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Coalfalls vs Karrabin

Name: Coalfalls vs Karrabin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Coalfalls profile · Karrabin profile

Coalfalls Karrabin

Coalfalls and Karrabin are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they offer very different lifestyles. Coalfalls is somewhat walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 58.2% near groceries. In contrast, Karrabin is car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of shops. Coalfalls also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 42 in Karrabin. Education levels differ as well, with 56.5% of Coalfalls residents completing Year 12 compared to 46.6% in Karrabin.

Typical weekly rents are identical at $300, reflecting a shared local housing market. Both areas also have similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who identify as having no religion. While Coalfalls has more people aged 65 and over, Karrabin has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. The two areas also rely on different transport, with Coalfalls using buses and Karrabin relying on trains.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Coalfalls Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Coalfalls Population: 482 larger in Coalfalls Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Coalfalls Separate houses: 0.9 pts higher in Karrabin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coalfalls in Karrabin +482 larger in Coalfalls gap narrowing

898 72nd pct 416 62nd pct

Median age in Coalfalls in Karrabin +4 yrs older in Karrabin gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

3.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Coalfalls Karrabin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

12.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 99.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coalfalls in Karrabin

— 13.89 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coalfalls in Karrabin +8 more in Coalfalls

21 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Coalfalls in Karrabin +79 larger in Karrabin

590 83rd pct 669 89th pct

ICSEA in Coalfalls in Karrabin +13 higher in Karrabin

994 53rd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 46.6%

22.8% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

6.9% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coalfalls in Karrabin +$54 higher in Karrabin gap narrowing

$836 64th pct $890 72nd pct

Household income in Coalfalls in Karrabin +$221 higher in Karrabin gap narrowing

$1,731 62nd pct $1,952 73rd pct

Family income in Coalfalls in Karrabin +$71 higher in Karrabin gap narrowing

$1,991 57th pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +9.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coalfalls in Karrabin +42 larger in Coalfalls

53 78th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Coalfalls in Karrabin +16 yrs older in Karrabin

19 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Coalfalls in Karrabin +$338 higher in Karrabin

$849 69th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Coalfalls in Karrabin +$1,854 higher in Karrabin

$1,812 55th pct $3,666 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coalfalls in Karrabin +0.2 larger in Karrabin gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%

17.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coalfalls in Karrabin even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Coalfalls in Karrabin +$107 higher in Karrabin gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,624 50th pct

People / bedroom in Coalfalls in Karrabin even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

25.6% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 33.1%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $200–$349 even 62.1%

29.9% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.8 pts 23.2%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coalfalls in Karrabin even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Coalfalls in Karrabin +2.58 more in Karrabin

2.23 66th pct 4.81 77th pct

Departures/1k in Coalfalls in Karrabin +572.0 more in Karrabin

271.7 74th pct 843.8 85th pct

PT routes in Coalfalls in Karrabin +7 more in Karrabin

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Coalfalls in Karrabin +10 longer in Karrabin

6 36th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Coalfalls in Karrabin +3 longer in Karrabin

34 29th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Coalfalls in Karrabin +6,715 more in Coalfalls

6,715 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Coalfalls in Karrabin +10,562 more in Coalfalls

18,830 48th pct 8,268 39th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

1.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 21.4%

8.6% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.4% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

7.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coalfalls in Karrabin +3.6 higher in Coalfalls

4.4 80th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coalfalls in Karrabin +3.5 more in Coalfalls

4.3 79th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Coalfalls in Karrabin +57.7 pts higher in Coalfalls

57.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coalfalls in Karrabin +58.2 pts higher in Coalfalls

58.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coalfalls in Karrabin +66.1 pts higher in Coalfalls

80.4% 81st pct 14.2% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Coalfalls in Karrabin +60.9 pts higher in Coalfalls

76.9% 84th pct 15.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Coalfalls in Karrabin +84.7 pts higher in Coalfalls

100.0% 100th pct 15.3% 50th pct

Walk to health in Coalfalls in Karrabin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coalfalls in Karrabin +12.5 more in Karrabin

6.7 33rd pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Coalfalls in Karrabin +38 higher in Coalfalls

47 78th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Coalfalls in Karrabin +4.3 pts higher in Coalfalls

10.0% 81st pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Coalfalls with nearby areas

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Compare Karrabin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coalfalls vs Karrabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30637/coalfalls/vs/SAL31489/karrabin