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Chuwar vs Karalee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Chuwar profile · Karalee profile

Chuwar Karalee

Karalee and Chuwar are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with different profiles of accessibility and wealth. Chuwar is much more walkable, with 45.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 13.7% in Karalee. Karalee is generally wealthier, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.6% compared to 30.6% in Chuwar) and a larger First Nations population that earns more and has a far higher Year 12 completion rate (60.5% vs 46.7%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have very similar proportions of people born overseas. This shared demographic profile is consistent across many measures, including the share of adults with a bachelor degree and the number of schools nearby. While they are similar in these respects, Chuwar has a higher share of renters and more people living alone, whereas Karalee has more families with children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,343 larger in Karalee Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Chuwar People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Karalee One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Chuwar Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Chuwar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chuwarin Karalee +3,343 larger in Karalee gap widening
2,178 79th pct 5,521 86th pct
Median age in Chuwarin Karalee even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Chuwarin Karalee +0.0 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Chuwarin Karalee +0.1 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
10.8% 18th pct 10.7% 18th pct
Under 15 in Chuwarin Karalee +3.7 pts higher in Karalee gap widening
20.2% 71st pct 23.9% 86th pct
De facto in Chuwarin Karalee +1.7 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
11.5% 44th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

53.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chuwar Karalee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chuwarin Karalee +0.4 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
15.8% 67th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 81.0%
5.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.5%
41.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.3%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
11.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Chuwarin Karalee +0.1 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
4.9% 60th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Chuwarin Karalee +0.5 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only even 92.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chuwarin Karalee +1.8 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
44.9% 64th pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
44.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 43.1%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chuwarin Karalee +2.5 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
61.5% 82nd pct 64.0% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Chuwarin Karalee +0.3 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
22.6% 73rd pct 22.3% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Chuwarin Karalee
— 0.76 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chuwarin Karalee even
8 77th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Chuwarin Karalee +57 larger in Chuwar
547 78th pct 490 71st pct
ICSEA in Chuwarin Karalee +42 higher in Karalee
962 33rd pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 64.0%
21.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%
24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Chuwarin Karalee +$112 higher in Karalee gap widening
$930 75th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Chuwarin Karalee +$312 higher in Karalee gap widening
$2,247 86th pct $2,559 90th pct
Family income in Chuwarin Karalee +$247 higher in Karalee gap widening
$2,415 78th pct $2,662 86th pct
High earners in Chuwarin Karalee +0.2 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
15.9% 82nd pct 16.1% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Chuwarin Karalee +6.0 pts higher in Karalee gap widening
30.6% 84th pct 36.6% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.0%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.8% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.3%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chuwarin Karalee +4.4 pts higher in Chuwar
31.9% 65th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Chuwarin Karalee +1.7 pts higher in Chuwar
11.3% 78th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Chuwarin Karalee +1.2 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
5.4% 59th pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
3.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.6%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chuwarin Karalee +3.3 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
15.7% 38th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Chuwarin Karalee +0.9 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chuwarin Karalee +1.6 pts higher in Karalee gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Chuwarin Karalee +0.2 pts higher in Karalee
6.9% 89th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chuwarin Karalee even gap steady
26.5% 63rd pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chuwarin Karalee +103 larger in Karalee
66 80th pct 169 86th pct
Median age in Chuwarin Karalee +1 yrs older in Karalee
17 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Chuwarin Karalee +13.8 pts higher in Karalee
46.7% 65th pct 60.5% 87th pct
Unemployment in Chuwarin Karalee +9.5 pts higher in Karalee
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 45th pct
Median income in Chuwarin Karalee +$210 higher in Chuwar
$966 77th pct $756 61st pct
Household income in Chuwarin Karalee +$999 higher in Karalee
$1,875 57th pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Chuwarin Karalee +3.0 pts higher in Karalee
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chuwarin Karalee +0.2 larger in Karalee gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Chuwarin Karalee +4.4 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
12.9% 62nd pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Chuwarin Karalee +3.3 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 10.8% 9th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 68.2%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%
18.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%
14.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
8.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chuwarin Karalee +$50 higher in Karalee gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Chuwarin Karalee +$270 higher in Karalee gap narrowing
$1,863 64th pct $2,133 78th pct
People / bedroom in Chuwarin Karalee +0.10 higher in Karalee gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chuwarin Karalee +9.1 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 13.1% 38th pct
Owned outright in Chuwarin Karalee +4.1 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
29.6% 22nd pct 25.4% 14th pct
Separate houses in Chuwarin Karalee +3.0 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
95.2% 45th pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chuwarin Karalee +2.2 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
93.5% 87th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
29.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 25.4%
22.2% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 13.1%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.9%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.2%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
25.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 21.0%
13.4% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 32.3%
4.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.5%
9.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chuwarin Karalee +0.6 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
1.5% 53rd pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Chuwarin Karalee +0.5 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
16.1% 48th pct 16.5% 50th pct
PT commute in Chuwarin Karalee +0.8 pts higher in Karalee gap steady
0.3% 63rd pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Chuwarin Karalee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chuwarin Karalee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chuwarin Karalee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chuwarin Karalee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chuwarin Karalee +2 longer in Chuwar
52 81st pct 50 79th pct
Drive to city in Chuwarin Karalee +1 longer in Chuwar
31 27th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Chuwarin Karalee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chuwarin Karalee +6,694 more in Karalee
0 0th pct 6,694 37th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.8%
16.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
20.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%
16.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chuwarin Karalee +3.7 pts higher in Karalee gap widening
38.2% 74th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Chuwarin Karalee +1.8 pts higher in Karalee gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 6.5% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chuwarin Karalee +1.5 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Chuwarin Karalee +1.0 pts higher in Karalee gap narrowing
72.7% 87th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Chuwarin Karalee +2.7 pts higher in Karalee gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%
9.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.4% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
6.5% Professional & technical even 6.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals even 22.1%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chuwarin Karalee +1.3 higher in Chuwar
2.3 68th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chuwarin Karalee +1.5 more in Chuwar
2.5 69th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Chuwarin Karalee +16.9 pts higher in Chuwar
28.1% 74th pct 11.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Chuwarin Karalee +31.8 pts higher in Chuwar
45.5% 78th pct 13.7% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Chuwarin Karalee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chuwarin Karalee +4.0 pts higher in Karalee
28.4% 68th pct 32.4% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Chuwarin Karalee +23.2 pts higher in Chuwar
54.0% 65th pct 30.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Chuwarin Karalee +17.5 pts higher in Chuwar
28.9% 79th pct 11.4% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Chuwarin Karalee +8.1 more in Chuwar
10.1 42nd pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Chuwarin Karalee +7 higher in Chuwar
25 74th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Chuwarin Karalee +0.9 pts higher in Chuwar
8.2% 72nd pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Chuwar with nearby areas

North Tivoli Tivoli North Ipswich North Booval Karalee Basin Pocket Moores Pocket Muirlea

Compare Karalee with nearby areas

North Tivoli Bundamba Karana Downs Barellan Point North Booval Dinmore Chuwar Ebbw Vale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chuwar vs Karalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30608/chuwar/vs/SAL31485/karalee