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Eden-Monaro vs Canberra

Name: Eden-Monaro vs Canberra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 137 km apart · Eden-Monaro profile · Canberra profile

Eden-Monaro Canberra

Eden-Monaro and Canberra are two very different types of places. Eden-Monaro is a regional area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 43, and detached houses are common for 82.4% of homes. In contrast, Canberra is a city where the typical resident is 35 and 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Canberra is also much more diverse, with 28.6% of people born overseas and 22% using another language at home, compared to 14.5% and 7.9% in Eden-Monaro.

The gap in the number of people with a bachelor degree has widened since 2016, moving from 20.2 to 30.2 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical number of people per home. They are also alike in the proportion of people who work from home, which is around 12% for both. While Eden-Monaro is mostly car-dependent, Canberra is very walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Canberra Bachelor+: 30.2 pts higher in Canberra Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Eden-Monaro Median age: 8 yrs older in Eden-Monaro PT commute: 5.3 pts higher in Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +16,023 larger in Eden-Monaro gap narrowing

161,530 43rd pct 145,507 25th pct

Median age in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +8 yrs older in Eden-Monaro gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 40.2%

33.0% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Eden-Monaro Canberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 66.4%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%

39.6% English ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

12.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 72.7%

0.3% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 32.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

1.1% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +0.48 more in Eden-Monaro

3.11 84th pct 2.63 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +35 more in Eden-Monaro

89 86th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +11,428 more in Canberra

19,708 12th pct 31,136 72nd pct

Avg size in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +353 larger in Canberra

224 7th pct 577 68th pct

ICSEA in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +128 higher in Canberra

1,005 36th pct 1,133 93rd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +28.3 pts ▸ 81.9%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 6.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.5 pts 8.7%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +16.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.9% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +$416 higher in Canberra gap widening

$873 67th pct $1,289 90th pct

Household income in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +$699 higher in Canberra gap narrowing

$1,720 47th pct $2,419 92nd pct

Family income in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +$1,034 higher in Canberra gap widening

$2,186 60th pct $3,220 99th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +0.1 larger in Eden-Monaro gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 54.5%

31.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%

27.4% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +$155 higher in Canberra gap widening

$320 27th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +$347 higher in Canberra gap widening

$1,820 41st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +0.10 higher in Canberra gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%

23.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +34.2 pts 48.2%

7.0% Flat or apartment +27.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 20.8%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 12.0%

7.2% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

2.4% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.9%

17.2% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +356 more in Canberra

550 15th pct 906 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +2.82 more in Canberra

3.40 19th pct 6.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +1,576.0 more in Canberra

158.7 7th pct 1,734.7 78th pct

PT routes in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +7 more in Eden-Monaro

79 79th pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +3 longer in Eden-Monaro

23 76th pct 20 74th pct

Drive to city in Eden-Monaro in Canberra

— 35 60th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 49.1%

12.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Bicycle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 33.8%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Public administration & safety +16.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.8% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +3.9 higher in Canberra

3.9 16th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +3.4 more in Canberra

3.9 17th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +48.4 pts higher in Canberra

45.9% 22nd pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +45.5 pts higher in Canberra

45.6% 20th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +45.6 pts higher in Canberra

53.1% 14th pct 98.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +43.3 pts higher in Canberra

45.1% 11th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +31.9 pts higher in Canberra

67.7% 11th pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +44.0 pts higher in Canberra

35.2% 26th pct 79.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +7.3 more in Canberra

18.6 76th pct 25.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +119 higher in Canberra

1 12th pct 120 60th pct

Mean slope in Eden-Monaro in Canberra +3.6 pts higher in Eden-Monaro

8.5% 91st pct 4.9% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eden-Monaro vs Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED113/eden-monaro/vs/CED802/canberra