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Gymea vs Kareela

Name: Gymea vs Kareela — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Gymea profile · Kareela profile

Gymea Kareela

Gymea and Kareela are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Gymea is a walker's paradise with a high number of flats and apartments; 32% of households rent here and 26.8% of people live alone. In contrast, Kareela is dominated by separate houses, with 88.5% of homes being detached. Kareela is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,765 compared to $2,049 in Gymea, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more each week.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm, with nearly identical drive times to the city and almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also have very similar unemployment rates and school sizes. While Gymea is more transient—with 41% of people moving in during the last five years—Kareela is more settled and has a noticeably older population, with 21.9% of residents aged 65 or over.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Gymea Separate houses: 43.8 pts higher in Kareela 3+ bedrooms: 37.0 pts higher in Kareela Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Gymea Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Kareela

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea in Kareela +4,647 larger in Gymea gap widening

8,219 87th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Gymea in Kareela +3 yrs older in Kareela gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 21.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

34.0% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Kareela

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 75.1%

4.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.5% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%

34.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.5% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 79.1%

1.7% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

36.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea in Kareela +0.08 more in Kareela

2.59 37th pct 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea in Kareela +6 more in Gymea

40 90th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Gymea in Kareela +16 larger in Gymea

475 69th pct 459 67th pct

ICSEA in Gymea in Kareela +5 higher in Gymea

1,080 87th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.7%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gymea in Kareela +$37 higher in Gymea gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Gymea in Kareela +$716 higher in Kareela gap widening

$2,049 77th pct $2,765 93rd pct

Family income in Gymea in Kareela +$450 higher in Kareela gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $2,964 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.7%

17.0% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 70.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea in Kareela +105 larger in Gymea

124 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Gymea in Kareela +9 yrs older in Gymea

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gymea in Kareela +$467 higher in Gymea

$1,042 81st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gymea in Kareela +$1,464 higher in Kareela

$1,910 59th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea in Kareela +0.5 larger in Kareela gap steady

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.9%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 12.6%

16.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea in Kareela +$195 higher in Kareela gap widening

$500 92nd pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Gymea in Kareela +$400 higher in Kareela gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.7% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.0% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 4.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +43.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.9 pts 0.6%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 11.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 0.9%

5.4% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 10.7%

29.9% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.8% $750 or more +23.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.3%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea in Kareela +20 more in Gymea

43 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gymea in Kareela +1.21 more in Kareela

5.23 78th pct 6.44 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Gymea in Kareela +200.7 more in Kareela

1,159.9 87th pct 1,360.6 88th pct

PT routes in Gymea in Kareela +11 more in Gymea

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gymea in Kareela +2 longer in Gymea

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gymea in Kareela +1 longer in Gymea

27 23rd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea in Kareela +96,919 more in Gymea

118,982 91st pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea in Kareela +148,566 more in Gymea

231,002 87th pct 82,436 75th pct

Transit to city in Gymea in Kareela +17 longer in Kareela

57 49th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) even 2.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 22.9%

8.6% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.2% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea in Kareela +2.4 higher in Gymea

8.2 98th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea in Kareela +2.8 more in Gymea

7.8 99th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Gymea in Kareela +42.3 pts higher in Gymea

99.0% 99th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Gymea in Kareela +1.3 pts higher in Kareela

97.5% 99th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Gymea in Kareela even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gymea in Kareela +2.3 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea in Kareela even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gymea in Kareela +81.9 pts higher in Gymea

99.1% 100th pct 17.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea in Kareela +0.8 more in Gymea

10.8 43rd pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea in Kareela +70 higher in Gymea

207 91st pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Gymea in Kareela +8.0 pts higher in Kareela

5.7% 50th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Gymea with nearby areas

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Compare Kareela with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea vs Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11833/gymea/vs/SAL12081/kareela