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Kangaroo Point vs Kareela

Name: Kangaroo Point vs Kareela — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Kangaroo Point profile · Kareela profile

Kangaroo Point Kareela

Kareela and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Kareela is somewhat walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical resident who is 42. Kareela also has more people working full-time (56.7%). In contrast, Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, with only 0.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It has a more diverse population, with 33.6% born overseas and 51.2% using another language at home, compared to 23.4% and 19.1% in Kareela. Kangaroo Point (NSW) also has higher typical incomes, with household earnings of $4,111 a week compared to $2,765 in Kareela.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing a similar profile in several key ways. Both have a typical rent of around $700 a week, similar unemployment rates, and a population that stays in homes with three or more bedrooms. They also both sit in a similar position regarding their drive time to the city and have the same 100% access to a park within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,970 larger in Kareela Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Full-time: 10.7 pts higher in Kareela Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Point No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Kareela

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +2,970 larger in Kareela gap steady

602 67th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +4 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 62.4%

26.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

3.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Point Kareela

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

12.0% China ◂ +8.1 pts 3.8%

0.7% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

16.8% English +17.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.9% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%

15.4% Greek ◂ +10.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +30.9 pts ▸ 79.1%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 4.3%

10.6% Greek ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

8.1% Arabic ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 60.5%

22.9% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Point in Kareela

— 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +3 more in Kareela

31 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +79 larger in Kareela

380 57th pct 459 67th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +7 higher in Kareela

1,069 84th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 67.9%

13.2% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 30.9%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

8.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

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

1.2% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +$262 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$1,245 91st pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +$1,346 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$4,111 100th pct $2,765 93rd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +$999 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$3,963 100th pct $2,964 90th pct

Household income distribution

47.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 27.6%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 70.1%

17.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +19 larger in Kareela

0 0th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Kareela

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kangaroo Point in Kareela

— $575 43rd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Kareela

— $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +0.1 larger in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

5.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

7.9% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +$20 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$715 100th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +$1,077 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$4,077 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +0.10 higher in Kareela gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

2.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 88.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 15.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +24.3 pts 35.7%

0.0% $750 or more +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 48.9%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

6.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +23 more in Kareela

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +6.44 more in Kareela

0.00 0th pct 6.44 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +1,360.6 more in Kareela

0.0 0th pct 1,360.6 88th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +2 more in Kareela

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +8 longer in Kangaroo Point

8 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +1 longer in Kareela

25 21st pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +5,633 more in Kareela

16,430 70th pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +20,042 more in Kareela

62,394 70th pct 82,436 75th pct

Transit to city in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +5 longer in Kangaroo Point

79 87th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

37.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.0% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.2%

1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

3.8% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

25.3% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

6.6% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +2.7 higher in Kareela

3.1 73rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +2.1 more in Kareela

2.9 72nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +38.7 pts higher in Kareela

18.0% 71st pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +98.1 pts higher in Kareela

0.8% 58th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +57.6 pts higher in Kareela

42.4% 71st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +64.0 pts higher in Kareela

33.7% 70th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Point in Kareela even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +1.5 pts higher in Kareela

15.7% 75th pct 17.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +8.4 more in Kareela

1.7 19th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +114 higher in Kareela

23 74th pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Point in Kareela +0.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

14.6% 91st pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Point vs Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/vs/SAL12081/kareela