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Carapook vs Nareen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Carapook profile · Nareen profile

Carapook Nareen

Nareen and Carapook are both sparsely populated rural areas, but they differ in their demographics and housing. Residents in Carapook are far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.4% compared to 8.9% in Nareen). Nareen has a more highly qualified workforce, with far more residents completing Year 12 (72.7% versus 46.9%) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (29.1% versus 11.8%). Homes in Nareen also tend to be larger, with 80% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing types, with every home being a separate detached house. They also share a total reliance on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops or departures. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are wide; for example, the typical weekly household income is well higher in Carapook ($2,416) than in Nareen ($1,625).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 31.5 pts higher in Carapook Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Nareen Mortgage: $1,361 higher in Nareen 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Nareen Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Nareen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carapookin Nareen +12 larger in Nareen gap narrowing
67 33rd pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Carapookin Nareen +8 yrs older in Carapook gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Carapookin Nareen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Carapookin Nareen +16.5 pts higher in Carapook gap widening
25.4% 75th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Carapookin Nareen +7.8 pts higher in Nareen gap widening
23.9% 86th pct 31.6% 97th pct
De facto in Carapookin Nareen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 31.6%
23.9% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 8.9%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 5.1%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 63.6%
19.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%
0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Separated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carapook Nareen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carapookin Nareen +17.9 pts higher in Carapook gap widening
17.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 91.1%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +8.5 pts 39.2%
44.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 41.8%
14.9% Irish +14.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
9.0% Scottish +18.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.9% Filipino ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carapookin Nareen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carapookin Nareen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carapookin Nareen +31.5 pts higher in Carapook gap widening
49.3% 77th pct 17.7% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 69.6%
49.3% No religion ◂ +31.5 pts 17.7%
0.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Carapookin Nareen +25.8 pts higher in Nareen gap widening
46.9% 55th pct 72.7% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Carapookin Nareen +17.3 pts higher in Nareen gap widening
11.8% 38th pct 29.1% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carapookin Nareen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 72.7%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.7%
18.4% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%
18.2% Bachelor degree +19.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.3 pts 19.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%
15.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.2% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carapookin Nareen +$143 higher in Carapook gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $982 80th pct
Household income in Carapookin Nareen +$791 higher in Carapook gap widening
$2,416 88th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Carapookin Nareen +$104 higher in Carapook gap widening
$2,687 87th pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Carapookin Nareen +6.3 pts higher in Carapook gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Carapookin Nareen +15.8 pts higher in Carapook
39.1% 92nd pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 10.0%
34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.3%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%
27.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carapookin Nareen +3.5 pts higher in Carapook
31.3% 62nd pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Carapookin Nareen +0.4 pts higher in Nareen
6.0% 30th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Carapookin Nareen +3.8 pts higher in Nareen gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.5% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 59.5%
17.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carapookin Nareen +4.7 pts higher in Nareen gap narrowing
35.3% 90th pct 40.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Carapookin Nareen +6.6 pts higher in Carapook gap steady
15.7% 77th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Carapookin Nareen +12.4 pts higher in Nareen gap steady
29.4% 71st pct 41.8% 95th pct
Defence service in Carapookin Nareen +7.5 pts higher in Nareen
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carapookin Nareen +11.9 pts higher in Nareen gap widening
11.8% 9th pct 23.6% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carapookin Nareen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carapookin Nareen +0.1 larger in Carapook gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Carapookin Nareen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Carapookin Nareen +20.3 pts higher in Nareen
13.0% 13th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 74.6%
25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.0%
13.0% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%
17.4% 5 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carapookin Nareen +$35 higher in Carapook
$120 9th pct $85 4th pct
Mortgage in Carapookin Nareen +$1,361 higher in Nareen gap widening
$239 0th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Carapookin Nareen +0.10 higher in Carapook gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Carapookin Nareen +3.0 pts higher in Carapook
13.0% 38th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Carapookin Nareen +1.2 pts higher in Nareen
52.2% 79th pct 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Carapookin Nareen even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carapookin Nareen +32.2 pts higher in Nareen
47.8% 8th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

34.8% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carapookin Nareen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carapookin Nareen +17.6 pts higher in Carapook gap widening
51.6% 99th pct 34.0% 86th pct
PT commute in Carapookin Nareen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carapookin Nareen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carapookin Nareen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carapookin Nareen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carapookin Nareen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 40.4%
51.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.6 pts 34.0%
0.0% Walked +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
34.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%
26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 14.8%
21.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carapookin Nareen +0.4 pts higher in Nareen gap narrowing
8.9% 3rd pct 9.3% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carapookin Nareen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carapookin Nareen +16.8 pts higher in Nareen gap widening
68.6% 77th pct 85.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Carapookin Nareen +5.6 pts higher in Nareen gap widening
71.0% 89th pct 76.6% 94th pct

Industries people work in

71.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 61.7%
22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 10.6%
0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.8% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 44.7%
22.6% Labourers ◂ +16.2 pts 6.4%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 8.5%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carapookin Nareen +0.1 higher in Carapook
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carapookin Nareen +0.1 more in Carapook
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Carapookin Nareen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carapookin Nareen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carapookin Nareen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carapookin Nareen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carapookin Nareen +16.2 pts higher in Carapook
16.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carapookin Nareen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carapookin Nareen +14.9 more in Carapook
14.9 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carapookin Nareen even
0 23rd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Carapookin Nareen +0.4 pts higher in Nareen
6.0% 54th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carapook vs Nareen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20483/carapook/vs/SAL21882/nareen