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Largs vs Raworth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Largs profile · Raworth profile

Largs Raworth

Raworth and Largs are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ most in their layout and accessibility. Raworth is more transit-friendly, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport. In contrast, Largs is much more convenient for daily errands, with 67% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 8.5% in Raworth. Raworth also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $2,000 to $2,200. They are also very similar in their share of First Nations residents and the number of people per home. While Raworth has seen a much higher number of people move in over the last five years, both areas maintain a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Raworth Recent movers: 13.7 pts higher in Raworth Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Raworth Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Largs Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in Raworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Largsin Raworth +132 larger in Raworth gap steady
1,962 78th pct 2,094 79th pct
Median age in Largsin Raworth +3 yrs older in Largs gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Largsin Raworth +0.4 pts higher in Largs gap steady
5.2% 74th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Largsin Raworth +5.8 pts higher in Largs gap steady
19.4% 53rd pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Largsin Raworth +3.1 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Largsin Raworth +0.9 pts higher in Raworth gap narrowing
10.3% 35th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.5% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

52.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
29.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Largs Raworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Largsin Raworth +2.2 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
5.8% 24th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 89.5%
1.9% England even 1.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
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

45.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
46.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
5.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Largsin Raworth +2.3 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Largsin Raworth +0.1 pts higher in Largs gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 93.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Largsin Raworth +6.6 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
32.6% 28th pct 39.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 55.5%
32.6% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Largsin Raworth +7.7 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
43.1% 45th pct 50.8% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Largsin Raworth +2.1 pts higher in Raworth gap narrowing
16.4% 57th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Largsin Raworth
2.37 34th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Largsin Raworth +1 more in Raworth
12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Largsin Raworth +28 larger in Raworth
428 63rd pct 456 66th pct
ICSEA in Largsin Raworth +12 higher in Raworth
986 47th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 39.8%
19.2% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
18.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
8.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Largsin Raworth +$97 higher in Raworth gap widening
$828 63rd pct $925 75th pct
Household income in Largsin Raworth +$138 higher in Raworth gap widening
$2,065 78th pct $2,203 84th pct
Family income in Largsin Raworth +$98 higher in Raworth gap widening
$2,318 74th pct $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Largsin Raworth +1.8 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 16.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Largsin Raworth +1.0 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
27.0% 77th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.5%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Largsin Raworth +1.3 pts higher in Largs
32.8% 69th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Largsin Raworth +0.9 pts higher in Raworth
10.4% 72nd pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Largsin Raworth +2.1 pts higher in Largs gap narrowing
6.7% 72nd pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
10.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Cancer even 2.7%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 61.8%
21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Largsin Raworth +2.0 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Largsin Raworth +1.9 pts higher in Largs gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Largsin Raworth +3.5 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
33.7% 86th pct 37.2% 90th pct
Defence service in Largsin Raworth +1.8 pts higher in Raworth
2.9% 53rd pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Largsin Raworth +1.2 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
25.4% 57th pct 26.6% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Largsin Raworth +1 larger in Largs
102 86th pct 101 86th pct
Median age in Largsin Raworth +2 yrs older in Largs
21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Largsin Raworth +5.2 pts higher in Raworth
41.0% 52nd pct 46.2% 64th pct
Unemployment in Largsin Raworth +18.8 pts higher in Largs
18.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Largsin Raworth +$18 higher in Raworth
$762 62nd pct $780 63rd pct
Household income in Largsin Raworth +$41 higher in Largs
$2,666 83rd pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Largsin Raworth +9.9 pts higher in Raworth
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Largsin Raworth +0.1 larger in Raworth gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Largsin Raworth +1.1 pts higher in Largs gap steady
13.4% 64th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Largsin Raworth +4.7 pts higher in Largs gap widening
19.1% 34th pct 14.4% 17th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 65.4%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%
19.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%
16.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.4% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Largsin Raworth +$20 higher in Raworth gap steady
$420 86th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Largsin Raworth even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Largsin Raworth even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Largsin Raworth +10.4 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
16.3% 49th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Largsin Raworth +8.1 pts higher in Largs gap steady
36.4% 37th pct 28.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Largsin Raworth +0.6 pts higher in Largs gap narrowing
89.9% 32nd pct 89.4% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Largsin Raworth +2.0 pts higher in Raworth gap narrowing
92.6% 85th pct 94.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 42.0%
36.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 28.4%
16.3% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 89.4%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 27.4%
11.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 82.2%
17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%
14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.7%
14.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Largsin Raworth +1.4 pts higher in Largs gap narrowing
2.2% 58th pct 0.9% 48th pct
Work from home in Largsin Raworth +1.5 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
19.5% 59th pct 21.0% 62nd pct
PT commute in Largsin Raworth +0.3 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Largsin Raworth +8 more in Raworth
8 78th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Largsin Raworth +3.56 more in Raworth
4.08 74th pct 7.64 86th pct
Departures/1k in Largsin Raworth +47.5 more in Raworth
162.6 72nd pct 210.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Largsin Raworth even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Largsin Raworth +6 longer in Raworth
7 39th pct 13 50th pct
Drive to city in Largsin Raworth +4 longer in Largs
109 74th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 56.4%
19.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%
17.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Largsin Raworth +13.7 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
35.0% 64th pct 48.7% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Largsin Raworth +3.0 pts higher in Raworth gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 6.5% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Largsin Raworth +0.9 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Largsin Raworth +5.8 pts higher in Raworth gap steady
65.5% 67th pct 71.3% 85th pct
Full-time in Largsin Raworth +2.9 pts higher in Raworth gap widening
57.4% 46th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
10.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
8.5% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.6% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
9.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Largsin Raworth +0.4 higher in Largs
4.5 80th pct 4.0 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Largsin Raworth +1.4 more in Largs
4.6 81st pct 3.2 73rd pct
15-min city in Largsin Raworth +52.3 pts higher in Largs
67.9% 84th pct 15.5% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Largsin Raworth +58.5 pts higher in Largs
67.0% 84th pct 8.5% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Largsin Raworth +20.3 pts higher in Raworth
76.8% 80th pct 97.2% 91st pct
Walk to school in Largsin Raworth +30.0 pts higher in Largs
64.5% 80th pct 34.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Largsin Raworth +5.0 pts higher in Raworth
92.6% 82nd pct 97.7% 85th pct
Walk to health in Largsin Raworth +6.0 pts higher in Raworth
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Largsin Raworth +10.0 more in Raworth
7.6 36th pct 17.7 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Largsin Raworth +16 higher in Raworth
11 72nd pct 27 75th pct
Mean slope in Largsin Raworth +2.1 pts higher in Raworth
5.1% 43rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Largs with nearby areas

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Compare Raworth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Largs vs Raworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12287/largs/vs/SAL13338/raworth