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Greenleigh vs Karabar

Name: Greenleigh vs Karabar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Greenleigh profile · Karabar profile

Greenleigh Karabar

Karabar and Greenleigh are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karabar is a larger, more walkable area where the typical resident is 38 and about 28.6% of homes are rented. In contrast, Greenleigh is car-dependent and has an older population with a typical age of 50. Greenleigh is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,263 compared to $1,989 in Karabar, and a much higher share of university degrees at 37.8% against 17.2% in Karabar.

These two areas share a similar rate of adults working or looking for work, sitting at around 65%. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Greenleigh has a much higher rate of homes owned outright at 56.6%, Karabar provides far better access to daily needs, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 65.3% within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,841 larger in Karabar Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Greenleigh Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Karabar Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Greenleigh Median age: 12 yrs older in Greenleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenleigh in Karabar +7,841 larger in Karabar gap steady

676 69th pct 8,517 87th pct

Median age in Greenleigh in Karabar +12 yrs older in Greenleigh gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 26.3%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 44.1%

30.3% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Greenleigh Karabar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.6%

4.4% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +15.1 pts 32.0%

36.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.6% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

5.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 79.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 52.5%

39.9% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%

3.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenleigh in Karabar

— 1.85 26th pct

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

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Greenleigh in Karabar +39 larger in Karabar

385 57th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Greenleigh in Karabar +25 higher in Karabar

998 55th pct 1,023 69th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 53.7%

15.2% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 18.5%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 8.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 15.1%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Greenleigh in Karabar +$360 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$1,335 94th pct $975 80th pct

Household income in Greenleigh in Karabar +$1,274 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$3,263 100th pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Greenleigh in Karabar +$1,300 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$3,634 99th pct $2,334 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 13.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.8% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

7.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.6%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

1.9% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenleigh in Karabar +601 larger in Karabar

16 64th pct 617 87th pct

Median age in Greenleigh in Karabar +7 yrs older in Greenleigh

30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Greenleigh in Karabar +$453 higher in Greenleigh

$1,125 86th pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Greenleigh in Karabar +$2,210 higher in Greenleigh

$3,999 95th pct $1,789 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenleigh in Karabar +0.1 larger in Greenleigh gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 57.6%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 23.9%

7.6% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 31.7%

14.9% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenleigh in Karabar +$115 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$465 89th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Greenleigh in Karabar +$535 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$2,485 87th pct $1,950 69th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +27.5 pts 29.1%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.6% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 80.4%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.7% 3 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 28.2%

22.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 7.1%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 13.2%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenleigh in Karabar +33 more in Karabar

0 0th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greenleigh in Karabar +3.87 more in Karabar

0.00 0th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Greenleigh in Karabar +503.5 more in Karabar

0.0 0th pct 503.5 78th pct

PT routes in Greenleigh in Karabar +3 more in Karabar

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Greenleigh in Karabar +20 longer in Greenleigh

21 60th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%

20.0% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 22.5%

10.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 16.5%

22.7% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 11.8%

17.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenleigh in Karabar +3.2 higher in Karabar

1.4 62nd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenleigh in Karabar +2.9 more in Karabar

1.4 61st pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Greenleigh in Karabar +31.8 pts higher in Karabar

9.7% 65th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Greenleigh in Karabar +28.4 pts higher in Karabar

7.8% 63rd pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Greenleigh in Karabar +87.0 pts higher in Karabar

12.9% 61st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenleigh in Karabar +49.8 pts higher in Karabar

15.5% 63rd pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Greenleigh in Karabar +45.0 pts higher in Karabar

54.9% 65th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Greenleigh in Karabar +0.2 pts higher in Greenleigh

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenleigh in Karabar +18.2 more in Greenleigh

26.6 70th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenleigh in Karabar +107 higher in Karabar

24 74th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Greenleigh in Karabar +3.3 pts higher in Greenleigh

10.7% 84th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Greenleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenleigh vs Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11773/greenleigh/vs/SAL12079/karabar