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Bean vs Canberra

Name: Bean vs Canberra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Bean profile · Canberra profile

Bean Canberra

Bean and Canberra are nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Bean is more likely to have larger homes, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 59.2% in Canberra. Separate houses are also far more common in Bean, at 72.6% versus 48.2% in Canberra. In contrast, Canberra has a much higher share of university graduates (52.8% compared to 35.8%) and renters (38.0% compared to 23.0%).

The gap in university qualifications has widened significantly since 2016. While their typical weekly household incomes are similar, the two areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and very similar unemployment rates. Canberra is more walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city hub, whereas that figure is 73.7% in Bean. This is consistent with the fact that Canberra has far more street intersections per square kilometre.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Bean 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Bean Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Canberra Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Bean Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bean in Canberra +7,103 larger in Bean gap narrowing

152,610 28th pct 145,507 25th pct

Median age in Bean in Canberra +3 yrs older in Bean gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 40.2%

34.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bean Canberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 66.4%

3.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.1% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%

34.2% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

12.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 72.7%

1.3% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 32.9%

5.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bean in Canberra +0.94 more in Canberra

1.69 37th pct 2.63 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bean in Canberra +5 more in Canberra

49 31st pct 54 46th pct

Students in Bean in Canberra +6,999 more in Canberra

24,137 28th pct 31,136 72nd pct

Avg size in Bean in Canberra +84 larger in Canberra

493 49th pct 577 68th pct

ICSEA in Bean in Canberra +62 higher in Canberra

1,071 71st pct 1,133 93rd pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.5%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.8% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bean in Canberra +$106 higher in Canberra gap widening

$1,183 88th pct $1,289 90th pct

Household income in Bean in Canberra +$97 higher in Canberra gap widening

$2,322 89th pct $2,419 92nd pct

Family income in Bean in Canberra +$423 higher in Canberra gap widening

$2,797 88th pct $3,220 99th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

20.5% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bean in Canberra +0.3 larger in Bean gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 54.5%

26.4% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.7% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bean in Canberra +$45 higher in Canberra gap widening

$430 81st pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Bean in Canberra +$113 higher in Canberra gap widening

$2,054 64th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bean in Canberra +0.10 higher in Canberra gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 31.2%

23.0% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 48.2%

10.8% Flat or apartment +23.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 32.1%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 20.8%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.8%

16.7% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

3.2% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%

18.8% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%

11.8% Under $1,000 even 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bean in Canberra +17 more in Canberra

889 69th pct 906 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bean in Canberra +0.40 more in Canberra

5.83 82nd pct 6.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bean in Canberra +316.1 more in Canberra

1,418.6 65th pct 1,734.7 78th pct

PT routes in Bean in Canberra +30 more in Canberra

42 31st pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Bean in Canberra

— 20 74th pct

Drive to city in Bean in Canberra +16 longer in Bean

51 72nd pct 35 60th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 49.1%

10.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.9% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.8% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 33.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

4.2% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

9.1% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bean in Canberra +1.4 higher in Canberra

6.3 60th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bean in Canberra +1.3 more in Canberra

6.0 58th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Bean in Canberra +20.6 pts higher in Canberra

73.7% 56th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bean in Canberra +18.9 pts higher in Canberra

72.2% 57th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bean in Canberra +5.2 pts higher in Canberra

93.4% 57th pct 98.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bean in Canberra +4.8 pts higher in Canberra

83.6% 60th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bean in Canberra +1.7 pts higher in Canberra

98.0% 63rd pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bean in Canberra +21.9 pts higher in Canberra

57.2% 60th pct 79.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bean in Canberra +7.6 more in Canberra

18.3 74th pct 25.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Bean in Canberra +104 higher in Canberra

16 34th pct 120 60th pct

Mean slope in Bean in Canberra +1.5 pts higher in Bean

6.4% 69th pct 4.9% 34th pct

Compare Bean with nearby areas

Canberra Fenner Eden-Monaro Hume Gilmore Riverina Whitlam Gippsland

Compare Canberra with nearby areas

Fenner Bean Hume Eden-Monaro Gilmore Whitlam Riverina Cunningham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bean vs Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED801/bean/vs/CED802/canberra