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Carag Carag vs Girgarre

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Carag Carag profile · Girgarre profile

Carag Carag Girgarre

Girgarre and Carag Carag are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Girgarre is a larger community where families are more common, with 18.3% of people being children under 15 compared to just 6.6% in Carag Carag. It is also more accessible, with two schools and some public transport options. In contrast, Carag Carag is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 42 in Girgarre. Carag Carag also has a higher share of high earners, with 16.9% earning $2,000 or more a week, whereas only 4.6% do so in Girgarre.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share very similar typical weekly rents and household incomes. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in how people live and work; for example, the share of people working from home is far higher in Carag Carag at 29.2% than the 16.4% seen in Girgarre. While both areas are far below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, Girgarre remains slightly higher at 6.5% compared to none in Carag Carag.

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Where they differ most

Population: 502 larger in Girgarre Full-time: 23.8 pts higher in Carag Carag Median age: 14 yrs older in Carag Carag Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Girgarre No car: 4.3 pts higher in Girgarre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carag Caragin Girgarre +502 larger in Girgarre gap steady
61 31st pct 563 66th pct
Median age in Carag Caragin Girgarre +14 yrs older in Carag Carag gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Carag Caragin Girgarre +2.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Carag Caragin Girgarre +13.8 pts higher in Carag Carag gap narrowing
34.4% 90th pct 20.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Carag Caragin Girgarre +11.7 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
6.6% 10th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Carag Caragin Girgarre +4.0 pts higher in Carag Carag gap steady
17.6% 82nd pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.4 pts 27.2%
34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 20.6%
4.9% Young adults (25–44) +17.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.6% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

40.7% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
35.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.9% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%
10.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Carag Carag Girgarre

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carag Caragin Girgarre +1.6 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
6.6% 27th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 82.6%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.7% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 48.8%
41.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%
19.7% Irish ◂ +10.4 pts 9.2%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%
6.6% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carag Caragin Girgarre +2.8 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Carag Caragin Girgarre +0.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carag Caragin Girgarre +6.3 pts higher in Carag Carag gap narrowing
52.5% 85th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 46.2%
50.8% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 42.5%
8.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carag Caragin Girgarre +11.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
18.6% 1st pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Carag Caragin Girgarre +6.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carag Caragin Girgarre
— 9.71 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carag Caragin Girgarre +2 more in Girgarre
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Carag Caragin Girgarre
— 22 6th pct
ICSEA in Carag Caragin Girgarre
— 856 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.8 pts 22.5%
18.6% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%
8.5% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV even 43.4%
26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 13.2%
23.3% Health ◂ +12.8 pts 10.5%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$15 higher in Girgarre gap steady
$582 22nd pct $597 24th pct
Household income in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$32 higher in Carag Carag gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$38 higher in Carag Carag gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Carag Caragin Girgarre +12.4 pts higher in Carag Carag gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Carag Caragin Girgarre +6.9 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.9%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.4%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carag Caragin Girgarre +3.3 pts higher in Carag Carag
34.4% 76th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Carag Caragin Girgarre +2.9 pts higher in Girgarre
6.6% 35th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Carag Caragin Girgarre +7.6 pts higher in Carag Carag gap widening
13.1% 97th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
6.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Diabetes even 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 58.4%
24.6% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 17.2%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carag Caragin Girgarre +4.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Carag Caragin Girgarre +5.0 pts higher in Carag Carag gap widening
18.6% 88th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Carag Caragin Girgarre +3.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
18.6% 22nd pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Carag Caragin Girgarre +3.5 pts higher in Girgarre
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carag Caragin Girgarre +6.9 pts higher in Carag Carag gap steady
30.5% 80th pct 23.6% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carag Caragin Girgarre +11 larger in Girgarre
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Carag Caragin Girgarre +56 yrs older in Carag Carag
65 yrs 98th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$376 higher in Carag Carag
$900 73rd pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$1,151 higher in Carag Carag
$1,875 57th pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carag Caragin Girgarre +0.3 larger in Girgarre gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Carag Caragin Girgarre +13.8 pts higher in Carag Carag gap widening
28.8% 97th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Living alone in Carag Caragin Girgarre +9.9 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
21.4% 42nd pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 32.5%
13.5% Couples with children +38.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
28.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 15.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.3% 2 people ◂ +27.9 pts 36.4%
21.4% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$5 higher in Girgarre
$175 19th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Carag Caragin Girgarre +$216 higher in Girgarre gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Carag Caragin Girgarre +0.10 higher in Carag Carag gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Carag Caragin Girgarre +8.2 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Owned outright in Carag Caragin Girgarre +5.4 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
39.3% 44th pct 44.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Carag Caragin Girgarre +1.4 pts higher in Carag Carag gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Carag Caragin Girgarre +9.4 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
78.6% 47th pct 88.0% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 29.0%
10.7% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%
17.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +65.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
27.3% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carag Caragin Girgarre +4.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Work from home in Carag Caragin Girgarre +12.7 pts higher in Carag Carag gap widening
29.2% 79th pct 16.4% 50th pct
PT commute in Carag Caragin Girgarre even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carag Caragin Girgarre +3 more in Girgarre
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Carag Caragin Girgarre +5.33 more in Girgarre
0.00 0th pct 5.33 79th pct
Departures/1k in Carag Caragin Girgarre +42.6 more in Girgarre
0.0 0th pct 42.6 62nd pct
PT routes in Carag Caragin Girgarre +2 more in Girgarre
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Carag Caragin Girgarre
— 37 72nd pct
Drive to city in Carag Caragin Girgarre +11 longer in Girgarre
124 83rd pct 135 87th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
29.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 16.4%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
12.0% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carag Caragin Girgarre +14.8 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
16.1% 11th pct 31.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Carag Caragin Girgarre
— 28.3% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carag Caragin Girgarre +3.8 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Carag Caragin Girgarre +10.1 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
40.7% 10th pct 50.8% 23rd pct
Full-time in Carag Caragin Girgarre +23.8 pts higher in Carag Carag gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%
16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 28.4%
37.5% Labourers ◂ +20.2 pts 17.3%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.1 pts 4.9%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carag Caragin Girgarre +0.8 higher in Girgarre
0.0 23rd pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carag Caragin Girgarre +0.9 more in Girgarre
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Carag Caragin Girgarre even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carag Caragin Girgarre even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carag Caragin Girgarre +40.6 pts higher in Girgarre
0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 70th pct
Walk to school in Carag Caragin Girgarre +44.0 pts higher in Girgarre
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Carag Caragin Girgarre even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carag Caragin Girgarre even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carag Caragin Girgarre +42.1 more in Carag Carag
49.2 81st pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Carag Caragin Girgarre +1 higher in Girgarre
0 32nd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Carag Caragin Girgarre +1.1 pts higher in Carag Carag
3.4% 19th pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carag Carag vs Girgarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20478/carag-carag/vs/SAL20999/girgarre