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Kariong vs Somersby

Name: Kariong vs Somersby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Kariong profile · Somersby profile

Kariong Somersby

Kariong and Somersby are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Kariong is a younger place, where the typical resident is 36 and children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 96.1% near health services. In contrast, Somersby is car-dependent, with a far older typical resident of 47. It has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 40.9%, compared to 24.5% in Kariong.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly household income, which is around $2,200. They also share similar levels of education, with about 19% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Kariong has more people in de facto relationships and a higher share of Year 12 graduates, the two areas remain alike in their average family incomes and the number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,398 larger in Kariong Median age: 11 yrs older in Somersby Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Somersby 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Kariong Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in Kariong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kariong in Somersby +5,398 larger in Kariong gap steady

6,485 86th pct 1,087 73rd pct

Median age in Kariong in Somersby +11 yrs older in Somersby gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.3%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.4%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.6%

8.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kariong Somersby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 77.1%

4.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.6% English ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%

10.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

3.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.6%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

42.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 34.8%

4.9% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kariong in Somersby +2.84 more in Somersby

3.53 48th pct 6.37 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kariong in Somersby +9 more in Somersby

13 83rd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Kariong in Somersby +94 larger in Kariong

508 73rd pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Kariong in Somersby +16 higher in Kariong

1,052 79th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 47.5%

26.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%

21.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kariong in Somersby +$17 higher in Somersby gap narrowing

$850 66th pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Kariong in Somersby +$15 higher in Somersby gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,215 84th pct

Family income in Kariong in Somersby +$36 higher in Kariong gap narrowing

$2,352 76th pct $2,316 74th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 25.9%

12.5% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

9.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.1 pts 60.4%

20.7% One condition even 20.7%

5.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kariong in Somersby +228 larger in Kariong

270 86th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Kariong in Somersby +5 yrs older in Somersby

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kariong in Somersby +$5 higher in Somersby

$551 39th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Kariong in Somersby +$22 higher in Kariong

$1,771 53rd pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kariong in Somersby even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 60.7%

19.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

15.1% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kariong in Somersby +$70 higher in Kariong gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Kariong in Somersby +$720 higher in Somersby gap widening

$2,080 75th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kariong in Somersby even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.0 pts 26.2%

24.5% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.4% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.7% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 97.6%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 30.6%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 33.2%

11.0% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 22.4%

9.0% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

0.0% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 25.8%

14.6% $3,000 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kariong in Somersby +15 more in Somersby

32 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kariong in Somersby +38.30 more in Somersby

4.93 77th pct 43.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in Kariong in Somersby +492.1 more in Somersby

858.4 85th pct 1,350.5 88th pct

PT routes in Kariong in Somersby +1 more in Kariong

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Kariong in Somersby +39 longer in Kariong

56 83rd pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Kariong in Somersby +17 longer in Kariong

72 52nd pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Kariong in Somersby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kariong in Somersby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 46.3%

25.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 29.7%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 16.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.5% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

10.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

9.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kariong in Somersby +4.7 higher in Kariong

5.8 87th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kariong in Somersby +5.9 more in Kariong

6.7 93rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Kariong in Somersby +97.4 pts higher in Kariong

97.7% 99th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Kariong in Somersby +2.6 pts higher in Somersby

0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Kariong in Somersby +43.7 pts higher in Kariong

96.1% 87th pct 52.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Kariong in Somersby +91.1 pts higher in Kariong

98.0% 98th pct 6.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Kariong in Somersby +96.1 pts higher in Kariong

99.5% 86th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Kariong in Somersby +96.1 pts higher in Kariong

96.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kariong in Somersby +40.2 more in Somersby

15.0 53rd pct 55.2 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Kariong in Somersby +23 higher in Kariong

28 75th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Kariong in Somersby +2.6 pts higher in Somersby

5.4% 46th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Kariong with nearby areas

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Compare Somersby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kariong vs Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12082/kariong/vs/SAL13587/somersby