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Googong vs Karabar

Name: Googong vs Karabar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Googong profile · Karabar profile

Googong Karabar

Karabar and Googong are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Googong is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $3,371, compared to $1,989 in Karabar. It also has a much more qualified workforce, with 34.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 17.2% in Karabar. In contrast, Karabar has a higher share of one-parent families (17.5% versus 6.8%) and people living alone (24.6% versus 8.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of residents who speak little or no English, which sits near the national figure. While they share this trait, their housing and transport patterns differ. Karabar is better connected for public transport, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Googong is more residential, with 94.4% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (68.4% versus 31.6%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 36.8 pts higher in Googong Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Googong Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in Googong Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Karabar Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googong in Karabar +1,073 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

7,444 87th pct 8,517 87th pct

Median age in Googong in Karabar +6 yrs older in Karabar gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 28.2%

28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 19.0%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

62.3% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 44.1%

28.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Googong Karabar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.6%

3.7% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.5%

32.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

9.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Scottish even 9.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 79.3%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

4.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Googong in Karabar +0.89 more in Karabar

0.96 7th pct 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Googong in Karabar +4 more in Karabar

7 75th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Googong in Karabar +92 larger in Googong

516 74th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Googong in Karabar +30 higher in Googong

1,054 79th pct 1,023 69th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 53.7%

13.0% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.1% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 18.5%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 18.0%

13.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Googong in Karabar +$601 higher in Googong gap widening

$1,576 100th pct $975 80th pct

Household income in Googong in Karabar +$1,382 higher in Googong gap widening

$3,371 100th pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Googong in Karabar +$1,100 higher in Googong gap widening

$3,434 96th pct $2,334 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 13.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%

6.8% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 23.4%

18.9% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +11.4 pts 59.6%

18.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Googong in Karabar +439 larger in Karabar

178 86th pct 617 87th pct

Median age in Googong in Karabar +3 yrs older in Googong

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Googong in Karabar +$937 higher in Googong

$1,609 91st pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Googong in Karabar +$1,836 higher in Googong

$3,625 92nd pct $1,789 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googong in Karabar +0.5 larger in Googong gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 57.6%

19.6% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.8% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.0% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 16.6%

8.8% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googong in Karabar +$175 higher in Googong gap steady

$525 94th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Googong in Karabar +$650 higher in Googong gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Googong in Karabar even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 40.2%

12.4% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.2% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 80.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 28.2%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +24.2 pts 9.3%

22.2% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.4%

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 13.2%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.7% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Googong in Karabar +26 more in Karabar

7 77th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Googong in Karabar +2.93 more in Karabar

0.94 61st pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Googong in Karabar +369.1 more in Karabar

134.3 72nd pct 503.5 78th pct

PT routes in Googong in Karabar +1 more in Karabar

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Googong in Karabar +49 longer in Googong

50 79th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 37.0%

16.2% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 22.5%

10.3% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 16.5%

21.0% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 11.8%

17.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Googong in Karabar +0.3 higher in Googong

4.9 82nd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Googong in Karabar +0.9 more in Googong

5.2 84th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Googong in Karabar +18.2 pts higher in Googong

59.7% 82nd pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Googong in Karabar +22.6 pts higher in Googong

58.8% 82nd pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Googong in Karabar +37.9 pts higher in Karabar

62.0% 76th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Googong in Karabar +4.5 pts higher in Karabar

60.9% 79th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Googong in Karabar +15.0 pts higher in Karabar

84.8% 77th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Googong in Karabar +60.0 pts higher in Googong

60.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Googong in Karabar +4.6 more in Googong

13.0 49th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Googong in Karabar +97 higher in Karabar

34 76th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Googong in Karabar +0.8 pts higher in Karabar

6.6% 60th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11710/googong/vs/SAL12079/karabar