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Alkimos vs Carabooda

Name: Alkimos vs Carabooda — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Alkimos profile · Carabooda profile

Alkimos Carabooda

Alkimos and Carabooda are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Alkimos is a fast-growing hub where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 31 and a high proportion of people born overseas (46.2%). It is also a more walkable area, rated as somewhat walkable, with many more people who have completed Year 12 (63.8%). In contrast, Carabooda is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44. It has a higher share of homes owned outright (32.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.4%), but it is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and an almost identical drive time to the city of around 30 minutes. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in mobility and growth; far more people have moved to Alkimos in the last five years (57.8%) compared to Carabooda (25.5%). While Alkimos has a high number of public transport stops and schools within walking distance, Carabooda has none, making it much more reliant on private vehicles.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Carabooda Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Alkimos Population: 9,759 larger in Alkimos Median age: 13 yrs older in Carabooda Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in Alkimos

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alkimos in Carabooda +9,759 larger in Alkimos gap widening

10,203 87th pct 444 63rd pct

Median age in Alkimos in Carabooda +13 yrs older in Carabooda gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 23.6%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.0% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

39.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 31.3%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Alkimos Carabooda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

18.2% England ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

4.8% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Vietnam +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +4.9 pts 42.6%

24.5% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

3.2% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 77.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 37.2%

39.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

6.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alkimos in Carabooda

2.21 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alkimos in Carabooda +5 more in Alkimos

14 84th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Alkimos in Carabooda +56 larger in Carabooda

658 88th pct 713 91st pct

ICSEA in Alkimos in Carabooda +7 higher in Carabooda

1,007 60th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 47.9%

17.3% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

3.5% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%

21.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree even 4.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alkimos in Carabooda +$284 higher in Alkimos gap widening

$977 80th pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Alkimos in Carabooda +$272 higher in Carabooda gap widening

$2,035 77th pct $2,307 87th pct

Family income in Alkimos in Carabooda +$194 higher in Carabooda gap widening

$2,247 71st pct $2,441 79th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.7%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

8.5% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

4.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

2.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +6.1 pts 64.9%

16.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alkimos in Carabooda +161 larger in Alkimos

166 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Alkimos in Carabooda +18 yrs older in Carabooda

20 yrs 25th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Alkimos in Carabooda +$409 higher in Alkimos

$858 70th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Alkimos in Carabooda +$2,143 higher in Carabooda

$1,731 52nd pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alkimos in Carabooda +0.3 larger in Carabooda gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

18.1% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%

8.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alkimos in Carabooda +$60 higher in Alkimos gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Alkimos in Carabooda +$650 higher in Carabooda gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Alkimos in Carabooda even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.3 pts 37.4%

7.6% Owned outright +25.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.3% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 20.6%

0.4% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 94.7%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 48.9%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 25.2%

3.0% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.4 pts 11.1%

36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 22.2%

2.1% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.7% $3,000 or more +40.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 14.3%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 16.3%

6.2% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alkimos in Carabooda +67 more in Alkimos

67 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alkimos in Carabooda +6.57 more in Alkimos

6.57 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alkimos in Carabooda +1,752.9 more in Alkimos

1,752.9 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alkimos in Carabooda +7 more in Alkimos

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Alkimos in Carabooda +50 longer in Carabooda

8 43rd pct 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Alkimos in Carabooda +1 longer in Carabooda

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Alkimos in Carabooda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alkimos in Carabooda +37,583 more in Alkimos

37,583 60th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Alkimos in Carabooda

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 49.2%

6.9% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 31.0%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.1 pts 14.3%

4.2% 4 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

11.3% Construction even 11.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.4% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

8.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alkimos in Carabooda +4.3 higher in Alkimos

4.4 80th pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alkimos in Carabooda +3.6 more in Alkimos

3.8 76th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Alkimos in Carabooda +31.8 pts higher in Alkimos

31.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alkimos in Carabooda +35.4 pts higher in Alkimos

35.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alkimos in Carabooda +94.9 pts higher in Alkimos

94.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alkimos in Carabooda +72.2 pts higher in Alkimos

72.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alkimos in Carabooda +82.5 pts higher in Alkimos

97.6% 85th pct 15.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in Alkimos in Carabooda +7.2 pts higher in Alkimos

7.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alkimos in Carabooda +6.4 more in Alkimos

13.1 49th pct 6.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alkimos in Carabooda +222 higher in Alkimos

227 92nd pct 5 68th pct

Mean slope in Alkimos in Carabooda +0.2 pts higher in Carabooda

5.3% 45th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Alkimos with nearby areas

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Compare Carabooda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alkimos vs Carabooda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50011/alkimos/vs/SAL50255/carabooda