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Carmila vs Sarina

Name: Carmila vs Sarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Carmila profile · Sarina profile

Carmila Sarina

Carmila and Sarina are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Carmila, where the typical age is 54 and 28.2% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 17.6% of seniors in Sarina. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income is far higher in Sarina ($1,605) than in Carmila ($966). While Sarina has a larger workforce in mining and transport, Carmila is more focused on agriculture and forestry. Housing also differs, with 60.0% of Carmila homes owned outright compared to 34.1% in Sarina.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people born overseas and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. They also both have a mostly car-dependent walkability score, though Sarina is slightly more walkable. This similarity in lifestyle is reflected in their transport patterns, as very few people in either town use public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,279 larger in Sarina Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Carmila Median age: 14 yrs older in Carmila First Nations: 9.5 pts higher in Sarina Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Sarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carmila in Sarina +5,279 larger in Sarina gap steady

340 60th pct 5,619 86th pct

Median age in Carmila in Sarina +14 yrs older in Carmila gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.4%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 17.6%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.5% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 45.1%

22.0% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Carmila Sarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 42.8%

36.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity even 49.4%

36.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carmila in Sarina +18.12 more in Carmila

21.74 89th pct 3.62 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carmila in Sarina +4 more in Sarina

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Carmila in Sarina +312 larger in Sarina

27 8th pct 339 52nd pct

ICSEA in Carmila in Sarina even

931 18th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.5%

19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%

5.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Carmila in Sarina +$35 higher in Sarina gap narrowing

$675 36th pct $710 42nd pct

Household income in Carmila in Sarina +$639 higher in Sarina gap widening

$966 12th pct $1,605 54th pct

Family income in Carmila in Sarina +$317 higher in Sarina gap narrowing

$1,600 32nd pct $1,917 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

5.3% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.4%

17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carmila in Sarina +533 larger in Sarina

0 0th pct 533 87th pct

Median age in Carmila in Sarina +37 yrs older in Carmila

59 yrs 94th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Carmila in Sarina +$171 higher in Sarina

$450 25th pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Carmila in Sarina +$1,083 higher in Sarina

$450 0th pct $1,533 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carmila in Sarina +0.5 larger in Sarina gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 29.5%

13.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 36.0%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 23.4%

13.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carmila in Sarina +$125 higher in Sarina gap widening

$175 19th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Carmila in Sarina +$433 higher in Sarina gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Carmila in Sarina even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.9 pts 34.1%

12.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.1% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.1% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 91.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 46.4%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

2.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.0 pts 36.8%

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 30.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carmila in Sarina +10 more in Sarina

0 0th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Carmila in Sarina +1.78 more in Sarina

0.00 0th pct 1.78 64th pct

Departures/1k in Carmila in Sarina +48.9 more in Sarina

0.0 0th pct 48.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Carmila in Sarina +1 more in Sarina

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Carmila in Sarina

— 45 77th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 5.0%

11.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.5%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

4.4% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.3 pts 4.7%

6.9% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +8.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

1.9% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +21.0 pts 7.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carmila in Sarina +2.9 higher in Sarina

0.9 59th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carmila in Sarina +3.0 more in Sarina

0.9 58th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Carmila in Sarina +41.7 pts higher in Sarina

4.5% 61st pct 46.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Carmila in Sarina +28.1 pts higher in Sarina

17.6% 70th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Carmila in Sarina +48.5 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Carmila in Sarina +27.4 pts higher in Sarina

11.1% 61st pct 38.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Carmila in Sarina +35.5 pts higher in Sarina

27.5% 57th pct 63.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Carmila in Sarina +46.1 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carmila in Sarina +85.7 more in Carmila

102.9 88th pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Carmila in Sarina +1 higher in Sarina

0 10th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Carmila in Sarina +0.5 pts higher in Carmila

7.6% 67th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Carmila with nearby areas

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Compare Sarina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carmila vs Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30541/carmila/vs/SAL32518/sarina