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Carew vs Sherwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Carew profile · Sherwood profile

Carew Sherwood

Sherwood (SA) and Carew are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their work and home lives; Carew has a much higher share of people working from home (85.7% compared to 42.9% in Sherwood (SA)) and far more people performing unpaid housework and childcare. Pay is also higher in Carew, where the typical weekly household income is $2,750, while in Sherwood (SA) it is $1,937.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. They are also alike in that no residents use another language at home or require help with daily activities. While they share these basic patterns, the two places have diverged in other ways, such as the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in Sherwood (SA) at 44.9% compared to 31.3% in Carew.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57 larger in Sherwood De facto: 27.5 pts higher in Carew Housework 15h+: 38.4 pts higher in Carew Work from home: 42.9 pts higher in Carew Unpaid child care: 24.9 pts higher in Carew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carewin Sherwood +57 larger in Sherwood gap narrowing
32 20th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Carewin Sherwood even gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Carewin Sherwood +3.4 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Carewin Sherwood +6.0 pts higher in Carew gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Carewin Sherwood +4.1 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Carewin Sherwood +27.5 pts higher in Carew gap widening
40.0% 100th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

85.7% Married ◂ +36.5 pts 49.3%
19.0% Never married +25.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carew Sherwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carewin Sherwood +10.1 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 86.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

75.0% Australian ◂ +36.8 pts 38.2%
34.4% English +15.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
21.9% German ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%
15.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carewin Sherwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carewin Sherwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

106.3% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 94.4%
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%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carewin Sherwood +13.7 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
31.3% 26th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +32.3 pts 42.7%
31.3% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carewin Sherwood +15.5 pts higher in Carew gap widening
71.4% 92nd pct 55.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Carewin Sherwood +6.3 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
19.0% 65th pct 25.4% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carewin Sherwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 55.9%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%
14.3% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +15.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carewin Sherwood +$368 higher in Carew gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $944 77th pct
Household income in Carewin Sherwood +$813 higher in Carew gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Carewin Sherwood +$500 higher in Carew gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Carewin Sherwood +14.6 pts higher in Carew gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 4.5% 28th pct
High-income homes in Carewin Sherwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +54.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

14.3% $650–$1,499 +42.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
38.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 16.4%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carewin Sherwood +6.8 pts higher in Sherwood
15.6% 8th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Carewin Sherwood +6.7 pts higher in Sherwood
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Carewin Sherwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.4% None ◂ +15.8 pts 68.5%
15.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carewin Sherwood +5.3 pts higher in Carew gap narrowing
38.1% 92nd pct 32.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Carewin Sherwood +24.1 pts higher in Carew gap widening
28.6% 100th pct 4.5% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Carewin Sherwood +24.9 pts higher in Carew gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 41.8% 95th pct
Defence service in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carewin Sherwood +38.4 pts higher in Carew gap widening
42.9% 98th pct 4.5% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carewin Sherwood +3 larger in Sherwood
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Carewin Sherwood
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Household income in Carewin Sherwood
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carewin Sherwood +0.7 larger in Carew gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Carewin Sherwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Carewin Sherwood
— 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

75.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 61.8%
24.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Other families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +24.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% 1 person +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% 4 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carewin Sherwood
— $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Carewin Sherwood
— $550 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Carewin Sherwood +0.10 higher in Carew gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Carewin Sherwood
— 31.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Carewin Sherwood
— 8.6% 1st pct
Separate houses in Carewin Sherwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carewin Sherwood
— 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +58.1 pts 8.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% Rented +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +13.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 105.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carewin Sherwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carewin Sherwood +42.9 pts higher in Carew
85.7% 100th pct 42.9% 93rd pct
PT commute in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carewin Sherwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carewin Sherwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carewin Sherwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Worked at home ◂ +42.9 pts 42.9%
28.6% Car (driver) +26.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 39.4%
0.0% 4 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carewin Sherwood +0.5 pts higher in Carew gap narrowing
41.4% 81st pct 40.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carewin Sherwood +16.4 pts higher in Carew gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 83.6% 98th pct
Full-time in Carewin Sherwood +11.3 pts higher in Carew
81.0% 98th pct 69.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.0 pts 58.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

90.5% Managers ◂ +40.5 pts 50.0%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carewin Sherwood even
3.2% 43rd pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Carewin Sherwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carewin Sherwood +56.2 more in Sherwood
0.0 0th pct 56.2 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Carewin Sherwood even
0 17th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Carewin Sherwood +0.1 pts higher in Sherwood
3.3% 18th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carew vs Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40225/carew/vs/SAL41341/sherwood