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Caversham vs South Guildford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Caversham profile · South Guildford profile

Caversham South Guildford

Caversham and South Guildford are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Caversham is more walkable, with 81.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 9.9% in South Guildford. Caversham is also more diverse, with 31.5% of people using a language other than English at home, while the figure in South Guildford is 13.2%. In contrast, South Guildford has a larger share of people who identify as having no religion (48.4%) and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.9% compared to 14.3% in Caversham).

Both areas share a very similar housing profile, with around 94% of homes being separate houses and typical weekly rents sitting at about $400. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in their accessibility is stark; Caversham has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and groceries, whereas South Guildford has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Caversham No religion: 15.0 pts higher in South Guildford Population: 3,638 larger in Caversham Born overseas: 9.2 pts higher in Caversham Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in South Guildford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cavershamin South Guildford +3,638 larger in Caversham gap widening
7,419 87th pct 3,781 86th pct
Median age in Cavershamin South Guildford +4 yrs older in South Guildford gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.8 pts higher in Caversham gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Cavershamin South Guildford +4.5 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Cavershamin South Guildford +3.9 pts higher in Caversham gap widening
25.5% 89th pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Cavershamin South Guildford +3.8 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
12.1% 49th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 31.8%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 50.1%
32.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Caversham South Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cavershamin South Guildford +9.2 pts higher in Caversham gap widening
37.7% 94th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 68.4%
7.4% India ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%
4.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
3.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.2% English +14.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.0% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%
6.0% Italian even 6.0%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
2.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Cavershamin South Guildford +18.3 pts higher in Caversham gap widening
31.5% 91st pct 13.2% 80th pct
Limited English in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.5 pts higher in Caversham gap steady
3.6% 89th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

64.3% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 83.6%
3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Cavershamin South Guildford +15.0 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
33.5% 30th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

33.5% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 41.8%
7.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%
5.5% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.6 pts higher in Caversham gap narrowing
63.9% 85th pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.6 pts higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
24.9% 77th pct 26.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cavershamin South Guildford
0.53 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cavershamin South Guildford +8 more in Caversham
32 89th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Cavershamin South Guildford +75 larger in Caversham
475 69th pct 400 59th pct
ICSEA in Cavershamin South Guildford +10 higher in South Guildford
1,003 58th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 62.3%
16.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
10.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cavershamin South Guildford +$64 higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
$980 80th pct $1,044 86th pct
Household income in Cavershamin South Guildford +$57 higher in Caversham gap narrowing
$2,266 86th pct $2,209 84th pct
Family income in Cavershamin South Guildford +$63 higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
$2,423 78th pct $2,486 81st pct
High earners in Cavershamin South Guildford +5.6 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 19.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.8 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
26.6% 76th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.1%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.1% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
9.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cavershamin South Guildford +5.8 pts higher in South Guildford
21.3% 17th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.6 pts higher in South Guildford
6.5% 35th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Caversham gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.7%
15.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.7 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
12.4% 22nd pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
9.8% 25th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Cavershamin South Guildford even gap steady
36.6% 89th pct 36.6% 89th pct
Defence service in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.9 pts higher in South Guildford
1.8% 39th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cavershamin South Guildford +145 larger in Caversham
237 86th pct 92 86th pct
Median age in Cavershamin South Guildford +6 yrs older in South Guildford
20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.4 pts higher in Caversham
42.4% 56th pct 41.1% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Cavershamin South Guildford +6.2 pts higher in Caversham
14.3% 68th pct 8.1% 39th pct
Median income in Cavershamin South Guildford +$90 higher in Caversham
$790 64th pct $700 56th pct
Household income in Cavershamin South Guildford +$244 higher in South Guildford
$2,339 74th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.1 pts higher in Caversham
7.6% 68th pct 6.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.4 larger in Caversham gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
9.8% 44th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Cavershamin South Guildford +4.0 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
16.0% 23rd pct 20.1% 37th pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 62.7%
19.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%
19.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cavershamin South Guildford +$10 higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Cavershamin South Guildford even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.10 higher in Caversham gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.7 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
16.2% 49th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Owned outright in Cavershamin South Guildford +8.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
17.4% 8th pct 25.7% 15th pct
Separate houses in Cavershamin South Guildford even gap narrowing
93.8% 41st pct 93.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
92.6% 85th pct 93.9% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 53.8%
17.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.2% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house even 93.9%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 52.1%
26.5% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 56.0%
19.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.8% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 42.9%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.1% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.2 pts higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
1.8% 54th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.1 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.5 pts higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
2.6% 84th pct 4.1% 88th pct
PT stops in Cavershamin South Guildford +9 more in South Guildford
31 86th pct 40 87th pct
Stops/1k in Cavershamin South Guildford +6.40 more in South Guildford
4.18 74th pct 10.58 88th pct
Departures/1k in Cavershamin South Guildford +486.6 more in South Guildford
1,066.7 87th pct 1,553.3 89th pct
PT routes in Cavershamin South Guildford +1 more in Caversham
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Cavershamin South Guildford even
11 47th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Cavershamin South Guildford +1 longer in Caversham
18 15th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Cavershamin South Guildford +12,518 more in Caversham
12,518 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cavershamin South Guildford +12,518 more in Caversham
12,518 44th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Cavershamin South Guildford +11 longer in South Guildford
69 73rd pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 63.9%
6.4% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
1.4% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 47.0%
26.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
1.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.7 pts higher in Caversham gap narrowing
40.8% 80th pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.6 pts higher in Caversham gap widening
7.6% 54th pct 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.7 pts higher in Caversham gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Caversham gap narrowing
72.7% 87th pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.2 pts higher in Caversham gap narrowing
63.4% 74th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%
8.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
6.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
6.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.3%
7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.5 higher in Caversham
4.9 83rd pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.0 more in Caversham
4.5 80th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Cavershamin South Guildford +57.6 pts higher in Caversham
65.4% 83rd pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Cavershamin South Guildford +72.0 pts higher in Caversham
81.8% 90th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Cavershamin South Guildford +10.0 pts higher in South Guildford
89.1% 84th pct 99.1% 97th pct
Walk to school in Cavershamin South Guildford +61.5 pts higher in Caversham
71.0% 82nd pct 9.6% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Cavershamin South Guildford +0.3 pts higher in South Guildford
97.7% 85th pct 98.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in Cavershamin South Guildford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cavershamin South Guildford +2.6 more in South Guildford
14.3 52nd pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Cavershamin South Guildford +41 higher in Caversham
106 86th pct 64 80th pct
Mean slope in Cavershamin South Guildford +1.2 pts higher in South Guildford
5.9% 53rd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caversham vs South Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50277/caversham/vs/SAL51371/south-guildford