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Karabar vs Queanbeyan

Name: Karabar vs Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Karabar profile · Queanbeyan profile

Karabar Queanbeyan

Karabar and Queanbeyan are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and layouts. Karabar is a suburb of detached houses, with 80.4% being separate homes and 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Queanbeyan is more compact, with only 38.7% separate houses and a much higher share of flats or apartments. This difference extends to the residents; Queanbeyan has a far higher share of people living alone (44.1% compared to 24.6% in Karabar) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.0% versus 17.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, as the typical resident in each is 38 years old and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical at around $1,000. While they are alike in these ways, the two areas differ in how people get around. Queanbeyan is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.5, while Karabar is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.6. This is consistent with Queanbeyan's higher number of amenities and public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.7 pts higher in Karabar 3+ bedrooms: 39.7 pts higher in Karabar Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Queanbeyan +2,108 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

8,517 87th pct 6,409 86th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 35.5%

38.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 68.9%

1.6% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%

32.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

10.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 72.7%

1.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 43.6%

35.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

1.6% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.76 more in Karabar

1.85 26th pct 1.09 9th pct

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

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Karabar in Queanbeyan +39 larger in Karabar

424 62nd pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Karabar in Queanbeyan +25 higher in Karabar

1,023 69th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 24.8%

18.5% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

6.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$35 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$975 80th pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$296 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,989 75th pct $1,693 59th pct

Family income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$54 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$2,334 75th pct $2,280 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

7.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Queanbeyan +421 larger in Karabar

617 87th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Karabar in Queanbeyan +4 yrs older in Queanbeyan

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$336 higher in Queanbeyan

$672 53rd pct $1,008 79th pct

Household income in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$70 higher in Queanbeyan

$1,789 54th pct $1,859 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.6 larger in Karabar gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 50.4%

23.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

1.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$10 higher in Karabar gap steady

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Queanbeyan +$282 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,668 53rd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 22.4%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +41.7 pts 38.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment +32.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 31.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 9.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +12.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.2% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.8%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.1%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Queanbeyan +4 more in Karabar

33 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan +0.65 more in Queanbeyan

3.87 73rd pct 4.52 76th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan +371.9 more in Queanbeyan

503.5 78th pct 875.3 85th pct

PT routes in Karabar in Queanbeyan +21 more in Queanbeyan

3 79th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3 longer in Queanbeyan

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 67.7%

6.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

1.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 7.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

4.8% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.3% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

11.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3.8 higher in Queanbeyan

4.6 81st pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3.5 more in Queanbeyan

4.3 79th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Queanbeyan +58.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan

41.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Queanbeyan +63.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan

36.2% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Queanbeyan even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Queanbeyan +34.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan

65.3% 80th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Queanbeyan even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Queanbeyan +87.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Queanbeyan +7.6 more in Queanbeyan

8.5 38th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Queanbeyan +218 higher in Queanbeyan

131 87th pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Queanbeyan +3.1 pts higher in Karabar

7.4% 66th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12079/karabar/vs/SAL13304/queanbeyan