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Charnwood vs Spence

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Charnwood profile · Spence profile

Charnwood Spence

Charnwood and Spence are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with a few striking differences. Spence has much higher typical weekly incomes ($2,358 compared to $1,818 in Charnwood) and a far larger share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (34.8% versus 19.0%). There is also a notable gap in home ownership and family types; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Spence, while one-parent families are far more common in Charnwood (22.9% compared to 12.2%).

Since 2011, the gap in high-income households between the two has widened, though the difference in renting and outright home ownership has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical unemployment rates (around 4.6%), the same typical weekly rent of about $380, and an equal share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people with mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in Charnwood Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Charnwood Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Spence Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Spence Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwoodin Spence +468 larger in Charnwood gap steady
3,055 12th pct 2,587 10th pct
Median age in Charnwoodin Spence +3 yrs older in Spence gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Charnwoodin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
4.0% 70th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Charnwoodin Spence +5.0 pts higher in Spence gap widening
12.7% 25th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Charnwoodin Spence +1.4 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
21.2% 80th pct 19.8% 70th pct
De facto in Charnwoodin Spence +1.1 pts higher in Charnwood gap narrowing
13.1% 64th pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) even 22.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.0% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 35.7%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charnwoodin Spence +5.5 pts higher in Charnwood gap widening
21.6% 48th pct 16.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 80.4%
2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%
2.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Other language in Charnwoodin Spence +6.8 pts higher in Charnwood gap widening
17.8% 60th pct 11.1% 46th pct
Limited English in Charnwoodin Spence +1.9 pts higher in Charnwood gap widening
3.3% 72nd pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Charnwoodin Spence +1.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
45.2% 68th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
40.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Charnwoodin Spence +9.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
61.6% 60th pct 71.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Charnwoodin Spence +9.9 pts higher in Spence gap steady
21.5% 51st pct 31.4% 71st pct
Schools in Charnwoodin Spence
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Charnwoodin Spence
3.09 70th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Charnwoodin Spence +3 more in Charnwood
16 43rd pct 13 34th pct
Students in Charnwoodin Spence
682 25th pct —
Avg size in Charnwoodin Spence
341 38th pct —
ICSEA in Charnwoodin Spence
1,019 51st pct —

