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Aranda vs Weetangera

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Aranda profile · Weetangera profile

Aranda Weetangera

Weetangera and Aranda are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people get around and live. Weetangera is much more walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and far more public transport stops and routes. In contrast, Aranda has a far higher share of people with no religion (59.2% compared to 48.0% in Weetangera) and a larger number of schools. First Nations residents in Weetangera also tend to be far older and earn more, with a typical personal income of $1,875 compared to $933 in Aranda.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 4%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are both well above the national average. While they share many traits, some gaps are growing; for example, Aranda now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Aranda De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Aranda Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Aranda PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Aranda No car: 1.2 pts higher in Aranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arandain Weetangera +190 larger in Weetangera gap widening
2,605 10th pct 2,795 11th pct
Median age in Arandain Weetangera +1 yrs older in Aranda gap steady
42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Arandain Weetangera +0.4 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
1.0% 29th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Arandain Weetangera +0.8 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
19.3% 62nd pct 20.1% 67th pct
Under 15 in Arandain Weetangera +0.8 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
19.5% 67th pct 18.6% 59th pct
De facto in Arandain Weetangera +3.9 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
11.2% 39th pct 7.4% 13th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

54.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arandain Weetangera +1.9 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
25.7% 58th pct 23.8% 54th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 74.1%
4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Indian even 2.4%
0.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Arandain Weetangera +2.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
15.2% 56th pct 17.7% 60th pct
Limited English in Arandain Weetangera +0.2 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
1.4% 50th pct 1.2% 47th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 79.8%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hindi even 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Arandain Weetangera +11.2 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
59.2% 100th pct 48.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 48.0%
29.4% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
1.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arandain Weetangera +1.5 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
85.3% 100th pct 83.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Arandain Weetangera +6.1 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
59.1% 100th pct 53.0% 96th pct
Schools in Arandain Weetangera +1 more in Aranda
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arandain Weetangera +2.03 more in Aranda
3.94 78th pct 1.92 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arandain Weetangera +8 more in Weetangera
10 25th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Arandain Weetangera +308 more in Aranda
712 27th pct 404 13th pct
Avg size in Arandain Weetangera +48 larger in Weetangera
356 40th pct 404 47th pct
ICSEA in Arandain Weetangera +30 higher in Aranda
1,147 96th pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 83.8%
5.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 24.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%
15.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%
8.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Arandain Weetangera +$40 higher in Aranda gap steady
$1,372 95th pct $1,332 93rd pct
Household income in Arandain Weetangera +$188 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$3,161 100th pct $3,349 100th pct
Family income in Arandain Weetangera +$197 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$3,533 96th pct $3,730 99th pct
High earners in Arandain Weetangera +1.7 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
30.5% 98th pct 28.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in Arandain Weetangera +3.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
49.3% 100th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
13.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
5.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arandain Weetangera +1.0 pts higher in Weetangera
28.1% 49th pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Arandain Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Aranda
8.7% 48th pct 8.4% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Arandain Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
4.3% 28th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arandain Weetangera +3.3 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
29.8% 100th pct 26.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Arandain Weetangera +1.8 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
15.1% 93rd pct 16.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Arandain Weetangera +1.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
30.5% 77th pct 31.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Arandain Weetangera +0.5 pts higher in Weetangera
5.1% 88th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arandain Weetangera +1.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
23.9% 75th pct 25.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arandain Weetangera +9 larger in Aranda
27 9th pct 18 6th pct
Median age in Arandain Weetangera +14 yrs older in Weetangera
20 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Arandain Weetangera +$942 higher in Weetangera
$933 86th pct $1,875 100th pct
Household income in Arandain Weetangera +$876 higher in Weetangera
$3,374 100th pct $4,250 100th pct
Indigenous language in Arandain Weetangera
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arandain Weetangera +0.1 larger in Weetangera gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Arandain Weetangera +0.8 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
8.7% 10th pct 7.9% 6th pct
Living alone in Arandain Weetangera +0.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
16.3% 15th pct 16.5% 16th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%
21.6% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
16.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arandain Weetangera +$40 higher in Aranda gap narrowing
$530 91st pct $490 87th pct
Mortgage in Arandain Weetangera even gap narrowing
$2,500 87th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Arandain Weetangera even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Arandain Weetangera +1.0 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
15.6% 15th pct 14.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Arandain Weetangera +3.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
43.0% 83rd pct 46.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Arandain Weetangera +4.0 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
87.5% 57th pct 91.5% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arandain Weetangera +1.9 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
92.9% 89th pct 91.0% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%
15.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 91.5%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 19.4%
11.1% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
0.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%
25.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.3% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%
4.3% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arandain Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
2.7% 26th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Work from home in Arandain Weetangera +1.0 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
14.8% 51st pct 13.9% 47th pct
PT commute in Arandain Weetangera +3.2 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
6.5% 88th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Arandain Weetangera +6 more in Weetangera
10 19th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Arandain Weetangera +1.89 more in Weetangera
3.84 43rd pct 5.72 70th pct
Departures/1k in Arandain Weetangera +552.3 more in Weetangera
633.4 43rd pct 1,185.7 64th pct
PT routes in Arandain Weetangera +3 more in Weetangera
1 7th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Arandain Weetangera +2 longer in Aranda
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Arandain Weetangera +1 longer in Weetangera
8 7th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Arandain Weetangera +9,356 more in Weetangera
5,570 12th pct 14,926 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Arandain Weetangera +13,133 more in Weetangera
37,219 45th pct 50,352 54th pct
Transit to city in Arandain Weetangera +14 longer in Weetangera
35 13th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
6.5% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%
34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 28.7%
11.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.9% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arandain Weetangera even gap narrowing
33.9% 33rd pct 34.0% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Arandain Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
16.0% 73rd pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arandain Weetangera +0.1 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
3.0% 11th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Arandain Weetangera +0.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
64.2% 62nd pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Arandain Weetangera +1.4 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
63.0% 79th pct 61.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 34.7%
22.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arandain Weetangera even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Arandain Weetangera even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Arandain Weetangera even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Arandain Weetangera even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Arandain Weetangera +3 higher in Aranda
1,147 97th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Arandain Weetangera +205 higher in Weetangera
2,643 10th pct 2,848 10th pct
Growth in Arandain Weetangera +0.2 pts higher in Weetangera
2.3% 31st pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Arandain Weetangera +22 higher in Weetangera
170 7th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arandain Weetangera +40 higher in Weetangera
802 45th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Arandain Weetangera even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Arandain Weetangera +0.0 higher in Weetangera
6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arandain Weetangera +0.6 higher in Weetangera
6.7 70th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arandain Weetangera +0.7 more in Weetangera
6.6 70th pct 7.3 80th pct
15-min city in Arandain Weetangera +8.4 pts higher in Weetangera
90.4% 71st pct 98.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Arandain Weetangera +39.7 pts higher in Weetangera
59.1% 47th pct 98.8% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Arandain Weetangera +0.4 pts higher in Weetangera
99.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Arandain Weetangera +0.7 pts higher in Weetangera
99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Arandain Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arandain Weetangera +10.0 pts higher in Weetangera
63.5% 64th pct 73.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Arandain Weetangera +60.1 more in Weetangera
10.4 26th pct 70.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Arandain Weetangera +260 higher in Weetangera
185 68th pct 445 91st pct
Mean slope in Arandain Weetangera +2.1 pts higher in Aranda
7.4% 76th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011001/aranda/vs/801011026/weetangera