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Karawatha vs Stretton

Name: Karawatha vs Stretton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Karawatha profile · Stretton profile

Karawatha Stretton

Stretton and Karawatha are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Stretton is more established, with 44.6% of homes owned outright and a high proportion of separate houses (98.6%). It is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and 93.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Karawatha is much more car-dependent (score 3.3), with only 1.0% of homes near public transport, though it has a far higher share of children under 15 (31.2% compared to 19.9% in Stretton).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of the typical weekly rent, which is around $550 to $585, and a very high proportion of residents born overseas. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home and a high share of adults with university degrees. While they share these traits, Karawatha has seen much more movement recently, with 81.0% of people moving in the last five years compared to 30.5% in Stretton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,349 larger in Stretton Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Stretton Recent movers: 50.5 pts higher in Karawatha Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Stretton No religion: 15.9 pts higher in Stretton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karawatha in Stretton +4,349 larger in Stretton gap steady

337 60th pct 4,686 86th pct

Median age in Karawatha in Stretton +7 yrs older in Stretton gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 26.1%

31.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 19.9%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

67.8% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 60.4%

23.0% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Karawatha Stretton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

32.9% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.2% China +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% India ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

1.5% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.8% Chinese +15.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.5% Indian ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%

3.0% English +9.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

21.4% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.9% Mandarin +12.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.0% Cantonese +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Hindi ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

5.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.4% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.5% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.5% Islam ◂ +17.2 pts 11.2%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%

12.2% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karawatha in Stretton +8.45 more in Karawatha

9.52 74th pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karawatha in Stretton +7 more in Karawatha

25 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Karawatha in Stretton +111 larger in Stretton

852 98th pct 962 100th pct

ICSEA in Karawatha in Stretton +55 higher in Stretton

974 40th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 79.5%

2.7% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

10.7% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

1.8% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Karawatha in Stretton +$165 higher in Karawatha gap narrowing

$873 69th pct $708 42nd pct

Household income in Karawatha in Stretton +$387 higher in Karawatha gap narrowing

$2,531 90th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Karawatha in Stretton +$341 higher in Karawatha gap narrowing

$2,392 77th pct $2,051 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%

22.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 76.4%

10.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karawatha in Stretton +10 larger in Stretton

3 43rd pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Karawatha in Stretton +6 yrs older in Karawatha

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Karawatha in Stretton +$475 higher in Stretton

$250 4th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Karawatha in Stretton +$2,374 higher in Stretton

$1,125 23rd pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karawatha in Stretton +0.2 larger in Karawatha gap narrowing

3.6 96th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

81.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 70.4%

12.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.2% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 24.5%

24.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.7% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

11.4% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

11.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karawatha in Stretton +$35 higher in Karawatha

$585 99th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Karawatha in Stretton +$433 higher in Karawatha

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Karawatha in Stretton +0.10 higher in Karawatha gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.9 pts 39.8%

16.5% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

5.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 98.6%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 51.5%

31.6% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +67.2 pts 32.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

0.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 25.8%

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.9%

5.1% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karawatha in Stretton +15 more in Stretton

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Karawatha in Stretton +3.20 more in Stretton

0.00 0th pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Karawatha in Stretton +1,250.7 more in Stretton

0.0 0th pct 1,250.7 88th pct

PT routes in Karawatha in Stretton +9 more in Stretton

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Karawatha in Stretton +1 longer in Stretton

25 63rd pct 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Karawatha in Stretton +10 longer in Stretton

29 25th pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Karawatha in Stretton +22,845 more in Stretton

0 0th pct 22,845 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Karawatha in Stretton +22,845 more in Stretton

0 0th pct 22,845 51st pct

Transit to city in Karawatha in Stretton

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

61.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 45.9%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

13.4% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.9% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

14.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

8.5% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

7.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.3% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Karawatha in Stretton +2.2 higher in Stretton

3.3 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karawatha in Stretton +0.9 more in Stretton

3.9 77th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Karawatha in Stretton +38.5 pts higher in Stretton

26.6% 74th pct 65.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Karawatha in Stretton +8.6 pts higher in Karawatha

89.1% 94th pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Karawatha in Stretton +92.8 pts higher in Stretton

1.0% 57th pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Karawatha in Stretton +19.0 pts higher in Karawatha

88.8% 91st pct 69.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Karawatha in Stretton +4.9 pts higher in Stretton

94.5% 83rd pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Karawatha in Stretton +33.6 pts higher in Stretton

0.5% 72nd pct 34.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Karawatha in Stretton +1.3 more in Karawatha

26.7 70th pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Karawatha in Stretton +51 higher in Stretton

42 77th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Karawatha in Stretton +0.7 pts higher in Karawatha

6.3% 57th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karawatha vs Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31488/karawatha/vs/SAL32681/stretton