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Castambul vs Paracombe
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Castambul profile · Paracombe profile
Castambul Paracombe
Paracombe and Castambul are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills, though they differ sharply in size and wealth. Paracombe is more populated and has much higher typical weekly household incomes of $2,092, compared to $1,124 in Castambul. Residents in Castambul are far older, with a typical age of 70, whereas the typical resident in Paracombe is 47. Paracombe also has significantly more infrastructure, including 14 schools within 3km and several public transport stops, while Castambul has only one school and no public transport stops.
Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is $810 in Paracombe and $624 in Castambul. They also share a similar lack of walking access to health services, with 0% of homes in either area within a 15-minute walk of such facilities. Despite these commonalities, the two places remain car-dependent, although Paracombe is slightly more walkable than Castambul.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 22
- First area, 2021: 18
- Second area, 2011: 343
- Second area, 2016: 426
- Second area, 2021: 435
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 70 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $849
- First area, 2021: $624
- Second area, 2011: $614
- Second area, 2016: $755
- Second area, 2021: $810
- First area, 2016: $1,187
- First area, 2021: $1,124
- Second area, 2011: $1,297
- Second area, 2016: $1,952
- Second area, 2021: $2,092
- First area, 2016: $1,416
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2011: $1,341
- Second area, 2016: $2,066
- Second area, 2021: $2,125
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $210
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $263
- First area, 2016: $800
- First area, 2021: $3,900
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castambul vs Paracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40232/castambul/vs/SAL41100/paracombe