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Crestwood vs Karabar

Name: Crestwood vs Karabar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Crestwood profile · Karabar profile

Crestwood Karabar

Karabar and Crestwood are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Karabar is a place of larger homes, where 80.4% are separate houses and 83.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Crestwood has many more apartments, with 33.3% of homes being flats and 39% of people living alone. Crestwood is also much more diverse, with 28.5% of people born overseas and 25.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.3% and 14.4% in Karabar.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared pattern of typical weekly personal incomes around $980 and similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar level of non-religious residents, each sitting around 35% to 36%. While Karabar has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, Crestwood has seen far more growth in its international population, with recent overseas arrivals now far higher in Crestwood at 22.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in Karabar 3+ bedrooms: 33.0 pts higher in Karabar Population: 3,581 larger in Karabar Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Crestwood Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Crestwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crestwood in Karabar +3,581 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

4,936 86th pct 8,517 87th pct

Median age in Crestwood in Karabar +3 yrs older in Karabar gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 28.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

40.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

4.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Crestwood Karabar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.4% India ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

3.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%

6.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crestwood in Karabar +1.83 more in Crestwood

3.68 49th pct 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crestwood in Karabar +2 more in Karabar

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Crestwood in Karabar +39 larger in Karabar

385 57th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Crestwood in Karabar +25 higher in Karabar

998 55th pct 1,023 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 53.7%

18.7% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Crestwood in Karabar +$7 higher in Crestwood gap narrowing

$982 80th pct $975 80th pct

Household income in Crestwood in Karabar +$270 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$1,719 61st pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Crestwood in Karabar +$164 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$2,170 67th pct $2,334 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.0%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

9.2% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%

30.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.6%

19.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crestwood in Karabar +418 larger in Karabar

199 86th pct 617 87th pct

Median age in Crestwood in Karabar +1 yrs older in Crestwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Crestwood in Karabar +$242 higher in Crestwood

$914 74th pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Crestwood in Karabar +$30 higher in Crestwood

$1,819 55th pct $1,789 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crestwood in Karabar +0.4 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 23.9%

15.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 24.6%

29.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.6% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crestwood in Karabar +$30 higher in Karabar gap widening

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Crestwood in Karabar +$217 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Crestwood in Karabar +0.10 higher in Crestwood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 28.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.8% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

45.6% Separate house +34.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

33.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.6 pts 2.8%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 12.0%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 2.7%

5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 28.2%

33.4% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.1% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crestwood in Karabar +17 more in Karabar

16 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Crestwood in Karabar +0.63 more in Karabar

3.24 70th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Crestwood in Karabar +19.8 more in Crestwood

523.3 79th pct 503.5 78th pct

PT routes in Crestwood in Karabar +2 more in Crestwood

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Crestwood in Karabar +2 longer in Crestwood

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) even 6.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 33.1%

32.6% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.3% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

5.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

16.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Crestwood in Karabar +2.0 higher in Crestwood

6.6 91st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Crestwood in Karabar +2.1 more in Crestwood

6.4 91st pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Crestwood in Karabar +48.5 pts higher in Crestwood

89.9% 94th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Crestwood in Karabar +53.3 pts higher in Crestwood

89.5% 94th pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Crestwood in Karabar even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Crestwood in Karabar +33.1 pts higher in Crestwood

98.5% 99th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Crestwood in Karabar even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Crestwood in Karabar +73.4 pts higher in Crestwood

73.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Crestwood in Karabar +1.2 more in Karabar

7.3 35th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Crestwood in Karabar +30 higher in Crestwood

161 89th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Crestwood in Karabar +1.4 pts higher in Karabar

6.0% 54th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crestwood vs Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11116/crestwood/vs/SAL12079/karabar