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Cunningham vs Fenner

Name: Cunningham vs Fenner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Cunningham profile · Fenner profile

Cunningham Fenner

Fenner and Cunningham are both large residential areas, but they differ significantly in their demographics and wealth. Fenner is a younger, more multicultural hub where 32.7% of people were born overseas and 31.6% use a language other than English at home. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,357, compared to $1,743 in Cunningham. Residents in Fenner are more likely to hold a university degree (39.7%) and a higher share have completed Year 12 (76.4%).

Both areas are very walkable and have similar levels of public transport access and unemployment. They also share a similar proportion of people who identify as having no religion, at around 40%. While Fenner has a much shorter commute to the city, Cunningham has a far higher share of people working from home at 29.1%. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained distinct, with homes owned outright being far more common in Cunningham.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in Fenner Work from home: 18.8 pts higher in Cunningham Full-time: 12.0 pts higher in Fenner Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Fenner Other language: 14.9 pts higher in Fenner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunningham in Fenner +3,409 larger in Cunningham

161,676 44th pct 158,267 36th pct

Median age in Cunningham in Fenner +5 yrs older in Cunningham

39 yrs 49th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cunningham Fenner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 64.2%

1.2% India +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.2% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

33.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

2.3% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 64.8%

1.3% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 38.3%

39.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

1.1% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.4% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cunningham in Fenner +1.57 more in Cunningham

2.66 76th pct 1.09 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cunningham in Fenner +36 more in Cunningham

73 75th pct 37 8th pct

Students in Cunningham in Fenner +2,823 more in Cunningham

25,727 43rd pct 22,904 21st pct

Avg size in Cunningham in Fenner +262 larger in Fenner

357 24th pct 619 76th pct

ICSEA in Cunningham in Fenner +16 higher in Fenner

1,055 64th pct 1,070 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 17.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.5% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

2.8% Information technology +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cunningham in Fenner +$365 higher in Fenner

$780 46th pct $1,145 87th pct

Household income in Cunningham in Fenner +$614 higher in Fenner

$1,743 49th pct $2,357 90th pct

Family income in Cunningham in Fenner +$436 higher in Fenner

$2,253 66th pct $2,689 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%

13.2% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 29.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +5.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cunningham in Fenner +0.2 larger in Fenner

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 21.5%

15.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunningham in Fenner +$60 higher in Fenner

$390 61st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Cunningham in Fenner +$161 higher in Cunningham

$2,167 73rd pct $2,006 60th pct

People / bedroom in Cunningham in Fenner +0.10 higher in Fenner

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 21.2%

33.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 13.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 38.4%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 14.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

14.8% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 17.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunningham in Fenner +187 more in Cunningham

994 82nd pct 807 54th pct

Stops/1k in Cunningham in Fenner +1.05 more in Cunningham

6.15 87th pct 5.10 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Cunningham in Fenner +13.6 more in Cunningham

1,255.9 56th pct 1,242.4 56th pct

PT routes in Cunningham in Fenner +3 more in Cunningham

41 29th pct 38 24th pct

Stop walk in Cunningham in Fenner

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cunningham in Fenner +41 longer in Cunningham

56 75th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 10.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Public administration & safety +19.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunningham in Fenner +0.0 higher in Cunningham

6.5 62nd pct 6.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunningham in Fenner +0.3 more in Cunningham

6.2 62nd pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Cunningham in Fenner +7.5 pts higher in Cunningham

81.2% 64th pct 73.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Cunningham in Fenner +5.9 pts higher in Fenner

67.0% 52nd pct 73.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Cunningham in Fenner +2.1 pts higher in Fenner

95.7% 67th pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Cunningham in Fenner +7.5 pts higher in Cunningham

88.9% 72nd pct 81.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Cunningham in Fenner +3.6 pts higher in Fenner

95.9% 53rd pct 99.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Cunningham in Fenner +6.3 pts higher in Fenner

45.6% 47th pct 51.9% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunningham in Fenner +2.1 more in Fenner

12.4 28th pct 14.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Cunningham in Fenner +122 higher in Fenner

27 40th pct 149 67th pct

Mean slope in Cunningham in Fenner +1.8 pts higher in Cunningham

7.4% 85th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Compare Cunningham with nearby areas

Macarthur Whitlam Hughes Cook Werriwa Banks Fowler Blaxland

Compare Fenner with nearby areas

Canberra Bean Hume Gilmore Eden-Monaro Whitlam Riverina Cunningham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Fenner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED111/cunningham/vs/CED803/fenner