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Medowie vs Karuah

Name: Medowie vs Karuah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Medowie profile · Karuah profile

Medowie Karuah

Medowie and Karuah are nearby areas with very different profiles. Medowie is a younger, wealthier hub where the typical resident is 37 and the usual weekly household income is $2,035. It is a family-oriented area where 23.2% of people are children under 15 and homes are typically large, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Karuah is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of seniors at 30.3%. Income is lower here, with the typical household earning $1,050 a week, and a higher share of homes are owned outright at 47.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who work from home, though the gap between them has widened since 2011. They also share similar levels of volunteerism and a near-identical lack of public transport use for commuting. However, the differences in their daily environments are stark: Karuah is far more walkable for groceries and parks, while Medowie has much better access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.1 pts higher in Medowie Participation: 26.3 pts higher in Medowie Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Medowie Median age: 14 yrs older in Karuah Population: 8,568 larger in Medowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowie in Karuah +8,568 larger in Medowie gap narrowing

10,019 86th pct 1,451 64th pct

Median age in Medowie in Karuah +14 yrs older in Karuah gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

14.2% Seniors (65+) +16.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.4%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 44.4%

31.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

7.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Karuah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 79.5%

3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 43.1%

44.3% English ◂ +6.5 pts 37.8%

9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 87.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 35.6%

4.0% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 23.3%

31.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 9.1%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 18.2%

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Medowie in Karuah +$310 higher in Medowie gap widening

$853 83rd pct $543 25th pct

Household income in Medowie in Karuah +$985 higher in Medowie gap widening

$2,035 87th pct $1,050 29th pct

Family income in Medowie in Karuah +$837 higher in Medowie gap widening

$2,175 84th pct $1,338 28th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.4%

9.6% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 4.4%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 8.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +13.7 pts 47.3%

22.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Medowie in Karuah +0.6 larger in Medowie gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.7 pts 39.5%

24.2% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.1% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

14.3% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 8.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowie in Karuah +$135 higher in Medowie gap widening

$435 90th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Medowie in Karuah +$542 higher in Medowie gap widening

$1,950 87th pct $1,408 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Medowie in Karuah even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 29.5%

22.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%

0.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 91.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 26.7%

30.0% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 31.9%

24.1% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

1.1% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.4%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 9.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

0.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 35.5%

22.4% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 10.4%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

0.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%

8.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

9.5% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowie in Karuah +0.5 higher in Karuah

3.4 36th pct 3.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Medowie in Karuah +1.6 more in Karuah

3.0 29th pct 4.6 50th pct

15-min city in Medowie in Karuah +48.5 pts higher in Karuah

17.5% 34th pct 66.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Medowie in Karuah +49.0 pts higher in Karuah

17.5% 34th pct 66.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Medowie in Karuah +41.8 pts higher in Medowie

77.5% 69th pct 35.7% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Medowie in Karuah +8.2 pts higher in Karuah

49.5% 36th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Medowie in Karuah +0.4 pts higher in Karuah

76.3% 27th pct 76.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Medowie in Karuah even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Medowie in Karuah +4.2 more in Medowie

13.2 33rd pct 9.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Medowie in Karuah +11 higher in Karuah

37 58th pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Medowie in Karuah +1.2 pts higher in Karuah

5.4% 60th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Compare Medowie with nearby areas

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Compare Karuah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113009/medowie/vs/UCL115091/karuah