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Carew vs Wirrega

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Carew profile · Wirrega profile

Carew Wirrega

Wirrega and Carew are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in income and education; Carew's typical weekly household income is $2,750, which is far higher than Wirrega's $1,625. This is consistent with schooling, as 71.4% of Carew residents completed Year 12 compared to just 30.8% in Wirrega. Carew also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (40.0% versus 12.5%) and those providing unpaid care (28.6% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of children and seniors, and neither has any public transport. They also both have very high volunteer rates compared to the national figure. The gap in typical personal income is widening, with Carew now sitting well higher than Wirrega. While Wirrega has more people born overseas (8.6% versus 0.0%), both areas remain predominantly Australian-born.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 27.5 pts higher in Carew Year 12: 40.7 pts higher in Carew Needs assistance: 17.1 pts higher in Wirrega Unpaid carers: 28.6 pts higher in Carew Unpaid child care: 44.9 pts higher in Carew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carewin Wirrega +3 larger in Wirrega gap widening
32 20th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Carewin Wirrega +4 yrs older in Wirrega gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Carewin Wirrega even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Carewin Wirrega +0.8 pts higher in Carew gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 8.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in Carewin Wirrega +0.8 pts higher in Carew gap narrowing
9.4% 14th pct 8.6% 13th pct
De facto in Carewin Wirrega +27.5 pts higher in Carew
40.0% 100th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +29.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

85.7% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
19.0% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carew Wirrega

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carewin Wirrega +8.6 pts higher in Wirrega gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 36th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 77.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +23.6 pts 51.4%
34.4% English ◂ +14.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Irish +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
21.9% German +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
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 Wirrega even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carewin Wirrega even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

106.3% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 88.6%
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 Wirrega +11.6 pts higher in Wirrega gap steady
31.3% 26th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +40.7 pts 34.3%
31.3% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Wirrega +40.7 pts higher in Carew gap widening
71.4% 92nd pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Carewin Wirrega +7.0 pts higher in Wirrega gap widening
19.0% 65th pct 26.1% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carewin Wirrega even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +40.7 pts 30.8%
28.6% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 18.8%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree 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 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
20.0% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Education +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carewin Wirrega +$446 higher in Carew gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Carewin Wirrega +$1,125 higher in Carew gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Carewin Wirrega +$1,125 higher in Carew gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Carewin Wirrega +19.0 pts higher in Carew gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carewin Wirrega +1.5 pts higher in Wirrega
15.6% 8th pct 17.1% 10th pct
Mental health in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Carewin Wirrega +17.1 pts higher in Wirrega gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Asthma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other condition +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.4% None ◂ +15.8 pts 68.6%
15.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carewin Wirrega +5.4 pts higher in Wirrega gap widening
38.1% 92nd pct 43.5% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Carewin Wirrega +28.6 pts higher in Carew gap widening
28.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Carewin Wirrega +44.9 pts higher in Carew gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carewin Wirrega +21.1 pts higher in Carew gap narrowing
42.9% 98th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carewin Wirrega even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carewin Wirrega +0.6 larger in Carew gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Carewin Wirrega even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

75.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 50.0%
24.1% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carewin Wirrega
— $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Carewin Wirrega
— $1,409 36th pct
People / bedroom in Carewin Wirrega even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Rented +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

Work from home in Carewin Wirrega
85.7% 100th pct —
PT commute in Carewin Wirrega
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Carewin Wirrega even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carewin Wirrega even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carewin Wirrega even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Worked at home ◂ +64.7 pts 21.1%
28.6% Car (driver) +34.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carewin Wirrega +8.6 pts higher in Wirrega gap widening
41.4% 81st pct 50.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carewin Wirrega +8.7 pts higher in Carew gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Carewin Wirrega
81.0% 98th pct —

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.1 pts 36.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Education & training +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

90.5% Managers ◂ +69.4 pts 21.1%
14.3% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Labourers +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carewin Wirrega +1.5 pts higher in Wirrega
3.2% 43rd pct 4.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Carewin Wirrega even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carewin Wirrega +57.1 more in Wirrega
0.0 0th pct 57.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Carewin Wirrega even
0 17th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Carewin Wirrega +0.2 pts higher in Carew
3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Carew with nearby areas

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Compare Wirrega with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carew vs Wirrega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40225/carew/vs/SAL41623/wirrega