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Karabar vs The Ridgeway

Name: Karabar vs The Ridgeway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Karabar profile · The Ridgeway profile

Karabar The Ridgeway

Karabar and The Ridgeway are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karabar is a larger, more active hub where the typical resident is 38, and 28.6% of homes are rented. In contrast, The Ridgeway is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 52. It is a wealthier area where 45.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.4% in Karabar. While Karabar has many people living alone (24.6%) and easy access to public transport and shops, The Ridgeway is composed entirely of detached houses and is largely car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar number of people per home, with an average of 2.6. This commonality exists despite the gap in wealth and age. Over time, the two areas have moved in different directions; Karabar has seen more people move in over the last five years, while The Ridgeway has a far higher share of homes owned outright. The Ridgeway also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.2% in Karabar.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 24.6 pts higher in Karabar Population: 8,355 larger in Karabar Median age: 14 yrs older in The Ridgeway Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Karabar Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Karabar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in The Ridgeway +8,355 larger in Karabar gap steady

8,517 87th pct 162 49th pct

Median age in Karabar in The Ridgeway +14 yrs older in The Ridgeway gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 10.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

44.1% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.6% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 28.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karabar The Ridgeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 73.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.3% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 42.0%

35.3% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in The Ridgeway

1.85 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in The Ridgeway +8 more in Karabar

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Karabar in The Ridgeway +33 larger in The Ridgeway

424 62nd pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Karabar in The Ridgeway +12 higher in The Ridgeway

1,023 69th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 20.2%

18.5% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +13.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%

15.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

6.8% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Creative arts +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in The Ridgeway +$195 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening

$975 80th pct $1,170 89th pct

Household income in Karabar in The Ridgeway +$802 higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing

$1,989 75th pct $2,791 93rd pct

Family income in Karabar in The Ridgeway +$471 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening

$2,334 75th pct $2,805 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.3% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in The Ridgeway +617 larger in Karabar

617 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Karabar in The Ridgeway

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Karabar in The Ridgeway

$672 53rd pct —

Household income in Karabar in The Ridgeway

$1,789 54th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in The Ridgeway even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 44.5%

23.9% Couples without children +20.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +22.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in The Ridgeway +$275 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening

$350 71st pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Karabar in The Ridgeway +$295 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,245 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in The Ridgeway +0.20 higher in Karabar gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 36.4%

28.6% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 21.8%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.1% 5 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +94.8 pts ▸ 133.3%

1.0% $750 or more +132.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 20.0%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in The Ridgeway +33 more in Karabar

33 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in The Ridgeway +3.87 more in Karabar

3.87 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in The Ridgeway +503.5 more in Karabar

503.5 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Karabar in The Ridgeway +3 more in Karabar

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Karabar in The Ridgeway +31 longer in The Ridgeway

1 0th pct 32 68th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 63.3%

6.7% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 12.7%

9.2% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 13.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

6.3% Professional & technical +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.8% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Media & telecommunications +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in The Ridgeway +4.6 higher in Karabar

4.6 81st pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in The Ridgeway +4.3 more in Karabar

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Karabar in The Ridgeway +41.5 pts higher in Karabar

41.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in The Ridgeway +36.2 pts higher in Karabar

36.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in The Ridgeway +99.9 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in The Ridgeway +65.3 pts higher in Karabar

65.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in The Ridgeway +99.9 pts higher in Karabar

99.9% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in The Ridgeway even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in The Ridgeway +8.5 more in Karabar

8.5 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in The Ridgeway +81 higher in Karabar

131 87th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in The Ridgeway +3.0 pts higher in The Ridgeway

7.4% 66th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12079/karabar/vs/SAL13852/the-ridgeway