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 71.2%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%
22.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
8.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
5.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Charnwoodin Spence +$177 higher in Spence gap widening
$948 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Charnwoodin Spence +$540 higher in Spence gap widening
$1,818 54th pct $2,358 86th pct
Family income in Charnwoodin Spence +$529 higher in Spence gap widening
$2,218 59th pct $2,747 83rd pct
High earners in Charnwoodin Spence +9.4 pts higher in Spence gap widening
9.8% 45th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in Charnwoodin Spence +15.8 pts higher in Spence gap widening
19.0% 45th pct 34.8% 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%
7.2% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.3%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charnwoodin Spence +1.0 pts higher in Spence
33.9% 82nd pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Charnwoodin Spence +0.3 pts higher in Charnwood
13.1% 93rd pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Charnwoodin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
6.0% 61st pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
11.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
9.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None even 58.9%
22.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charnwoodin Spence +5.3 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
14.0% 45th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Charnwoodin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Spence gap steady
13.2% 67th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Charnwoodin Spence +1.1 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
31.3% 82nd pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Charnwoodin Spence +1.1 pts higher in Spence
4.4% 84th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charnwoodin Spence +2.7 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
18.6% 27th pct 21.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwoodin Spence +58 larger in Charnwood
121 37th pct 63 20th pct
Median age in Charnwoodin Spence +1 yrs older in Charnwood
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Charnwoodin Spence +12.2 pts higher in Spence
41.3% 45th pct 53.5% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Charnwoodin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Charnwoodin Spence +$241 higher in Charnwood
$1,025 89th pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in Charnwoodin Spence +$325 higher in Spence
$1,875 60th pct $2,200 78th pct
Indigenous language in Charnwoodin Spence +6.8 pts higher in Spence
9.1% 75th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwoodin Spence +0.2 larger in Spence gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Charnwoodin Spence +10.7 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
22.9% 92nd pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Charnwoodin Spence +6.4 pts higher in Charnwood gap narrowing
27.5% 60th pct 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
21.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 12.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 21.1%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%
15.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwoodin Spence +$5 higher in Charnwood gap narrowing
$380 54th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Charnwoodin Spence +$365 higher in Spence gap widening
$1,755 44th pct $2,120 71st pct
People / bedroom in Charnwoodin Spence even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Charnwoodin Spence +11.4 pts higher in Charnwood gap narrowing
31.3% 62nd pct 19.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in Charnwoodin Spence +10.6 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
22.3% 22nd pct 32.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Charnwoodin Spence +5.4 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
87.5% 57th pct 92.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charnwoodin Spence +6.2 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
87.6% 75th pct 93.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
22.3% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.3% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 19.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 92.9%
12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 45.7%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%
2.5% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 33.7%
28.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%
14.0% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.7% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.8% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.6%
9.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charnwoodin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
5.5% 55th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Work from home in Charnwoodin Spence +3.3 pts higher in Spence gap widening
8.0% 22nd pct 11.3% 36th pct
PT commute in Charnwoodin Spence +0.3 pts higher in Spence gap steady
3.0% 65th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Charnwoodin Spence +4 more in Spence
19 29th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Charnwoodin Spence +2.67 more in Spence
6.22 75th pct 8.89 87th pct
Departures/1k in Charnwoodin Spence +1,411.5 more in Spence
956.5 56th pct 2,368.0 86th pct
PT routes in Charnwoodin Spence +1 more in Charnwood
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Charnwoodin Spence +2 longer in Charnwood
4 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Charnwoodin Spence +2 longer in Charnwood
17 31st pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Charnwoodin Spence +7,999 more in Charnwood
16,117 51st pct 8,118 21st pct
Reach 45 min in Charnwoodin Spence +14,191 more in Charnwood
39,013 46th pct 24,822 34th pct
Transit to city in Charnwoodin Spence +9 longer in Charnwood
72 74th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 63.7%
8.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 29.1%
11.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charnwoodin Spence +4.5 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
32.7% 28th pct 28.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Charnwoodin Spence +2.7 pts higher in Charnwood gap narrowing
9.4% 42nd pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charnwoodin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
4.7% 54th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Participation in Charnwoodin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Charnwood gap narrowing
66.0% 71st pct 65.8% 70th pct
Full-time in Charnwoodin Spence +2.9 pts higher in Charnwood gap steady
64.8% 86th pct 61.9% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
9.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.8% Clerical & administrative even 16.9%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%
12.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charnwoodin Spence +3 higher in Spence
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Charnwoodin Spence +4 higher in Spence
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Charnwoodin Spence +4 higher in Spence
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Charnwoodin Spence +2 higher in Spence
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Charnwoodin Spence +80 higher in Spence
979 42nd pct 1,059 74th pct
ERP in Charnwoodin Spence +543 higher in Charnwood
3,078 11th pct 2,535 9th pct
Growth in Charnwoodin Spence +2.2 pts higher in Charnwood
1.2% 20th pct -1.0% 7th pct
Businesses in Charnwoodin Spence +19 higher in Charnwood
144 6th pct 125 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charnwoodin Spence even
855 49th pct 855 49th pct
Max temp in Charnwoodin Spence even
21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct
Min temp in Charnwoodin Spence even
6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwoodin Spence +0.4 higher in Charnwood
7.5 80th pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charnwoodin Spence +0.5 more in Spence
7.2 79th pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in Charnwoodin Spence +10.8 pts higher in Spence
84.6% 66th pct 95.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Charnwoodin Spence +15.2 pts higher in Spence
78.7% 64th pct 93.9% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Charnwoodin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Charnwoodin Spence +10.6 pts higher in Charnwood
100.0% 100th pct 89.4% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Charnwoodin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Charnwoodin Spence +13.7 pts higher in Spence
81.6% 78th pct 95.3% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Charnwoodin Spence +5.6 more in Charnwood
20.3 74th pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Charnwoodin Spence +236 higher in Charnwood
501 93rd pct 265 79th pct
Mean slope in Charnwoodin Spence +1.4 pts higher in Spence
4.7% 38th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011004/charnwood/vs/801011025/spence