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Karrabin vs Wulkuraka

Name: Karrabin vs Wulkuraka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Karrabin profile · Wulkuraka profile

Karrabin Wulkuraka

Wulkuraka and Karrabin are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different profiles. Wulkuraka is a young area where the typical resident is 28, and it has a high share of renters at 52.9% and one-parent families at 32.8%. In contrast, residents in Karrabin are far older with a typical age of 42, and there is a much higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.7% compared to 12.8% in Wulkuraka). First Nations residents in Karrabin also have far higher typical incomes than those in Wulkuraka, and the typical First Nations person in Karrabin is far older at 35, compared to just 15 in Wulkuraka.

Both areas share a similar number of public transport routes and stops, and residents in both places face a nearly identical drive time to the city. While they have a similar number of people per home, they differ in how those homes are built; Karrabin consists entirely of separate houses, whereas Wulkuraka has more townhouses. Wulkuraka is also more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 909 larger in Wulkuraka Renting: 32.9 pts higher in Wulkuraka Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Karrabin Median age: 14 yrs older in Karrabin Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Wulkuraka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +909 larger in Wulkuraka gap widening

416 62nd pct 1,325 75th pct

Median age in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +14 yrs older in Karrabin gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 19.2%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 31.3%

31.1% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

8.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Karrabin Wulkuraka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 81.1%

0.7% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 39.7%

42.5% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.9%

12.3% German ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

5.8% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

99.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 87.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 42.3%

43.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

1.7% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karrabin in Wulkuraka

13.89 81st pct —

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

13 83rd pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +58 larger in Karrabin

669 89th pct 611 86th pct

ICSEA in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +14 higher in Karrabin

1,007 60th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

7.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 41.0%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 13.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

29.8% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 15.5%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

9.6% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$112 higher in Karrabin gap widening

$890 72nd pct $778 55th pct

Household income in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$412 higher in Karrabin gap widening

$1,952 73rd pct $1,540 50th pct

Family income in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$263 higher in Karrabin gap widening

$2,062 61st pct $1,799 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 4.2%

9.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 13.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +6.2 pts 57.5%

24.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

2.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +108 larger in Wulkuraka

11 60th pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +20 yrs older in Karrabin

35 yrs 73rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$612 higher in Karrabin

$1,187 86th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$2,354 higher in Karrabin

$3,666 92nd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +0.1 larger in Karrabin gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 49.1%

14.6% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 16.7%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

16.6% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

13.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$35 higher in Wulkuraka gap widening

$300 57th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +$324 higher in Karrabin gap widening

$1,624 50th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Karrabin in Wulkuraka even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +32.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 30.2%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 14.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 76.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 54.2%

34.5% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.3%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karrabin in Wulkuraka even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +3.30 more in Karrabin

4.81 77th pct 1.51 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +578.8 more in Karrabin

843.8 85th pct 264.9 74th pct

PT routes in Karrabin in Wulkuraka even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +7 longer in Karrabin

16 54th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +2 longer in Wulkuraka

37 31st pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Karrabin in Wulkuraka even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Karrabin in Wulkuraka even

8,268 39th pct 8,268 39th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

1.3% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.4% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 6.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

2.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

6.7% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +1.6 higher in Wulkuraka

0.9 58th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +1.1 more in Wulkuraka

0.8 57th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +0.4 pts higher in Wulkuraka

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +0.4 pts higher in Wulkuraka

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +44.3 pts higher in Wulkuraka

14.2% 62nd pct 58.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +15.5 pts higher in Karrabin

15.9% 63rd pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +80.2 pts higher in Wulkuraka

15.3% 50th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Karrabin in Wulkuraka even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +7.9 more in Karrabin

19.2 61st pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +22 higher in Wulkuraka

9 72nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Karrabin in Wulkuraka +1.0 pts higher in Wulkuraka

5.8% 51st pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Karrabin with nearby areas

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Compare Wulkuraka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karrabin vs Wulkuraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31489/karrabin/vs/SAL33173/wulkuraka