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Canberra vs Fenner

Name: Canberra vs Fenner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Canberra profile · Fenner profile

Canberra Fenner

Fenner and Canberra are nearby areas with distinct living patterns. Fenner is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (21.4% compared to 14.1% in Canberra) and more people caring for children unpaid. This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common in Fenner (69.2% versus 48.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent. In contrast, Canberra has a much higher proportion of university degrees (52.8% versus 39.7%) and is far more walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services compared to 73.7% in Fenner.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $2,400, and have the same unemployment rate of 4.0%. They are also alike in the proportion of people needing help with daily activities. However, the gap in accessibility is wide; while both have excellent access to public transport, Canberra has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. This divide is consistent with the different ways people get to work, as car use is 14.3 percentage points more common in Fenner.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Fenner 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Fenner Under 15: 7.2 pts higher in Fenner Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in Fenner Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra in Fenner +12,760 larger in Fenner

145,507 25th pct 158,267 36th pct

Median age in Canberra in Fenner +1 yrs older in Canberra

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

40.2% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

46.5% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 36.4%

7.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canberra Fenner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 64.2%

2.5% India +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%

30.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

13.4% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

6.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 64.8%

3.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 40.1%

32.9% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.2% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canberra in Fenner +1.53 more in Canberra

2.63 76th pct 1.09 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canberra in Fenner +17 more in Canberra

54 46th pct 37 8th pct

Students in Canberra in Fenner +8,232 more in Canberra

31,136 72nd pct 22,904 21st pct

Avg size in Canberra in Fenner +42 larger in Fenner

577 68th pct 619 76th pct

ICSEA in Canberra in Fenner +63 higher in Canberra

1,133 93rd pct 1,070 71st pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 76.4%

6.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 32.2%

25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

8.7% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.5% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 16.6%

17.8% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.1% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Canberra in Fenner +$144 higher in Canberra

$1,289 90th pct $1,145 87th pct

Household income in Canberra in Fenner +$62 higher in Canberra

$2,419 92nd pct $2,357 90th pct

Family income in Canberra in Fenner +$531 higher in Canberra

$3,220 99th pct $2,689 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

26.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra in Fenner +0.4 larger in Fenner

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 23.3%

10.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 30.3%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 21.5%

13.2% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra in Fenner +$25 higher in Canberra

$475 90th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Canberra in Fenner +$161 higher in Canberra

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

People / bedroom in Canberra in Fenner even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.0% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 21.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

48.2% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

34.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.2 pts 13.0%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 14.6%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

6.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

24.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.1%

12.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

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

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canberra in Fenner +99 more in Canberra

906 72nd pct 807 54th pct

Stops/1k in Canberra in Fenner +1.13 more in Canberra

6.23 87th pct 5.10 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Canberra in Fenner +492.4 more in Canberra

1,734.7 78th pct 1,242.4 56th pct

PT routes in Canberra in Fenner +34 more in Canberra

72 71st pct 38 24th pct

Stop walk in Canberra in Fenner +18 longer in Canberra

20 74th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canberra in Fenner +20 longer in Canberra

35 60th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

8.7% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 1.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 36.4%

33.8% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

4.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 28.2%

21.0% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra in Fenner +1.4 higher in Canberra

7.8 84th pct 6.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Canberra in Fenner +1.4 more in Canberra

7.3 84th pct 5.9 57th pct

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

94.3% 83rd pct 73.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Canberra in Fenner +18.1 pts higher in Canberra

91.1% 84th pct 73.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Canberra in Fenner +0.8 pts higher in Canberra

98.6% 81st pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Canberra in Fenner +7.1 pts higher in Canberra

88.5% 71st pct 81.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Canberra in Fenner even

99.7% 82nd pct 99.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Canberra in Fenner +27.2 pts higher in Canberra

79.2% 80th pct 51.9% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Canberra in Fenner +11.4 more in Canberra

25.9 100th pct 14.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Canberra in Fenner +29 higher in Fenner

120 60th pct 149 67th pct

Mean slope in Canberra in Fenner +0.7 pts higher in Fenner

4.9% 34th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Compare Canberra with nearby areas

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Compare Fenner with nearby areas

Canberra Bean Hume Gilmore Eden-Monaro Whitlam Riverina Cunningham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra vs Fenner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED802/canberra/vs/CED803/fenner