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Kareela vs Kirrawee

Name: Kareela vs Kirrawee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Kareela profile · Kirrawee profile

Kareela Kirrawee

Kirrawee and Kareela are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Kirrawee is a more transient hub, where 41.1% of people moved in the last five years and 29.5% of homes are rented. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2, where 90.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Kareela is dominated by large, stable family homes; 88.5% are separate houses and 98.9% have three or more bedrooms. Kareela also has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,765 compared to $2,070 in Kirrawee.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their share of volunteers and nearly identical unemployment rates of 3.2%. They share a similar level of education, with both having a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their commute to the city and the high proportion of homes within walking distance of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,435 larger in Kirrawee Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Kareela 3+ bedrooms: 35.8 pts higher in Kareela Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Kirrawee Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Kirrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kareela in Kirrawee +7,435 larger in Kirrawee gap widening

3,572 86th pct 11,007 87th pct

Median age in Kareela in Kirrawee +3 yrs older in Kareela gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 47.2%

26.1% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

4.9% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kareela Kirrawee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia even 75.0%

3.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

5.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only even 79.2%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 54.3%

32.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

3.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kareela in Kirrawee +1.68 more in Kareela

2.67 38th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kareela in Kirrawee even

34 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Kareela in Kirrawee +40 larger in Kareela

459 67th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Kareela in Kirrawee +2 higher in Kirrawee

1,076 86th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 62.3%

18.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%

23.3% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kareela in Kirrawee +$12 higher in Kirrawee gap narrowing

$983 80th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Kareela in Kirrawee +$695 higher in Kareela gap widening

$2,765 93rd pct $2,070 78th pct

Family income in Kareela in Kirrawee +$351 higher in Kareela gap steady

$2,964 90th pct $2,613 86th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 15.8%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

9.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer even 3.3%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.7 pts 65.4%

18.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kareela in Kirrawee +116 larger in Kirrawee

19 67th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Kareela in Kirrawee +4 yrs older in Kirrawee

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kareela in Kirrawee +$187 higher in Kirrawee

$575 43rd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Kareela in Kirrawee +$1,351 higher in Kareela

$3,374 90th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kareela in Kirrawee +0.5 larger in Kareela gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 62.1%

20.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.1% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.4% 2 people even 30.4%

12.6% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 17.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$695 100th pct $500 92nd pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 37.2%

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 29.0%

4.9% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +38.9 pts 49.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +34.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 18.7%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

10.7% $350–$549 +26.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.7%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +26.6 pts 9.2%

0.0% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 35.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kareela in Kirrawee +37 more in Kirrawee

23 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kareela in Kirrawee +0.99 more in Kareela

6.44 83rd pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kareela in Kirrawee +779.0 more in Kareela

1,360.6 88th pct 581.5 80th pct

PT routes in Kareela in Kirrawee +10 more in Kirrawee

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Kareela in Kirrawee +2 longer in Kirrawee

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kareela in Kirrawee +2 longer in Kirrawee

26 22nd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Kareela in Kirrawee +21,880 more in Kirrawee

22,063 75th pct 43,943 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kareela in Kirrawee +92,162 more in Kirrawee

82,436 75th pct 174,598 86th pct

Transit to city in Kareela in Kirrawee +15 longer in Kareela

74 80th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%

36.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

1.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 35.3%

22.9% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 9.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

1.9% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

3.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kareela in Kirrawee +2.4 higher in Kirrawee

5.8 87th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kareela in Kirrawee +2.7 more in Kirrawee

5.0 83rd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Kareela in Kirrawee +40.7 pts higher in Kirrawee

56.7% 81st pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kareela in Kirrawee +3.0 pts higher in Kareela

98.9% 99th pct 95.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kareela in Kirrawee even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

97.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kareela in Kirrawee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kareela in Kirrawee +72.9 pts higher in Kirrawee

17.2% 76th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kareela in Kirrawee +5.1 more in Kirrawee

10.1 42nd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Kareela in Kirrawee +82 higher in Kirrawee

137 88th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Kareela in Kirrawee +7.0 pts higher in Kareela

13.7% 90th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Kareela with nearby areas

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Compare Kirrawee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kareela vs Kirrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12081/kareela/vs/SAL12181/kirrawee