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Karabar vs Oaks Estate

Name: Karabar vs Oaks Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Karabar profile · Oaks Estate profile

Karabar Oaks Estate

Karabar and Oaks Estate are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Karabar is a larger community where separate houses are far more common, with 80.4% of homes being detached and 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Oaks Estate is much smaller and dominated by flats or apartments, with 45.4% of households renting. This difference extends to the people living there; Karabar has a higher share of children and a larger First Nations population, while Oaks Estate has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.9% and many more people living alone (47.5%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around $950. They also both have very high access to parks and public transport stops. While Karabar has more people working or looking for work, Oaks Estate is very walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Oaks Estate now seeing a much higher share than Karabar.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.1 pts higher in Karabar 3+ bedrooms: 36.7 pts higher in Karabar Population: 8,142 larger in Karabar Recent arrivals: 23.4 pts higher in Oaks Estate Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Oaks Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karabar in Oaks Estate +8,142 larger in Karabar gap steady

8,517 87th pct 375 61st pct

Median age in Karabar in Oaks Estate +2 yrs older in Oaks Estate gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%

38.6% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Karabar Oaks Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +23.2 pts 53.3%

1.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 24.8%

32.0% English ◂ +10.6 pts 21.3%

10.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

1.3% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

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 ◂ +23.8 pts 55.5%

1.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 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 ◂ +31.9 pts 20.5%

35.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.6% Not stated +17.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.6% Islam +8.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karabar in Oaks Estate

1.85 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karabar in Oaks Estate +2 more in Karabar

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Karabar in Oaks Estate +39 larger in Karabar

424 62nd pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Karabar in Oaks Estate +25 higher in Karabar

1,023 69th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.1%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.1 pts 15.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$29 higher in Karabar gap steady

$975 80th pct $946 77th pct

Household income in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$447 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$1,989 75th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$168 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$2,334 75th pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.1%

13.4% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.2%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +11.6 pts 48.0%

20.7% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karabar in Oaks Estate +612 larger in Karabar

617 87th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Karabar in Oaks Estate +26 yrs older in Oaks Estate

23 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$228 higher in Oaks Estate

$672 53rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$164 higher in Karabar

$1,789 54th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karabar in Oaks Estate +0.6 larger in Karabar gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 55.4%

23.9% Couples without children even 23.9%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +23.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 20.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$130 higher in Karabar gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Karabar in Oaks Estate +$375 higher in Karabar gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,575 47th pct

People / bedroom in Karabar in Oaks Estate +0.10 higher in Oaks Estate gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 34.0%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 18.4%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +42.1 pts 38.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment +41.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 36.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +28.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 6.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 12.5%

28.2% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.2% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.3% $550–$749 even 9.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 16.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karabar in Oaks Estate +32 more in Karabar

33 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Karabar in Oaks Estate +1.21 more in Karabar

3.87 73rd pct 2.67 68th pct

Departures/1k in Karabar in Oaks Estate +218.1 more in Karabar

503.5 78th pct 285.3 74th pct

PT routes in Karabar in Oaks Estate +2 more in Karabar

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Karabar in Oaks Estate +1 longer in Oaks Estate

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 76.2%

6.7% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 ◂ +12.3 pts 24.6%

33.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 4.3%

4.8% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

11.8% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 16,533 90th pct

Assault/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 2,933 88th pct

Sexual/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 267 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 267 93rd pct

Burglary/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 267 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 3,200 81st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 533 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— 1,867 86th pct

5-yr change in Karabar in Oaks Estate

— -34.7% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karabar in Oaks Estate +2.0 higher in Oaks Estate

4.6 81st pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Karabar in Oaks Estate +3.0 more in Oaks Estate

4.3 79th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Karabar in Oaks Estate +57.5 pts higher in Oaks Estate

41.5% 77th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Karabar in Oaks Estate +62.8 pts higher in Oaks Estate

36.2% 76th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Karabar in Oaks Estate even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Karabar in Oaks Estate +33.0 pts higher in Oaks Estate

65.3% 80th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Karabar in Oaks Estate even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karabar in Oaks Estate +98.3 pts higher in Oaks Estate

0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Karabar in Oaks Estate +7.5 more in Oaks Estate

8.5 38th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Karabar in Oaks Estate +72 higher in Karabar

131 87th pct 59 80th pct

Mean slope in Karabar in Oaks Estate +2.9 pts higher in Karabar

7.4% 66th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Karabar with nearby areas

Queanbeyan Greenleigh Jerrabomberra Crestwood Queanbeyan West Queanbeyan East Oaks Estate Beard

Compare Oaks Estate with nearby areas

Queanbeyan Crestwood Beard Queanbeyan East Queanbeyan West Pialligo The Ridgeway Greenleigh

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karabar vs Oaks Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12079/karabar/vs/SAL80104/oaks-estate