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Casuarina vs Nakara

Name: Casuarina vs Nakara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Casuarina profile · Nakara profile

Casuarina Nakara

Nakara and Casuarina (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Nakara is a family-oriented area where homes are typically separate houses with three or more bedrooms, and 20.4% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, Casuarina (NT) is dominated by flats and apartments, with a much younger typical resident age of 27 and a very high share of overseas-born residents at 77.3%. Casuarina (NT) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 36.7% in Nakara.

Both areas are equally accessible, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share similar typical family incomes and a similar proportion of people with no religion, the gap in their housing types remains stark. This divide is mirrored in their demographics, as the two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening to 27 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,500 larger in Nakara Born overseas: 34.3 pts higher in Casuarina Other language: 34.0 pts higher in Casuarina Separate houses: 78.4 pts higher in Nakara 3+ bedrooms: 49.2 pts higher in Nakara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarina in Nakara +1,500 larger in Nakara gap narrowing

406 62nd pct 1,906 78th pct

Median age in Casuarina in Nakara +9 yrs older in Nakara gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

61.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.5 pts 31.8%

32.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.2 pts 10.1%

4.4% Older adults (45–64) +19.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.2% Children (0–14) +16.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

67.8% Never married ◂ +29.7 pts 38.2%

28.4% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

0.8% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Nakara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

18.2% Australia +31.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

15.8% China ◂ +10.3 pts 5.5%

10.1% India ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

9.9% Philippines ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

6.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.0 pts 0.6%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

6.7% English +16.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.1% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.4% Chinese ◂ +9.8 pts 11.6%

10.6% Filipino ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

7.4% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

2.0% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

19.7% English only +32.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

16.0% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 6.6%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.4% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.7% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.6% Hinduism ◂ +8.2 pts 3.4%

9.9% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

6.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casuarina in Nakara

— 2.57 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casuarina in Nakara +1 more in Casuarina

21 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Casuarina in Nakara +10 larger in Nakara

339 52nd pct 349 53rd pct

ICSEA in Casuarina in Nakara +5 higher in Nakara

998 55th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

89.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.7 pts 64.5%

1.0% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.3% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 31.3%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 16.7%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

33.6% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 19.6%

8.6% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Casuarina in Nakara +$377 higher in Nakara gap narrowing

$618 27th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Casuarina in Nakara +$326 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,750 93rd pct $2,424 88th pct

Family income in Casuarina in Nakara +$74 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,457 80th pct $2,383 77th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.7%

23.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

10.0% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 30.3%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +16.4 pts 70.3%

8.4% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casuarina in Nakara +113 larger in Nakara

7 54th pct 120 86th pct

Median age in Casuarina in Nakara +3 yrs older in Casuarina

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Casuarina in Nakara +$338 higher in Nakara

$562 41st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Casuarina in Nakara +$917 higher in Nakara

$1,625 47th pct $2,542 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarina in Nakara even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 62.5%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

43.3% 3 people ◂ +24.9 pts 18.4%

0.0% 2 people +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.0% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarina in Nakara +$40 higher in Casuarina gap steady

$460 89th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Casuarina in Nakara +$340 higher in Nakara gap widening

$1,660 52nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Casuarina in Nakara +0.40 higher in Casuarina gap widening

1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 35.5%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.0% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +93.6 pts 3.1%

13.3% Separate house +78.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.4 pts 9.6%

40.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

88.9% $350–$549 ◂ +42.3 pts 46.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.3 pts 25.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casuarina in Nakara +1 more in Nakara

6 76th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Casuarina in Nakara +11.11 more in Casuarina

14.78 90th pct 3.67 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Casuarina in Nakara +16,184.5 more in Casuarina

16,906.4 100th pct 721.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Casuarina in Nakara +17 more in Casuarina

24 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Casuarina in Nakara +1 longer in Casuarina

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Casuarina in Nakara +14,048 more in Casuarina

19,556 73rd pct 5,508 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Casuarina in Nakara even

49,531 64th pct 49,531 64th pct

Transit to city in Casuarina in Nakara +4 longer in Nakara

52 39th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

14.4% Bus ◂ +9.6 pts 4.8%

12.4% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

1.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%

0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.0 pts 8.4%

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

15.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

7.2% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Community & personal service ◂ +16.0 pts 14.3%

15.5% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%

7.6% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarina in Nakara +1.2 higher in Casuarina

9.3 100th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casuarina in Nakara +0.1 more in Casuarina

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Casuarina in Nakara even