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Karuah vs Twelve Mile Creek

Name: Karuah vs Twelve Mile Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Karuah profile · Twelve Mile Creek profile

Karuah Twelve Mile Creek

Karuah and Twelve Mile Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and lifestyles. Karuah is more established, with 92.6% of homes being separate houses and 67% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also more walkable, as 46.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and it has a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent). Twelve Mile Creek is much smaller and more transient, where 43.9% of households rent and 45.5% of people live alone. It is more car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.6, and has a far higher unemployment rate of 17.6% compared to 5.5% in Karuah.

Everyday life in both areas shares several similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $555 and the same number of public transport stops. Both areas are far from the city, with drive times of over two hours. While they share these basics, the gap in housing types has remained large, and Karuah continues to have far more homes with at least three bedrooms than Twelve Mile Creek.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 54.7 pts higher in Karuah 3+ bedrooms: 42.7 pts higher in Karuah Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek Population: 1,459 larger in Karuah Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Karuah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +1,459 larger in Karuah gap widening

1,618 76th pct 159 49th pct

Median age in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +1 yrs older in Karuah gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 32.3%

30.7% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Karuah Twelve Mile Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 78.6%

2.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 35.2%

38.4% English +2.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

3.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 84.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 45.9%

35.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

10.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek

3.46 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +1 more in Karuah

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek

157 33rd pct —

ICSEA in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek

875 11th pct —

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.0%

21.2% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 39.4%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

8.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

5.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek even gap narrowing

$555 18th pct $556 19th pct

Household income in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +$128 higher in Karuah gap steady

$1,061 17th pct $933 11th pct

Family income in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +$185 higher in Karuah gap widening

$1,372 19th pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

24.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 4.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 47.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

11.4% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.7% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% Other condition even 9.4%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None ◂ +6.1 pts 42.8%

22.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

6.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +186 larger in Karuah

209 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +7 yrs older in Twelve Mile Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +$131 higher in Karuah

$589 44th pct $458 26th pct

Household income in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +$584 higher in Karuah

$1,333 33rd pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +0.4 larger in Karuah gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 32.2%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%

19.1% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +$27 higher in Karuah gap widening

$300 57th pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +$138 higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap narrowing

$1,444 38th pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +0.30 higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 39.4%

20.1% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.4 pts 4.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +54.7 pts 37.9%

3.2% Other dwelling +52.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 18.2%

0.5% Studio / none +26.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.8% 1 bedroom +20.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 6.1%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 10.6%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 13.8%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +11.34 more in Twelve Mile Creek

1.24 62nd pct 12.58 89th pct

Departures/1k in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +33.2 more in Twelve Mile Creek

29.7 61st pct 62.9 64th pct

PT routes in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +2 more in Karuah

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +23 longer in Karuah

49 79th pct 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +4 longer in Twelve Mile Creek

121 81st pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 57.8%

9.5% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 28.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Clerical & administrative +13.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.4% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +2.1 higher in Karuah

2.7 70th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +2.6 more in Karuah

3.2 73rd pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +44.9 pts higher in Karuah

44.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +46.1 pts higher in Karuah

46.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +9.2 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek

21.9% 64th pct 31.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +38.1 pts higher in Karuah

38.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +31.6 pts higher in Karuah

49.6% 64th pct 18.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +9.6 more in Twelve Mile Creek

9.3 40th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek even

4 64th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Karuah in Twelve Mile Creek +1.0 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek

6.0% 53rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Karuah with nearby areas

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Compare Twelve Mile Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karuah vs Twelve Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12084/karuah/vs/SAL14006/twelve-mile-creek