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Kareela vs Oyster Bay

Name: Kareela vs Oyster Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Kareela profile · Oyster Bay profile

Kareela Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay and Kareela are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, both featuring large homes and high household incomes. A major difference is their accessibility; Kareela is much more walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 73.7% in Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay has a higher share of high-income households, with 49.6% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Kareela has a notably older population, with 21.9% aged 65 and over compared to 16.1% in Oyster Bay. First Nations residents also differ significantly, with the typical person in Oyster Bay being far older (30 years) and earning a far higher personal income ($1,174) than the typical person in Kareela (19 years and $575).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical number of people per home, with about three people in each. This commonality sits alongside a shared trend of high home ownership, though Kareela has a higher share of homes owned outright. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people working from home has remained narrow, with both areas sitting well above the national figure. While Kareela has a larger population reachable by transit, Oyster Bay has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,117 larger in Oyster Bay Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Kareela Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in Kareela Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Kareela 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in Kareela

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kareela in Oyster Bay +2,117 larger in Oyster Bay gap steady

3,572 86th pct 5,689 86th pct

Median age in Kareela in Oyster Bay +2 yrs older in Kareela gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 59.6%

26.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kareela Oyster Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% China ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.8% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

5.2% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 58.4%

32.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.2% Not stated even 3.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

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 Oyster Bay +1.09 more in Kareela

2.67 38th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kareela in Oyster Bay +6 more in Oyster Bay

34 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Kareela in Oyster Bay +42 larger in Kareela

459 67th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Kareela in Oyster Bay even

1,076 86th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

18.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 26.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

10.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$113 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$983 80th pct $1,096 87th pct

Household income in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$372 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$2,765 93rd pct $3,137 98th pct

Family income in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$432 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$2,964 90th pct $3,396 96th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

7.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kareela in Oyster Bay +47 larger in Oyster Bay

19 67th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Kareela in Oyster Bay +11 yrs older in Oyster Bay

19 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$599 higher in Oyster Bay

$575 43rd pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$251 higher in Oyster Bay

$3,374 90th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.1 larger in Oyster Bay gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 73.8%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

24.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

12.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

9.4% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$75 higher in Kareela gap widening

$695 100th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Kareela in Oyster Bay +$190 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $3,190 94th pct

People / bedroom in Kareela in Oyster Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 39.1%

4.9% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 80.0%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 41.8%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

15.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 25.7%

10.7% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kareela in Oyster Bay +8 more in Oyster Bay

23 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.99 more in Kareela

6.44 83rd pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kareela in Oyster Bay +45.6 more in Oyster Bay

1,360.6 88th pct 1,406.2 88th pct

PT routes in Kareela in Oyster Bay even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kareela in Oyster Bay +4 longer in Oyster Bay

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kareela in Oyster Bay +3 longer in Oyster Bay

26 22nd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Kareela in Oyster Bay even

22,063 75th pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Kareela in Oyster Bay +60,373 more in Kareela

82,436 75th pct 22,063 50th pct

Transit to city in Kareela in Oyster Bay +3 longer in Kareela

74 80th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

1.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.3 higher in Oyster Bay

5.8 87th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.9 more in Oyster Bay

5.0 83rd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Kareela in Oyster Bay +15.7 pts higher in Oyster Bay

56.7% 81st pct 72.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kareela in Oyster Bay +25.1 pts higher in Kareela

98.9% 99th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.4 pts higher in Kareela

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kareela in Oyster Bay +26.1 pts higher in Kareela

97.7% 98th pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Kareela in Oyster Bay +3.0 pts higher in Kareela

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kareela in Oyster Bay +48.4 pts higher in Oyster Bay

17.2% 76th pct 65.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.9 more in Kareela

10.1 42nd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Kareela in Oyster Bay +37 higher in Kareela

137 88th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Kareela in Oyster Bay +0.6 pts higher in Kareela

13.7% 90th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Kareela with nearby areas

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Compare Oyster Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kareela vs Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12081/kareela/vs/SAL13123/oyster-bay