

44 76th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Como in Kareela +4 yrs older in Como

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Como in Kareela +$199 higher in Como

$774 63rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Como in Kareela +$625 higher in Como

$3,999 95th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Kareela +0.1 larger in Como gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 71.0%

17.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

12.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

2.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Kareela +$105 higher in Kareela gap widening

$590 99th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Como in Kareela even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Como in Kareela +0.10 higher in Como gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 47.5%

40.4% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.6% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.5%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

15.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%

19.6% $750 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 10.7%

8.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more even 48.9%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Kareela +9 more in Kareela

14 84th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Kareela +2.98 more in Kareela

3.45 71st pct 6.44 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Como in Kareela +985.8 more in Kareela

374.8 76th pct 1,360.6 88th pct

PT routes in Como in Kareela +2 more in Como

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Como in Kareela +3 longer in Como

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Como in Kareela +5 longer in Como

31 27th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Kareela +22,063 more in Kareela

0 0th pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Kareela +23,536 more in Kareela

58,900 68th pct 82,436 75th pct

Transit to city in Como in Kareela +14 longer in Kareela

60 56th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 41.5%

28.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 22.9%

11.7% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 29.1%

20.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Kareela +1.1 higher in Como

6.9 92nd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Kareela +1.9 more in Como

6.9 94th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Como in Kareela +41.3 pts higher in Como

98.0% 99th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Como in Kareela +2.0 pts higher in Kareela

96.9% 98th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Kareela +0.4 pts higher in Kareela

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Como in Kareela +0.5 pts higher in Kareela

97.2% 98th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Como in Kareela even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Como in Kareela +79.9 pts higher in Como

97.1% 99th pct 17.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Kareela +3.7 more in Como

13.8 51st pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Kareela +3 higher in Kareela

134 87th pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Como in Kareela +0.7 pts higher in Kareela

12.9% 89th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Como with nearby areas

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Compare Kareela with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10996/como/vs/SAL12081/kareela