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Kareela vs Miranda

Name: Kareela vs Miranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kareela profile · Miranda profile

Kareela Miranda

Miranda (NSW) and Kareela are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Miranda (NSW) is a high-density hub where 41.3% of homes are flats or apartments and renting is far more common at 34.7%. In contrast, Kareela is dominated by separate houses, which make up 88.5% of its dwellings. This difference is reflected in household sizes and wealth; Kareela has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (98.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (43.5% compared to 25.9% in Miranda (NSW)).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with almost identical commute times to the city and very similar unemployment rates. Miranda (NSW) is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.1, whereas Kareela is somewhat walkable at 5.8. While Miranda (NSW) has far more people living alone and a larger share of recent arrivals, both areas have similar proportions of people with no religion. The gap in typical household income remains wide, with Kareela's typical weekly income being well higher than that of Miranda (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,370 larger in Miranda Renting: 29.8 pts higher in Miranda Separate houses: 48.3 pts higher in Kareela 3+ bedrooms: 45.7 pts higher in Kareela Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Miranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kareela in Miranda +14,370 larger in Miranda gap widening

3,572 86th pct 17,942 89th pct

Median age in Kareela in Miranda +3 yrs older in Kareela gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 45.7%

26.1% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.9% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kareela Miranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 67.5%

3.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

31.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 72.0%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Arabic even 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 55.4%

32.9% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kareela in Miranda +1.41 more in Kareela

2.67 38th pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kareela in Miranda +8 more in Miranda

34 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Kareela in Miranda +23 larger in Miranda

459 67th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Kareela in Miranda +8 higher in Miranda

1,076 86th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 60.5%

18.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

23.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kareela in Miranda +$66 higher in Kareela gap narrowing

$983 80th pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Kareela in Miranda +$845 higher in Kareela gap widening

$2,765 93rd pct $1,920 72nd pct

Family income in Kareela in Miranda +$594 higher in Kareela gap widening

$2,964 90th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 14.0%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

9.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.6% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 65.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

4.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kareela in Miranda +241 larger in Miranda

19 67th pct 260 86th pct

Median age in Kareela in Miranda +9 yrs older in Miranda

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kareela in Miranda +$263 higher in Miranda

$575 43rd pct $838 68th pct

Household income in Kareela in Miranda +$1,291 higher in Kareela

$3,374 90th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kareela in Miranda +0.6 larger in Kareela gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 58.0%

20.9% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.1% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.6% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kareela in Miranda +$207 higher in Kareela gap widening

$695 100th pct $488 91st pct

Mortgage in Kareela in Miranda +$454 higher in Kareela gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,546 88th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 32.8%

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 28.1%

4.9% Rented +29.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

0.8% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +48.3 pts 40.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment +40.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 16.0%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 31.6%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

10.7% $350–$549 +33.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.1%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 9.2%

0.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 34.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kareela in Miranda +57 more in Miranda

23 86th pct 80 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kareela in Miranda +1.98 more in Kareela

6.44 83rd pct 4.46 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kareela in Miranda +177.5 more in Kareela

1,360.6 88th pct 1,183.1 87th pct

PT routes in Kareela in Miranda +22 more in Miranda

2 75th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Kareela in Miranda +4 longer in Miranda

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kareela in Miranda even

26 22nd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Kareela in Miranda +1,358 more in Kareela

22,063 75th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kareela in Miranda +12,757 more in Miranda

82,436 75th pct 95,193 78th pct

Transit to city in Kareela in Miranda +1 longer in Miranda

74 80th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 33.6%

36.6% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 34.7%

22.9% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 7.9%

1.9% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kareela in Miranda +2.3 higher in Miranda

5.8 87th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kareela in Miranda +2.8 more in Miranda

5.0 83rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Kareela in Miranda +42.9 pts higher in Miranda

56.7% 81st pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kareela in Miranda +2.0 pts higher in Kareela

98.9% 99th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kareela in Miranda even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kareela in Miranda +2.1 pts higher in Miranda

97.7% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kareela in Miranda even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kareela in Miranda +81.9 pts higher in Miranda

17.2% 76th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kareela in Miranda +3.4 more in Miranda

10.1 42nd pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kareela in Miranda +137 higher in Miranda

137 88th pct 274 94th pct

Mean slope in Kareela in Miranda +7.7 pts higher in Kareela

13.7% 90th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Kareela with nearby areas

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Compare Miranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kareela vs Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12081/kareela/vs/SAL12656/miranda