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Charnwood vs Latham

Name: Charnwood vs Latham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Charnwood profile · Latham profile

Charnwood Latham

Latham and Charnwood are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory. Latham is generally more affluent and has better access to daily needs, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 78.7% in Charnwood. High earners are more common in Latham, where 29.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, whereas Charnwood's share is 19.0%. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce in Latham, where 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.5% in Charnwood.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and family makeup, with roughly the same share of children under 15 and detached houses. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $380 to $400. While some gaps are widening, such as the difference in higher incomes and qualifications, others are narrowing. For example, the gap in the share of households that rent has decreased since 2011, and the age difference between the two areas has also shrunk by one year.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 5.0 pts higher in Latham Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Charnwood Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Latham Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in Latham Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Latham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Latham +712 larger in Latham gap widening

3,055 12th pct 3,767 14th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Latham +3 yrs older in Latham gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.0% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 35.6%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Latham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% India even 1.8%

0.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%

11.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 43.4%

40.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charnwood in Latham +1 more in Charnwood

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Latham +1.82 more in Charnwood

3.09 70th pct 1.28 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Latham +4 more in Latham

16 43rd pct 20 51st pct

Students in Charnwood in Latham +384 more in Charnwood

682 25th pct 298 10th pct

Avg size in Charnwood in Latham +43 larger in Charnwood

341 38th pct 298 32nd pct

ICSEA in Charnwood in Latham +19 higher in Latham

1,019 51st pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Latham +$141 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$948 73rd pct $1,089 85th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Latham +$307 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$1,818 54th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family income in Charnwood in Latham +$277 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$2,218 59th pct $2,495 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Latham +40 larger in Charnwood

121 37th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Latham +3 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charnwood in Latham +$154 higher in Charnwood

$1,025 89th pct $871 81st pct

Household income in Charnwood in Latham +$94 higher in Charnwood

$1,875 60th pct $1,781 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Latham +0.1 larger in Latham gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

15.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Latham +$20 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Latham +$245 higher in Latham gap widening

$1,755 44th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Latham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

22.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.3% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 20.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 48.0%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

2.5% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.5%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%

14.0% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Latham +6 more in Latham

19 29th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Latham +0.42 more in Latham

6.22 75th pct 6.64 79th pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Latham +245.0 more in Latham

956.5 56th pct 1,201.5 64th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Latham +1 more in Latham

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Latham +1 longer in Latham

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Latham +3 longer in Charnwood

17 31st pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Latham +8,679 more in Charnwood

16,117 51st pct 7,438 18th pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Latham +11,156 more in Latham

39,013 46th pct 50,169 54th pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Latham +7 longer in Charnwood

72 74th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 64.2%

8.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Bus even 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

11.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

12.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charnwood in Latham +2 higher in Latham

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Charnwood in Latham +3 higher in Latham

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Charnwood in Latham +3 higher in Latham

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Charnwood in Latham +2 higher in Latham

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Charnwood in Latham +62 higher in Latham

979 42nd pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Charnwood in Latham +685 higher in Latham

3,078 11th pct 3,763 14th pct

Growth in Charnwood in Latham +0.6 pts higher in Charnwood

1.2% 20th pct 0.6% 14th pct

Businesses in Charnwood in Latham +53 higher in Latham

144 6th pct 197 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charnwood in Latham even

855 49th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Charnwood in Latham even

21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Charnwood in Latham even

6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Latham +0.5 higher in Charnwood

7.5 80th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Latham +0.2 more in Charnwood

7.2 79th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Latham +15.1 pts higher in Latham

84.6% 66th pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Latham +21.2 pts higher in Latham

78.7% 64th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Latham +0.9 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Latham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Latham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Latham +46.3 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 78th pct 35.3% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Latham +8.9 more in Charnwood

20.3 74th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Latham +287 higher in Charnwood

501 93rd pct 214 73rd pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Latham +0.2 pts higher in Latham

4.7% 38th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011004/charnwood/vs/801011017/latham