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Aranda vs Belconnen

Name: Aranda vs Belconnen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Aranda profile · Belconnen profile

Aranda Belconnen

Belconnen and Aranda are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different residential profiles. Belconnen is a younger, more diverse hub where the typical resident is 30 and 50.4% were born overseas. It is dominated by rentals and apartments, with 63.6% of homes being rented. In contrast, Aranda is much older, with a typical age of 42, and is characterised by larger, owner-occupied homes; 87.5% are separate houses and 43% are owned outright. Wealth is also higher in Aranda, where the typical household income is $3,161 compared to $1,776 in Belconnen.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have widened across several measures, including income, home ownership, and cultural diversity. Despite these drifting trends, they remain effectively alike in some ways, such as their similar proportions of First Nations residents and the fact that almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also share similar weather patterns and a comparable share of people working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,897 larger in Belconnen Other language: 31.1 pts higher in Belconnen Renting: 48.0 pts higher in Belconnen Owned outright: 31.7 pts higher in Aranda Separate houses: 87.0 pts higher in Aranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aranda in Belconnen +5,897 larger in Belconnen gap widening

2,605 10th pct 8,502 43rd pct

Median age in Aranda in Belconnen +12 yrs older in Aranda gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +28.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 11.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 8.7%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 9.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

32.4% Never married +23.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

54.8% Married ◂ +21.8 pts 33.0%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Belconnen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +26.0 pts 45.2%

3.1% China +8.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% India +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Nepal +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

0.2% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +15.7 pts 22.2%

35.9% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 19.9%

6.6% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

2.4% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +32.9 pts 48.5%

3.8% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 46.4%

29.4% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

1.9% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Aranda in Belconnen +1 more in Aranda

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Aranda in Belconnen +2.60 more in Aranda

3.94 78th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aranda in Belconnen +16 more in Belconnen

10 25th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Aranda in Belconnen +69 more in Belconnen

712 27th pct 781 29th pct

Avg size in Aranda in Belconnen +425 larger in Belconnen

356 40th pct 781 85th pct

ICSEA in Aranda in Belconnen +81 higher in Aranda

1,147 96th pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 83.2%

5.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Year 11 even 2.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 18.1%

15.9% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.2% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Aranda in Belconnen +$363 higher in Aranda gap widening

$1,372 95th pct $1,009 78th pct

Household income in Aranda in Belconnen +$1,385 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,161 100th pct $1,776 52nd pct

Family income in Aranda in Belconnen +$1,499 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,533 96th pct $2,034 47th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.5 pts 7.3%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

5.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.9%

25.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aranda in Belconnen +98 larger in Belconnen

27 9th pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Aranda in Belconnen +6 yrs older in Belconnen

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Aranda in Belconnen +$12 higher in Belconnen

$933 86th pct $945 86th pct

Household income in Aranda in Belconnen +$1,729 higher in Aranda

$3,374 100th pct $1,645 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aranda in Belconnen +0.9 larger in Aranda gap widening

2.8 79th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +34.0 pts 30.4%

26.5% Couples without children +29.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

8.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.3% 1 person +23.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 5.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aranda in Belconnen +$100 higher in Aranda gap widening

$530 91st pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Aranda in Belconnen +$983 higher in Aranda gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Aranda in Belconnen +0.30 higher in Belconnen gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Rented +48.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.7 pts 11.3%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 21.2%

1.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +87.0 pts 0.5%

2.6% Flat or apartment +72.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.2% 2 bedrooms +41.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.6 pts 0.9%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 17.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +32.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +37.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 11.0%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.9%

9.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

4.3% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +38.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.8 pts 6.3%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aranda in Belconnen +26 more in Belconnen

10 19th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Aranda in Belconnen +0.40 more in Belconnen

3.84 43rd pct 4.23 49th pct

Departures/1k in Aranda in Belconnen +3,724.0 more in Belconnen

633.4 43rd pct 4,357.4 89th pct

PT routes in Aranda in Belconnen +25 more in Belconnen

1 7th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Aranda in Belconnen +6 longer in Belconnen

3 29th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Aranda in Belconnen +3 longer in Belconnen

8 7th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Aranda in Belconnen +2,932 more in Belconnen

5,570 12th pct 8,502 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Aranda in Belconnen +16,692 more in Belconnen

37,219 45th pct 53,911 57th pct

Transit to city in Aranda in Belconnen +9 longer in Belconnen

35 13th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 47.0%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% Bus +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 22.0%

2.7% No vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 21.6%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 32.0%

22.5% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 11.7%

7.9% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aranda in Belconnen +2 higher in Aranda

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Aranda in Belconnen +3 higher in Aranda

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Aranda in Belconnen +9 higher in Aranda

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Aranda in Belconnen +1 higher in Aranda

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Aranda in Belconnen +89 higher in Aranda

1,147 97th pct 1,058 74th pct

ERP in Aranda in Belconnen +6,949 higher in Belconnen

2,643 10th pct 9,592 46th pct

Growth in Aranda in Belconnen +9.9 pts higher in Belconnen

2.3% 31st pct 12.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Aranda in Belconnen +652 higher in Belconnen

170 7th pct 822 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aranda in Belconnen +40 higher in Belconnen

802 45th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Aranda in Belconnen even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Aranda in Belconnen +0.0 higher in Belconnen

6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aranda in Belconnen +2.1 higher in Belconnen

6.7 70th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aranda in Belconnen +1.4 more in Belconnen

6.6 70th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Aranda in Belconnen +9.6 pts higher in Belconnen

90.4% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Aranda in Belconnen +40.9 pts higher in Belconnen

59.1% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Aranda in Belconnen +0.3 pts higher in Belconnen

99.6% 77th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Aranda in Belconnen +0.7 pts higher in Belconnen

99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Aranda in Belconnen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aranda in Belconnen +36.5 pts higher in Belconnen

63.5% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Aranda in Belconnen +18.9 more in Belconnen

10.4 26th pct 29.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Aranda in Belconnen +350 higher in Belconnen

185 68th pct 535 95th pct

Mean slope in Aranda in Belconnen +0.2 pts higher in Aranda

7.4% 76th pct 7.2% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011001/aranda/vs/801011002/belconnen